Battle for Ohio
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The Battle for Ohio refers to the geographical rivalry and interleague matchup between the Cleveland Indians, an American League team based in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Cincinnati Reds, a National League team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cleveland leads the all-time series 28 - 20 as of May 20, 2007. The best prefromance by any player in one game in the rivalry was Ken Griffey Jr. in 2000 with 8 RBI and 2 HR. This can also be referred to as a Buckeye Series, since Ohio's state nickname is the "Buckeye State."
In the National Football League, it refers to games played between the Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals.
