Battle for Ohio
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The Battle for Ohio refers to the geographical rivalry and interleague matchup between Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians, an American League team based in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Cincinnati Reds, a National League team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. 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.
The Battle for Ohio was also a war that took place during the American Revolution.