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OFFICIAL 2016 POSTSEASON INFORMATION LEVELAND INDIANS 2016 WORLD SERIES GAME SIX NOTES CLEVELAND INDIANS (3-2) vs. CHICAGO CUBS (2-3) Josh Tomlin (2-0, 1.76) vs. RHP Jake Arrieta (1-1, 3.78) WS G6/Home #3 » Tuesday., Nov. 1, 2016 » Progressive Field » 8:08 p.m. ET » FOX, ESPN Radio, WTAM/WMMS/IRN PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE | ON THE VERGE OF HISTORY COLD SWEAT | TRIBE POSTSEASON HISTORY 2016 at a glance » The Cleveland Indians are one victory away from securing the fran- » Cleveland has gone 54-45 (.545) all-time in Postseason games, the chise’s third-ever World Series title - first since 1948...Cleveland took 2 3rd-highest Postseason winning pct. of any A.L. team since 1901 vs. AL: Central West East of 3 decisions from Chicago-NL at Wrigley Field over the weekend, as & 5th-highest by any team in the Majors behind Florida (.667, 22-11), 81-60 49-26 18-16 14-18 the Tribe holds a 3-2 advantage in the World Series entering tonight’s New York-AL (.590, 223-155), New York-NL (.573, 51-38) & Baltmore vs. NL: Central West East Game 6...the Indians have won Games 1, 3 & 4, while the Cubs took (.551, 54-44)...record would be 55-44 if 1948 A.L. Pennant playoff game 13-7 4-0 0-0 9-7 In Series: Home Road Total Games 2 & 5. officially counted...Cleveland’s 99 official Postseason games are 5th- Overall 15-9-3 11-11-4 26-20-7 » The Cleveland Indians & Chicago Cubs are meeting in Major most played by any A.L. team since 1901 behind New York-AL (379), Openers 19-8 15-11 34-19 League Baseball’s 112th World Series, the first meeting in Postsea- Boston (171), Oakland (158) & Detroit (120), 11th-most in the Majors. Finales 17-10 13-13 30-23 son history between the two franchises...second consecutive series for » Tribe’s longest Postseason winning streak is 6 games (Oct. 6-17, Rubber 3-6 5-5 8-11 Cleveland to face an opponent for first time in PS history (also Toronto 2016), as this fall Cleveland became just the fifth team in MLB his- Lead after: Home Road Total in ALCS); in ALDS, Tribe faced Boston for the sixth time in PS history. tory to win 6 consecutive games to begin a Postseason run...lon- 6 inn. 37-1 32-4 69-5 » The 2016 Fall Classic has proven to be an historic event, as this year’s gest Postseason losing streak is 4 games, done twice (Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 7 inn. 40-1 34-2 74-3 World Series features pennant-winners with baseball’s two longest 1954 - 4G WS sweep - & Oct. 18, 2007-Oct. 2, 2013). 8 inn. 44-1 38-0 82-1 championship droughts, as Cleveland is looking for the franchise’s Trail after: Home Road Total I GOT THE FEELIN’ | CLEVELAND FALL CLASSICS first title since 1948 (68 years), while Chicago-NL is seeking to end 6 inn. 8-25 1-29 9-54 » The Cleveland Indians are appearing in in the franchise’s sixth World a dry spell that dates back to 1908 (108 years)...the Indians last ap- 7 inn. 5-26 1-31 6-57 Series all-time...Tribe’s 6 appearances are tied with Baltimore and Oak- peared in the World Series in 1997, the Cubs in 1945...additionally, this 8 inn. 3-25 1-33 4-58 land for 5th-most in A.L. history behind New York-AL (40), Boston (12), Tied after: Home Road Total easily signifies the largest combined title drought between two teams Detroit (11) and Philadelphia-AL (8)...have appeared in the World Series 6 inn. 8-2 8-6 16-8 facing one another in the World Series (source: Elias). on five (5) previous occasions, winning titles in 1920 (5-2 over Brook- 7 inn. 8-1 6-6 14-7 LARGEST COMBINED TITLE DROUGHTS lyn Robins) & 1948 (4-2 over Boston Braves)...the Tribe came up on 8 inn. 6-2 2-6 8-8 IN WORLD SERIES HISTORY the losing end in Fall Classics played in 1954 (4-0 to NY Giants), 1995 Decided... Home Road Total World Series Years Teams (4-2 to Atlanta) & 1997 (4-3 to Florida)...Cleveland is 17-18 (.486) all- 7th-or-later 17-5 9-15 26-20 2016 174 Cleveland vs. Chicago-NL Final AB 14-3 3-14 17-17 time in World Series games; Tribe’s 35 World Series games played are 2005 129 Chicago-AL vs. Houston Extra-Innings 4-2 2-4 6-6 7th-most in the A.L. all-time...the 1903 World Series is considered to be 2004 106 Boston vs. St. Louis One-run G’s 20-7 8-14 28-21 Major League Baseball’s first modern installment of the event. 2010 103 San Francisco vs. Texas Walk-offs 11 9 11-9 » This marks first time for Cleveland to hold home-field advantage vs. RH starter 34-20 29-27 63-47 GET ON THE GOOD FOOT | WINS & LOSSES in the World Series...teams with home-field advantage have won 6 of vs. LH starter 19-8 12-12 31-20 » Cleveland has a combined record of 104-70 in 2016, as the Indians last 7 (exception: 2014 Kansas City Royals) & 9 of last 12 Fall Classics. are 10-3 in the Postseason after finishing the regular season at 94-67... tribe by the numbers GET UP, GET INTO IT, GET INVOLVED | AT PROGRESSIVE FIELD the club’s 10 Postseason victories are tied with 1997 (10-8) for most » Cleveland is 26-15 (.634) all-time in Postseason games played here Overall Record ............................. 94-67 in Cleveland franchise history...Tribe is 5-1 at home and 5-2 on the at Progressive Field (1994-2016)...Cleveland’s .634 Postseason Standing in AL Central ..........1st, +8.0G road...Cleveland swept Boston in 3 games to win the ALDS before tak- home winning pct. since this park opened in 1994 is 2nd-highest in Days in 1st (2-3-4-5) ...122 (29-11-21-0) ing 4 of 5 from Toronto in the ALCS...the Indians have won 13 of their the A.L. over that span behind Kansas City (.813, 13-3), who has played Largest 1st-place Lead....+8.0G, 3x, 10/2 last 16 dating back to regular season (16 consecutive games w/o losing 16 home games to Cleveland’s 38...also 5th-highest in the Majors since Largest 1st-place Deficit....-6.0G, last 5/9 2 straight)...club is 20-8 since Sept. 16, losing consecutive games just ‘94 (see below)...Tribe has won 5 of 6 (5-1 at home in 2016 Postseason) Most G Above .500 +27G,2x,94-67 (10/2) twice in that 28-game span. and 9 of last 12 at home dating back to start of 2007 Postseason. Most G Below .500 ......... -2G, 10-12 (5/2) Times at .500 .........11, last 17-17 on 5/15 STAR TIME | TRIBE FALLS IN GAME 5 HIGHEST POSTSEASON WIN PCT. AT HOME SINCE 1994 Current Streak .................................. W3 » Cleveland was edged by Chicago-NL in Game 5 by a score of 3-2, Team Win% W-L Following a Win ............................ 54-39 cutting the Tribe’s advantage in the World Series to 3-2...was the Kansas City .813 13-3 Following a Loss .......................... 40-27 second one-run game between the Indians & Cubs in this Fall Classic Florida .647 11-6 Last 5 games.................................... 3-2 (Game 3, 1-0 Indians win)...the two teams split the first two games, as St. Louis .646 42-23 Last 10 games.................................. 6-4 the Indians posted a 6-0 shutout in Game 1, while the Cubs responded Philadelphia .640 16-9 Last 15 games................................ 10-5 with a 5-1 victory in Game 2; the Indians posted a 1-0 shutout to win Cleveland .634 26-15 Last 20 games................................ 12-8 Game 3 and took Game 4 by a score of 7-2...the 7 runs were most for Longest ‘W’ Streak ........... 14G (6/17-7/1) SUPER BAD | TRIBE PITCHING Cleveland in any 2016 Postseason game. Longest ‘L’ Streak ......3G, 7x, last 8/23-35 » Cleveland’s 1.80 team ERA is lowest figure among all 10 teams in » After Game 4’s win, Cleveland held a 3-1 Postseason series ad- Come-from-Behind Wins ....................38 the 2016 Postseason...next-closest team: Toronto, who finished PS vantage for fifth time in franchise history, eventually winning three of Losses After Holding Lead .................23 with a 2.52 ERA...1.80 ERA currently ranks T27nd all-time for lowest previous four series after being up 3-1: 1948 World Series vs. Boston-NL Team Saves .............. 37-for-48 (77.1%) team mark in a single Postseason...5th-lowest all-time among teams Record Before All-Star Break ....... 52-36 (won in 6), 1997 ALCS vs. Baltimore (won in 6), 2007 ALCS vs. Boston with at least 7 Postseason games played behind 1920 Cleveland Record After All-Star Break ......... 42-31 (lost in 7) & 2016 ALCS (won in 5)...40 of the 46 teams (87.0%) that Indians (0.89 ERA in 7G), 1983 Baltimore Orioles (1.10 ERA in 9G), Home Record ............................... 53-28 have held a 3-1 World Series lead have gone on to win the World 1919 Cincinnati Reds (1.63 ERA in 8G) & 1912 New York Giants (1.71 Road Record ...............................