2018 OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION LEVELAND INDIANS NEW YORK YANKEES (62-32) at CLEVELAND INDIANS (51-43) RHP Masahiro Tanaka (7-2, 4.68) vs. RHP Trevor Bauer (8-6, 2.23) Game #95/Home #50 » Sunday, July 15, 2018 » Progressive Field » 1:10 p.m. (ET) » STO/TBS, WTAM/WMMS/IRN
TRIBE HEADLINES BAUER OUTAGE indians at a glance » Cleveland's current 7.5-game lead in the A.L. Central is signifi- » Right-hander is due to make his final start of TREVOR BAUER vs. AL: Central West East cantly higher than the club's 2.5-game lead entering the All-Star the first half in this afternoon's series finale. 43-37 28-13 10-16 5-8 Break last season...Tribe's 51-43 record entering the club's 95th » Faces the Yankees for the second time this season, after taking vs. NL: Central West East game of the year is also two wins ahead of 2017's pace (49-45 the loss on May 5 in New York (6.0IP, 2H, 4R/2ER, 3BB, 8K). 8-6 8-6 0-0 0-0 after 94 games). » Bauer's 168 strikeouts this year rank 3rd in the American League In Series: Home Road Total » TREVOR BAUER has 168 strikeouts so far, tied with Sam Mc- and are tied with Sam McDowell (168 in 1968) for the 3rd-most by Overall 8-5-3 4-8-3 12-13-6 Openers 8-9 7-8 15-17 for the 3rd-most first-half strikeouts in Tribe history...his an Indians pitcher in the first half of the season, behind Dowell Bob Feller Finales 13-3 9-6 22-9 2.23 ERA in the first half is the lowest first-half mark by an Indians (190 in 1946) and McDowell (183 in 1970)...Bauer's first half total Rubber 3-1 1-3 4-4 pitcher since Len Barker posted a 2.08 mark in 1981...Bauer is marks the most by a Tribe hurler since McDowell's 1970 total. Lead after: Home Road Total averaging 11.7 SO/9 this season, the 4th-highest rate in the Ameri- » Additionally, Bauer's 2.23 ERA (32ER/129.1IP) currently ranks 6 inn. 29-4 19-2 48-6 can League. 2nd in the American League and marks the lowest ERA by an In- 7 inn. 28-3 19-0 47-3 » JOSÉ RAMÍREZ is tied for the MLB lead with 29 home runs this dians pitcher in the first half of the season (min. 80.0IP) since Len 8 inn. 28-1 20-1 48-2 season, which is the most ever by a Tribe player in the first half and posted a 2.08 (19ER/82.1IP) mark in 1981. Trail after: Home Road Total Barker 6 inn. 1-10 0-16 1-26 tied for his career high (29 in 2017)...his 29 homers are tied with » Bauer's numbers this season at Progressive Field have been 7 inn. 1-14 0-21 1-35 Mickey Mantle (done twice) and Lance Berkman for the most by similarly strong, posting a 4-1 record and 2.19 ERA (15ER/61.IP) 8 inn. 1-16 0-19 1-35 a switch hitter prior to the All-Star Break and he also leads Major in nine home starts...his home ERA is T5th in the A.L., while his 80 Tied after: Home Road Total League Baseball with 57 extra-base hits, the Tribe's 2nd-most ever home strikeouts rank 5th. 6 inn. 0-5 2-6 2-11 before the All-Star break (Belle, 58 XBH, 1994). » He also enters play this afternoon among the A.L. pitching lead- 7 inn. 1-2 2-3 3-5 8 inn. 1-2 1-4 2-6 ers in opponent slugging percentage (.300, 2nd), innings pitched Decided... Home Road Total YESTERDAY'S RECAP (129.1, 3rd) and opponent batting average (.206, 6th). 7th-or-later 4-11 3-10 7-21 » The Indians tied the game in the 6th but ultimately fell to the Final AB 4-4 1-6 5-10 Yankees by a 5-4 final score last night. JOSÉ FOR EFFORT Extra-Innings 1-3 0-3 1-6 » JOSÉ RAMÍREZ went 1-for-3 and got the Tribe on the board with » JOSÉ RAMÍREZ finished last night 1-for-3 with a walk and One-run G’s 6-4 6-8 12-12 a solo shot in the 1st, his career high-tying 29th longball of the year. slugged his career high-tying 29th homer of the season. Walk-offs 2 6 2-6 20-13 15-20 35-33 » tied the game on a two-run infield single in » His 29 home runs are tied with Boston's for the vs. RH starter BRANDON GUYER J.D. Martínez vs. LH starter 10-6 6-4 16-10 the 6th...marked the Tribe's first two-run infield hit since Sept. 8, Major League lead...with just today's game left in the first half, 2016 vs. Houston (LINDOR, bottom 4th)...ERIK GONZÁLEZ went Ramírez is seeking to become the first Tribe batter to hold or share tribe by the numbers 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored and has a hit in his last the MLB lead in home runs at the All-Star break since Al Rosen three games (.444, 4-for-9). (25 HR) shared the lead with Boston's in 1950...he Overall Record...... 51-43 Ted Williams Standing in A.L. Central...... 1st, +7.5G » MIKE CLEVINGER took his fifth loss of the year, allowing a sea- has already surpassed Albert Belle (27 in 1996) for the most first- Days in 1st (2-3-4-5)...... 90 (10-7-1-0) son high-tying five runs (four earned) over 6.0+ innings (1BB, 8K)... half homers in franchise history. Largest 1st-place Lead...... 11.5G (7/6) has set a new single season career-high with 122.0 innings pitched. » Ramírez's 29 homers prior to the All-Star Break are tied with Largest 1st-place Deficit...... -2.0G (4/5) Mickey Mantle (1956 & 1961) and Lance Berkman (2002) for Most G Above .500...... +12G (7/6: 49-37) HOME IS WHERE THE RUNS ARE the most first-half homers in MLB history by a switch hitter. Most G Below .500...... -2G (4/7: 3-5) » Cleveland continues to lead Major League Baseball with 296 runs » Ramírez continues to lead MLB with 57 extra-base hits this sea- Times at .500...... 12 (5/26: 25-25) Current Streak...... L1 scored at home, a rate of 6.04 runs per game (highest in MLB)...the son and sits just one shy of matching Albert Belle (58 in 1994) for Homestand...... 3-6 Indians also lead the Majors with 472 hits at home, while they rank the most in club history...his 57 extra-base hits are the most by an Following a Win...... 26-25 2nd with 73 home runs (NYY - 84), 2nd with 184 extra-base hits MLB player in the first half since Boston's David Ortiz also had 57 Following a Loss...... 25-17 (BOS - 197) and 3rd with a .278 batting average. in 2016, his final season. Last 5 games...... 2-3 » The Tribe have won 17 of their last 25 home games, dating back » Ramírez is batting .346 (18-52) in July with five homers (T3rd Last 10 games...... 4-6 to May 26...Cleveland is outscoring opponents 109-60 across their in MLB), six doubles (T4th in MLB), 11 runs scored and 17 RBI Last 15 games...... 7-8 Last 20 games...... 10-10 last 16 home games with an 10-6 record in those contests. (2nd in MLB). Longest ‘W’ Streak...... 7 (6/17-6/24) » The Indians lead Major League Baseball with 88 runs scored Longest ‘L’ Streak...... 4 (2x, 7/7-7/10) in July (6.8 per game)...they also led MLB in May (179 runs). SMOOTH OPERATOR Come-from-Behind Wins...... 18 » MICHAEL BRANTLEY went 1-for-4 with a run scored in last Losses After Holding Lead...... 21 MR. GOMES GOES TO WASHINGTON night's game and enters play today with a .346 (64-185) home bat- Team Saves...... 22-for-33 (67%) » Tribe catcher was added to the American League ting average, which ranks 5th in the American League (6th in MLB). Record Before All-Star Break...... 51-43 YAN GOMES Record After All-Star Break...... 0-0 All-Star squad last night, replacing Tampa Bay's Wilson Ramos » Brantley also leads the Majors with 64 hits at home, while rank- Home Record...... 30-19 (left hamstring injury)...he becomes the first Tribe All-Star catcher ing 2nd with 18 home doubles and T5th with 40 RBI at home. Road Record...... 21-24 since Victor Martínez in 2009. Day Games...... 22-15 » Marks the first career All-Star selection for Gomes and he marks FRANKIE KEEPS SCORING Night Games...... 29-28 the sixth Cleveland All-Star representative this year, the Tribe's » FRANCISCO LINDOR is batting .321 (17-53) in July, with five vs. RH starters...... 35-33 most All-Stars since also having six in 1999... homers (T3rd in MLB), five doubles, 19 runs scored (1st in MLB) vs. LH starters...... 16-10 Cleveland is now vs. Opp. At-or-Above .500...... 19-27 tied with Houston for the most All-Stars this year. and 16 RBI (T3rd in MLB). vs. Opp. Below .500...... 32-16 » Gomes currently ranks 4th among American League catchers » He enters play this afternoon 2nd in MLB in extra-base hits, CLE scores first...... 37-19 with a .745 OPS (min. 150 PA)...his 10 doubles since June 1 are behind Ramírez (57)...Lindor and Ramírez have combined for 112 Opp. scores first...... 14-24 tied for the lead among all MLB catchers and he also ranks T2nd extra-base hits this season, the most ever in the first half by an CLE out-hits Opp...... 35-7 among A.L. catchers in homers (4) and 2nd in RBI (18) in that Indians pair and the most by any MLB duo since Baltimore's Chris Opp. out-hits CLE...... 12-34 span...Gomes is also the first Brazilian-born player selected as a (64) and (49) combined for 113 in 2013. CLE/Opp. hits even...... 4-2 Davis Manny Machado CLE 3-or-fewer runs...... 9-26 Major League Baseball All-Star. » Lindor's MLB-high 85 runs scored are the most before the All- CLE 4-or-more runs...... 42-17 Star break in franchise history...marks the most first-half runs by CLE 5-or-more runs...... 36-7 START SPREADIN' THE NEWS any MLB player since Colorado's Todd Helton scored 87 in 2003. CLE 5 hits-or-fewer...... 6-10 » The Indians are hosting the Yankees this weekend in a four- » Since the All-Star Game began in 1933, Lindor is just the third CLE 6-9 hits...... 20-23 game set to conclude their seven-contest season series. player in MLB to collect at least 55 extra-base hits and 85 runs CLE 10-or-more hits...... 25-10 » The teams previously met at Yankee Stadium from May 4-6, with scored in the first half, along with (57XBH, 87R in CLE hits home run(s)...... 41-25 Todd Helton CLE does not homer...... 10-18 New York-AL winning all three games (two in walk-off fashion)... 2003) and Frank Thomas (60XBH, 93R in 1994). CLE allows home run(s)...... 24-38 remains the only time this season that Cleveland has been swept in No HR by Opp...... 27-5 a series of two-or-more games. FINISH STRONG CLE charged with error(s)...... 13-25 » Cleveland posted a record of 5-2 against New York-AL in the » The Indians have gone 22-9 in series finales this season, includ- CLE no error(s)...... 38-18 2017 regular season...the two teams both qualified for the 2017 ing a mark of 13-3 in home finales...Tribe won their most recent CLE starter goes 6.0+IP...... 42-26 Postseason and faced off in the ALDS...the Yankees won the final home series finale on July 11, defeating Cincinnati 19-4. Players Used (Pitchers)...... 39 (24) Avg. Time-of-Game (Overall)...... 3:04 three contests to take the series, three games to two. » Tribe starters own a 20-3 record with a 2.43 ERA (56ER/207.1IP) ...... 17,283 min/94 G in series finales, with wins in 12 of their last 13 decisions. Avg. Time-of-Game (9.0IP)...... 2:57 ...... 15,423 min/87 G MINOR LEAGUE REPORT CLE challenges overturned...... 11 of 25 » Columbus (AAA): 48-43, 3rd (-2.5 G) » 7/14: W, 6-3 at Louisville » Today: 6:00 at Louisville Melky Cabrera went 4-for-5 with a double and three RBI...Mitch Talbot (6.0IP, 6H, 3R/ER, BB, 4K) tallied his third win. Mon...... 8-3 March...... 1-1 Tues...... 7-8 April...... 14-11 » Akron (AA): 54-38, 1st (+4.0 G) » 7/14: W, 1-0 vs. Binghamton (12) » Today: 2:05 vs. Binghamton Wed...... 12-3 May...... 15-13 Bobby Bradley (2-5) scored the winning run on a passed ball...Sean Brady recorded a quality start (7.2IP, 3H, 0R, 5K). Thurs...... 4-5 June...... 14-12 » Lynchburg (High-A): 42-48 (2nd Half: 13-10) » 7/14: L, 2-3 at Carolina » Today: 2:00 at Carolina Fri...... 6-9 July...... 7-6 Sat...... 6-9 August...... 0-0 Trenton Brooks (1-4, 2B) & Ernie Clement (0-2) each had an RBI...Zach Plesac struck out a career-high nine batters. Sun...... 8-6 Sept...... 0-0 » Lake County (A): 40-53 (2nd Half: 10-12) » 7/14: L, 3-11 at Cedar Rapids » Today: 3:05 at Cedar Rapids All nine batters in the LC lineup had a hit...Jonathan Laureano (1-5) hit a solo homer & Elvis Pérez (1-5) had two RBI. » MV Scrappers (Short-A): 16-11, 1st (+2.0G) » 7/14: L, 0-1 vs. Hudson Valley » Today: 4:05 vs. Hudson Valley Mitch Reeves went 1-for-3 with a double...Luis Oviedo (6.0IP, 5H, 1R/ER, 2BB, 3K) suffered his first loss of the year.
THIS DAY IN INDIANS HISTORY 1989: Albert Belle makes his MLB debut, starting in right field and batting fifth for the Indians vs. the Texas Rangers at Cleveland Stadium...Belle went 1-for-4 in the Tribe's 7-1 victory, recording an RBI single off of Hall-of-Famer Nolan Ryan in his first career at-bat in the bottom of the 1st inning...he hit .295 over eight seasons with the Indians and ranks in the franchise Top 10 in home runs (242, 2nd), slugging percentage (.580, 2nd) and RBI (751, 10th).
UPCOMING PROBABLES & BROADCAST INFORMATION Date Opponent Probable Pitchers - Cleveland vs. Opponent First Pitch Radio/TV Fri. July 20 at Texas TBD vs. TBD 8:05PM ET SportsTime Ohio, WTAM/WMMS/IRN Sat. July 21 at Texas TBD vs. TBD 8:05PM ET SportsTime Ohio, WTAM/WMMS/IRN Sun. July 22 at Texas TBD vs. TBD 3:05PM ET SportsTime Ohio, WTAM/WMMS/IRN PAGE 2 CLEVELAND INDIANS game notes sundAY, July 15, 2018 bauer’s regular season STATS rhp BAUER’S CAREER RECORD 47 TREVOR W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO 2018 8-6 2.23 19 19 129.1 98 40 32 41 168 bauer Career 55-47 4.04 151 142 858.0 790 410 385 339 873 BAUER vs. NEW YORK-AL (8-6, 2.23 ERA) W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO 2018 0-1 3.00 1 1 6.0 2 4 2 3 8 TODAY’S START Career 3-5 4.06 9 9 51.0 45 30 23 27 44 » The 27-year-old right-hander is due to make his 20th start of the season in tomorrow afternoon’s series and first half finale vs. the New York Yankees...will mark his 152nd career appearance and 143rd start. BAUER at PROGRESSIVE FIELD » Will be pitching on regular four days’ rest after his last start on July 10 vs. Cincin- W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO nati...did not factor into the decision despite holding the Reds to three hits across 8.0 2018 4-1 2.19 9 9 61.2 45 16 15 22 80 shutout innings...struck out 12 batters and walked four. Career 30-20 4.12 78 74 465.2 441 221 213 168 473 » Per STATS, LLC, Bauer’s start marked his seventh consecutive quality start 2018 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS with eight-or-more strikeouts and not home runs allowed, which represents the 2nd-longest such streak in the live ball era (1920-), behind Pedro Martínez’s run Innings: 8.0, 4x, last July 10 vs. CIN Innings: 9.0, 2x, last June 22, 2016 vs. TB of eight starts from July 1 - August 10, 2002. Hits: 11, May 11 vs. KC Hits: 10, September 18, 2016 vs. DET » Bauer’s 168 first-half strikeouts are tied with Sam McDowell (168 in 1968) for the Runs: 7, June 2 at MIN Runs: 8, August 3, 2016 vs. MIN 3rd-most by an Indians pitcher in the first half of the season, trailing Bob Feller (190 ER: 4, 2x, last May 27 vs. HOU ER: 7, 3x, last May 1, 2017 at DET in 1946) and McDowell (183 in 1970). SO’s: 13, May 27 vs. HOU SO’s: 14, May 30, 2017 vs. OAK » He has also struck out eight-or-more batters in each of his last nine starts, dating Walks: 4, July 10 vs. CIN Walks: 7, Apr. 6, 2013 at TB back to May 27...streak marks a career-long run for Bauer and the longest such run by HR: 1, 5x, last June 2 at MIN HR: 3, 4x, last August 14, 2017 at BOS an Indians pitcher since COREY KLUBER’s 14-start streak from June 1-Aug. 1, 2017. Pitches: 127, May 27 vs. HOU Pitches: 127, May 27, 2018 vs. HOU » Bauer is due to face the Yankees for the second time this season and 10th time in CG’s: -- CG’s: 2, last June 22, 2016 vs. TB his career...took the loss against New York-AL on May 5 in The Bronx, despite record- Low-Hit CG: -- Low-Hit CG: 3, June 22, 2016 vs. TB ing a quality start (6.0IP, 2H, 4R/2ER, 3BB, 8K)...began the ballgame with 4.0 perfect -- -- innings and retired the first batter in the top of the 5th before issuing a walk. CG SHO’s: CG SHO’s: » Entering today’s game, Bauer ranks among the American League pitching leaders Win Streak: 2, 2x, last June 18-active Win Streak: 9, July 21-September 10, 2017 in ERA (2.23, 2nd), innings pitched (129.1, 3rd), strikeouts (168, 3rd), strikeouts-per- 2018 REGULAR SEASON splits Career splits 9.0IP (11.7, 4th), home ERA (T5th, 2.19) and opponent batting average (.206, 6th). W L ERA G/S IP ER W L ERA G/S IP ER VS. NEW YORK-AL | A.L. EAST HOME 4 1 2.19 9/9 61.2 15 HOME 31 21 4.15 80/76 475.0 219 » Bauer is due to face the Yankees for the second time this season and 10th time in ROAD 4 5 2.39 10/10 67.2 18 ROAD 24 26 3.92 71/66 383.0 167 his career...owns a career 3-5 record and 4.06 ERA (23ER/51.0IP) in nine starts vs. DAY 1 3 2.70 6/6 40.0 12 DAY 17 16 3.60 51/45 279.2 112 New York-AL. NIGHT 7 3 2.01 13/13 89.1 20 NIGHT 38 31 4.25 100/97 578.1 273 » Last faced the Yankees on May 5 in The Bronx...tossed 4.0 perfect innings to start the GRASS 8 6 2.23 19/19 129.1 32 GRASS 54 44 4.00 146/139 839.2 373 game and retired the first batter he faced in the top of the 5th before issuing a walk to TURF 0 0 - 0/0 0.0 0 TURF 1 3 5.89 5/3 18.1 12 Neil Walker...took the loss as the Tribe fell 5-2, allowing four runs (two earned) on two AVG H AB HR RBI BB SO AVG H AB HR RBI BB SO hits, with three walks and eight strikeouts over 6.0 innings. vs. LEFT .188 41 218 2 11 19 80 vs. LEFT .239 370 1551 50 186 179 426 » Today will mark Bauer’s third start of the year against an opponent from the A.L. East vs. RIGHT .221 57 258 3 22 22 88 vs. RIGHT .239 370 1551 50 186 179 426 division...has posted a 0-2 record and 3.46 ERA (5ER/13/0IP) in his two prior outings... TOTALS .206 98 476 5 33 41 168 TOTALS .244 790 3239 94 371 339 873 started at Baltimore on April 20 (L, 7.0IP, 5H, 3R/ER, 1HR, 3BB/1IBB, 6K) and at New York-AL on May 5. » In 26 career starts (29 appearances) vs. the A.L. East, owns a 9-14 record and 5.16 BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPs ERA (86ER/150.0IP)...his 51.0 career innings pitched vs. New York-AL are his most Bauer vs. New York-AL against any opponent in that division. Tanaka vs. Cleveland PLAYER AVG H AB HR RBI BB SO PLAYER AVG H AB HR RBI BB SO Andújar .000 0 2 0 0 1 0 A HALF TO REMEMBER Alonso .125 1 8 0 0 0 1 Bird .125 1 8 0 0 0 2 » Bauer has had a dominant start to the season and enters today’s game with a 2.23 Brantley .429 3 7 1 3 0 0 Ellsbury .188 3 16 0 0 2 1 ERA (32ER/129.1IP), which currently ranks 2nd in the American League and marks the Chisenhall .273 3 11 0 0 1 3 Frazier .000 0 4 0 0 0 2 lowest first-half ERA by an Indians pitcher (min. 80.0IP) since Len Barker posted a 2.08 Davis .231 3 13 0 1 0 2 Gardner .273 6 22 0 4 5 6 (19ER/82.1IP) mark in 1981. Encarnacion .455 10 22 1 2 1 5 Gregorius .313 5 16 1 2 1 1 » Bauer’s 168 strikeouts are already tied with Sam McDowell (168 in 1968) for the 3rd- Gomes .167 1 6 0 0 1 3 Hicks .154 2 13 0 0 3 2 most in the first half in Indians franchise history...he trails Bob Feller (190 in 1946) and Guyer .400 2 5 0 0 0 1 Judge .250 1 4 0 0 2 3 McDowell (183 in 1970) on that list. Kipnis .231 3 13 0 0 0 2 Romine .250 1 4 0 2 1 2 » Bauer is also averaging 11.7 strikeouts-per-9.0 IP so far this season, which is the 2nd- Lindor .444 4 9 0 2 0 0 Sánchez .167 1 6 0 0 0 1 highest rate by an Indians pitcher in the first half of the campaign (min. 80.0IP), behind Naquin .200 1 5 1 2 0 1 Stanton .000 0 3 0 0 0 1 COREY KLUBER (11.8 in 2017). Pérez .500 1 2 0 0 0 0 Torres .500 1 2 0 0 0 1 Ramírez .625 5 8 0 1 1 1 Walker .167 1 6 0 0 1 2 AT PROGRESSIVE FIELD » Bauer is due to make his 10th home start of the season this afternoon...has compiled 2018 DAY-BY-DAYs a 4-1 record and 2.19 ERA (15ER/61.2IP) at Progressive Field this season... entering Date Opp. Score Dec. ERA IP H R ER HR BB-I SO Left Game P/S today’s game ranks T5th in the A.L. and T9th in MLB in home ERA. 4/1 at SEA 4-5 - 3.60 5.0 5 2 2 0 3-0 7 Tied 2-2 101/63 » Did not factor into the decision in his last home outing on July 10 vs. Cincinnati, despite 4/7 vs. KC 0-1 L 2.08 8.0 3 1 1 1 2-0 7 Trailing 0-1 100/67 tossing 8.0 shutout innings (3H, 4BB, 12K)...has allowed one-or-fewer runs in each of his 4/12 vs. DET 9-3 W 2.57 7.0 7 2 2 0 2-0 7 Leading 9-2 105/74 last three starts at Progressive Field, compiling a 2-0 record and 0.42 ERA (1ER/21.1IP) across those appearances. 4/20 at BAL 1-3 L 3.86 7.0 5 3 3 1 3-1 6 Trailing 1-3 116/71 » In his career is 31-21 with a 4.15 ERA (219ER/475.0IP) in 80 outings (76 starts) at 4/25 vs. CHI 4-1 W 2.41 6.2 4 1 1 0 3-0 8 Leading 3-1 111/68 home, across his time with both Cleveland and Arizona...that includes a 30-20 career 4/30 vs. TEX 7-5 - 2.45 6.2 4 2 2 1 3-1 11 Tied 2-2 122/76 record and 4.12 ERA (213ER/465.2IP) in 78 games (74 starts) at Progressive Field. April Totals 2-2 2.45 40.1 28 11 11 3 16-2 46 5/5 at NYY 2-5 L 2.53 6.0 2 4 2 0 3-0 8 Trailing 2-4 102/65 2018 RECAP 5/11 vs. KC 9-10 - 3.00 4.2 11 5 4 0 2-0 3 Leading 9-5 109/67 » Bauer finished the month of June with a 2.18 ERA (10ER/41.1IP), marking his 3rd- 5/16 at DET 6-0 W 2.59 8.0 4 0 0 0 0-0 10 Leading 6-0 108/70 lowest ERA in a single month in his career (min. 4GS), behind March/April 2015 (1.80 5/22 at CHI 10-1 W 2.35 6.0 7 0 0 0 2-0 6 Leading 10-0 103/63 ERA) and June 2016 (2.01 ERA)...he also led MLB with 62 strikeouts in June. 5/27 vs. HOU 10-9 - 2.61 7.1 5 4 4 1 2-0 13 Leading 3-2 127/79 » He has struck out 10-or-more batters in a eight starts this season, which is May Totals 2-1 2.81 32.0 29 13 10 1 9-0 40 the 3rd-most such starts in MLB, behind Washington’s Max Scherzer (10) and 6/2 at MIN 1-7 L 2.77 5.2 6 7 3 1 3-0 11 Trailing 1-5 104/65 Boston’s Chris Sale (9). 6/8 at DET 4-1 W 2.62 8.0 7 1 1 0 1-0 12 Tied 1-1 113/80 » Bauer has thrown 100-or-more pitches in each of his 19 starts so far this season, 6/13 at CWS 2-3 L 2.69 7.2 4 3 3 0 2-0 12 Trailing 2-3 118/80 which is the longest such streak of his career and the longest active run in MLB... 6/18 vs. CWS 6-2 W 2.50 7.0 3 0 0 0 2-0 8 Leading 6-0 100/59 streak is also the longest streak of consecutive starts with 100-plus pitches by an In- 6/23 vs. DET 4-1 W 2.44 6.1 5 1 1 0 2-0 11 Leading 4-1 112/72 dians pitcher since 1988, the most recent year that Baseball Reference has accurate 6/29 at OAK 1-3 L 2.70 6.2 6 2 2 0 1-0 8 Trailing 0-2 108/71 pitch count data available...streak marks the longest such run in MLB since Tampa June Totals 3-3 2.18 41.1 31 14 10 1 11-0 62 Bay’s Chris Archer had a 24-game run from August 12, 2016 - June 16, 2017. 7/4 at KC 3-2 W 2.37 7.2 7 2 2 0 1-0 8 Leading 3-2 108/68 » Recorded a streak of 10-or-more strikeouts in four consecutive starts from May 27 7/10 vs. CIN 4-7 - 2.23 8.0 3 0 0 0 4-0 12 Leading 4-0 111/67 to June 13...streak the longest such run in MLB this season...marked just the third July Totals 1-0 0.57 15.2 10 2 1 0 5-0 20 pitcher in Indians franchise history to record a streak of four-or-more starts Season Totals 8-6 2.23 129.1 98 40 32 5 41-2 168 with 10-or-more strikeouts, joining teammate COREY KLUBER (two streaks of five starts in 2017) and Hall-of-Famer Bob Feller (one streak of four starts from 1938-39). STEAL RATES WHILE PITCHING Year(s) CS SBA CS% CAREER SNAPSHOT 2012-17 25 72 34.7 » Right-hander is in his sixth season with the Indians organization after being acquired 2018 5 14 35.7 from the Arizona Diamondbacks on December 11, 2012, along with RHP Matt Albers, TOTAL 30 86 34.8 RHP Bryan Shaw (from Arizona) & Drew Stubbs (from Cincinnati), in a 3-team trade... at time of trade, was ranked as Arizona’s No. 1 prospect by Baseball America and had 2017 REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS & POSTSEASON RECAP just earned Dbacks Minor League Pitcher of the Year honors. » Had a career year in the Indians rotation last year, posting his lowest full-season ERA » Made his Major League debut with Arizona on June 28, 2012, becoming the first (4.19) while also recording career highs in wins (17), strikeouts (196), innings pitched player from the 2011 Draft Class to reach the Majors...did not factor into the decision (176.1) and strikeouts-per-9.0 innings (10.0)...also struck out six-or-more battters in 22 after allowing two runs on five hits in 4.0 innings of work. of his 31 starts, good for 6th in the American League...made one relief appearance, in » In 2017, recorded his best Major League season to date in the Tribe rotation, posting the 8th inning of the second game of a DH on August 17 at Minnesota (0.2IP, 1H, 1K). career-highs in wins (17), strikeouts (196) and innings pitched (176.1), while recording » Struck out a career-high 14 batters in 7.0 innings on May 30 vs. Oakland, equal- his lowest full-season ERA (4.19). ing the highest single-game strikeout total by a Tribe starter last season. » The 2018 season marks his eighth overall in professional baseball after being selected » Dominated after the All-Star Break, going 10-2 with a 3.01 ERA (28ER/83.2IP) in his by Arizona in the first round of the 2011 draft out of UCLA, where he went 38-4 with a 2.36 final 15 appearances (14 starts) of the season...his 10 second-half wins ranked T2nd in ERA across three seasons for the Bruins..finished his college career holding a number of the A.L. and his 3.01 ERA ranked T5th among A.L. starters (min. 80.0IP). school records, including a Pac-10 record with 203 strikeouts in 2011. » Won a career-best nine consecutive decisions from July 21 to September 10, » The Southern California native graduated from Hart High School in Santa Clarita, the spanning 11 starts...posted a 2.51 ERA (18ER/64.2IP) in that span...streak marked the same HS that produced Kevin Millar, James Shields, Bob Walk and Todd Zeile. longest by an Indians pitcher last season. » For more career notes and biographical information, please see pages 100- » POSTSEASON RECAP: Started Games 1 & 4 of the 2017 ALDS against New York- 103 of the 2018 Cleveland Indians Information & Record Book. AL...won the first game at home with 6.2 shutout innings (2H, 1BB, 8K)...took the loss in Game 4 in NYC, allowing four unearned runs over 1.2 innings (4H, 2BB/1IBB, 3K). PAGE 3 CLEVELAND INDIANS GAME NOTES sun day, july 15 , 20 18
HITTERS vs.LHP :.267(238-893) 30HR,128RBI vs.RHP :.251(594-2369) 100HR,338RBI Home :.278(472-1697) 73HR,285RBI Road :.230(360-1565) 57HR,181RBI NOTES: NYY series : 21-97,4 2B,1 3B,12BB,14RBI,14R,3HR H-Stand: 80-312,18 2B,1 3B,34BB,54RBI,55R,11HR RISP :.258(207-802) 31HR,329RBI
GREG vs.LHP :.200(5-25) 0HR,1RBI vs.RHP :.205(23-112) 1HR,4RBI Home :.227(17-75) 1HR,4RBI Road :.177(11-62) 0HR,1RBI ALLEN NYY Series : 0-7 H-Stand :6-31,1 2B,1BB,1RBI,3R Streak :0G (0-8), 0HR, 0RBI RISP :.079(3-38) 0HR,3RBI #1 Split the season between Cleveland and AAA Columbus and is beginning his third stint with the Major League club in 2018 (April 17-18; May 6-June 17)… At Columbus he is batting .326 (42- for-129) with 11 2B, 1 HR and 10 RBI in 35 games, including 10 steals and 26 runs scored (.429/.434/.863). Over last 8 G at AAA, batted .529 (18-for-34) w/3 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI and 8 runs. 2018 : has appeared in 2 games in LF, 32GS/35G in CF, 4GS/11G in RF this year for CLE (14-for-59 w/runners on)… 1st career walk-off homer, 5/27vHOU off Peacock(only HR this year; nd 2 career homer)…recalled for third time on July 3 (Chisenhall DL, 7-for-34, .206, 3 runs, 2B, 2 RBI in 10 games since return). YONDER vs.LHP :.211(15-71) 3HR,17RBI vs.RHP :.273(62-227) 10HR,36RBI Home :.259(38-147) 8HR,32RBI Road :.258(39-151) 5HR,21RBI ALONSO NYY Series : 3-8,2RBI H-Stand :7-26,2BB,6RBI,4R,1HR Streak :3G (5-12), 0HR, 4RBI RISP :.316(25-79) 2HR,37RBI #17 2018 : 76GS/82G at 1B …July 11 games: 14-for-43(.326), 2 2B, HR, 10RBI…hitting .325 (41-126) w/runners on base…5 th career 4-hit game, July 1 @OAK A.L. LEADERS: Grand Slams (T2nd, 2), AB/RBI (11th, 5.6)… HR’d in 3 str. games, 4/26-28 (first time career)…Last 36 G is 41-for-140(.293) w/9 2B, 4HR, 27RBI, 19 runs (23-for-last-60 nd th w/runners on)…leads A.L. first basemen in RBI (53; Smoak 2 at 47)… 3rd career grand slam, 3/31@SEA; 4 career on 6/22 vDET … MICHAEL vs.LHP :.261(24-92) 3HR,14RBI vs.RHP :.325(80-246) 8HR,41RBI Home :.346(64-185) 6HR,40RBI Road :.261(40-153) 5HR,15RBI BRANTLEY NYY Series : 4-12,1 2B,1BB,3RBI,3R H-Stand :12-37,5 2B,2BB,7RBI,8R Streak :4G (6-16), 0HR, 5RBI RISP :.276(24-87) 2HR,41RBI #23-All-Star 2018 option picked up, 11/3… 2018 : debut in LF off D.L (3/26-4/5) on 4/6 (has 75GS in LF, 7GS at DH )… May: 27G, 38-for-114(.333) w/26RS, 7 2B, 7HR, 26RBI…is 48-for-143(.336) w/runners on …5 str multi-hit games, 4/11-20…. .895 OPS vs. RHP …batting .389 (21-for-54) on the first pitch of at-bats…500 th career RBI on Jul-5 at KC First career grand slam in 3,930 th career plate appearance May 1 vs. TEX (Kela), 2 nd career slam on May 11 vs. KC (2 GS in 9-gm span) …reached safely via H/BB in 53 of last 59 games A.L. LEADERS PA/SO (2nd, 11.9), Grand Slams (T2nd, 2), AVG (11th, .308), 2B (T11th, 25), Home (5th, .346), vs. RHP (6th, .325), w/2 strikes (7th, .252), Men On (8th, .336), MLB LEADERS : PA/SO (2nd, 11.9), Grand Slams (T2nd, 2) Home (6th, .346), vs. RHP (8th, .325)…19-gm hit streak, May 19-30, longest in MLB (T2nd longest of career; 22G in 2012;
19G in 2010)…July: 13 games, 17-for-54 (.315), 12 R, 7 2B, 11RBI (last home run on June 11) RAJAI vs.LHP :.222(16-72) 0HR,2RBI vs.RHP :.260(19-73) 1HR,4RBI Home :.238(20-84) 0HR,3RBI Road :.246(15-61) 1HR,3RBI DAVIS NYY Series : 0-5 H-Stand :0-10 Streak :0G (0-10), 0HR, 0RBI RISP :.138(4-29) 0HR,5RBI #26 Signed minor league deal on Feb 18… 2018: 24GS/33G in CF in 2018; (12GS /19G in LF; 2 G in RF)…is 3-for-9 as PH.. .Is 16-for-20 in SB attempts …400 th steal, 5/3 vTOR (G1)… is second among active players (Jose Reyes/516) in steals with 410…oldest player in club history w/3 steals in a game, 6/6 vMIL…