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May 5, 2011 – Cleveland Indians at Oakland Athletics (12:37PM EDT) GAME #30 HOME: 13-2 ROAD: 7-7 OVERALL: 20-9 RHP JEANMAR GOMEZ (0-1,6.23) vs. LHP BRETT ANDERSON (2-1, 1.56) THE INDIANS SINCE 2005 PROBABLE PITCHERS UPCOMING GP W-L POS GB/A GM30 Thu., May 5 at Oakland (3:37PM ET, WTAM/IRN, STO) 5/3-5.………@OAK 2011 29 20-9 1st +4.5 n/a RHP Jeanmar Gomez (0-1, 6.23) vs. LHP Brett Anderson (2-1, 1.56) 5/6-8.………@LAA 5/10-12……...vTBR 2010 29 11-18 4th -8.5 W Fri., May 6 at LA Angels (10:05PM ET, WTAM/IRN, STO) 2009 29 11-18 5th -7.0 L 5/13-15……...vSEA RHP Justin Masterson (5-0, 2.25) vs. RHP Tyler Chatwood (2-1, 4.94) 5/16-17……...@KC 2008 29 14-15 T2nd -1.5 L Sat., May 7 at LA Angels (9:05PM ET, WTAM/IRN, STO) 5/18-19……@CWS 2007 29 19-10 1st +0.5 W RHP Alex White (0-0, 3.00) vs. RHP Jered Weaver (6-1, 1.39) 5/20-22………vCIN 2006 29 15-14 3rd -5.5 W Sun., May 8 at LA Angels (3:35PM ET, WTAM/IRN, STO) RHP Fausto Carmona (3-3, 4.43) vs. RHP Dan Haren (4-2, 1.76) 5/23-25……..vBOS 2005 29 12-17 4th -10.5 L 5/27-29………@TB TRIBE AT A GLANCE: The Indians will conclude a 3-game set with the Oakland Athletics tonight at 12:37PM ET in Oakland… Series is part of a 6-game trip to Oakland and LA Angels… Are 1-1 on the trip… Just finished a perfect 6-0 homestand sweeping both the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals… Recently finished a 6-game trip to Kansas City and Minnesota at 2-4…Earlier concluded a 3-game series/homestand by sweeping the Baltimore Orioles…Indians are 13- 2 on the year at home and 7-7 on the road…Indians have won 13 straight home games, equaling their longest home winning streak since winning 13- straight in April/May 1996… The Indians won 8 straight from April 3-11 marking their longest winning streak since 2008 (10 straight 8/17-27)… Have already surpassed their season long win streak from 2010 (7G, 9/24-10/1). HISTORICAL START: The Indians 20-9 on the year which is tied for the 2nd best start in the club history through 29G… Is the 9th time (’99, ’96,’95,’66, ’55, 48, ’41, ’16) they have started 20-9… Only the 1920 club (21-8) had a better start after 29 games… Have been in first place or shared first place for each of the last 28 days since April 7 … Indians were season-high 12 games over .500 on May 3 for first time since the end of 2007…Indians set a new franchise record for wins in April with 18 surpassing the old mark of 16 set in 1999, 1996 & 1988… Indians current 13-game home winning streak is T5th longest in club history… Tribe has not started 13-2 at home since 1941 (Elias). MLB BEST: Indians are currently tied with the Philadelphia Phillies for the best record in MLB… On Tuesday, May 3 became the 1st MLB team to 20 wins… Marks the 6th time that Indians have been outright (no tied) first MLB team to 20 victories… Also did it in 1916, 1920, 1952, 1954 & 1999 (Elias). THIS & THAT: After completing a sweep of Detroit on Sunday, the DID YOU KNOW? Indians now have 5 series (all 3G) sweeps this season… Had just four sweeps all of last year… Indians won 4 straight games in their Indians are tied with Philadelphia Phillies AMERICAN LEAGUE last at-bat of the game from April 29-May 3, which equaled a club- for the best record in MLB at 20-9.. Central Division Standings record (also in 1962 & 1943)… Indians hold the largest run Indians AAA affiliate Columbus Clippers differential +48 (151RS/103RA) of any team in MLB… The St. Louis nd 1. CLEVELAND 20-9 (.690) have won 13 straight games… Own the Cardinals are 2 at +37 (168RS/131RA). 2. KC Royals 16-14 (.533) best record in MiLB at 21-5. LOOKIN FOR A BAY SERIES WIN: Today, the Indians will look for 3. Detroit Tigers 14-17 (.452) JOSH TOMLIN has allowed 7HR (T3rd their first outright series win in Oakland since July 29-31 of 2002… 4. Minnesota Twins 11-18 (.379) most in AL)… 8 of the 11 runs he has Tribe has lost 9 of their last 10 series (split 2G series in 2006) in 5. Chi White Sox 11-21 (.344) allowed this year have come via HR. Oakland… Since 2003 Indians are 9-24 against the A’s in Oakland… th Indians have drawn at least 1 walk in all 29 Today will also look for their 6 series win of the season. games this season. AMERICAN LEAGUE SUCCESSFUL STARTERS: Over the last 27 games Indians starting pitchers RUNS SCORED Tribe is 13-2 when they score 1st and 16-2 are 14-4 w/a 2.81 ERA (173.0IP, 143H, 54ER) with 22 quality starts…Allowed 1. Texas 154 when they outhit their opponents. 17ER in 9.2IP over the first two games… On the year starters own a 3.50 ERA, 2. Kansas City 153 which is 3rd best in the AL… Starters have pitched at least 6.0IP in 23 of 29G Indians are hitting .315 (73-232) w/RISP… 3. CLEVELAND 151 Hit .248 w/ RISP last year… Last 17G with and at least 7.0IP in 14 of 29G…22 quality starts are tied with Philadelphia for most in MLB. 4. New York 146 RISP are 47-139 (.338). 5. Toronto 132 POTENT OFFENSE: The Indians are currently 3rd in the AL in runs scored Dating back to last year, RAFAEL PEREZ nd has not allowed an earned run in his last 22 with 151… Are 2 in AL in runs/game at 5.20 trailing NYY 5.21… Tribe also leads the AL average (.272) and on-base % (.344), are 3rd in slugging % AMERICAN LEAGUE app. (18.1IP, 14H, 1R, 9BB, 11K). rd th (.433), 3 in HR (34) & 6 in walks (104)… Last year thru 29 games had ERA (team) MATT LaPORTA is batting .333 (17-51) w/ scored 106 runs (3.66RS/G) & were hitting .244 (234-960)…Have scored 5 1. Oakland 2.65 2HR & 10RBI in last 14G… Has hit in 5 or more runs in 14 of 29 games… Are 16-2 when scoring at least 4 runs. 2. LA Angels 3.22 straight (3 MHG):.400 (8-20) w/a HR & 5RBI SLICK D: The Indians currently are 3rd in the AL in fielding % at .987 and 3. CLEVELAND 3.35 JOSH TOMLIN has pitched at least 5.0 have made the 4th fewest errors in the league at 14…Last year thru 29 4. Tampa Bay 3.43 innings in each of his first 18 career games Tribe made 18E… Have not made an error in 17 of 29G…As a result 5. New York 3.74 appearances in 2010-2011 as he is the of their defense, Tribe has allowed just 5 unearned runs, T2nd fewest in ONLY pitcher in club history to accomplish the AL. the feat… Currently ranks T4th in the AL in wins (4), 9th in ERA (2.43) & 5th in avg. GOOD RELIEF: Tribe bullpen currently sports the 4th lowest ERA in the AL AL TEAM STARTERS against (.188). at 3.03… Pen has limited hitters to a .216 (64-296) average against which rd ERA LEADERS is the 3 lowest relief average against in the AL… Pen has allowed just 1. Oakland 2.58 1R/ER in their last 13.1IP & just 3R/ER in their last 18.2IP (7G). 2. LA Angels 3.21 MR CLUTCH: Indians 2B ORLANDO CABRERA, signed as a free agent Feb. 16 currently is 2nd on the team with 3. CLEVELAND 3.50 18RBI… On the year he is batting .299 (32-107) w/ 17RS, 3 2B, 2HR & 18RBI… 8 of his 18RBI have either tied or give 4. Boston 3.53 the Indians the lead (5 give lead)… Has hit in each of last 7 games batting .440 (11-25) w/ 6RBI. 5. Tampa Bay 3.72 MASTERFUL MASTERSON: Despite not getting a decision on Sunday, RHP JUSTIN MASTERSON remains 5-0 w/a 2.25 ERA in 6 starts… He is T2nd in the AL in wins (5) & 6th in ERA (2.25)… He is only the 4th Indians pitcher in team history to win 5 games in April in one season… Has won 7 of his last 8 decisions since last year… Last year did not win his 5th game until Aug. 26th in his 26th start. LAST GAME: The Indians were defeated by the Oakland A’s 3-1… JOSH TOMLIN (7.2IP, 3H, 3R/2ER, 0BB, 5K) suffered his 1st loss of the year despite a great pitching performance… He allowed a pair of solo HR’s to DAVID DeJESUS in the 1st & 4th innings… Offensively the Indians plated just 1 run, in the 3rd inning on a RBI single by TRAVIS HAFNER who was 2-4 in the game… Indians were just 1-8 with RISP and stranded 10 men.