LEVELAND INDIANS 2012 OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION CLEVELAND INDIANS (52-61, 3Rd, -10.0G) Vs
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LEVELAND INDIANS 2012 OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION CLEVELAND INDIANS (52-61, 3rd, -10.0G) vs. BOSTON RED SOX (56-58) RHP Zach McAllister (4-4, 3.60) vs. LHP Franklin Morales (3-2, 3.14) Game #114/Home #58 » Sat., Aug. 11, 2012 » Progressive Field » 6:05 p.m. (ET) » STO/WTAM/Indians Radio Network UPCOMING PROBABLES & BROADCAST INFORMATION Date Opponent Probable Pitchers - Cleveland vs. Opponent First Pitch TV/Radio Sun., August 12 vs. Boston RHP Corey Kluber (0-0, 6.10) vs. LHP Jon Lester (5-10, 5.36) 1:05PM ET STO/WTAM/IRN Mon., August 13 at Los Angeles-AL RHP Justin Masterson (8-10, 4.68) vs. LHP C.J. Wilson (9-8, 3.34) 10:05PM ET STO/WTAM/IRN Tues., August 14 at Los Angeles-AL RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (9-11, 5.25) vs. RHP Zack Greinke (0-1, 5.68) 10:05PM ET STO/WTAM/IRN Wed., August 15 at Los Angeles-AL TBD vs. RHP Ervin Santana (5-10, 5.82) 10:05PM ET STO/WTAM/IRN THE STANDINGS: The Indians lost to the Red Sox 3-2 last night, falling SET-EM-UP, KNOCK-EM-DOWN: VINNIE PESTANO has an active score- 10.0 games behind Chicago in the A.L. Central standings...the Tribe less streak of 21.0 consecutive innings, the longest by any Indians pitcher is also 9.0 games back in the A.L. Wild Card standings...Cleveland has this season and longest by a Tribe reliever since PAUL ASSENMACHER been in 3rd place for 27 straight days after spending 56 consecutive days strung together 23.1 shutout frames from June 18-August 26, 1997...Pes- in either first or 2nd place (April 24-July 14)...of the 128 days of the Indians’ tano’s streak is currently the 3rd-longest active streak in the majors behind season, Cleveland has been in first place for 40 days, 2nd place for 46 days Tampa Bay’s J.P. HOWELL (22.0) and San Diego’s HUSTON STREET and 3rd place for 32 days...Cleveland held a season-high 4.0-game lead (21.1)...Pestano also leads the majors with 31 holds, tied with RAFAEL on May 17, but has gone 30-45 since. BETANCOURT (2007) for the Indians’ single-season club record. WINS AND LOSSES: Last night’s 3-2 loss moved Cleveland to 2-3 on THIRTY-THIRTY CLUB: Indians closer CHRIS PEREZ recorded his 30th this 7-day, 7-game homestand vs. Minnesota (1-2) and Boston (1-1)...the save of the season on Thursday (98th save of his major league career), Tribe’s offense was held to 2 hits, matching a season-low (also a 6-0 loss 3rd-most in the A.L. behind Tampa Bay’s FERNANDO RODNEY (34) and July 19 at TB), fewest hits for Cleveland at Progressive Field since a 3-1 Baltimore’s JIM JOHNSON (33) and 5th-most in the majors...with that door loss July 27 vs. LAA (Ervin Santana no-hitter)...the Indians are still 15-8 slam, Perez became the 5th pitcher in Indians history to record multiple (.652) in one-run games, the 2nd-best such winning pct. in the majors seasons of 30+ saves, joining DOUG JONES (3, 1988-90), JOSE MESA behind Baltimore (.786, 22-6)...the Indians have lost 17 of 22 and 20 of (2, 1995-96), MIKE JACKSON (1998-99) and BOB WICKMAN (2001, their last 27 games - a stretch that was significantly impacted by a season- 2005)...with 36 saves in 2011, Perez became just the 4th to do so in back- high 11-game losing streak from July 27-Aug. 7 that saw Cleveland lose 7.0 to-back seasons (Jones, Mesa, Jackson). games in the divisional standings...Cleveland has held a lead at some point in 7 of the club’s last 12 losses...the Indians finished July at 11-15 HALL OF FAME SATURDAY: The Cleveland Indians will induct 3 new for their 2nd consecutive losing month after going 11-9 in April and 16-14 members into the organization’s Hall-of-Fames this evening, headlined in May...club is 2-8 to start August...Cleveland’s overall 2012 record sits 9 by GAYLORD PERRY, who spent parts of 4 seasons with the Tribe from games below the .500 mark (52-61), 17 games shy of the club’s season 1972-75 and went 70-57 with a 2.51 ERA in an Indians uniform...already a high-water mark (8G, 26-18 on May 24)...the Indians have been at or above Cooperstown Hall-of-Famer, Perry became the first pitcher in major league the .500 mark for 102 of the last 117 days, including 97 consecutive days history to win a Cy Young Award in both leagues, earning that distinction from April 15-July 21...Cleveland is one game above the .500 mark at home for the Indians in 1972...the 5-time All-Star represented the Indians in the (29-28), winning 12 of 22, 18 of 34 and 27 of the last 49 games at Progres- Mid-Summer Classic twice in 1972 and 1974...he was also honored earlier sive Field after starting the year 2-6 in Cleveland...club’s road record sits today during the club’s first-ever Indians Hall of Fame Benefit Luncheon... 10 games below the .500 mark (23-33), losing 10 straight and 11 of last 12 JIM WARFIELD and JACK GRANEY will be also inducted into the Indians away from Cleveland. Distinguished Hall of Fame for non-uniformed personnel...Warfield was an athletic trainer for the Indians organization from 1965 until his passing in SINCE THE BREAK: Cleveland is 8-20 (.286) since the All-Star break, the 2002...Graney was a left-fielder for the Tribe from 1908-22 and returned to lowest winning pct. in the A.L. for the 2nd “half”, 2nd-lowest in majors ahead the organization from 1933-1953 as a popular play-by-play announcer-the of only Houston (.143, 4-24)...the Indians’ .518 (44-41) winning pct. in the first player to enter the broadcast booth in baseball history. first “half” was 7th-best in the A.L....the club is hitting .236 (218-922) with 94 runs scored (3.4RS/G) in the second “half” with a .677 OPS and a .304 on- TRIBE WEEKENDER: This weekend’s event calendar at Progressive Field base pct...club averaged 4.53 runs per game in the first half (.258 AVG/.735 includes: Indians Rally Alley, presented by RTA, on both Friday and Sat- OPS)...also batting just .207 (44-213) w/ RISP (.250 w/ RISP in first “half”)... urday...following tonight’s Hall-of-Fame ceremonies, the first 15,000 fans staff has a 5.33 ERA (144 ER/243.1 IP) in the 2nd “half” after posting a 4.50 on Sunday, which is also a KeyBank Kids Fun Day, will receive a Gaylord figure (381 ER/762.0 IP) before the All-Star break; team’s 5.33 ERA in 2nd Perry bobble head. “half” is highest in the AL and 28th in the Majors ahead of only Colorado (5.77) and Houston (5.41)...with that said, the starting rotation (6.73 ERA in Mon: 7-4 Tues: 8-8 Wed: 8-8 Thurs: 9-7 Fri: 9-9 Sat: 5-13 Sun: 6-12 2nd “half”) is largely responsible for that inflated figure (148.1 IP, 111 ER), April: 11-9 May: 16-14 June: 12-15 July: 11-15 Aug: 2-8 Sept/Oct.: 0-0 although Tribe starters have a 2.88 ERA (8 ER/25.0 IP) over the club’s Last 5G: 2-3 Last 10G: 2-8 Last 15G: 3-12 Last 20G: 5-15 last 4 games...Cleveland relievers have posted a 3.13 ERA (33 ER/95.0 Avg Time 9.0IP game: 2:51 (17,812min/104G) 5-R inn: 11, last 7/18 at TB (7th) IP) since the All-Star break, 4th-lowest in the A.L., this while logging High-Water Mark: 8G, May 24 (26-18) Low-Water Mark: -10G, last Aug. 7 (50-60) nearly 40% of the team’s innings in the 2nd “half” (95.0 of 243.1). Farthest from 1st: -10.5G, Aug. 7 Times at .500: 8, last July 27 (50-50) Days in 1st: 40 (last June 23) Largest Lead: +4.0G, last May 17 Starters: 38-51, 5.08 ERA (2CG, 655.2IP, 723H, 370ER, 12th in AL) THE CARMINES IN CLEVELAND: The Indians and Red Sox are meeting Relievers: 14-10-32, 3.99 ERA (349.2IP, 306H, 155ER, 13th in AL) for the 2nd time this season after Boston took 3 of 4 tilts at Fenway Park back in early May...Cleveland held a 6-4 advantage over Boston in the 2011 Against AL: Central West East Home: 29-28 vs. LH starter: 12-24 season series, winning 4 of 6 here at Progressive Field where the Tribe is 20-27 12-5 12-19 Road: 23-33 vs. RH starter: 40-37 41-42 all-time against the Carmine Hose following last night’s loss...Cleve- In Series: Home Road Total Stand: 2-3 Current Streak: L1 land has actually won 12 of the club’s last 22 tilts against Boston dating Overall 7-9-2 8-9-1 15-18-3 Long W-Streak: 4 Long L-Streak: 11 back to June of 2010, going 7-3 in Cleveland during that span.