OFFICIAL 2018 POSTSEASON INFORMATION LEVELAND INDIANS 2018 A.L. DIVISION SERIES GAME ONE NOTES CLEVELAND INDIANS (91-71) vs. HOUSTON ASTROS (103-59) RHP Corey Kluber (20-7, 2.89) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (16-9, 2.52) ALDS G1/Road #1 » Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 » Minute Maid Park » 1:05 p.m. CT » TBS, ESPN Radio, WTAM/WMMS/IRN KLUBER STARTS IT OFF WHO YA GONNA CALL? indians at a glance » COREY KLUBER finished the 2018 regular season among Ameri- » The Indians finished the 2018 regular season with 28 different play- vs. AL: Central West East can League leaders in several categories, including innings pitched (1st, ers who have appeared in at least one career Postseason game for a 79-63 49-27 14-18 16-18 215.0), walks per 9.0 innings (1st, 1.4), wins (2nd, 20), ERA (5th, 2.89) combined total of 328 games of Postseason experience; the Indians vs. NL: Central West East and strikeouts (5th, 222)...he became the Tribe’s first 20-game winner also had 28 players with prior Postseason experience to end the 2017 12-8 12-8 0-0 0-0 since Cliff Lee (22-3) in 2008. regular season with a combined total of 304 games...Cleveland has 15 In Series: Home Road Total » Kluber is set to make his ninth career Postseason start this after- different players with at least 10 career games of Postseason experi- Overall 15-8-4 10-10-6 25-18-10 noon, 3rd-most all-time among Indians pitcher (Charles Nagy - 14, ence, down from 17 in 2017...this year’s club is paced by JOSH DON- Openers 13-14 13-13 26-27 Orel Hershiser - 11)...he owns a career record of 4-2 with a 3.54 ERA ALDSON with 31 games, followed by EDWIN ENCARNACION (23) and Finales 21-6 16-10 37-16 (16ER/40.2IP) in eight previous starts, including a mark of 2-0 with a MELKY CABRERA (22)...JASON KIPNIS ranks 4th on the team with Rubber 8-3 4-4 13-7 0.00 ERA (0R/12.1IP) when starting Game 1 of a Postseason series. 21 career Postseason games, all with Cleveland (T8th-most in franchise Lead after: Home Road Total » He excelled in two starts against the Astros this season, compiling a history)...today’s starter COREY KLUBER is poised to make his ninth 6 inn. 43-6 37-4 80-10 1-0 record with a 1.35 ERA (2ER/13.1IP) in two starts...earned the win career Postseason start, 3rd-most in Cleveland history. 7 inn. 43-3 39-2 82-5 at Minute Maid Park on May 19, allowing two runs on six hits over 7.0 8 inn. 43-1 41-4 84-5 strong innings of work with 10 strikeouts. ABOUT LAST YEAR Trail after: Home Road Total » The Indians entered the 2017 Postseason with a 102-60 record, 6 inn. 2-18 0-26 2-44 BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK DIVISION CHAMPS claiming the top overall seed on the American League side of the playoff 7 inn. 2-25 0-30 2-55 » The Cleveland Indians won their third consecutive A.L. Central bracket...the Tribe was paired in the ALDS with the New York Yankees, 8 inn. 2-27 0-27 2-54 title in 2018, marking their 10th overall since the 1994 realignment... who defeated the Minnesota Twins in the A.L. Wild Card Game. Tied after: Home Road Total Indians won the first ever A.L. Central crown in ‘95, adding the others » The Indians claimed each of the first two contests at Progressive 6 inn. 4-7 5-10 9-17 in ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘01, ‘07, ‘16 & ‘17...marks the fourth time in six sea- Field, including a dramatic 9-8, 13-inning Game 2 victory which saw 7 inn. 4-3 3-7 7-10 sons that Cleveland has earned a Postseason berth (also 2013 A.L. WC Cleveland erase an 8-3 deficit...however, New York-AL won the final 8 inn. 4-3 1-8 5-11 Game, 2016 World Series, 2017 ALDS). three games of the series by a combined 13-5 margin, cutting short the Decided... Home Road Total » Cleveland’s 10 A.L. Central titles are most by any of the five current Indians’ Postseason run...marked the first time Cleveland squandered 7th-or-later 11-16 7-17 18-33 members, followed by Minnesota (6), Detroit (4), Chicago-AL (3) and a 2-0 lead in a playoff series since falling to the Boston Red Sox in a Final AB 10-5 2-13 12-18 Kansas City (1)...their active run of three straight division titles is the similar manner in the 1999 ALDS. Extra-Innings 3-4 1-5 4-9 2nd-longest in franchise history, behind their streak of five consecutive One-run G’s 11-8 11-16 22-24 A.L. Central crowns from 1995-1999. FIRST-TIME FOES Walk-offs 7 13 7-13 » Tribe finished with a 13.0-game lead over 2nd-place Minnesota, hold- » Cleveland & Houston are set to contest their first-ever Postseason vs. RH starter 37-21 32-29 69-50 ing the division lead for each of the final 163 days of the season (from matchup, in a battle between the last two winners of the American vs. LH starter 12-11 10-10 22-21 April 21 onward)...overall, the Tribe spent 168 total days in 1st place, League pennant. their most in a single season since logging 180 days at the top in 1999. » This ALDS matchup represents just the fourth Postseason series tribe by the numbers in American League history featuring the two most recent pennant Overall Record...... 91-71 HEADING WEST ON I-90 winners...the 1973 ALCS featured Baltimore (1971 A.L. champions) Standing in A.L. Central...... 1st, +13.0G » The Indians posted their sixth consecutive winning season (longest and Oakland (1972), while Cleveland (1995, 1997) and New York-AL Days in 1st (2-3-4-5)...... 168 (10-7-1-0) since 8 straight, 1994-2001), finishing the 2018 campaign 91-71 (.562). (1996) faced each other in the same manner in both the 1997 ALDS and Largest 1st-place Lead...... 16.5G (9/8) » Marks the club’s third consecutive season with 90+ wins, just the third 1998 ALCS...the rare feat has also occurred five times on the National Largest 1st-place Deficit...... -2.0G (4/5) such streak in franchsie history (1950-55, 1999-2001). League side, most recently in the 2016 Wild Card Game between San Most G Above .500.... +21G (8/21: 73-52) » Cleveland joins New York-AL as one of only two A.L. teams to finish Francisco (2014) and and New York-NL (2015). Most G Below .500...... -2G (4/7: 3-5) above .500 in each of the last six seasons (2013-18), and one of just » Houston will become the 12th different franchise that Cleveland has Times at .500...... 12 (5/26: 25-25) five teams in the Majors to do so along with Los Angeles-NL, St. Louis played in the Postseason...the Indians hold a 6-5 record in their first- Current Streak...... W1 & Washington...Tribe’s combined 545-425 (.562) record over the last six ever playoff series against an opponent. Following a Win...... 47-43 seasons is tops in the American League and 2nd-highest in MLB (Los Following a Loss...... 44-27 Angeles-NL: 565-408, .581). HOUSTON, WE HAVE A MATCHUP Last 5 games...... 3-2 » Cleveland went 3-4 in their regular-season series vs. Houston, going Last 10 games...... 6-4 THE STORY OF OCTOBER | CLEVELAND POSTSEASON HISTORY 1-2 in a series at Minute Maid Park (May 18-20) and 2-2 in a four-game Last 15 games...... 9-6 » Cleveland has gone 56-50 (.528) all-time in Postseason games, the set at Progressive Field (May 24-27)...despite being outscored 45-29 Last 20 games...... 10-10 4th-highest winning pct. of any A.L. team since 1901 and 6th-highest by across the seven contests, Cleveland was victorious in the final two Longest ‘W’ Streak...... 7 (6/17-6/24) any team in the Majors...Cleveland’s 106 Postseason games are 5th- games, punctuated on May 27 by a GREG ALLEN walk-off homer in Longest ‘L’ Streak...... 4 (3x, 8/22-8/26) most played by any A.L. team since 1901, 10th-most in the Majors. the bottom of the 14th inning that gave the Tribe a dramatic 10-9 win. Come-from-Behind Wins...... 32 » Cleveland’s longest Postseason winning streak is 6 games (started » Since Terry Francona became Tribe manager in 2013, the Indians Losses After Holding Lead...... 36 2016 PS 6-0, Oct. 6-17), while longest Postseason losing streak is 4 have gone 27-14 (.659) vs. the Astros. Team Saves...... 41-for-58 (71%) games, done twice (Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 1954 - 4G WS sweep - & Oct. 18, » EDWIN ENCARNACION paced Tribe hitters, batting .346 (9-26) in Record Before All-Star Break...... 52-43 2007-Oct. 2, 2013). seven games vs. Houston with two homers, two doubles, five RBI and Record After All-Star Break...... 39-28 » Cleveland has appeared in the World Series on six separate occa- five runs scored...TREVOR BAUER holds a 7-0 record with a 3.18 Home Record...... 49-32 sions, winning titles in 1920 (5-2 over Brooklyn Robins) & 1948 (4-2 over ERA (18ER/51.0IP) in eight career starts against the Astros. Road Record...... 42-39 Boston Braves)...Tribe came up on the losing end in Fall Classics played Day Games...... 36-23 in 1954 (4-0 to NY Giants), 1995 (4-2 to Atlanta), 1997 (4-3 to Florida) ROTATION DOMINATION Night Games...... 55-48 & 2016 (4-3 to Chicago-NL)...the 1903 World Series is considered to be » The Indians’ most consistent force throughout the 2018 regular sea- vs. RH starters...... 69-50 Major League Baseball’s first modern installment of the event. son was dominant starting pitching...the rotation posted a 76-42 (.644) vs. LH starters...... 22-21 record with a 3.39 ERA, leading the Majors in starter wins and finishing vs. Opp. At-or-Above .500...... 27-36 THAT FIRST STEP | INDIANS ALDS HISTORY third in starter ERA (Houston - 3.16; Los Angeles-NL - 3.19)...Cleveland vs. Opp. Below .500...... 64-35 » Cleveland is set to make the club’s 10th appearance in the ALDS, was one of just two teams in MLB (with Houston) to feature five pitchers CLE scores first...... 65-29 3rd-most all-time among A.L. teams behind only New York-AL (21) & with at least 10 wins. Opp. scores first...... 26-42 CLE out-hits Opp...... 65-10 Boston (13)...only N.L. teams with more Division Series appearances » The Indians became the first team in Major League history to Opp. out-hits CLE...... 19-55 than the Indians are Atlanta (14), Los Angeles-NL (13) and St. Louis feature four pitchers with at least 200 strikeouts, with CARLOS CLE/Opp. hits even...... 7-6 (13)...Houston has 10 combined DS appearances between the N.L. (7) CARRASCO (231, 4th in A.L.), COREY KLUBER (222, 5th), TREVOR CLE 3-or-fewer runs...... 17-41 & A.L. (3)...these numbers include 2018 match-ups...the Division Series BAUER (221, T6th) and MIKE CLEVINGER (207, 10th) achieving the CLE 4-or-more runs...... 74-30 was first implemented as a solution to the 1981 mid-season strike, but ...only four other teams in MLB history have had three such pitchers, feat CLE 5-or-more runs...... 62-9 did not resurface again until 1995. including the 2018 Astros (Verlander, Cole, Morton). CLE 5 hits-or-fewer...... 10-19 » Combining all ALDS & NLDS, Cleveland’s 38 Division Series games » Cleveland starters combined to fan 1,066 batters over the course of CLE 6-9 hits...... 35-38 played are 6th-most by any MLB team behind the Yankees (81), Cardi- the season, equaling their single-season franchise record set in 2017... CLE 10-or-more hits...... 46-14 nals (51), Braves (50), Dodgers (45) and Red Sox (44), 3rd-most by any all 162 games were started by right-handers, marking the second sea- CLE hits home run(s)...... 75-41 A.L. team...the Indians have gone 22-16 (.579) all-time in those 38 ALDS son in club history with no starts by LHP (also 1932). CLE does not homer...... 16-30 games...Tribe’s 22 DS wins are 2nd-most in the A.L. & 4th-most in the CLE allows home run(s)...... 45-64 Majors behind the Yankees (47), Cardinals (33) & Braves (27). TRIBE TIDBITS No HR by Opp...... 46-7 » The Indians have won 5 of the 9 ALDS they have played all-time (‘95, » JOSÉ RAMÍREZ (39 HR) and FRANCISCO LINDOR (38 HR) each CLE charged with error(s)...... 28-32 ‘97, ‘98, ‘07, ‘16)...Cleveland has had home field advantage in the ALDS broke the single-season franchise record for home runs by a switch-hit- CLE no error(s)...... 63-39 six times (‘95, ‘98, ‘99, ‘07, ‘16, ‘17), going 4-2 in those series; club is ter (Carlos Santana - 34 in 2016), becoming the first pair of switch-hit- CLE starter goes 6.0+IP...... 74-39 1-2 when opponent has home field in ALDS...tomorrow’s contest will be ting teammates in MLB history to each hit 30 homers...Ramírez became Players Used (Pitchers) ...... 49 (27) the Tribe’s first road Game 1 in any Postseason series since the 2007 the third 30HR/30SB player in franchise history, joining Grady Size- Avg. Time-of-Game (Overall)...... 3:03 ALCS vs. Boston (hosted five straight series openers over the ensuing more (2008) and Joe Carter (1987)...both Ramírez and Lindor have ...... 29,721 min/162 G 10 seasons). collected 80+ extra-base hits in each of the last two seasons, becoming Avg. Time-of-Game (9.0IP)...... 2:58 » Four of the Tribe’s ALDS have gone 5 games (‘97, ‘99, ‘01, ‘17), with the first pair of teammates to do so since New York-AL’s Joe DiMaggio ...... 26,278 min/148 G Cleveland winning just one of those...three have gone 4 games (2-1: and Lou Gehrig in 1936-37 (ESPN Stats & Info)...they also became the CLE challenges overturned...... 16 of 38 ‘96, ‘98, ‘07), while two were three-game sweeps (‘95, ‘16, both wins). third-ever pair of MLB teammates to record 35 HR & 25 SB each (1998 Blue Jays: Canseco/Green & 1987 Mets: Johnson/Strawberry). TITO’S BUILT FOR OCTOBER » Cleveland finished the 2018 season with 135 stolen bases, lead- Mon...... 12-7 March...... 1-1 » TERRY FRANCONA has led teams to the MLB Postseason on nine ing the Majors in steals for the first time in franchise history...four Tues...... 14-11 April...... 14-11 separate occasions - including four of his six campaigns with Cleveland, different Indians players (Ramírez, Lindor, Davis, Allen) stole at least 20 Wed...... 18-6 May...... 15-13 joining 2013 (lost A.L. WC), 2016 (lost WS in 7G) & 2017 (lost ALDS in bags, the first such Cleveland quartet since the 1911 season. Thurs...... 8-8 June...... 14-12 5G)...Francona owns an all-time winning pct. of .606 (40-26) in the play- » Tribe hitters slugged 216 home runs this year, 4th-most in the Ameri- Fri...... 11-15 July...... 14-11 offs, which stands as the 3rd-best mark in MLB history (min 40G) behind can League and 6th-most in MLB...marked the team’s most longballs Sat...... 12-14 August...... 19-9 Joe McCarthy at .698 (30-13) and Sparky Anderson at .618 (34-21)... in a season since belting 221 in 2000...the club finished with three Sun...... 16-10 Sept...... 14-14 Francona is one of just 17 managers in MLB history who have managed 30-homer hitters (J. Ramírez, Lindor, Encarnacion) for just the fifth time two or more teams in a World Series. in franchise history (first since 1999: M. Ramírez, Sexson, Thome). » Francona owns 14 consecutive winning seasons, the longest streak » For a third straight season, Cleveland’s A.L. Central title was facili- by any active MLB manager and longest by any skipper since Joe tated by success within the division...the Tribe finished their 76-game Torre’s 14-year streak (1996-2009)...in 6 seasons with Cleveland, has divisional slate with a 49-27 (.645) record, matching the 2016 club for posted the A.L.’s best record (2nd-best in MLB) from 2013-18 at 545- their 2nd-most A.L. Central wins since the division’s inception in 1994 425 (.562) with four Postseason berths...owns the 2nd-most wins of any (went 50-26 in 2017)...the Indians posted a 2.92 intradivisional ERA, the manager in Cleveland history thru his first six seasons behind only Al lowest mark by any MLB team against their own division this season. Lopez (570 wins from 1951-56).

UPCOMING PROBABLES & BROADCAST INFORMATION Date Opponent Probable Pitchers - Cleveland vs. Opponent First Pitch TV/Radio Sat. Oct. 6 ALDS G2 at Houston RHP Carlos Carrasco (17-10, 3.38) vs. RHP Gerrit Cole (15-5, 2.88) 3:37PM CT TBS, WTAM/WMMS/IRN Sun. Oct. 7 Workout Day (Progressive Field; Cleveland, Ohio) Mon. Oct. 8 ALDS G3 vs. Houston RHP Mike Clevinger (13-8, 3.02) vs. LHP Dallas Keuchel (12-11, 3.74) 1:30PM ET TBS, WTAM/WMMS/IRN PAGE 2 CLEVELAND INDIANS GAME NOTES ALDS Game 1, october 5, 2018 rhp KLUBER’S CAREER RECORD 28 COREY W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO 2018 20-7 2.89 33 33 215.0 179 75 69 34 222 KLUBER Career 96-55 3.09 201 196 1306.0 1121 492 448 277 1423 KLUBER vs. HOUSTON (20-7, 2.89 ERA) W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO 2018 1-0 1.35 2 2 13.1 13 2 2 0 17 Career 6-3 2.83 10 9 60.1 53 19 19 17 77 TODAY’S START » The 32-year-old right-hander is slated to start Game 1 of the 2018 ALDS at Minute KLUBER at MINUTE MAID PARK Maid Park this afternoon...Kluber will make his third start in the opening contest of a W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO playoff series and has compiled a 2-0 record and 0.00 ERA (12.1IP, 10H, 2BB, 15K) in his two prior starts. 2018 1-0 2.57 1 1 7.0 6 2 2 0 10 » Last pitched on September 29 at Kansas City...did not factor into the decision in the Career 3-2 3.21 5 4 28.0 23 10 10 7 38 Tribe’s 9-4 loss, allowing three runs on seven hits, with two walks and six strikeouts. » Kluber became Indians’ first 20-game winner since Cliff Lee in 2008 (22-3), compiling 2018 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS a 20-7 record and 2.89 ERA (69ER/215.0IP)...marked the first Tribe hurler to post 20+ Innings: 9.0, Aug. 4 vs. LAA Innings: 9.0, 17x, last Aug. 4 vs. LAA wins, 200+ strikeouts and 200.0+ innings pitched since Gaylord Perry in 1974 (21-13, Hits: 9, 3x, last Aug. 25 at KC Hits: 13, April 22, 2015 at CWS 216K, 322.1IP). Runs: 7, July 23 vs. PIT Runs: 8, 2x, last June 15, 2016 at KC » Pitched well in his 16 road starts, compiling a 9-4 record and 3.80 ERA (41ER/97.0IP)... ER: 6, 2x, last July 12 vs. NYY ER: 8, May 10, 2013 at DET allowed three-or-fewer runs in 13 of his 16 starts, including six of his last eight. SO’s: 13, April 9 vs. DET SO’s: 18, May 13, 2015 vs. StL » Kluber faced the Astros twice during the regular season, going 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA in Walks: 3, April 27 vs. SEA Walks: 4, 8x, last April 27, 2017 vs. HOU his two starts and allowing two earned runs in 13.1 innings, with 17 strikeouts. HR: 3, May 2 vs. TEX HR: 4, Aug. 19, 2015 at BOS Pitches: 117, Aug. 9 vs. MIN Pitches: 121, Aug. 24, 2015 at CHC POSTSEASON CAREER CG’s: 2, last Aug. 4 vs. LAA CG’s: 17, last Aug. 4, 2018 vs. LAA » Today’s start will mark Kluber’s ninth career Postseason start and appearance, and Low-Hit CG: 3, Aug. 4 vs. LAA Low-Hit CG: 1, last Aug. 14, 2015 at MIN he has gone 4-2 with a 3.54 ERA (16ER/40.2IP) across his eight prior starts. CG SHO’s: 1, Aug. 4 vs. LAA CG SHO’s: 7, last Aug. 4, 2018 vs. LAA » Made two starts for the Tribe in the 2017 ALDS vs. New York-AL, in Games 2 & 5... Win Streak: 5, 2x, last May 13-June 10 Win Streak: 7, July 8-August 31, 2016 did not factor into the decision in the Tribe’s 9-8 win in Game 2 (2.2IP, 7H, 6R/ER, 2HR, 1BB, 4K) and took the loss in deciding Game 5 (3.2IP, 3H, 3R/ER, 2HR, 2BB, 6K). 2018 mlb splits Career mlb splits » Kluber has started the opening contest of a Postseason series twice in his career, in Game 1 of the 2016 ALCS vs. Toronto and Game 1 of the 2016 World Series vs. W L ERA G/S IP ER W L ERA G/S IP ER Chicago-NL...owns a 2-0 record and no ERA in those two prior starts (12.1IP, 10H, HOME 11 3 2.14 17/17 118.0 28 HOME 52 27 2.65 104/101 693.0 204 0R, 2BB, 15K). ROAD 9 4 3.80 16/16 97.0 41 ROAD 44 28 3.58 97/95 613.0 244 » Kluber’s eight career Postseason starts, 45 strikeouts and 40.2 innings pitched are all DAY 9 0 1.93 12/12 84.0 18 DAY 37 17 2.82 71/70 469.0 147 3rd-most on the Indians’ all-time franchise leaderboard, behind Charles Nagy (14GS, NIGHT 11 7 3.50 21/21 131.0 51 NIGHT 59 38 3.24 130/126 837.0 301 55K, 84.2IP) and Orel Hershiser (11GS, 54K, 68.2IP) in all three categories. GRASS 19 7 2.79 31/31 206.2 64 GRASS 92 53 3.04 193/188 1258.0 425 TURF 1 0 5.40 2/2 8.1 5 TURF 4 2 4.31 8/8 48.0 23 VS. HOUSTON » Kluber has made nine regular season starts (10 appearances) against the Astros, AVG H AB HR RBI BB SO AVG H AB HR RBI BB SO owning a 6-3 record and 2.83 ERA (19ER/60.1IP)...his six career victories over Houston vs. LEFT .227 88 387 16 38 21 115 vs. LEFT .244 600 2460 69 232 176 702 are his most against a non-A.L. Central division opponent. vs. RIGHT .220 91 414 9 34 13 107 vs. RIGHT .216 521 2409 59 204 101 721 » Made two starts vs. Houston in the 2018 regular season, going 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA TOTALS .223 179 801 25 72 34 222 TOTALS .230 1121 4869 128 436 277 1423 (2ER/13.1IP)...his victory over the Astros came on May 19 at Minute Maid Park, in which he tossed 7.0 innings and fanned 10 batters, allowing two runs on six hits (two-run BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPs homer). Kluber vs. Houston Verlander vs. Cleveland » Kluber dominated the A.L. West division in the 2018 regular season, compiling a 4-1 PLAYER AVG H AB HR RBI BB SO PLAYER AVG H AB HR RBI BB SO record, 1.80 ERA (12ER/60.0IP) and .188 opponent batting average in eight starts... Altuve .208 5 24 0 2 0 5 Alonso .111 1 9 0 0 2 2 owned the 2nd-lowest ERA and opponent batting average vs. the division (min. 50.0IP), Bregman .250 3 12 0 2 0 3 Brantley .289 22 76 0 10 5 8 behind TB’s Blake Snell (1.08 ERA, .159 AVG). Correa .176 3 17 1 2 1 8 Cabrera .268 11 41 1 7 2 8 Gattis .294 5 17 0 1 1 5 Davis .154 2 13 0 0 1 4 ON THE ROAD | MINUTE MAID PARK González .450 9 20 2 6 2 4 Díaz .500 1 2 0 0 0 0 » Kluber pitched well on the road during the regular season, compiling a 9-4 record and Gurriel .083 1 12 0 0 0 3 Donaldson .333 6 18 0 2 3 3 3.80 ERA (41ER/97.0IP) in 16 starts...his nine road victories were the 4th-most in the Kemp .100 1 10 0 0 1 3 Encarnacion .114 4 35 2 4 2 7 American League (7th-most in MLB). Maldonado .500 1 2 0 0 0 0 Gomes .268 11 41 0 2 1 9 » He allowed three-or-fewer runs in 13 of his 16 road outings, and six of his last eight... Marisnick .000 0 2 0 0 0 1 González .800 4 5 0 0 0 1 recorded quality starts in 12 of his 16 road starts...Kluber’s 12 quality starts on the road McCann .250 3 12 1 1 1 6 Guyer .200 1 5 0 0 0 2 ranked T2nd-most in the A.L., tied with Carlos Carrasco (HOU’s Justin Verlander - 13). Reddick .250 4 16 0 1 2 3 Kipnis .123 7 57 0 4 9 16 » Owns a career 3-2 record and 3.41 ERA (10ER/28.0IP) in four starts (five appearances) Springer .357 5 14 0 1 1 6 Lindor .345 10 29 1 7 4 2 at Minute Maid Park...has allowed two-or-fewer runs in three of his four starts here and Stassi .333 2 6 0 0 0 3 Pérez .200 1 5 0 0 0 1 has struck out 10-or-more batters in two of the four outings (May 19, 2018 - 10K & Sept. Ramírez .407 11 27 2 5 5 1 16, 2016 - 14K). KLUBER’S 2018 DAY-BY-DAY

STRIKEOUTS AND WALKS Date Opp. Score Dec. ERA IP H R ER HR BB-I SO Left Game P/S » Kluber allowed 34 walks in his 33 starts this season (215.0IP) and averaged 1.43 3/29 at SEA 1-2 L 2.25 8.0 6 2 2 1 1-0 8 Trailing 1-2 91/66 BB/9, the top rate in the A.L. and 2nd-lowest in MLB (STL’s Miles Mikolas - 1.30). March Totals 0-1 2.25 8.0 6 2 2 1 1-0 8 » He posted a career-long 46.1 walkless innings streak from May 8-June 15...streak 4/4 at LAA 2-3 - 2.57 7.0 3 2 2 1 2-0 6 Tied 2-2 96/64 marked the longest such run by a Tribe pitcher since Paul Byrd’s stretch of 48.0 innings 4/9 vs. DET 2-0 W 1.57 8.0 2 0 0 0 1-0 13 Leading 2-0 103/72 from April 26-June 6, 2007. 4/17 at MIN 6-1 W 1.35 6.2 5 1 1 0 2-0 6 Leading 5-1 104/69 » Kluber posted a 6.5 K/BB ratio (222K/34BB), the 2nd-best mark in the Majors (HOU’s 4/22 at BAL 7-3 W 1.96 7.0 6 3 3 2 0-0 4 Leading 4-3 98/66 Verlander - 7.8)...Kluber’s 6.5 K/BB ratio marked also the 2nd-best by a qualified starter 4/27 vs. SEA 6-5 W 2.18 8.2 4 3 3 1 3-0 10 Leading 6-2 116/79 in Indians history, behind his own 7.4 mark in 2017. April Totals 4-0 2.17 37.1 20 9 9 4 8-0 39 5/2 vs. TEX 12-4 W 2.41 7.0 6 3 3 3 0-0 6 Leading 10-3 99/65 INNING BY INNING 5/8 at MIL 2-3 L 2.62 6.0 5 3 3 2 1-0 4 Trailing 2-3 95/59 » Kluber tossed 215.0 innings and struck out 222 batters in 2018, reaching both of 5/13 vs. KC 11-2 W 2.34 7.0 8 2 0 0 0-0 4 Leading 9-2 97/69 those marks for the fifth consecutive season...he became the only pitcher in Indians 5/19 at HOU 5-4 W 2.36 7.0 6 2 2 1 0-0 10 Leading 5-2 110/72 franchise history with five consecutive seasons of 200+ strikeouts and 200+ innings 5/25 vs. HOU 2-11 - 2.17 6.1 7 0 0 0 0-0 7 Leading 2-0 103/71 pitched. - Jordan Bastian, MLB.com 5/30 vs. CWS 9-1 W 2.02 6.0 3 0 0 0 0-0 10 Leading 9-0 90/61 » He tossed 7.0-or-more innings in 20 of his 26 starts, tops in MLB...also recorded 25 May Totals 4-1 1.83 39.1 35 10 8 6 1-0 41 quality starts, 2nd-most in MLB behind Houston’s Justin Verlander (26). 6/5 vs. MIL 3-2 W 1.29 7.0 7 1 1 0 0-0 7 Leading 3-1 112/74 » Kluber also tossed two CGs, on March 29 at Seattle and a complete-game shutout, 6/10 at DET 9-2 W 1.99 8.0 5 2 2 1 0-0 8 Leading 9-2 106/76 his seventh career CGSO, on August 4 vs. Los Angeles-AL (9.0IP, 3H, 1BB, 7K). 6/15 vs. MIN 3-6 L 2.24 5.0 4 4 4 2 1-0 3 Trailing 0-4 65/41 6/20 vs. CWS 12-0 W 2.10 7.0 1 0 0 0 1-0 7 Leading 11-0 96/65 2018 HIGHLIGHTS 6/26 at STL 2-11 L 2.54 1.2 6 6 6 2 1-0 2 Trailing 2-6 48/31 » Kluber was named to the 2018 American League All-Star team, but did not pitch after June Totals 3-2 4.08 28.2 23 13 13 5 3-0 27 receiving an injection in his right knee following his July 12 start vs. New York-AL...marked 7/2 at KC 9-3 W 2.64 6.0 7 3 3 1 0-0 5 Leading 9-3 99/63 his third career All-Star selection (third consecutive). 7/7 vs. OAK 3-6 - 2.49 7.0 5 0 0 0 2-0 3 Leading 3-0 102/63 » Has won 18-or-more games each of the last three seasons (2016-), marking the first In- 7/12 vs. NYY 4-7 L 2.76 7.1 8 6 6 2 2-0 9 Trailing 4-5 114/72 dians pitcher with 18-or-more wins in three straight seasons since Gaylord Perry (1972- 7/23 vs. PIT 0-7 L 2.88 4.0 9 7 3 1 1-0 2 Trailing 0-7 72/49 74)...also marks the fourth pitcher since 2000 to do so, alongside Randy Johnson (2000- 7/29 at DET 8-1 W 2.79 7.1 5 1 1 0 1-0 5 Leading 8-1 94/70 02), CC Sabathia (2009-11) and Justin Verlander (2009-11). -STATS LLC July Totals 2-2 3.69 31.2 34 17 13 4 6-0 24 » Ranked among the 2018 A.L. pitching leaders in innings pitched (1st, 215.0), BB/9 8/4 vs. LAA 3-0 W 2.63 9.0 3 0 0 0 1-0 7 Leading 3-0 98/64 (1st, 1.42), wins (2nd, 20), starts (T3rd, 33), ERA (5th, 2.89) and strikeouts (5th, 222). 8/9 vs. MIN 5-4 - 2.74 7.0 7 4 4 1 0-0 7 Tied 4-4 117/77 » For more information on Kluber’s 2018 regular season, please see pages 75-78 8/14 at CIN 8-1 W 2.68 7.0 5 1 1 0 2-0 7 Leading 8-1 96/60 of the Indians’ 2018 Postseason Info & Record Book. 8/20 at BOS 5-4 W 2.74 6.1 9 3 3 0 1-0 6 Leading 5-3 108/65 TOMORROw’s probable starter 8/25 at KC 1-7 L 2.91 5.1 9 5 5 1 2-0 6 Trailing 1-5 88/57 8/31 vs. TB 3-0 W 2.80 7.0 2 0 0 0 2-0 8 Tied 0-0 109/70 RHP CARLOS CARRASCO (17-10, 3.38 ERA) August Totals 4-1 2.81 41.2 35 13 13 2 8-0 41 » Right-hander Carrasco is due to start Game 2 of this ALDS vs. Houston tomorrow 9/5 vs. KC 3-1 W 2.75 6.2 2 1 1 0 1-0 10 Leading 2-1 105/68 afternoon at Minute Maid Park. 9/10 at TB 5-6 - 2.91 1.2 5 4 4 1 1-0 4 Trailing 1-4 55/31 » Carrasco will be making his second career Postseason start, after pitching in the 9/18 vs. CWS 5-3 W 2.93 8.0 8 3 3 2 2-0 11 Leading 5-3 107/75 2017 ALDS vs. New York-AL...did not factor into the decision in Game 3, tossing 5.2. shutout innings (3H, 3BB, 7K) in the Tribe’s 1-0 loss. 9/24 at CWS 4-0 W 2.83 7.0 4 0 0 0 1-0 11 Leading 1-0 108/75 » Last pitched on September 30 at Kansas City, starting the Tribe’s final game of the 9/29 at KC 4-9 - 2.89 5.0 7 3 3 0 2-0 6 Tied 3-3 80/59 regular season...notched his 17th win of the season, holding the Royals to one run September Totals 3-0 3.49 28.1 26 11 11 3 7-0 42 on three hits, with two walks and six strikeouts in 5.0 innings. Season Totals 20-7 2.89 215.0 179 75 69 25 34-0 222 » Carrasco owns a career 4-2 record and 3.45 ERA (18ER/47.0IP) in seven starts (eight appearances) against the Astros, including a 2-1 record and 1.17 ERA STEAL RATES WHILE PITCHING (3ER/23.0IP) in three starts here at Minute Maid Park, with 28 strikeouts across the Year(s) CS SBA CS% three outings...two of his three career starts in this ballpark have been scoreless. 2011-17 34 98 34.7 » Faced Houston twice during the 2018 regular season, compiling a 1-1 record and 2018 7 11 87.5 5.40 ERA (8ER/13.1IP) across the two starts. TOTAL 41 109 37.6 PAGE 3 CLEVELAND INDIANS GAME NOTES Friday, october 5 , 20 18

HITTERS vs.LHP :.256(397-1549) 49HR,203RBI vs.RHP :.260(1050-4046) 167HR,583RBI Home :.267(729-2726) 107HR,426RBI Road :.250(718-2869) 109HR,360RBI NOTES: DS Series/’18 PostSN : RISP:. 260(363-1396 ) 51HR,556RBI

GREG vs.LHP :.208(10-48) 0HR,2RBI vs.RHP :.267(58-217) 2HR,18RBI Home :.242(30-124) 1HR,9RBI Road :.270(38-141) 1HR,11RBI ALLEN DS Series/’18 PostSN : Streak :0G (0-1), 0HR, 0RBI RISP :.192(14-73) 0HR,15RBI #1 PS Career : 0-for-2 (.000) 2 games in 2017 ALDS vs. NYY…Split the season between Cleveland & AAA Columbus; 5 stints w/the club …21 SB most by a Tribe rookie since ’92 (Lofton 66) Career-high 14-game hit streak, 7/15-8/1(’18-high by MLB rookie)…Was 9-for-last 18 to end the season…65GS CF, 4GS RF…A.L Leaders: SB (T10th, 21), SH (T11th, 4)

YONDER vs.LHP :.227(29-128) 4HR,19RBI vs.RHP :.258(100-388) 19HR,64RBI Home :.232(57-246) 12HR,40RBI Road :.267(72-270) 11HR,43RBI ALONSO DS Series/’18 PostSN : Streak :6G (11-23), 0HR, 4RBI RISP :.288(40-139) 6HR,59RBI #17 PS Career : n/a … 2018 : 131GS/138G at 1B, 1 GS DH…Hit .298 (70-235) w/men on base …2nd half: 51-for-214(.238) w/10HR, 30RBI, 25 runs (.706OPS) …2nd among A.L. 1B in RBI (81; OLSON 1st @83, 4th OPS )…hit two grand slams…has 2 extra-base hits and 9 RBI last 27 games since Aug 28 Last 13 games is 17-for-43(.395), HR, 6 RBI ...hit .246 (14-57) off LHP in 2 nd half with 1 extra base hit.

MICHAEL vs.LHP :.277(44-159) 3HR,16RBI vs.RHP :.321(132-411) 14HR,60RBI Home :.333(100-300) 9HR,51RBI Road :.281(76-270) 8HR,25RBI BRANTLEY DS Series/’18 PostSN : Streak :9G (14-37), 1HR, 3RBI RISP :.254(36-142) 2HR,53RBI #23-All-Star PS Career : 2-for-15 (.133) w/0 extra base hits, 0 RBI 4 games in 2013, 2017…2018 : 134GS in LF, 7GS at DH …Batted .407 (33-for-81) on 1st pitch of at-bats…Last 40 games from Aug. 11- end of season: .350 (55-for-157), 26 runs, 9 2B, 5HR, 15RBI …reached safely via H/BB in 101 of last 119 games; ended season with a 9-game hit streak A.L. LEADERS: PA/SO (2nd, 10.5), AVG (5th, .309), Hits (7th, 176), Multi-Hit G (9th, 51 Home (4th, .333), vs. RHP (4th, .321); 2 nd half A L leaders: AVG (6th, .310), Hits (T8th, 71) MLB LEADERS : PA/SO (2nd, 10.5),), AVG (8th, .309), vs. RHP (4th, .321)…19-gm hit streak, May 19-30, T2nd in MLB)…T4 th in A.L. in games w/at least one hit (111)

MELKY vs.LHP :.309(21-68) 2HR,16RBI vs.RHP :.269(49-182) 4HR,23RBI Home :.232(26-112) 1HR,20RBI Road :.319(44-138) 5HR,19RBI CABRERA DS Series/’18 PostSN : Streak :0G (0-5), 0HR, 0RBI RISP :.283(17-60) 2HR,33RBI #53 PS Career : 16-for-75 (.213) w/2 2B, 1 HR, 7RBI in 22 games(.524 OPS)…Enjoyed two stints with Cleveland in 2018…Over his 2 nd half stint he batted .302 ( 58-for-192) w/22 R, 12 2B, 6HR, 28 RBI in 61 games since return…From Aug. 12-end of season batted .321 43-for-131) w/5HR, 27 RBI in 42 Gs)…2nd half rankings: AVG (8th, .307)…A.L. rankings : Men On (5th, .342) 2018 : 63 starts in RF/4 starts in LF/3 starts at DH…batted .342 (38-for-111) w/men on …Tied career-high w/4 runs (3x) on 8/26 at KC; reached 5X (2 1B, 3BB) to tie 9.0IP career-best

RAJAI vs.LHP :.221(21-95) 0HR,2RBI vs.RHP :.228(23-101) 1HR,4RBI Home :.200(20-100) 0HR,3RBI Road :.250(24-96) 1HR,3RBI DAVIS DS Series/’18 PostSN : Streak :0G (0-15), 0HR, 0RBI RISP :.105(4-38) 0HR,5RBI #26 PS Career : 7-for-40 (.175) w/1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI in 19 games(.484 OPS)…Signed minor league deal on Feb 18; spent whole year on MLB roster with exemption of 10-day D.L. stint at the end of Auugst…Made 33 starts in center, 14 starts in LF…Was 21 -for-28 in SB attempts, 400th steal, 5/3 vTOR (G1)… ranks 2nd among active players (Jose Reyes/517) in steals with 415. A.L. LEADERS : CS (T9th, 7), SB (T10th, 21), SH (T11th, 4)… appeared in 20 games in Sept. after activation (1-for-21, 3R, 5 SB last 18 games after no SB from 6/25-9/5)

YANDY vs.LHP :.289(13-45) 0HR,6RBI vs.RHP :.328(21-64) 1HR,9RBI Home :.273(15-55) 1HR,10RBI Road :.352(19-54) 0HR,5RBI DÍAZ DS Series/’18 PostSN : Streak :4G (6-11), 0HR, 0RBI RISP :.333(11-33) 0HR,12RBI #36 PS Career : n/a …2018: Spent almost season entirety at AAA, batting .293 (102-for-348) with 24 2B, 3 HR and 40 RBI in 98 games (.409/.388/.797, 73G 1B, 12G 3B)…At time of 8/12 recall was leading the Int’l League in BB(70) & on-base %(.409); was T6th in 2B; 9 th in avg…1st career MLB homer, Sept 4 vs. KC (Newberry) Over two stints with CLE made 15 starts at DH, 6 starts at 1B, 5 starts at 3B…Was 11-for-last-27 with 3 doubles, 3 RBI.

JOSH vs.LHP :.276(16-58) 3HR,9RBI vs.RHP :.233(30-129) 5HR,14RBI Home :.238(24-101) 4HR,8RBI Road :.256(22-86) 4HR,15RBI DONALDSON DS Series/’18 PostSN : Streak :1G (1-3), 0HR, 0RBI RISP :.270(10-37) 3HR,17RBI #27 PS Career : 35-for-120(.292) w/10 2B, 4 HR, 13 RBI in 31 games(.836OPS) with OAK & TOR, 2012-16… Acquired from TOR on 8/31 with cash for RHP Julian Merryweather… Limited to 36 games, batting .234 (32-for-137) with 11 2B, 5 HR and 16 RBI for the Blue Jays…On the D.L. from April 11-May 2 (R shoulder inflammation) and May 29-Aug. 31 due to a left calf Needed one HR to tie the most all-time as a Toronto 3B (Gruber-107, Donaldson-106, Sprague-103)…26 starts at third base, 10 starts at DH and 1 G at first base for TOR Career .267 (28-for-105) hitter in 29 career games in Progressive Field with 2 2B, 9 HR & 23 RBI ( .951 OP S)…Made 11 GS at 3B, 2 GS at DH for Cleveland and was 12 -for-last 35(.343) over his last 11 games after Sept 18 w/6 runs, 3 2B, 2 HR and 6 RBI…5 th career grand slam; 2 nd this season on Sept 28 at KC (Tied season-high w/4 RBI)

EDWIN vs.LHP :.217(26-120) 6HR,19RBI vs.RHP :.255(97-380) 26HR,88RBI Home :.260(67-258) 16HR,60RBI Road :.231(56-242) 16HR,47RBI ENCARNACION #10 DS Series/’18 PostSN : Streak :1G (2-4), 0HR, 0RBI RISP :.301(44-146) 9HR,77RBI PS Career : 21-for-82 (.256) w/3 2B, 4 HR, 14 RBI in 23 games(.797 OPS)… 2018 : 115GS DH, 22 GS 1B … since 9/11: 18/50(.360), 3HR, 12RBI, final 15 games CAREER : Hit at least 30HR in each of last 7 seasons ( ONLY player in MLB; his 263 HR/764 RBI since 2012 are most in MLB over that span; Nelson Cruz has 254 HR & 688 RBI) on 10-day DL, Aug 11-21(R hand contusion)…100 RBI for last 4 years…After return from DL on 8/22: 35-for-116 (.302), 7 HR, 26RBI, 33 games… nd A.L. LEADERS: AB/RBI (2nd, 4.7), RBI (3rd, 107), AB/HR (7th, 15.6), HR (T9th, 32); A.L. 2 HALF LEADERS: RBI (T5th, 42); MLB LEADERS : AB/RBI (3rd, 4.7), RBI (T8th, 107)

YAN vs.LHP :.288(32-111) 4HR,14RBI vs.RHP :.257(75-292) 12HR,34RBI Home :.267(51-191) 5HR,21RBI Road :.264(56-212) 11HR,27RBI GOMES DS Series/’18 PostSN : Streak :1G (1-2), 0HR, 0RBI RISP :.190(19-100) 3HR,30RBI #7- All-Star PS Career : 4-for-14 (.286) w/2 2B, 0 HR, 1 RBI in 8 games(.804 OPS) in 2013, ’16, ’17… career-high 26 2B… reached safely in 14 of last 15 games 2018: 2nd among A.L. CA’s in OPS (.762) w/at least 300 plate apps… 105GS/111G @C (club is 55-50), 1 GS at DH…Was 18-for-67 (27%) in throwing out would-be runners… .840 OPS vLHP... Missed the last game of the season after suffering a lacerated (two stitches) and bruised right thumb at KC on Sept. 29 (struck Alex Gordon's bat on attempted steal).

BRANDON vs.LHP :.233(24-103) 5HR,17RBI vs.RHP :.176(16-91) 2HR,10RBI Home :.242(22-91) 4HR,11RBI Road :.175(18-103) 3HR,16RBI GUYER DS Series/’18 PostSN : Streak :1G (1-4), 0HR, 0RBI RISP :.347(17-49) 4HR,24RBI #6 PS Career : 6-for-18 (.333) w/1 2B, 0 HR, 3 RBI in 10 games(.889 OPS)… 2018 : Placed on D.L. on 5/20(cervical strain)… 2018: 6GS/21G in LF 39GS/76G RF, 2GS/3G CF, 1GS DH ….804 OPS vs. LHP… hit .357 (10-for-28) in July; since 7/1 & batted .255(25-for-98) w/6 2B, 4HR, 16RBI in last 58G…

JASON vs.LHP :.222(32-144) 4HR,24RBI vs.RHP :.233(90-386) 14HR,51RBI Home :.255(66-259) 13HR,44RBI Road :.207(56-271) 5HR,31RBI KIPNIS DS Series/’18 PostSN : Streak :0G (0-4), 0HR, 0RBI RISP :.292(38-130) 8HR,59RBI #22 PS Career : 18-for-87 (.207) w/3 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 9 RBI in 21 games(.636 OPS) Over final 28 games (since 8/26) was 28-for-95(.295), 15 R, 7 2B, 7HR, 26RBI (T2nd in A.L. in RBI over the span)…1000th hit/2 nd grand slam/2 nd walkoff HR 9/19 vCWS 2018: 129GS/131G at 2B, 14GS CF, 1 GS at DH…Is 58-for-215(.270) w/men on…Recorded a .905 OPS with RISP.

FRANCISCO vs.LHP :.343(60-175) 9HR,21RBI vs.RHP :.253(123-486) 29HR,71RBI Home :.304(97-319) 20HR,50RBI Road :.251(86-342) 18HR,42RBI LINDOR DS Series/’18 PostSN : Streak :1G (1-4), 1HR, 1RBI RISP :.281(36-128) 7HR,58RBI #12- All-Star PS Career : 20-for-76 (.263) w/3 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI in 20 games(.754 OPS) in 2016-17… 9 lead-off HR (most in club history; G Sizemore 7 2008; last coming 9/26@ CWS; ’18-MLB high) 2018: 157 GS at SS, 1 GS DH in 2018…Owned a .343 AVG/ 1.006 OPS vLHP… first SS in MLB history with 35+ HR, 40+ 2B and 20+ SB in the same season May: A.L. Player of the month ( .373, 10HR, 23RBI, 1.169OPS)... 17G of at least 2 extra-base hits (T2 nd MLB)… six 2HR games (T2nd in MLB; K.Davis 7) A.L. LEADERS: Runs (T1st, 129), TB (2nd, 343), Multi-Hit G (2nd, 58), XBH (T3rd, 82), Hits (4th, 183), Times On (T5th, 261), CS (T5th, 10), HR (T6th, 38), IBB (T6th, 7), vs. LHP (4th, .343) MLB LEADERS: Runs (T1st, 129), Multi-Hit G (2nd, 58), TB (T2nd, 343), XBH (T5th, 82), HR (T6th, 38), Hits (8th, 183) vs. LHP (6th, .343)…Led MLB w/37 HR, 90 RBI from leadoff spot

ROBERTO vs.LHP :.250(8-32) 0HR,3RBI vs.RHP :.150(22-147) 2HR,16RBI Home :.167(15-90) 1HR,8RBI Road :.169(15-89) 1HR,11RBI PÉREZ DS Series/’18 PostSN : Streak :0G (0-2), 0HR, 0RBI RISP :.213(10-47) 0HR,16RBI #55 PS Career : 11-for-53 (.208) w/1 2B, 4 HR, 9 RBI in 19 games(.775 OPS) 2018 : 55GS/58G at catcher(club is 35-20 in starts; 9-for-36 throwing out baserunners)… had a .650 OPS vs. LHP (.368 on-base%)…A.L. LEADERS: SH (T4th, 7)

JOSÉ vs.LHP :.267(46-172) 6HR,24RBI vs.RHP :.271(110-406) 33HR,81RBI Home :.278(75-270) 19HR,61RBI Road :.263(81-308) 20HR,44RBI RAMÍREZ DS Series/’18 PostSN : Streak :0G (0-4), 0HR, 0RBI RISP :.301(40-133) 7HR,59RBI #11- All-Star PS Career : 17-for-76 (.224) w/2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI in 20 games(.561 OPS), was 2-for-20 w/0 extra-base hits, 0 RBI in 5 games vs. NYY in 2017 ALDS. Ramirez & Lindor are t he 1 st switch-hitting teammates in hist. to both record 20 HR/20 steals w/in same season(&30 HR apiece)…3 rd player club hi st w/30HR&30SB (1 st in MLB since 2012) A.L. LEADERS: BB (2nd, 106), IBB (2nd, 15), Times On(3rd, 270), SB (3rd, 34), SLG (4th, .552), OPS (4th, .939), RBI (4th, 105), Runs (4th, 110), TB (4th, 319), HR (T4th, 39), OBP (5th, .387), XBH (5th, 81)… successful on 28 of last 32 SB att’s…over last 40 games is 24-for-145(.166)w/26R, 3HR,17 RBI (27BB, since Aug. 15) MLB LEADERS: HR (T4th, 39), OPS (5th, .939), Times On Base (5th, 270), BB (5th, 106), SB (T5th, 34)…25 TH player MLB history w/ 30hr-30sb-100 rbi- 100 runs Set single-season club record for HR by switch-hitter w/39 (hit #35 in team game #118; broke Carlos Santana record(34) in ‘16)… 32-gm streak of reaching base safely, 5/22-6/26 2018: 137 GS 3B,16 GS 2B 4 GS@DH ..31 games of multiple XBH hits since 2017 1st in MLB; leads MLB w/172XBH since 2017; Lindor 4th at 163… 4th player in MLB history w/30+HR, 20+SB team’s first 100 games of season (A-Rod 1998; Bagwell 1999; Soriano 2006)… AL Player of the Month(July) PAGE 4 CLEVELAND INDIANS POSTSEASON NOTES friday, OCTOBER 5, 2018 INDIANS RELIEF PITCHERS #37 - RHP CODY ALLEN: Is 7-for-7 in Postseason save chances in his career (6/6 #33 - LHP brad hand: Career Postseason debut...,Midseason acquisition from San in 2017)...All-time franchise leader in saves (7), passing Jose Mesa in G1 of ALDS Diego along with Adam Cimber on July 19 stabilized the back-end of the Indians bullpen vs. NYY (10/5)...2nd-lowest (0.47) career Postseason ERA (min 15IP) for any club and was very effective in both a set-up and closing role...Posted a combined season pitcher...Became the most club’s all-time career saves leader in 2018 while adding ERA of 2.75 (72.0IP, 52H, 22ER, 28BB, 109SO)...On the year converted a career-best 32 of his 39 overall save situations (82%) and his 106 overall strikeouts were tied for 5th to his previously set career club record totals of relief appearances (456) and relief among MLB relievers...His 32 overall saves ended the campaign T7th-highest in MLB... SO(564) along the way...Recorded 27 saves in 32 appearances (84%) and notched N.L. All-Star in 2017-2018...24 saves ranked T3rd in the N.L.at the time of the trade while at least 24 saves for the fi fth straight season (also a club record)...Only Cody Allen, his 65 SO ranked 4th among N.L. relievers...inherited 23 runners on the year (2 scored)... Craig Kimbrel and Kenley Jansen have at least 25 saves in each of the last four sea- From August 8-end of season he posted an ERA of 2.29 (5ER/19.2IP/.183 avg) over his sons since 2015 ...Recorded 11 straight scoreless outings, Aug. 30-Sept. 26, over 10.1 fi nal 21 appearances of the season...Only MLB pitcher with at least 30 saves and 10 scoreless innings before allowing 6 runs (6ER) over his fi nal two games that took his holds and just the fi fth over the last ten seasons (STATS LLC ). season ERA from 3.93 to 4.70...Overall on the season his 27 saves were 6th in the Date Opp. Dec. Score IP H R ER BB K HR TBF American League, his fi fth straight campaign of fi nishing in the top 10 in the league in 9/29 @KC - 4-9 1.0 - 0 0 2 1 - 5 the category...He also fi nished tied for 12th in games pitched(70). DS Totals(0G) 0-0-0 ------Date Opp. Dec. Score IP H R ER BB K HR TBF Career Postszn/0G 0-0-0 ------9/29 @KC - 4-9 0.1 3 2 2 - 1 - 5 DS Totals(0G) 0-0-0 ------#24 - LHP ANDREW MILLER: His 1.48 ERA with Cleveland (4ER/24.1IP) over 14 out- Career Postszn/15G 0-0-7 0.47 19.1 14 3 1 8 33 - 82 ings is 4th-lowest in club history (min 15IP)...Has fanned 39.7% of his batters in Post- season on way to a 1.17 ERA (4ER/32.2IP)...Was limited to 37 relief appearances in 2018 amid three different stints to the D.L with leg and left shoulder issues, missing #47 - RHP trevor bauer: 2018 A.L. All-Star...Recorded his fi nest season at the Ma- 85 total games...Was effective over his 37 outings, recording 10 holds and notching jor League level, recording a career-high 221 strikeouts in just 175.1 innings recorded scoreless outings 28 times...Over his last 20 games after August 2 following his second the lowest ERA by an Indians pitcher in 46 years dating back to Gaylord Perry’s Cy D.L. stint he recorded an ERA of 4.12 (19.2IP, 18H, 9ER, 6BB, 22SO, 3HB, .228 avg)... Young season of 1972 (1.92)...Was the 6th-lowest American League ERA since the Over his 10 outings following his September 10 D.L. activation he posted an ERA of 2000 season and was 3rd-lowest in MLB this year behind Jacob deGrom (1.70) and 6.30 (10.0P, 13H, 7ER, 3BB, 12SO) and pitched on consecutive days, Sept. 18-19, for Blake Snell (1.89)... His ERA this season was the 7th-lowest singleseason mark by a the fi rst time since May 22-23...September and second half numbers were skewed by qualifi ed Indians pitcher since 1919, as well as the 2nd-lowest ERA by a Tribe hurler his fi nal outing of Sept. 29 at KC (0.2IP, 5H, sea son-high 4R/ER). since the pitching mound was lowered to its current height in 1969...Was electric over Date Opp. Dec. Score IP H R ER BB K HR TBF 9/29 @KC L 4-9 0.2 5 4 4 1 1 1 8 the fi rst four months, including a 13-start stretch between June 8-Aug. 11 where he was DS Tot(0G) ------8-2 with a 1.74 ERA (17ER/88.0IP/117SO) before being struck above the right ankle by Career Postszn/20G 2-1-1 1.17 32.2 17 4 4 8 48 3 121 a 7th-inning line drive off the bat of Jose Abreu on 8/11 @CWS ...Was diagnosed three days later with a stress fracture in his right fi bula and was placed on the 10-day D.L. #61 - RHP DAN OTERO: Appeared in the Postseason with Oakland in 2013 and 2014 for the fi rst time in his career...Was on the D.L. from Aug. 12-Sept. 20, making 2 starts (6 games) and was not on Cleveland’s 2017 ALDS roster..Spent his third season with & 1 relief app. the rest of the year, posting a 1.93 ERA (9.1IP, 9H, 2ER) and recorded the Indians, fi nishing second on the club with 58.2 relief innings...Was once again a his fi rst professional save on the fi nal day of the season at Kansas City (4.0IP, 2H, 0R). strikethrowing machine, issuing just one unintentional walk on the season and did not Date Opp. Dec. Score IP H R ER BB K HR TBF walk a batter via that fashion over his last 59 outings (55.1 IP)...Only conventional walk 9/30 @KC SV 2-1 4.0 2 0 0 - 2 - 14 allowed was on April 3 at the LA Angels...Over his last two seasons has issued just 14 DS Totals(0G) 0-0-0 ------walks in 118.2 innings (7 int’l walks)...No walks of any kind issued over his last 24.0 innings...Allowed 12 homers and yielded 69 hits in 58.2 innings on the season (highest Career Postszn/7G/6gs 1-3-0 3.27 22.0 24 12 8 7 28 3 96 HR ratio of his career; 1.9/9IP)...Best stretch of the season came in July, posting a 2.19 ERA across 12 outings, July 1-August 6 (3ER, 12.1IP)...posted a 2.89 ERA (3ER/9.1IP) #58 - RHP shane bieber: Split the season between AA Akron, AAA Columbus and in 11 September appearances (12H, 6K, 0BB). Cleveland, making 19 starts in the Majors in just his third professional season…His 118 Date Opp. Dec. Score IP H R ER BB K HR TBF strikeouts were the most by an Indians rookie since Trevor Bauer in 2014 (143) and the 9/29 @KC - 4-9 0.1 - 0 0 - - - 1 third-highest single-season total by an Indians rookie pitcher over the last 40 years (1978-), DS Tot(0G) ------behind CC Sabathia (171 in 2001) and Bauer...Was 2nd among American League rookie Career Postseason/11G 2.63 13.2 13 4 4 1 5 2 53 hurlers in strikeouts and wins…His strikeout-to-walk ratio of 5.13 was the top mark among MLB rookies and the best single-season ratio by an Indians rookie in club history…His #39 - LHP OLIVER PEREZ: Fourth straight year in the Postseason...June acquisition 1.81 walks per 9.0 IP (23BB/114.2IP) was the lowest mark among Major League rookie became a key member of the Indians bullpen from the moment he arrived, leading the team with 15 holds while recording scoreless appearances in 46 of his 51 outings pitchers...Appeared in 1 game in relief of Bauer on 9/21 vs. BOS (ND, 4.2IP, 8H, 6R/ER). and recording the highest WAR of any reliever on the staff(1.3)...His inherited runners Date Opp. Dec. Score IP H R ER BB K HR TBF scored pct. of 9.3 (4-of-43) was the lowest in the A.L....Was signed as a free agent on 9/26 @CWS W 10-2 6.0 2 0 0 2 9 - 22 June 2 after being granted his release from New York-AL...Released by the Reds at DS Totals(0G) 0-0-0 ------the end of ST...Allowed only 1 run over his fi rst 22 outings (14.1IP, 5H, 1R/ER)...After Career Postszn/0G 0-0-0 ------June 16 his ERA was 1.35 (26.2IP, 13H, 4ER, 38SO, .146 avg), allowing just 3 extra- base hits on the year...Now owns third-most appearances (603) & third-most strikeouts #90 - RHP ADAM CIMBER: Acquired from SD with Brad Hand on July 19...Combined on (1479) of a Mexican-born pitcher in MLB history...Allowed only 1 extra-base hit over his the year he recorded an ERA of 3.42 in 70 outings (68.1IP, 68H, 26ER, 58SO)...Was tied last 17.2 innings on the year...Batters hit just .132 (7-for-53) with runners on. for 3rd among MLB rookie pitchers in games pitched...Induced 11 GIDP, 10 to right-handed Date Opp. Dec. Score IP H R ER BB K HR TBF hitters...Was invited to Major League camp by San Diego and made the club after 10 score- 9/29 @KC - 4-9 0.2 1 0 0 - - - 3 less appearances (9IP)…Contract purchased by the Padres on March 28 and he made his DS Totals(0G) ------Major League debut the following day vs. Milwaukee…Following outing of August 12 his Career PS/10G-2GS 2-0 3.86 16.1 17 7 7 5 10 3 69 ERA to conclude the season was 2.45 (14.2IP, 18H, 4ER) over his fi nal 20 appearances. Date Opp. Dec. Score IP H R ER BB K HR TBF 9/28 @KC - 14-6 1.1 1 0 0 - - - 4 DS Totals(0G) 0-0-0 ------Career Postszn/0G 0-0-0 ------

CATCHER CAUGHT STEALING PCT

Player (reg season) CS SBA CS% Gomes (18/67, 27%) Perez (9/36, 25%)

last time it happened (postseason) postseason starts by position

Player C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH/P Only “Walk-off” Home Run ...... Tony Pena, Oct 3, 1995 vs. Boston (G1 ALDS) Allen Last “Walk-Off” Base Hit...... Yan Gomes, Oct. 6, 2017 (13th inn) vs. NYY (G2 ALDS) Alonso Last Grand Slam (5x) ...... 5x, last by Francisco Lindor, Oct 6, 2017 vs. NYY (G2 ALDS) Brantley Last Steal of Home ...... Marquis Grissom, Oct 11, 1997 vs. Baltimore (G3 ALCS) Cabrera Last Lead-Off Home Run ...... 4x, last by Sizemore, Oct 8, 2007 at NYY (G4 ALDS) Davis Last Complete Game ...... 11x, last by Colon, Oct 9, 1998 vs. NY Yankees (G3 ALCS) Diaz Last CG, Shutout ...... 3x, last Gene Bearden, Oct 8, 1948 vs. Boston-NL(G3 WS) Donaldson Ten or More Strikeouts (GS) ...... 3x, last Bartolo Colon (10), Oct. 9, 2001 @SEA (G1 ALDS) Encarnacion Most Runs, Game, team ...... 17, Oct 13, 2001 vs SEA (G3 ALDS) Gomes Most Runs, Inning, “ “ ...... 7, 2x, Oct 13, 2007 at BOS (11th, G2 ALCS) Gonzalez Most Hits, Game ...... 19, Oct 13, 2001 vs SEA (G3 ALDS) Guyer Fewest Hits, Game ...... 1, Oct 28, 1995 at ATL (G6 WS) Kipnis Most Doubles ...... 6, Sept 30, 1998 vs BOS (G2 ALDS) Lindor Triples ...... 1, 15x, last Garko, 10/20/2007 @BOS (G6 CS) Perez Runs ...... 4, 3x, last Oct 4, 2007 at NYY (G1 ALDS) Ramirez Most Steals ...... 5, Oct 4, 1996 vs. BAL (G4 ALDS) Most Extra Base Hits ...... 9, Oct 13, 2001 vs SEA (G3 ALDS) Hits, Game, Individual ...... 4, 4x, last Vizquel/Gonzalez, 10/13/01 vSEA (G3 ALDS) postseason starts in batting order Runs ...... 3, 8x, last Peralta/Sizemore, Oct 13,2007@BOS (G2CS) Extra Base Hits ...... 3, Juan Gonzalez, Oct 13, 2001 vSEA (G3 ALDS) Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Doubles ...... 2, 14 times (last Lofton/Blake, 10/12/07 @BOS, G1) Allen Home Runs ...... 2, 5x, last Roberto Perez (Oct. 25, 2016 vs. CHC, G1 WS) Alonso RBI ...... 6, Omar Vizquel, Oct 13, 2001 vSEA (G3 ALDS) Brantley Stolen Bases, Game ...... 3, 2x, last Rajia Davis, 10/30/16 (G5 WS) at CHC Cabrera Innings ...... 13, 2x, last Oct. 6, 2017 vs. NYY (G2 ALDS) Davis Runs/Hits Allowed, Game ...... 23/24, Oct 10, 1999 at BOS (G4 ALDS) Diaz Team Shutouts ...... 14, Oct 5, 2017 vs. NYY (G1 ALDS) / Donaldson Fewest Hits Allowed ...... 2, Oct 6, 1948 at BOS Braves (G1 WS) Encarnacion Home Runs Allowed ...... 4, 3x, last Oct 10, 1999 at BOS (G4 ALDS) Gomes Strikeouts, starter ...... 12, Charles Nagy, Oct 5, 1996 vs BAL (G4DS) Gonzalez Guyer Kipnis Lindor STARTER/RELIEVER BREAKDOWN (postseason) Perez Ramirez G Record ERA AL rank IP H ER BB SO Starting P 2018 POSTSEASON DAY-BY-DAY Relief P W/L WINNING LOSING GAME DATE OPP. SCORE PITCHER PITCHER SAVE TOG SERIES REC ATTEND HOME RUNS ALDS G1 10/5 at Houston 2:05 p.m./1:05 p.m. CT TBS, WTAM/WMMS, IRN ALDS G2 10/6 at Houston 4:37 p.m./3:37 p.m. CT TBS, WTAM/WMMS, IRN ALDS G3 10/8 vs. HOUSTON 1:30 p.m. ET TBS, WTAM/WMMS, IRN *ALDS G4 10/9 vs. HOUSTON 4:35 p.m. ET TBS, WTAM/WMMS, IRN * if necessary *ALDS G5 10/11 at Houston 4:07 p.m./3:07 p.m. CT TBS, WTAM/WMMS, IRN