04-22-2012 Indians Game Notes
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LEVELAND INDIANS 2012 OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION CLEVELAND INDIANS (8-5, 2nd, -1.0GB) vs. OAKLAND ATHLETICS (7-9) RHP Justin Masterson (0-1, 6.48) vs. RHP Tyson Ross (0-0, 3.00) Game #14/Road #9 » Sun., April 22, 2012 » O.co Coliseum » 4:07 p.m. (ET) » STO/WTAM/Indians Radio Network UPCOMING PROBABLES & BROADCAST INFORMATION Date Opponent Probable Pitchers - Cleveland vs. Opponent First Pitch TV/Radio Monday, April 23 OFF DAY Tuesday, April 24 KANSAS CITY RHP Derek Lowe (2-1, 3.50) vs. LHP Jonathan Sanchez (1-0, 6.39) 7:05pm ET STO/WTAM/IRN Wednesday, April 25 KANSAS CITY RHP Josh Tomlin (1-1, 4.86) vs. RHP Luke Hochevar (1-1, 5.87) 7:05pm ET STO/WMMS/IRN Thursday, April 26 KANSAS CITY RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (2-0, 4.00) vs. RHP Luis Mendoza (0-2, 5.59+Sat.) 12:05pm ET STO/WTAM/IRN WINS AND LOSSES: The Indians improved to 7-1 on current roadtrip with OAKLAND PREVIEW: The Indians conclude their West Coast swing today a 5-1 win last night in Oakland as Jeanmar Gomez won his 1st game (5.1IP, against the Athletics at The Coliseum, which will also conclude their fi rst 4H, 1R) and JASON KIPNIS (4-5, 2RS, 3B, 3RBI) had a big night...7-1 on road trip of 2012...the Indians are 222-250 against the A’s since they moved the current 9-game, 10-day road trip through Kansas City (3-0), Seattle (2- from Kansas City to Oakland for the 1968 season, which includes a 98- 1) and Oakland (2-0) after fi nishing the team’s season-opening homestand 132 mark at The Coliseum...since the two franchises were both founded in at 1-4...the Tribe began current road trip with a 4-game win streak and have 1901, Cleveland holds an overall edge of 1015-885-11 in all-time series... now won 3 straight games...at 8-5 (.615), Cleveland is enjoying its high- Are 2-0 vs. Oakland in 2012 (2-0 in OAK) and have not swept them in a water mark of the season at 3-games over the .500 mark...the Indians are 3-game series in Oakland since April 2000 in 2nd place in the A.L. Central standings, 1.0 game behind Detroit (.667, 10-5)...Cleveland has played 13 games, fewest in the majors...the Indians THIS-AND-THAT: TRAVIS HAFNER has reached via hit, walk, hit by pitch are 3-2 in series openers thus far in 2012 (0-2 at home, 3-0 on the road) in 11 of his last 14 plate appearances in his last 3 games to give him an AL- after going 30-23 in series openers last season...The last time the Indians high .490 on base pct...He is also 3rd in the AL in avg vs. RHP, 8th in OPS won 7 games on a road trip was in Sept of 2007 (7-3)...Last time won 8 (1.040)...He is also 9th in batting avg (.350)...Hafner is 10-for-20 (.500) over games on a roadtrip was 1998 (8-3, May 28-June 7, 1998) his last 6 games to rise from .200 to .350... CARLOS SANTANA is T1st in the AL in walks (12) ahead of SHELLEY DUNCAN (12BB, 3rd in AL; Dun- ROAD WARRIORS: The Indians are 7-1 on the road, their best road start can is 4th in the AL in on-base% at .434)...Santana is also 15th in on-base since starting 1988 at 7-1 away from home...Also the fi rst time since 1988 pct (.407)...SHIN-SOO CHOO is T1st in the AL in steals (3), T11th in walks the Indians won their fi rst three road series’ to begin a season...The club (9), 18th in on-base pct (.391)...CHRIS PEREZ has posted 6.1 consecu- also began 7-1 on road in 1981, 1938, 1910...The only time the Indians tive scoreless frames/7 straight scoreless appearances and 6 straight save have started 8-1 away from home was in 1910 (Credit ELIAS)...On road conversions (T1st in AL in saves with BAL Jim Johnson)... Indians catchers trip Indians are hitting .294 (85-289) w/19 2B, 8HR & 53RS (6.6RS/GM) have thrown out 4 of 9 would-be basestealers this year (44%) and have been successful on 71% of their own steal attempts. 2-OUT MAGIC: The Indians have used the 2-out rally to their advantage on this roadtrip, scoring 27 runs with 2 outs on this current 8-game road WALK THIS WAY: The Indians have 13 walks in the series at Oakland and trip, including 4 more last night...Scored 12 with 2 outs last Friday in KC... now lead the Major Leagues with 70 free passes in 13 games (5.4 walks per In the fi rst 5 games of the season at home the Indians scored 10 runs with game)...The Padres (66) are 2nd but have played 3 more games than the 2 outs...On the year have scored over half of their runs to date (37 of 73, Indians and are walking 4.1 times per game...SHELLEY DUNCAN (4.77) is 50.7%) with 2 outs... As a team the Indians are hitting .299 (20-67) with 2nd in the AL in pitches per PA as SANTANA/KOTCHMAN are both in the RISP-2outs, .276 (34-134) with RISP overall and .293 (61-208) with run- top 20 in the league. ners on base... Are hitting .213 (57-268) with the bases empty this year. BULLPEN MAFIA RETURNS : Over the last 5 games the Indians bullpen MOST TEAM WALKS MLB 2012 HIGHEST TEAM ON-BASE PCT. Team WALKS GAMES IN MLB, 2012 has posted an ERA of 0.54 (16.2IP, 10H, 1R/ER) to lower the season relief Cleveland 70 13 Team OBP team ERA total from 6.51 to its current standing of 4.67...The Indians team San Diego 66 16 NY Yankees .367 relief ERA (4.67) is currently 10th in the AL. NY Yankees 64 15 Texas .362 Washington 61 16 CLEVELAND .348 BROTHERS IN ARMS: The Indians have won 3 straight games on the Tampa Bay 61 15 St. Louis .344 strength of their pitchign staff, posting a combined team ERA of 1.67 Tampa Bay .342 (27.0IP, 22H, 5R/ER) along the way...Over the last 4 games the staff has an Boston .336 ERA of 2.31 (35.0IP, 30H, 9ER). Mon: 0-1 Tues: 1-0 Wed: 0-2 Thurs: 1-1 Fri: 2-0 Sat: 2-1 Sun: 2-0 RIGHT IS RIGHT: The Indians are 7-1 against right-handed starting pitch- April: 8-5 May: 0-0 June: 0-0 July: 0-0 Aug: 0-0 Sept/Oct.: 0-0 ers after notching three straight wins against right-handed starters...The In- Last 5G: 4-1 Last 10G: 7-3 Last 15G: 8-5 Last 20G: 8-5 Avg Time 9.0IP game : 2:58 (1,784min/10G) 5-R inn: 4, last 4/17@SEA (5th) dians are hitting .261 (74-283) off RHP this year with 10 2B, 10HR & 45 RBI High-Water Mark: 8-5, April 21 Low-Water Mark: 1-4, April 11 (.761OPS) and are hitting .228 (44-193) off LHP with a .752OPS... The In- Farthest from 1st: 3.5G, April 12 Times at .500 : 2, last April 18 (5-5) dians are 1-4 vs. lefty starting ptichers...To date in the American League Days in 1st: 0 (last July 20, 2011) Largest Lead: n/a this year right-handed pitchers have started 71% of the games played. Starters: 6-3, 4.19 ERA (0CG, 73.0IP, 73H, 34ER, 8th in AL) Relievers: 2-2-6, 4.67 ERA (54.0IP, 52H, 28ER, 10th in AL) GENTLEMAN JACK: 3B JACK HANNAHAN is off to a great start, leading the American League in batting avearge with RISP (6 for 10, .600) and is 7 Against AL: Central West East Home: 1-4 vs. LH starter: 1-4 for 18 over his last 5 games with 3 2B & 6RBI...He is T17th in the AL IN RBI 3-2 4-1 1-2 Road: 7-1 vs. RH starter: 7-1 In Series: Home Road Total This Trip: 7-1 Current Streak: W3 (11), 10th in batting average (.342) and 9th in on-base pct (.422). Overall 0-2-0 3-0-0 3-2-0 Long W-Streak: 4 Long L-Streak: 2 Openers 0-2 3-0 3-2 Pre-ASG: 8-5 Extra-innings: 1-2 HIGHEST QUALIFYING AVERAGE VS. RIGHT-HANDED PITCHING Finales 1-1 2-0 3-1 Post-ASG: 0-0 IN AL, 2012 Rubber 0-0 1-0 1-0 Come-from-Behind Wins: 3 Player Team Avg. (H/AB) Lead after: Home Road Total Losses After Holding Lead: 2 Ryan Sweeney Bos .457 ( 16/35 ) 6 inn. 1-2 5-0 6-2 When... Jack Hannahan Cle .440 (11/25) 7 inn. 1-1 6-0 7-1 Score 1st: 6-2 Opp. score 1st: 2-3 8 inn. 1-1 5-0 6-1 Out-Hit: 5-0 Get Out-Hit: 3-5 Travis Hafner Cle .423 ( 11/26 ) Trail after: Home Road Total CLE HR: 5-4 CLE no HR: 3-1 David Ortiz Bos .405 ( 15/37 ) 6 inn. 0-2 1-1 1-3 Allows HR: 3-5 No HR Allowed: 5-0 Adrian Beltre Tex .385 ( 15/39 ) 7 inn.