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May 4, 2011 – Cleveland Indians at Oakland Athletics (10:07PM EDT) GAME #29 HOME: 13-2 ROAD: 7-6 OVERALL: 20-8 RHP JOSH TOMLIN (4-0, 2.45) vs. RHP TREVOR CAHILL (4-0, 1.88) THE INDIANS SINCE 2005 PROBABLE PITCHERS UPCOMING GP W-L POS GB/A GM29 Wed., May 4 at Oakland (10:07PM ET, WTAM/IRN, STO) 5/3-5.………@OAK 2011 28 20-8 1st +4.5 n/a RHP Josh Tomlin (4-0, 2.45) vs. RHP Trevor Cahill (4-0, 1.88) 5/6-8.………@LAA Thu., May 5 at Oakland (3:37PM ET, WTAM/IRN, STO) 5/10-12……...vTBR 2010 28 10-18 4th -8.5 W RHP Jeanmar Gomez (0-1, 6.23) vs. LHP Brett Anderson (2-1, 1.56) 2009 28 11-17 5th -6.0 L 5/13-15……...vSEA Fri., May 6 at LA Angels (10:05PM ET, WTAM/IRN, STO) 5/16-17……...@KC 2008 28 13-15 T3rd -2.0 W RHP Justin Masterson (5-0, 2.25) vs. RHP Tyler Chatwood (2-1, 4.94) 5/18-19……@CWS 2007 28 18-10 T1st --- W Sat., May 7 at LA Angels (9:05PM ET, WTAM/IRN, STO) 5/20-22………vCIN 2006 28 15-13 3rd -4.5 L RHP Alex White (0-0, 3.00) vs. RHP Jered Weaver (6-1, 1.39) Sun., May 8 at LA Angels (3:35PM ET, WTAM/IRN, STO) 5/23-25……..vBOS 2005 28 12-16 T3rd -9.5 L 5/27-29………@TB RHP Fausto Carmona (3-3, 4.43) vs. RHP Dan Haren (4-2, 1.76) TRIBE AT A GLANCE: The Indians will continue a 3-game set with the Oakland Athletics tonight at 10:07PM ET in Oakland… Series is part of a 6-game trip to Oakland and LA Angels… Are 1-0 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 7-6 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 20-8 on the year which equals the BEST start in the club history… Marks the 4th time in the 111 year history they have started 20-8 as they also started 20-8 in 1999, 1966 & 1920… Have started a year 21-8 only one other time (1920)… Have been in first place or shared first place for each of the last 27 days since April 7 … Indians are season-high 12 games over .500 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 currently hold the best record in the Majors at 20-8… Last time they had or shared the best record in MLB was at the end of the 2007 season when Cleveland & Boston both posted identical records of 96-66…Last night 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). LAST AT-BAT MAGIC: Last night Indians won their 4th straight game in their last at-bat of the game, which equals a club-record… Last time the Indians won 4-straight in their last at bat was July 2-5 of 1962… Also won AMERICAN LEAGUE 4 consecutive in their last at bat in June of 1943 (Elias)… Indians now have 6 wins in their last at-bat this year… Central Division Standings THIS & THAT: After completing a sweep of Detroit on Sunday, the Indians now have 5 series (all 3G) sweeps this 1. CLEVELAND 20-8 (.714) season… Had just four sweeps all of last year… Indians hold the largest run differential +50 (150RS/100RA) of 2. KC Royals 16-13 (.552) any team in MLB… The St. Louis Cardinals are 2nd at +38 (161RS/123RA). 3. Detroit Tigers 13-17 (.433) 4. Minnesota Twins 10-18 (.357) SUCCESSFUL STARTERS: Over the last 26 games Indians starting 5. Chi White Sox 11-20 (.355) DID YOU KNOW? pitchers are 14-3 w/a 2.83 ERA (165.1IP, 140H, 52ER) with 21 Indians currently own the best record in quality starts…Allowed 17ER in 9.2IP over the first two games… On MLB at 20-8… Have won 7 straight games. the year starters own a 3.55 ERA, which is 3rd best in the AL… AMERICAN LEAGUE Starters have pitched at least 6.0IP in 22 of 28G and at least 7.0IP in 13 of Indians AAA affiliate Columbus Clippers RUNS SCORED have won 13 straight games… Own the 28G…21 quality starts are tied with LAA & PHL for most in MLB. 1. Kansas City 151 best record in MiLB at 21-5. POTENT OFFENSE: The Indians are currently 2nd in the AL in runs scored with 2. CLEVELAND 150 150… Are 2nd in AL in runs/game at 5.36 trailing NYY 5.40… Tribe also leads Indians have drawn at least 1 walk in all 28 rd rd 3. Texas 149 games this season. the AL average (.274) and on-base % (.346), are 3 in slugging % (.440), 3 in 4. New York 146 th st HR (34) & 7 in walks (100)… Last year thru 28 games had scored 99 runs 5. Toronto 129 Tribe is 13-2 when they score 1 and 16-1 (3.54RS/G) & were hitting .242 (224-928)…Have scored 5 or more runs in when they outhit their opponents. 14 of 28 games… Are 16-2 when scoring at least 4 runs. Indians are hitting .321 (72-224) w/RISP… SLICK D: The Indians currently are 2nd in the AL in fielding % at .988 and have AMERICAN LEAGUE Hit .248 w/ RISP last year… Last 16G with made the 2nd fewest errors in the league at 13…Last year thru 28 games Tribe ERA (team) RISP are 46-131 (.351). made 18E… Have not made an error in 17 of 28G…As a result of their 1. Oakland 2.70 Dating back to last year, RAFAEL PEREZ defense, Tribe has allowed just 4 unearned runs, fewest in the AL. 2. LA Angels 3.27 has not allowed an earned run in his last 22 3. CLEVELAND 3.39 app. (18.1IP, 14H, 1R, 9BB, 11K). GOOD RELIEF: Tribe bullpen currently sports the 4th lowest ERA in the AL at 3.04… Pen has limited hitters to a .214 (63-295) average against which is the 4. Tampa Bay 3.44 MATT LaPORTA is batting .340 (16-47) w/ 3rd lowest relief average against in the AL… Pen has allowed just 1R/ER 5. New York 3.72 2HR & 10RBI in last 13G… Has hit in 4 in their last 13.0IP & just 3R/ER in their last 18.1IP (6G). straight (3 straight MHG): .438 (7-16) w/a HR & 5RBI. MR CLUTCH: Indians 2B ORLANDO CABRERA, signed as a free agent AL TEAM STARTERS nd Feb. 16 currently is 2 on the team with 18RBI… On the year he is batting ERA LEADERS JOSH TOMLIN has pitched at least 5.0 .301 (31-103) w/ 17RS, 3 2B, 2HR & 18RBI… 8 of his 18RBI have either 1. Oakland 2.63 innings in each of his first 17 career tied or give the Indians the lead (5 give lead)… Has hit in each of last 6 appearances in 2010-2011 as he is the games batting .476 (10-21) w/ 6RBI. 2. LA Angels 3.28 ONLY pitcher in club history to accomplish 3. CLEVELAND 3.55 the feat… Currently ranks T4th in the AL in MASTERFUL MASTERSON: Despite not getting a decision on Sunday, 4. Boston 3.61 wins (4), 9th in ERA (2.45) & 5th in avg. RHP JUSTIN MASTERSON remains 5-0 w/a 2.25 ERA in 6 starts… He is th th 5. Tampa Bay 3.66 against (.188). T2nd in the AL in wins (5) & 7 in ERA (2.25)… He is only the 4 Indians pitcher in team history to win 5 games in April in one season… He has still 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 defeated the Oakland A’s 4-1 in Oakland… FAUSTO CARMONA (8.0IP, 5H, 1R/ER, BB, 5K) earned the win as he allowed 5 hits, 3 of them infield hits… CHRIS PEREZ notched his 8th save… ORLANDO CABRERA drove in the go-ahead run in the 9th & ASDRUBAL CABRERA added a 2-run single to provide the 4-1 final… MATT LaPORTA was 2-4 w/a double. TRIBE TID-BITS ... April: 18-8 May: 2-0 June: 0-0 July: 0-0 August: 0-0 Sept/Oct: 0-0 Monday: 2-0 Tuesday: 3-2 Wed.: 3-1 Thursday: 2-1 Friday: 3-1 Saturday: 3-2 Sunday: 4-1 When Indians Score First: 13-2 When Scoring 3 or Less: 4-6 Scoring 5 or more: 13-1 vs.