09-18-2009 Cleveland Game Notes
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GAME INFORMATION Cleveland Indians • 2401 Ontario Street • 216.420.4350 • Fax: 216.420.4396 • www.Indians.com Cleveland, OH 44115 4003 September 18, 2009 – Cleveland at Oakland (10:07PM EDT) GAME #147 HOME: 31-41 ROAD: 30-44 OVERALL: 61-85 LHP DAVID HUFF (10-7, 6.14) vs. LHP BRETT ANDERSON (9-10, 4.37) THE INDIANS SINCE 2003 PROBABLE PITCHERS UPCOMING Fri., Sept. 18 at Oakland (10:07PM ET, WTAM/IRN, STO) GP W-L POS GB/A GM147 9/17-20….…@OAK LHP David Huff (10-7, 6.14) vs. LHP Brett Anderson (9-10, 4.37) 9/22-24……..vDET 2009 146 61-85 4th -17.0 n/a Sat., Sept. 19 at Oakland (4:07PM ET, WTAM/IRN, NO TV) 2008 146 72-74 3rd -9.0 L 9/25-27………vBAL LHP Jeremy Sowers (6-9, 4.49) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez (5-6, 6.31) 9/28-30……..vCWS 2007 146 85-61 1st +5.5 W Sun., Sept. 20 at Oakland (4:07PM ET, WTAM/IRN, STO) 10/1-4…...…@BOS 2006 146 69-77 4th -18.5 L RHP Fausto Carmona (3-10, 6.48) vs. LHP Dana Eveland (1-3, 7.26) END OF SEASON 2005 146 84-62 2nd -5.0 W 2004 146 71-75 3rd -15.0 L 2003 146 63 -83 4th -15.5 W TRIBE AT A GLANCE: The Indians will continue a 4-game series with the Oakland A’s in Oakland at 10:07 PM ET … Series is part of a 7-game roadtrip to Minneapolis and Oakland (Indians are 0-4 on ‘trip after sweep @MIN)…Indians just finished a 9-game homestand with the Twins, Rangers & Royals at 3-6 , losing 5 of last 6 games… Went 4-6 on last trip to KC, BAL & Detroit (swept in DET)… Indians won a season-high 5-straight games from July 23-27… Indians are 26-31 in the 2 nd half, including a mark of 14-15 on the road in the 2 nd half.…Tribe is 30-44 on the road , 31-41 at home and their 0-5 start to the season was their worst in 24 years (1985, 0-5)…Worst record at the break (35-54) since 1991 (26-53)…The Indians were swept in a 3-game set in Texas Rangers Ballpark to begin the season …On Saturday, April 18 Indians scored a club-record tying 14 runs in the 2 nd inning, the most runs ever scored in MLB history in the 2 nd inning (ELIAS) and most ever all’d by the Yankees in a 22-4 win… Last time a MLB team scored 14R in any inning was 6/27/03 (Red Sox did it vs. FLA)…The 50 total bases tied the club record set on 7/16/04 at Seattle… The 8 extra base hits in the 2 nd inning were a modern day record (since 1900) for EB hits in any inning and the 13 hits set or tied the club record…25 hits were their most since recording 26 hits in a 10-9, 17-inning win on 5/7/95 vs. Minnesota (most in a 9.0IP since 1952)…Allowed 12 runs in the 6 th inning at Boston before recording an out on May 7 (tied modern MLB record)…Lost a season-high 6 straight games, 6/15-21, and went 5-13 in interleague play (Indians are 33-50 since 6/13, but have won 25 of their last 53 games since July 21 (25-28, .472)…Are a season-high 17.0 games out of first place & a season-high 24-games under .500 (Sept. 17, 61-85) PROMISING RETURN Two key components of last year’s CC SABATHIA trade are contributing at the big league level of late…MATT LaPORTA is hitting .283 (28- MAJOR LEAGUE DID YOU KNOW? 99) with 8 2B, 5HR & 13 RBI in 26 games (.515SLG/.816OPS) since returning from Leaders TEAM RUNS Indians have lost 14 of their last 17 games & 15 ND AAA Columbus on August 19…He is in just his 2 full season of PRO ball…OF of their last 19 games since August 28. 1. New York-AL 843 MICHAEL BRANTLEY has reached base safely in all 14 of his 15 games with 2. LA Angels 802 The bullpen ERA over the last 36 games is Cleveland and owns an on-base % of .358 since coming up on Sept 1…He is hitting 3. Boston 769 3.83 (122.1IP, 113H, 52ER)… .317 (20-63) with 7 RBI, 7 runs and 3 steals…He is just 22 years old 4. Philadelphia 730 Indians are averaging 5.3 runs per game on the SOLID 2 ND HALF : Indians LHP JEREMY SOWERS is 9 th in ERA among second 5. Tampa Bay 727 road (.277AVG/.455SLG/.354OB) compared to half American League pitchers with at least 40.0 innings pitched… JEREMY 6. Colorado 724 4.6 runs/gm at home (.254AVG/.385SLG/.329OB) SOWERS has an ERA of 3.18 (56.2IP, 20ER) to go along with a 4-2 record in nine 7. CLEVELAND 712 nd SHIN SOO CHOO ranks 9th in the AL in on-base 2 half starts. th 8. Minnesota 710 percentage (.395) & T16 in the league in 2Bs (34)…He is T4th with 11 outfield assists…Has GETTING BETTER : Since August 19 TRAVIS HAFNER is hitting .280 (21-75) just 10 walks in his last 42 games after drawing with 5 2B, 4HR & 11RBI in 20 games (.507slg/.871ops)…He has a season on- th ND 60 in his first 99 games (is 13 in the AL in walks) base+slugging % of .833. AL 2 HALF TEAM ERA TRAVIS HAFNER is now 11th on the Indians all- IN A HUFF LHP DAVID HUFF is bound to become the first Indians rookie to 1. Chicago-AL 4.10 time HR list w/161… Keltner is 10 th w/ 163. lead the team in wins since CC SABATHIA in 2001 (17)…The last rookie to win 2. New York-AL 4.11 Indians have used 52 players this year (29 10 games for Cleveland was RYAN DRESE in 2002…He is one of just 6 AL 3. Seattle 4.16 rookies with double digit wins this season. pitchers, 23 position players)…29 pitchers 4 Texas 4.22 T1st most in MLB this year PLAYOFF UPDATE Akron will play game 3 tonight with a chance to their 3 rd 5. LA Angels 4.25 Indians have been hit by a pitch 78 times most in Eastern League championship since 2003 after beating Connecticut, 7-6, on 6. Oakland 4.36 MLB… SHOPPACH has been hit 18 times which Wednesday to lead the best-of-five series 2-0... 2B JOSH RODRIGUEZ hit a 6. CLEVELAND 4.44 ties for the MLB lead (Choo is 2nd in AL w/15). three-run homer in the ninth and RHP JOSH JUDY (S, 1.0IP, 3H, 2R) earned the save … LF JERAD HEAD was 3-for-4 with RBI and 3R…Mahoning Valley ND ERIC WEDGE is now in 5 th place in club history 2 HALF AL RBI Leaders lost the deciding game 3 of the NYPL finals Wednesday, 5-2, to end their with 557 managerial wins. 1. Kendry Morales (LAA) 49 outstanding season. Indians are 56-31 when scoring 4 or more runs Mark Teixeira (NYY) 49 UPON FURTHER REVIEW: OF GRADY SIZEMORE’s season came to an end and 5-54 when scoring 3 or fewer. rd 3. Hideki Matsui (NYY) 45 on September 3 …Lost and unnoticed about Sizemore’s season was after his 4. Adam Lind (TOR) 44 activation from the DL, his statistics were virtually similar to previous 5. Carlos Pena (TB) 42 seasons…Let’s take a look: (**6/23-9/3) Year Average On-base % Slugging % OPS Billy Butler (KC) 42 *2009 .270 .373 .470 .843 7. Miguel Cabrera (DET) 41 2008 .268 .374 .502 .876 Kurt Suzuki (OAK) 41 9. Jhonny Peralta (CLE) 40 2007 .277 .390 .462 .852 2nd HALF PICKUP : The Indians pitching staff has an ERA of 4.44 (511.1IP, 541H, 252ER) in the 2 nd half …The 4.44 ERA ranks 7th best in the AL in the 2 nd half… Indians are hitting .274 (545-1989) in the 2nd half w/261 runs scored in 57 games (4.58RS/GM)… Indians are 26-31 in the 2 nd half… De spite their 61-85 record, the Indians offense currently ranks 7th in the Majors in runs scored with 712 (4.88RS/G) and are on pace to score 790 runs this year…Hit .260 in 1st half w/451RS in 89G…Had an ERA of 5.40 in the 1st half ASDRUBAL BRINGS “A” GAME: SS ASDRUBAL CABRERA is now 13 th in the AL in batting average (.306) … Since August 1 he is batting .325 (53-163) w/2 HR & 22RBI in 40G… Over his last 59G since July 8 th he is batting .314 (77-245) w/22 2B, 2 3B, 4HR & 30RBI…He is 11th in the AL in doubles (38) ROOKIE RESIDENCE : The Indians currently have 12 rookies on their 30-man Major League roster, which is tied for the most in the Major Leagues with the Orioles, D-Backs, Reds, Pirates & Padres…LHP TONY SIPP has made the most of his opportunity as he has allowed just 3 runs since August 1 covering 20 games (0.98ERA,18.1IP, 10H, 2ER, 3BB, 24K, .161avg) … LAST GAME: The Indians fell in Oakland, 5-2, for their 5 th straight set back…KURT SUZUKI’s 3-run HR in Oakland’s 4-run 3 rd inning off loser JUSTIN MASTERSON (4.0IP, 6H, 5R) was the big blow of the night as ADAM KENNEDY (2-5, 2RS, 2 2B, RBI) had a productive night…CLAYTON MORTENSEN (5.0IP, 2R) got the win… Indians scored 2 runs in the 5 th inning, one on a TREVOR CROWE triple…LOU MARSON 3-4, RS, 2B TRIBE TID-BITS ..