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GAME INFORMATION Cleveland Indians x 2401 Ontario Street x 216.420.4350 x Fax: 216.420.4396 www.Indians.com x Cleveland, OH 44115 4003 April 24, 2010 – Cleveland at Oakland (4:07 PM EDT) GAME #17 HOME: 4-2 ROAD: 3-7 OVERALL: 7-9 RHP FAUSTO CARMONA (2-0, 3.60) vs. LHP BRETT ANDERSON (1-1, 2.65) THE INDIANS SINCE 2004 PROBABLE PITCHERS UPCOMING GP W-L POS GB/A GM17 Sat., April 24 at Oakland (4:07PM ET, WTAM/IRN, NO TV) 4/23-25…….@OAK 2010 16 7-9 3rd -4.5 n/a RHP Fausto Carmona (2-0, 3.60) vs. LHP Brett Anderson (1-1, 2.65) 4/26-28…….@LAA Sun., April 25 at Oakland (4:07PM ET, WMMS/IRN, STO) 4/30-5/2…….vMIN 2009 16 6-10 5th -2.5 L RHP Justin Masterson (0-2, 3.00) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez (1-1, 5.40) 5/3-5………...vTOR 2008 16 6-10 4th -3.5 W Mon., April 26 at LA Angels (10:05PM ET, WTAM/IRN, STO) 5/7-9………...vDET 2007 16 9-7 T3rd -0.5 W LHP David Huff (1-2, 3.00) vs. RHP Jered Weaver (2-0, 2.77) 5/11-13……..@KC Tues., April 27 at LA Angels (10:05PM ET, WMMS/IRN, STO) 2006 16 9-7 T2nd -1.5 W 5/14-16…….@BAL RHP Mitch Talbot (2-1, 2.25) vs. LHP Joe Saunders (1-3, 5.82) 2005 16 6-10 T3rd -6.0 W 5/17-18…….@TBR Wed., April 28 at LA Angels (7:05PM ET, WTAM, IRN, STO) 2004 16 6-10 5th -4.5 W RHP Jake Westbrook (0-2, 5.82) vs. RHP Ervin Santana (1-2, 4.72) TRIBE AT A GLANCE: The Indians will resume 3-game set with the Oakland Athletics today at 1:07PM ET in the Oakland Coliseum… Series is part of a 3- city, 9-game roadtrip to Minnesota, Oakland and the LA Angels…. Are 1-3 on the trip (lost 2 of 3 in MIN)…Just concluded a 3-game weekend series sweep of the Chicago White Sox in Progressive Field… Seroes was part of a 6-game homestand against the Rangers and Chicago White Sox (went 3-3 on h- stand)….Just finished a 6-game roadtrip to Chicago and Detroit to begin the 2010 season at 2-4 (swept @DET) … Started year 2-1 marking first time the Tribe was above the .500 since the end of 2008…The Indians were never at or above .500 last year after starting the year at 0-5 and 1-7… Indians lost 16 straight road games from August 30, 2009- April 5, 2010 (Club Record) …Indians are coming off a tremendous spring where they compiled a record of 19-9-3 (.679), the best record in the Cactus League…Also led the American League in spring ERA at 3.96…SHIN-SOO CHOO was T7th in the AL in RBI (16), 9th in average (.393), 7th in slugging % (.696) and 9th in total bases (39). TRIBE TO WMMS: Due to conflicts with the Cleveland Cavs playoff games, th th DID YOU KNOW? the Indians games on Sunday, April 25 & Tuesday, April 27 will be broadcast on WMMS 100.7FM instead of NewsRadio WTAM 1100AM. AMERICAN LEAGUE Indians have lost 6 straight games to the A’s… STARTING PITCHING Have lost 5 straight and 7 of their last 8 games ABRA CABRERA: Indians SS ASDRUBAL CABRERA has hit safely in ERA LEADERS in Oakland. each of his last 8-games batting .375 (12-32) with 6 runs scored, 4 doubles, 1. Oakland 2.90 a HR and 2RBI… Cabrera has a team-leading 6 multi hit games (T10th in FAUSTO CARMONA has limited opponents to a 2. Tampa Bay 2.97 th AL) and has hit safely in 13 of his 15 games so far. .176 avg against, 5 best in the AL. 3. Seattle 3.29 CHOO AL PLAYER OF WEEK: Monday, OF SHIN SOO CHOO was 4. Texas 3.48 Indians have been shutout 3 times already, most st in the AL… Were shutout 11 times last year, 3rd named the AL Player of the Week for the 1 time in his career… In 6G last 5. New York 3.48 week he hit .579 (11-19) w/ 5RS, 3 2B, 3HR & 11RBI… He also led MLB most in the AL. nd 6. CLEVELAND 3.59 wa/ 1.211 SLG % & a .680 OBP… Sunday he belted his 2 career grand Indians have allowed 15 unearned runs, most slam... Choo has currently hit in 9 of this last 11 games batting .368 in the Majors this season. (14-38) w/ 4HR & 12RBI… He ranks 12th in AL in OBP (.420), T12th in th Indians are 7-9 despite being outscored 72- RBI (12), 13 in slg % (.554), T7th in BB (12) &T15th in SB (3). nd 54… 54 runs scored are 2 fewest in the ROAD WOES: Dating back to last year, the Indians have lost 22 of their last 25 games on the road… From American League… 28 of 54 (51.8%) runs August 30, 2009 at Baltimore (last 15G of 2009) through April 5 of this year Tribe lost a club record 16 scored have come with 2-outs. straight road games… Indians are now 3-7 on the road this year and have lost 6 of their last 7 road games. Indians bullpen has allowed just 3 of 29 th DOING THEIR PART: Indians pitching staff owns a 3.65 ERA thus far, 6 best in the American inherited runners to score, which leads MLB. nd League…Have allowed 121 hits, 2 fewest in the AL… Indians starters have gone 6.0 or more innings in 9 SHIN SOO CHOO has reached safely in 20 of of last 11 games and 10 of 16 games this year… Starters own a 3.00 ERA (66.0IP, 22ER) over the last 10 his last 42 plate apps (12H, 8BB)… Is 9th in the games and a 3.59 ERA on the year (6th best in AL)… Tribe starters own 2 of the 8 complete games in the AL in OPS (.974). AL this year to date… Tribe relievers own a 3.77 ERA (8th in AL) but have allowed just 4ER in their last 17.0IP… Pen also has allowed just 3 of 29 inherited runners to score, which leads MLB. TRAVIS HAFNER has reached base safely in all 15 games he has played… Is 10th on the NEED TO PICK IT UP: The Indians offense has scored just 54 runs in 16 games (3.38RS/GM)… The 54 Indians all-time HR list w/ 164 as he passed runs are 2nd fewest in the American League… Indians are 11th in the AL with 11HR…Are 13th in the league in th Keltner last night… Colavito 9 w/ 190. average (.220), 11th in on-base % (.306) & 14th in Slg % (.343)… Are 7-9 despite being outscored 72-54. April records since 2002: GOOD GLOVEWORK: Despite making 3 errors last night, the Indians currently rank 7th in the AL in fielding 2009: 8-14; 2008: 13-15; 2007: 14-8; 2006: 13-12; th at .984… Finished 2009 ranked 8 in team fielding(.984)… Indians have committed 10 errors thus far, T4th 2005: 9-14; 2004: 9-13; 2003:7-20; 2002:13-13 fewest in the AL… Indians pitchers have made 3 of the 10 errors. MIKE REDMOND owns a 245G errorless streak st since July of 2004…GRADY SIZEMORE has an VOTE TRIBE: Voting for the 2010, 81 Annual Midsummer Classic to be held July 13 at Angel Stadium in errorless streak of 142G since last August. Anaheim, CA is now underway online… Fans may vote for their favorite Indians up to 25 times at Indians.com while in-park balloting at Progressive Field and Indians Team Shops will run from April 5 of the 7 Indians victories this year have been 30 ending June 12… Firestone, the official sponsor of the 2010 In-Stadium All-Star Balloting Program, has comeback wins…Indians are 6-1 when they teamed up with MLB for the Firestone/MLB All-Star Sweepstakes… Each in- out hit the opposition. stadium ballot includes a sweepstakes entry form to be completed by fans Tribe is batting .206 (22-107) w/ RISP. along with their votes for the All-Star Game starters… At the completion of YOUNGEST the balloting period, one lucky fan will be randomly selected to win a new set of Firestone tires& all expenses paid trip to Anaheim to throw a Ceremonial MAJOR LEAGUE 40- First Pitch before the All-Star Game. MAN ROSTERS 1. Oakland 27.71 TRIBE TIDBITS: LUIS VALBUENA & SHIN SOO CHOO own 2 of just 6 grand slams in the American League to date… 2. CLEVELAND 27.97 Indians pitchers (Huff/Talbot) own 2 of the 8 complete games in the AL… AUSTIN KEARNS has hit in all 7-games he has hit 3. Texas 28.04 in batting .320 (8-25) w/ 4 2B & a RBI…The .176 average against vs. RHP FAUSTO CARMONA thru 3 starts is 5th lowest 4. Florida 28.09 mark in the American League… RHP CHRIS PEREZ is T7th in the AL with 4 saves…SIZEMORE is T1st with 2 triples. 5. Arizona 28.21 LAST GAME: The Indians were shutout by the Oakland Athletics 10-0 in the Oakland Coliseum… JAKE WESTBROOK (5.0IP, 8H, 4R/ER, BB, K) fell to 0-2 on the year as he took the loss… Oakland plated 6 runs in the 8th inning thanks in part to a pair of errors… Indians managed just 5 hits on the night as JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER (6.0IP, 5H, 4BB, 2K) improved to 2-0.