LEVELAND INDIANS 2014 OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION CLEVELAND INDIANS (37-38) vs. DETROIT TIGERS (39-32) RHP Josh Tomlin (4-4, 3.86) vs. RHP Max Scherzer (8-3, 3.84) Game #76 / Home #38 » Sun., June 22, 2014 » Progressive Field » 1:05 p.m. (ET) » SportsTime Ohio, WTAM/WMMS/IRN THANKS THAT WAS FUN CLAP YOUR HANDS JUST A LITTLE BIT LOUDER indians at a glance » The Indians lost in extra-innings for just the second time this season » Last night’s game drew a sell-out crowd of 40,712 to Progressive (6-2 overall, 4-2 at home), falling to the Tigers 5-4 on Saturday night in Field, the second sellout of 2014 (Opening Day, April 4 vs. MIN) and first vs. AL: Central West East 10 innings...down 4-3 in the bottom of the 9th and down to their final non-Opening Day sellout in Cleveland during the regular season since 32-34 14-16 7-9 11-9 strike in 3 straight appearances, the Indians strung together 3 consecu- July 5, 2013 vs. Detroit. vs. NL: Central West East 5-4 0-0 5-4 0-0 tive 2-out singles from DAVID MURPHY, YAN GOMES and MICHAEL » With a two-day total of 74,257 fans, the Indians have a shot at drawing In Series: Home Road Total (RBI) to tie the game at 4-4, only to see 100,000 fans in a 3-game weekend series at Progressive Field for the BOURN MIGUEL CABRERA Overall 8-4-0 3-6-2 11-10-2 connect for a game-winning RBI-double in the top of the 10th...Tribe first time since doing so 3 times during the 2011 season: Openers 8-4 4-8 12-12 held a 2-1 lead following CARLOS SANTANA’s solo HR in the 4th. 100,000 FANS IN A 3-GAME WEEKEND SERIES Finales 7-4 4-8 11-12 AT PROGRESSIVE FIELD, SINCE 2011 Rubber 1-1 2-1 3-2 JUST ONE VICTORY Dates Opponent Weekend Total Lead after: Home Road Total » Last night’s defeat snapped a 6-game winning streak in one-run June 17-19, 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates 100,437 6 inn. 20-2 7-1 27-3 games for Cleveland, however the Tribe is still 13-9 (.591) in one-run July 4-6, 2011 New York Yankees 102,702 7 inn. 17-1 10-0 27-1 games overall this season, tied with Detroit (also 13-9) for 2nd-best Aug. 26-28, 2011 Kansas City Royals 104,615 8 inn. 18-1 10-0 28-1 in the A.L. behind only New York (.600, 9-6) - T4th-best in Majors... Trail after: Home Road Total the Indians have won 6 of 7, 9 of 12, and 11 of the club’s last 15 one- THE OLD APARTMENT 6 inn. 0-10 5-20 5-30 run games. » After starting current homestand with a series win over the Angels, the 7 inn. 0-12 2-21 2-33 » After going 24-12 in 2012 and 30-17 in 2013 (2nd-best in Majors both Indians are 2-3 on this rain-shortened 7-day, 6-game stay at Progres- 8 inn. 1-12 1-23 2-35 Tied after: Home Road Total seasons), sive Field against Los Angeles-AL (2-1) and Detroit (0-2, one-to-play). Cleveland’s 67-38 (.638) record in one-run games since 6 inn. 3-2 2-3 5-5 the start of the 2012 season is best in the Majors. » Cleveland owns the 2nd-highest home winning pct. in Majors 7 inn. 6-1 2-3 8-4 » Cleveland had won all 3 one-run games vs. Detroit this season prior behind Oakland (.632, 24-14), going 23-14 (.622) at Progressive Field 8 inn. 4-1 3-1 7-2 to last night (now 3-1). this season...the Indians have won 11 of 14, 14 of 20 and 20 of their Decided... Home Road Total last 29 games in Cleveland after a 3-5 start. 7th-or-later 9-4 7-5 16-9 LOVERS IN A DANGEROUS TIME BEST HOME RECORDS IN MAJORS, 2014 Final AB 7-3 4-4 11-7 » At 37-38, Cleveland fell below the .500 mark for the first time in a week Team Pct. W-L Extra-Innings 4-2 2-0 6-2 (34-35 on June 14)...club has been within 2 games of .500 (above or Oakland .632 24-14 One-run G’s 7-5 6-4 13-9 below) for 20 straight days... the Indians are 3 wins shy of matching Cleveland .622 23-14 Walk-offs 6 3 6-3 their high-water mark for 2014 (+2G, 3x, last 33-31 on 6/9)...club’s low- Los Angeles-AL .611 22-14 vs. RH starter 16-11 12-12 28-23 water mark for the season is -6G (last 13-19 on 5/5). San Francisco .605 23-15 vs. LH starter 7-3 2-12 9-15 Miami .595 25-17 tribe by the numbers WINS & LOSSES » The Indians have won 4 of 7, 13 of 21 and 18 of their last 31 games... » The Indians are in the early portion of a stretch during which the club Overall Record ............................. 37-38 Since May 1: Tribe is 5 games above .500 (26-21), 5th-best record is scheduled to play [updated after 6/18 rainout] 17 of 25 16 of 24 games Standing in AL Central ......... 3rd, -4.0 G in A.L. and 6th-best in the Majors - this since losing season-high 6 at home here in Cleveland heading into the All-Star break. Days in 1st (2-3-4-5) .......2 (13-23-8-37) straight to end April. » Tribe offense ranks among A.L. leaders at home in OPS (4th, .740), Largest 1st-place Lead....................Tied BEST RECORDS IN MAJORS SINCE MAY 1, 2014 AVG (6th, .261) & runs-per-game (5th, 4.51), as Progressive Field splits Largest 1st-place Deficit.............-10.5 G Team Pct. W-L (.261/.332/.408) have out-performed club’s road splits (.250/.321/.381). Most Games Above .500 ..........+2 G, 3x Oakland .617 29-18 » Cleveland’s staff owns A.L.’s 6th-lowest home ERA at 3.72, nearly Most Games Below .500 ............-6G, 4x Toronto .612 30-19 a full run lower than 4.54 road ERA. Times at .500 ....... 11x, last 37-37 (6/20) Current Streak ....................................L2 San Francisco .587 27-19 Homestand ....................................... 2-3 Los Angeles-AL .565 26-20 HELLO IT’S ME Following a Win ............................ 20-17 Seattle .560 28-22 » LONNIE CHISENHALL is batting .362 (71-196) this season, highest Following a Loss .......................... 16-21 Cleveland .553 26-21 avg. in the Majors among players with at least 200 plate appearances... Last 5 games.................................... 2-3 » Cleveland’s 11-8 record (.579) in June is T4th-best in the A.L. and his .994 OPS is 2nd in MLB among the same group of players (min. 200 Last 10 games.................................. 4-6 T5th-best in Majors. PA) behind Colorado’s TROY TULOWITSKI (1.106)...with 222 plate ap- Last 15 games.................................. 7-8 » The Indians have held a lead at some point in 20 of the team’s 38 pearances (2.96PA/team gm), Chisenhall sits 11 PA’s shy of 75-game Last 20 games................................ 12-8 losses, while posting 19 come-from-behind wins. pace necessary (233) to qualify for league leader status overall. Longest ‘W’ Streak ..............6 (5/30-6/4) » Cleveland owns a 22-22 record vs. .500-or-better teams, but is 15-16 » Chisenhall has hit safely in all 7 games vs. Detroit this season, Longest ‘L’ Streak .................. 6, 4/25-30 vs. sub-.500 teams...team is 21-23 in night games; 16-15 during the day. going 12-for-26 (.462) with 3 doubles, one HR and 2 RBI. Come-from-Behind Wins ....................19 Losses After Holding Lead .................20 A.L. CENTRAL STANDINGS BIG BANG THEORY Team Saves .............. 20-for-29 (69.0%) Record Before All-Star Break ....... 37-38 » Cleveland holds 3rd place in the A.L. Central standings, 4.0 » With 2 more hits last night, including a 4th-inning solo home run, Record After All-Star Break .............. 0-0 games behind first place Detroit (39-32)...second place Kansas City (39- has hit safely in 7 of his last 8 games (XX), going CARLOS SANTANA Home Record ............................... 23-14 35) trails by 1.5 games...Tribe has gained 6.5 games on first place 18-for-53 (.340) w/ 7 extra-base hits (2-2B, 5-HR), 12 RBI & a 1.114OPS Road Record ................................ 14-24 over the past 34 days since seeing largest divisional deficit of 2014 on (.453/.660) in 15 games since returning from MLB’s 7-day Concussion Day Games .................................. 16-15 May 18 (-10.5 GB)...Tribe has spent 2 days in 1st place, 13 days in 2nd List; 16 RBI over last 19 games overall. Night Games ................................ 21-23 place, 23 days in 3rd place, 8 days in 4th place & 37 days in 5th place. » Santana has homered in back-to-back games for the second time this vs. RH starters ............................. 28-23 » The Indians are 14-16 vs. A.L. Central opponents (went 44-32 in season (April 28-29 at LAA)...has homered in 3 straight games once in vs. LH starters ................................ 9-15 2013), losing 7 consecutive games within the division after win- his career: April 28-30, 2011 - all here at Progressive Field.