LEVELAND INDIANS 2014 OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION CLEVELAND INDIANS (6-7) at DETROIT TIGERS (6-4) RHP Zach McAllister (1-0, 2.31) vs. RHP Anibal Sanchez (0-0, 3.00) Game #14/Road #8 » Wed., April 16, 2014 » Comerica Park » 7:08 p.m. (ET) » SportsTime Ohio, WMMS/IRN IT’S SO COLD IN THE D NINE TONIGHT indians at a glance » The Indians and Tigers had their series opener postponed by » Sunday marked the 7th time in 13 games this season for the inclimate weather on Tuesday night, as low temperatures and Indians to score in the 9th inning, most in the Majors just ahead of vs. AL: Central West East 4-6 2-5 2-1 0-0 periodic snow showers continued the Midwest’s storied history of Minnesota (6 games)...without the benefit of a single extra-inning vs. NL: Central West East stimulating tourism in April...Cleveland held a light team workout at game played this season, Cleveland also leads the Majors with 15 2-1 0-0 2-1 0-0 Comerica Park following the announcement. runs in the 9th inning-or-later and paces all 30 teams with a .372 In Series: Home Road Total » For Cleveland, it marked the third straight week for a game to avg. (16-43) and .953 OPS (.372OPB/.488SLG)...the Indians have Overall 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0 be postponed due to weather, as rain wiped out scheduled tilts on yet to homer in the 9th inning however. Openers 2-0 1-1 3-1 April 1 at Oakland and April 7 in Cleveland (vs. San Diego) result- Finales 0-2 1-1 1-3 Rubber 0-1 1-0 1-1 ing in doubleheaders against the Athletics and Padres...no make- ONE OF THE GUYS Lead after: Home Road Total up date has been announced, but another twin bill is expected. » OF DAVID MURPHY leads the Indians with 11 RBI, 6th-most in 6 inn. 3-0 0-0 3-0 the A.L....Murphy has made all 10 of his starts batting 7th-or-higher 7 inn. 3-0 1-0 4-0 WINS & LOSSES (3-4-3 in 7-8-9 hole). 8 inn. 3-0 1-0 4-0 » With a shot at salvaging a 4-game series split, the Indians » Murphy is batting .391 (9-23) w/ 3 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 10 RBI and 5 Trail after: Home Road Total dropped Sunday’s finale in a 4-3 walk-off loss to to the White Sox runs over his last 7 games...owns the club’s only two 4-RBI games 6 inn. 0-3 1-3 1-6 7 inn. 0-3 1-3 1-6 in Chicago...the Tribe rallied for 2 runs in the top of the 9th to erase on the season (April 8 vs. SD & April 12 at CWS)...is 5-for-10 w/ 8 inn. 0-3 1-4 1-7 a 2-1 deficit only to see ALEXEI RAMIREZ answer with a game- runners in scoring position & 7-for-16 (.438) with runners on base. Tied after: Home Road Total ending 2-run HR off closer JOHN AXFORD in the bottom half of 6 inn. 0-0 2-1 2-1 the frame. SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE 7 inn. 0-0 1-1 1-1 » BEAUTIFUL LOSER: The 2-run shot by Ramirez on Sunday » The Indians announced on Tuesday that OF MICHAEL BOURN 8 inn. 0-0 1-0 1-0 marked the first blown save for Cleveland this year and just the (left hamstring strain) had been activated from the 15-day DL... Decided... Home Road Total 7th-or-later 0-0 3-1 3-1 2nd walk-off HR allowed by Axford in his career, the other hit by to make room on the 25-man roster, OF NYJER MORGAN was Final AB 0-0 2-1 2-1 the Reds’ Ramon Hernandez on March 31, 2011 at Cincinnati on optioned to Triple-A Columbus. Extra-Innings 0-0 0-0 0-0 Opening Day (1-0 loss). » Bourn’s injury occurred during a spring training game on March One-run G’s 0-1 0-1 0-2 » After 10 consecutive game dates with a pair of doubleheaders 16 at San Francisco (Scottsdale Stadium) and he just completed Walk-offs 0 1 0-1 mixed in, Monday in Detroit marked Cleveland’s first scheduled off a 5-game rehab assignment between Columbus and Double-A Ak- vs. RH starter 2-2 3-0 5-2 day since April 3 in Cleveland, although the team charter did not ron (April 5-13). vs. LH starter 1-1 0-4 1-5 return from Oakland until shortly after 8AM that morning. » Cleveland went 43-17 last season when Bourn scored at least tribe by the numbers » Cleveland is 1-3 on this weather-shortened 8-day, 6-game road one run; 22-12 when he drove in at least one run. trip through Chicago-AL (1-3) and Detroit (now 2 games)...club is Overall Record ................................. 6-7 coming off a 6-day, 6-game homestand that saw the Tribe go 3-3 A MIGHTY LOVE Standing in AL Central ...... T3rd, - 1.5 G against Minnesota (1-2) and San Diego (2-1)...club began the year » Cleveland’s pitching staff has averaged 10.16 SO/9.0 IP (128 Days in 1st (2-3-4-5) .............2 (9-3-2-0) Largest 1st-place Lead....................Tied with a brief 3-game road trip during which Tribe took 2 of 3 from SO/113.1 IP) through 13 games this season, 2nd-most in the Ma- Largest 1st-place Deficit...............-1.5 G Oakland, improving to 27-9 against the A.L. West since start of jors behind only Washington (10.76 SO/9.0 IP)...the Indians’ 128 Most Games Above .500 .......+2.0 G, 2x 2013 campaign. strikeouts overall are 2nd-most in the A.L. behind Los Angeles Most Games Below .500 ........-1.0 G, 2x » Tribe is 3-4 on the road and 3-3 at Progressive Field...team has (134) and rank T4th-most in the Majors (Nationals lead with 149). Times at .500 ..........3x, last 6-6 on 4/12 gone 3-2 in night games, but 3-5 during the day. Current Streak ....................................L1 DETROIT CITY IS THE PLACE TO BE Current Trip ...................................... 1-3 Following a Win ................................ 2-4 REET PETITE » Notable career #’s vs. DET...MICHAEL BRANTLEY (60 G) - Following a Loss .............................. 3-3 » With Sunday’s loss, the Indians fell to 0-2 in one-run decisions .305 (69-226), 13 2B, 4 3B, 4 HR, 26 RBI...Brantley has hit safely Last 5 games.................................... 1-4 this season...Cleveland finished with MLB’s 2nd-highest winning in 9 straight games vs. the Tigers (.469, 15-32, 3 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 5 Last 10 games.................................. 4-6 pct. in one-run games in each of the previous two seasons, going RBI)...DAVID MURPHY (41 G) - .305 (43-141), 6 2B, 1 3B, 9 HR, Last 15 games.................................. 6-7 24-12 in 2012 (trailing BAL at 29-9) and 30-17 in 2013 (trailing 29 RBI...Murphy, who has a large number of family members in the Last 20 games.................................. 6-7 NYY at 30-16). Detroit-area, owns .291 (23-79) career avg., 3 HR & 9 RBI in 23 Longest ‘W’ Streak .........................2, 2x Longest ‘L’ Streak .................................3 » Cleveland is 4-2 this season in games decided by one-or-two career G at Comerica Park....YAN GOMES (12 G) - .289 (11-38), Come-from-Behind Wins ......................3 runs...club’s 2-1 loss on April 9 vs. San Diego (G2) snapped a 3 2B, 3 HR, 4 RBI...Gomes is 6-for-17 (.353) w/ HR in 6 G at Com- Losses After Holding Lead ...................2 streak of 11 consecutive wins for the Indians in games decided by erica Park...MIKE AVILES has a .294 (25-85) career avg., 2 HR & Team Saves .................. 4-for-5 (80.0%) one-or-two runs dating back to 2013; had been longest such streak 17 RBI in 23 G at Comerica Park. Record Before All-Star Break ........... 6-7 for Cleveland since an 11-gamer in June/July of 1974 (ELIAS). Record After All-Star Break .............. 0-0 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON Home Record ................................... 3-3 Road Record .................................... 3-4 A.L. CENTRAL STANDINGS » Despite Sunday’s blown save (1.0 IP, 2 R-ER) that raised club’s Day Games ...................................... 3-5 » Cleveland is tied for 3rd place in the A.L. Central standings relief ERA to 3.27 - still 5th in the A.L. - the Indians bullpen has Night Games .................................... 3-2 with Minnesota, but trails Chicago & Detroit - both tied for first - by been largely effective through the first couple weeks of the season. vs. RH starters ................................. 5-2 just 1.5 games, as the entire division is separated by only 2.0 » Bullpen’s .199 (32-161) avg. against is 3rd-lowest in the A.L., vs. LH starters .................................. 1-5 games (Kansas City in 5th at 5-7)...Tribe has spent 2 days in 1st while Tribe relievers have stranded all but one of 18 inherited run- vs. Opp. At-or-Above .500 ................ 3-3 place, 9 days in 2nd place, 3 days in 3rd place & 2 days in 4th ners thus far (94%)...only bullpen w/ better % of IR stranded is vs.