2016 OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION LEVELAND INDIANS CLEVELAND INDIANS (4-4) vs. NEW YORK METS (4-5) RHP Josh Tomlin (0-0, ---) vs. RHP Matt Harvey (0-2, 4.63) Game #9/Home #4 » Saturday, April 16, 2016 » Progressive Field » 4:10 p.m. (ET) » STO, WTAM/WMMS/IRN BORDERLINE ROCKET REDUCER NO. 62 indians at a glance » The Indians dropped the opener of a 3-game set to the New York Mets » Cleveland hurlers surrendered a season-high 4 home runs to the by a score of 6-5 on Friday night at Progressive Field...Cleveland plated Mets last night, most since giving up 4 HR’s on Aug. 25, 2015 vs. Mil- vs. AL: Central West East 3 runs in the 9th on a 2-run HR by CARLOS SANTANA (2) and RBI- waukee (matched 2015 high, 4 times)...the Indians have given up 14 4-3 1-1 0-0 3-2 single from MARLON BYRD, but left the tying and winning runs stranded total HR’s through 8 games (1.75-per-gm), T4th-most in the A.L. and vs. NL: Central West East 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 to end the game, as the late rally was not enough to overcome the 5-spot T7th-most in the Majors...Cleveland allowed the 3rd-fewest HR’s of In Series: Home Road Total put up by New York-NL’s offense in the 5th inning... (1st- (161...exactly one-per-game). MIKE NAPOLI any A.L. team in 2015 Overall 0-0-1 1-0-1 1-0-2 inn. RBI-single) and JASON KIPNIS (5th-inn. RBI-double) also drove in » Tribe allowed 3 of last night’s HR’s in the 5th inning, most since sur- Openers 0-2 1-1 1-3 runs, while Kipnis and JUAN URIBE also tallied 3-hit games. rending 3 HR’s in the 4th inning on June 28, 2015 at Baltimore. Finales 1-0 1-1 2-1 » Cleveland’s pitching staff combined to allow 4 HR’s, including 3 off » While the Indians have allowed just 32 runs to opponents overall - Rubber 0-0 1-0 1-0 starter CODY ANDERSON (4.2IP, 9H, 5R-ER, 1BB, 5SO, 3HR), who 3rd-fewest in the A.L. behind Chicago-AL (22) and Kansas City (27), Lead after: Home Road Total held the Metropolitans to a single tally thru 4.0 before before things un- home runs have accounted for 23 of those 32 runs (71.9%). 6 inn. 0-0 3-1 3-1 raveled in the 5th...former Tribe hurler Bartolo Colon (5.1IP, 8H, 2R- » Cleveland’s offense, meanwhile, has connected for 10 home runs 7 inn. 1-0 3-0 4-0 ER, 1BB, 5SO) earned the victory despite the close finish...for Colon, through 8 games (3-3 record when going deep)...MIKE NAPOLI and 8 inn. 1-0 3-0 4-0 it marked his 85th career start at Progressive Field, 5th-most in the CARLOS SANTANA are tied for the team lead with 2 each. Trail after: Home Road Total ballpark’s history behind only CC Sabathia (122), Charles Nagy (109), 6 inn. 0-2 0-0 0-2 Jake Westbrook (89) and Cliff Lee (86). RAMBLIN’ ROSE 7 inn. 0-2 0-1 0-3 8 inn. 0-2 0-2 0-4 » The loss snapped a 5-game winning streak for Cleveland on Jackie » MIKE NAPOLI has hit safely in 7 of his 8 games played, including Tied after: Home Road Total Robinson Day, as the Indians are now 7-4 in games played on April 15 each of his last 7 straight, going 8-for-28 (.286) with 5 extra-base hits 6 inn. 1-0 0-1 1-1 since MLB first formally created the distinction in 2004. (3-doubles, 2-HR)...is the longest hit streak by an Indians batter this 7 inn. 0-0 0-1 0-1 season...Napoli’s career-high hit streak is 14 games, May 8-28, 2007 8 inn. 0-0 0-0 0-0 WINS & LOSSES as a member of the Los Angeles Angels. Decided... Home Road Total » With Friday’s defeat, Cleveland (4-4) moved even with the .500 mark 7th-or-later 1-0 0-2 1-2 for the fourth time in 2016 - club has been 1-1, 2-2, 3-3 & 4-4...Tribe’s KICK OUT THE JAMS Final AB 0-0 0-1 0-1 high-water mark of the year is +1G, while low-water mark is -1G...club is » The Indians offense has combined for 27 hits over the club’s past Extra-Innings 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-1 when scoring first, but 0-3 when allowing an opponent to strike first. two games, accounting for just over 40% of Cleveland’s 67 hits overall One-run G’s 1-1 0-0 1-1 » Tribe has one come-from-behind win (4/6 vs. BOS) and a pair of loss- in 2016. Walk-offs 0 0 0-0 es after holding a lead at some point in the contest - both of those com- » Cleveland has seen a quartet of three-hit efforts alread this season, vs. RH starter 1-1 1-0 2-1 ing in road games: Saturday (4/9 at CWS) and Tuesday (4/12 at TB).... all coming in the club’s past 2 games: Davis/Naquin on Thursday at vs. LH starter 0-1 2-2 2-3 Tribe is 1-2 in game’s decided in the 7th inning-or-later. Tampa Bay, Kipnis/Uribe on Friday vs. New York-NL. tribe by the numbers A.L. CENTRAL STANDINGS LOOKING AT YOU | INDIANS RADIO NETWORK NEWS Overall Record ................................. 4-4 » Cleveland holds sole possession of 4th place in the A.L. Central » The Indians radio broadcast will feature a variety of lineups during Standing in AL Central ...........4th, -3.0G standings, a season-high 3.0 games behind first-place Chicago-AL & this weekend’s 3-game series vs. New York-NL...last night featured the Days in 1st (2-3-4-5) .............0 (2-3-8-0) Kansas City (both 8-2)...Detroit (6-3, -1.5G) is in 3rd place, while Min- traditional tag team of Tom Hamilton & Jim Rosenhaus...today, Ham- Largest 1st-place Lead......................n/a nesota (1-9, -7.0G) is in 5th place after notching the club’s first win on my will be joined by former Indians pitcher Tim Belcher...on Sunday, Largest 1st-place Deficit........ -3.0G, 4/15 Friday night vs. LAA...the Indians have spent 2 days in 2nd place, 3 days Belcher will provide color commentary for Tim Alcorn of IRN affiliate Most G Above .500.. +1G, 2x, 4-3 on 4/14 in 3rd place and 8 days in 4th place. WEOL. Most G Below .500 ... -1G, 2x, 2-3 on 4/12 Times at .500 .................... 4, 4-4 on 4/15 » Beginning with Tuesday’s series opener against Tampa Bay, the Tribe » In other news, upcoming games on Sunday vs. New York-NL, Current Streak ....................................L1 was scheduled to play 9 straight games outside the division...will see Wednesday vs. Seattle and Friday at Detroit will be broadcast exclu- Homestand ....................................... 0-1 next A.L. Central foe April 22-24 at Detroit to start club’s next road trip. sively on WMMS 100.7 FM in the Cleveland market due to conflicts with Following a Win ................................ 2-2 » Cleveland went just 32-43 (.427) against A.L. Central opponents in Cavs Rd. 1 playoff games vs. Detroit. Following a Loss .............................. 2-1 2015, finishing below .500 against all 4 rivals...conversely, the Tribe went Last 5 games.................................... 2-3 44-32 in 2013 and 39-37 in 2014. GOTTA KEEP MOVIN’ | APRIL 7 MAKE-UP DATE Last 10 games.................................. 4-4 » On Thursday, the Indians announced that their postponed game on Last 15 games.................................. 4-4 SERIES STUFF April 7 vs. Boston will be made up on Aug. 15 at 1:10pm ET - previously Last 20 games.................................. 4-4 » Cleveland is 1-0-2 in 3 series played so far in 2016, going 0-0-1 at a mutual off day for the Indians and Red Sox...tickets dated Thursday, Longest ‘W’ Streak ....2G, 2x, last 4/13-14 Progressive Field and 1-0-1 on the road...the Indians earned their first April 7 will be valid at the gates and no exchange is necessary...fans Longest ‘L’ Streak .............2G, April 9-12 series win of the season, April 12-14 at Tampa Bay. who purchased tickets at Indians.com or Progressive Field (box office Come-from-Behind Wins ......................1 » Friday’s loss dropped the Tribe to 1-3 in series openers (went 24-29 or team shop) who do not want to attend the Aug. 15 contest may ex- Losses After Holding Lead ...................2 Team Saves .................. 2-for-4 (50.0%) in 2015)...Tribe has won only rubber match to-date (4/14 at TB)...club’s change them for one of two other games: May 5 vs. Detroit or May 17 Record Before All-Star Break ........... 4-4 first two series of the year vs. Boston and at Chicago-AL were originally vs. Cincinnati. Record After All-Star Break .............. 0-0 scheduled to be 3-game sets, but were both cut short by weather. Home Record ................................... 1-2 I CAN ONLY GIVE YOU EVERYTHING | MISC. NOTES Road Record .................................... 3-2 COME TOGETHER | INTERLEAGUE PLAY » Cleveland will be facing Matt Harvey for the first time this afternoon.