OFFICIAL 2016 POSTSEASON INFORMATION LEVELAND INDIANS 2016 WORLD SERIES GAME 7 NOTES CLEVELAND INDIANS (3-3) vs. CHICAGO CUBS (3-3) RHP Corey Kluber (4-1, 0.89) vs. RHP Kyle Hendricks (1-1, 1.31) WS G7/Home #4 » Wednesday., Nov. 2, 2016 » Progressive Field » 8:00 p.m. ET » FOX, ESPN Radio, WTAM/WMMS/IRN THE BEST OF WHAT’S AROUND ...& THE GROOGRUX KING | KLUBER IN GAME 7 2016 at a glance » The Cleveland Indians are one victory away from securing the » COREY KLUBER is set to take the bump in World Series Game 7 franchise’s third-ever World Series title - first since 1948...Cleveland after also starting Games 1 & 4 against Chicago-NL...Kluber is set to vs. AL: Central West East won 3 of the first 4 games, but team has dropped 2 straight to Chicago- become just the fifth pitcher over the past 30 seasons (1987-2016) to 81-60 49-26 18-16 14-18 NL, as last night’s 9-3 loss to the Cubs set up a World Series Game 7... start three different World Series contests, as he would join Frank Viola vs. NL: Central West East 13-7 4-0 0-0 9-7 the Indians won Games 1, 3 & 4, while the Cubs took Games 2, 5 & 6. (1987), Jack Morris (1991), Curt Schilling (2001) & Chris Carpenter In Series: Home Road Total » (2011). The Cleveland Indians & Chicago Cubs are meeting in Major Overall 15-9-3 11-11-4 26-20-7 League Baseball’s 112th World Series, the first meeting in Postsea- » Furthermore, after notching victories in each of his first two World Openers 19-8 15-11 34-19 son history between the two franchises...second consecutive series for Series starts, Kluber is looking to become the first pitcher to start Finales 17-10 13-13 30-23 Cleveland to face an opponent for first time in PS history (also Toronto and win three World Series games since 1968 when Mickey Lolich Rubber 3-6 5-5 8-11 in ALCS); in ALDS, Tribe faced Boston for the sixth time in PS history. pulled the trick for Detroit against St. Louis. Lead after: Home Road Total » The 2016 Fall Classic has proven to be an historic event, as this year’s » Kluber has gone 4-1 with a 0.89 ERA over 5 Postseason starts overall 6 inn. 37-1 32-4 69-5 World Series features pennant-winners with baseball’s two longest this fall (30.1IP, 22H, 3R-ER, 1HR, 8BB, 35SO), the 2nd-lowest ERA in 7 inn. 40-1 34-2 74-3 championship droughts, as Cleveland is looking for the franchise’s MLB Postseason history among those with at least 5 starts, trailing 8 inn. 44-1 38-0 82-1 first title since 1948 (68 years), while Chicago-NL is seeking to end only Burt Hooten, who went 4-1 with a 0.82 ERA over 5 starts for the Trail after: Home Road Total a dry spell that dates back to 1908 (108 years)...the Indians last ap- Los Angeles Dodgers during the 1981 Postseason...Kluber is looking to 6 inn. 8-25 1-29 9-54 peared in the World Series in 1997, the Cubs in 1945...additionally, this become just the third pitcher in MLB history to record 5 wins in a single 7 inn. 5-26 1-31 6-57 8 inn. 3-25 1-33 4-58 easily signifies the largest combined title drought between two teams Postseason, joining Randy Johnson (2001) & Francisco Rodriguez Tied after: Home Road Total facing one another in the World Series (source: Elias). (2002), who both need relief appearances to accomplish the feat. 6 inn. 8-2 8-6 16-8 LARGEST COMBINED TITLE DROUGHTS UNDER THE TABLE & DREAMING | TRIBE POSTSEASON HISTORY 7 inn. 8-1 6-6 14-7 IN WORLD SERIES HISTORY » Cleveland has gone 54-46 (.540) all-time in Postseason games, the 8 inn. 6-2 2-6 8-8 World Series Years Teams 4th-highest Postseason winning pct. of any A.L. team since 1901 Decided... Home Road Total 2016 174 Cleveland vs. Chicago-NL 17-5 9-15 26-20 & 6th-highest by any team in the Majors behind Florida (.667, 22- 7th-or-later 2005 129 Chicago-AL vs. Houston Final AB 14-3 3-14 17-17 11), New York-AL (.590, 223-155), New York-NL (.573, 51-38), Baltmore 2004 106 Boston vs. St. Louis Extra-Innings 4-2 2-4 6-6 (.551, 54-44) & Kansas City (.541, 40-34)...record would be 55-45 if 2010 103 San Francisco vs. Texas One-run G’s 20-7 8-14 28-21 1948 A.L. Pennant playoff game officially counted...Cleveland’s 100 Walk-offs 11 9 11-9 THE LAST STOP | GAME 7 official Postseason games are 5th-most played by any A.L. team vs. RH starter 34-20 29-27 63-47 » The Indians & Cubs are set to play World Series Game 7 for the 38th since 1901 behind New York-AL (379), Boston (171), Oakland (158) & vs. LH starter 19-8 12-12 31-20 time in MLB history (best-of-seven’s only with exception of 1912, which Detroit (120), 11th-most in the Majors. went 8 games following a Game 2 tie)...in the 37 previous instances, the » Tribe’s longest Postseason winning streak is 6 games (Oct. 6-17, tribe by the numbers home team has won 18 times (48.5%), while the road team has been 2016), as this fall Cleveland became just the fifth team in MLB his- Overall Record ............................. 94-67 victorious 19 times (51.4%)...that said, the home team has been victori- tory to win 6 consecutive games to begin a Postseason run...lon- Standing in AL Central ..........1st, +8.0G ous in 9 of the last 10 Game 7’s dating alll the way back to 1982...prior gest Postseason losing streak is 4 games, done twice (Sept. 29-Oct. 2, Days in 1st (2-3-4-5) ...122 (29-11-21-0) to San Francisco’s win in 2014 World Series Game 7 at Kansas City, the 1954 - 4G WS sweep - & Oct. 18, 2007-Oct. 2, 2013). Largest 1st-place Lead....+8.0G, 3x, 10/2 last road team to win a WS Game 7 was the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates at THE SPACE BETWEEN | CLEVELAND FALL CLASSICS Largest 1st-place Deficit....-6.0G, last 5/9 Baltimore. » The Cleveland Indians are appearing in in the franchise’s sixth World Most G Above .500 +27G,2x,94-67 (10/2) » The marks the third time in franchise history for Cleveland to Series all-time...Tribe’s 6 appearances are tied with Baltimore and Oak- Most G Below .500 ......... -2G, 10-12 (5/2) be involved in a winner-take-all Postseason series Game 7 of any Times at .500 .........11, last 17-17 on 5/15 land for 5th-most in A.L. history behind New York-AL (40), Boston (12), kind, the others coming in the 1997 World Series at Florida (3-2 loss Current Streak .................................. W3 Detroit (11) and Philadelphia-AL (8)...have appeared in the World Series in 11 innings) and 2007 ALCS at Boston (11-2 loss)...the Indians also Following a Win ............................ 54-39 on five (5) previous occasions, winning titles in 1920 (5-2 over Brook- defeated Brooklyn in 1920 World Series Game 7 to clinch the title in that Following a Loss .......................... 40-27 lyn Robins) & 1948 (4-2 over Boston Braves)...the Tribe came up on best-of-nine set. Last 5 games.................................... 3-2 the losing end in Fall Classics played in 1954 (4-0 to NY Giants), 1995 Last 10 games.................................. 6-4 SO MUCH TO SAY | SERIES NOTES (4-2 to Atlanta) & 1997 (4-3 to Florida)...Cleveland is 17-19 (.472) all- Last 15 games................................ 10-5 » A few notes looking back at the 2016 Fall Classic:...The road team time in World Series games; Tribe’s 36 World Series games played are Last 20 games................................ 12-8 has taken 2 of 3 games in each city...there have been two shutouts 7th-most in the A.L. all-time, 15th in the Majors...the 1903 World Series Longest ‘W’ Streak ........... 14G (6/17-7/1) thrown, both by Cleveland’s pitching staff...there have been two one-run is considered to be Major League Baseball’s first modern installment Longest ‘L’ Streak ......3G, 7x, last 8/23-35 games, as each team has recorded a one-run victory...largest margin of of the event. Come-from-Behind Wins ....................38 victory has been +6 runs - twice - as each team has beaten the other by » This marks first time for Cleveland to hold home-field advantage Losses After Holding Lead .................23 Team Saves .............. 37-for-48 (77.1%) 6 runs once...most runs scored by either team in a single game came in in the World Series...teams with home-field advantage have won 6 of Record Before All-Star Break ....... 52-36 Chicago-NL’s 9-3 victory in Game 6...the 7 runs scored by Cleveland in last 7 (exception: 2014 Kansas City Royals) & 9 of last 12 Fall Classics. Record After All-Star Break ......... 42-31 Game 4 (7-2 win) were most by the club in any 2016 Postseason game... BEFORE THESE CROWDED STREETS | AT PROGRESSIVE FIELD Home Record ............................... 53-28 JASON KIPNIS hit his 4th home run of 2016 Postseason in WS Game 6, » Cleveland is 26-16 (.619) all-time in Postseason games played here Road Record ...............................