2016 OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION LEVELAND INDIANS CLEVELAND INDIANS (2-2) at CHICAGO WHITE SOX (4-2) RHP Josh Tomlin (0-0, ---) vs. LHP Jose Quintana (0-0, 3.18) Game #5/Road #3 » Sunday, April 10, 2016 » U.S. Cellular Field » 2:10 p.m. (ET) » STO, WTAM/WMMS/IRN ‘BOUT YOUR PLANS TO MAKE ME BLUE WALK ME HOME | ON THE ROAD indians at a glance » After beating the White Sox, 7-1, in Friday’s series opener, the Indians » The Indians have split their first two road games of 2016, as the shouldered a difficult 7-3 loss on Saturday afternoon at U.S. Cellular Tribe is 1-1 to begin a 7-day, 6-game swing through Chicago-AL (1-1, vs. AL: Central West East Field, as the Tribe’s bullpen faltered late to relinquish a 3-2 lead. one-to-play) and Tampa Bay (3 games)...club will have an off day in St. 2-2 1-1 0-0 1-1 » Cleveland’s offense clawed back against Sox ace Chris Sale, as Petersburg between the two series on Monday. vs. NL: Central West East 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 MIKE NAPOLI wiped out a 2-0 deficit with a 2-run HR off the Southside » Cleveland has now won its first road game played in 5 of the past In Series: Home Road Total southpaw in teh 6th inning... then put the Tribe ahead with (exception: 2015 at HOU). YAN GOMES 6 seasons Overall 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1 a solo HR off Sale in the 7th, only to see Chicago-AL rally for 5 runs in the » The Indians went 42-39 (.519) away from Cleveland last season, Openers 0-1 1-0 1-1 bottom half of that frame...marked the 5th time in 15 career starts against T3rd-best road record in the A.L. with New York-AL behind only Texas Finales 1-0 0-0 1-0 Cleveland for Sale to give up multiple HR’s, as Tribe had won each of (.556, 45-36) & Kansas City (.543, 44-37)...stood as Cleveland’s high- Rubber 0-0 0-0 0-0 those previous 4 instances heading into Saturday...JASON KIPNIS & est road winning pct. since going 45-37 (.549) in 2007. Lead after: Home Road Total JOSE RAMIREZ both turned in multi-hit efforts. » Club’s 2015 road record was largely attributed to the Tribe’s pitch- 6 inn. 0-0 1-0 1-0 » The late Sox rally nixed a potential victory from CODY ANDERSON ing staff, which posted an A.L.-low 3.39 road ERA (705.2IP, 583H, 7 inn. 1-0 1-0 2-0 (6.0IP, 6H, 2R-ER, 2BB, 2SO, 1HR), who turned in the rotation’s first 281R-266ER) - 3rd-lowest in the Majors behind St. Louis (3.19) and 8 inn. 1-0 1-0 2-0 quality start of this young season and exited with a 3-2 lead...BRYAN Chicago-NL (3.33) - this compared to a 3.94 home figure (10th in A.L.). Trail after: Home Road Total SHAW was charged with a career-high 5 R-ER; had allowed more than 3 » With a 39-41 (.488) mark at Progressive Field in 2015, the Indians 6 inn. 0-1 0-0 0-1 runs just twice previously in his career...JOBA CHAMBERLAIN (1.0IP) finished with a higher winning pct. on the road than at home for the 7 inn. 0-1 0-1 0-2 8 inn. 0-1 0-1 0-2 turned in his second scoreless relief outing of the season. first time since 2005 (50-31 on road, 43-38 at home). Tied after: Home Road Total 6 inn. 1-0 0-1 1-1 WINS & LOSSES ATOMIC DOG 7 inn. 0-0 0-0 0-0 » With Saturday’s 7-3 loss, Cleveland (2-2) slid back to the .500 mark for » FRANCISCO LINDOR has had considerable success against the 8 inn. 0-0 0-0 0-0 the second time in 2016 (also 1-1 on April 6)...Tribe’s high-water mark of White Sox in his young career, hitting safely in 10 of his 12 games Decided... Home Road Total the year is +1G, while low-water mark is -1G...club is 2-0 when scoring played vs. Chicago-AL at .386 (17-44) with 5 extra-base hits (2-2B, 7th-or-later 1-0 0-1 1-1 first, but 0-2 when allowing an opponent to strike first. 1-3B, 2-HR), 5 RBI and a 1.018 OPS...according to Elias, Lindor owns Final AB 0-0 0-0 0-0 » Tribe has one come-from-behind win (4/6 vs. BOS)...Saturday (4/9 at the highest batting avg. by any player with at least 40 AB’s vs. the Chi- Extra-Innings 0-0 0-0 0-0 CWS) marked club’s first loss after holding a lead in the contest. Sox since the beginning of last season. One-run G’s 1-0 0-0 1-0 » FRANCISCO LINDOR (5-for-15, 5 singles, 4 runs scored) has post- Walk-offs 0 0 0-0 A.L. CENTRAL STANDINGS ed multi-hit efforts in 2 of his 4 games so far this season (joins JOSE vs. RH starter 1-0 0-0 1-0 » Cleveland holds sole possession of 4th place in the A.L. Central RAMIREZ as only Tribe players with 2). vs. LH starter 0-1 1-1 1-2 standings, 1.0 game behind Detroit (3-1), Kansas City (3-1) & Chicago- tribe by the numbers AL (4-2), who are all tied for 1st place...Minnesota (0-5) is in 5th place, BAD, BAD WEATHER as the Twins are still looking for the club’s first win...the Indians have » The Columbus Clippers, Cleveland’s AAA affiliate, will make their Overall Record ................................. 2-2 spent 2 days in 2nd place, 3 days in 3rd place and 2 days in 4th place. fourth attempt at hosting Opening Day after weather postponed pre- Standing in AL Central ...........4th, -1.0G » At the conclusion of this weekend series in Chicago, the Tribe is vious installments on Thursday, Friday & Saturday vs. Indianapolis... Days in 1st (2-3-4-5) .............0 (2-3-2-0) scheduled to play 9 straight games outside the division. Clippers & Indians are slated to play a pair of 7.0-inning tilts in a double- Largest 1st-place Lead......................n/a » Cleveland went just 32-43 (.427) against A.L. Central opponents in header this afternoon at Huntington Park. Largest 1st-place Deficit...... -1.5G on 4/5 2015, finishing below .500 against all 4 rivals...conversely, the Tribe went » The cancellations have also delayed the start of a rehab assignment Most G Above .500..........+1G, 2-1 on 4/8 Most G Below .500 .......... -1G, 0-1 on 4/5 44-32 in 2013 and 39-37 in 2014. by LONNIE CHISENHALL (15-day DL, left wrist impingement), who Times at .500 ..............2, last 2-2 on 4/9 will try again today...MICHAEL BRANTLEY (15-day DL, right shoulder Current Streak ....................................L1 RUBBER SOUL surgery) is also with Columbus this weekend participating in workouts. Road Trip.......................................... 1-1 » The Indians are set to engage in their first rubber match of the season Following a Win ................................ 1-1 this afternoon against the White Sox...Cleveland had club’s first poten- UP FOR THE DOWN STROKE | TAMPA BAY PREVIEW Following a Loss .............................. 1-0 tial rubber match against Boston postponed on Thursday at Progressive » At the conclusion of this afternoon’s Windy City series finale, the Indi- Last 5 games.................................... 2-2 Field, altering that match-up into a two-game series. ans will head south to warmer climates for a 3-game set against (former Last 10 games.................................. 2-2 » The Indians went just 8-14 in rubber games last season, which in- Indians bullpen coach) Kevin Cash & the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Last 15 games.................................. 2-2 cluded a 6-11 record on the road. Field...series begins Tuesday following an off day tomorrow - technically Last 20 games.................................. 2-2 the club’s first of the year after last Tuesday’s scheduled off day became Longest ‘W’ Streak .............2G, April 6-8 THEY SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY | KLUBER TURNS 30 Cleveland’s defacto Opening Day. Longest ‘L’ Streak ..............................1G » 2014 A.L. Cy Young Award winner COREY KLUBER celebrates his » Cleveland has taken 5 straight decisions from Tampa Bay, go- Come-from-Behind Wins ......................1 30th birthday today...scheduled to make his next start on Tuesday night ing 5-2 overall against the Rays in 2015 - longest winning streak vs. Losses After Holding Lead ...................1 Team Saves .................. 1-for-3 (33.3%) at Tampa Bay, roughly 150 miles from Stetson University, Kluber’s alma TB since winning 5 straight, July 10-Aug. 4, 2008...only streaks lon- Record Before All-Star Break ........... 2-2 mater...also currently resides in Jacksonville, FL. ger against that franchise have been a pair of 7-game stretches from Record After All-Star Break .............. 0-0 Aug. 19, 2006-April 20, 2007 & April 22-Aug. 18, 2007...Tribe swept a Home Record ................................... 1-1 I’LL BE AROUND 4-game series here at Tropicana Field and have won 6 of their last 7 at Road Record .................................... 1-1 » MIKE NAPOLI leads the Indians with a pair of home runs through 4 this venue since start of 2014 season...the Indians are 38-31 all-time at Day Games .....................................