GAME INFORMATION Cleveland Indians x 2401 Ontario Street x 216.420.4350 x Fax: 216.420.4396 www.Indians.com x Cleveland, OH 44115 4003 April 23, 2010 – Cleveland at Oakland (10:07 PM EDT) GAME #16 HOME: 4-2 ROAD: 3-6 OVERALL: 7-8 RHP JAKE WESTBROOK (0-1, 5.40) vs. RHP JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER (1-0, 2.41) THE INDIANS SINCE 2004 PROBABLE PITCHERS UPCOMING GP W-L POS GB/A GM15 Fri., April 23 at Oakland (10:07PM ET, WTAM/IRN, STO) 4/23-25…….@OAK 2010 15 7-8 3rd -3.5 n/a RHP Jake Westbrook (0-1, 5.40) vs. RHP Justin Duchscherer(1-0, 2.41) 4/26-28…….@LAA Sat., April 24 at Oakland (4:07PM ET, WTAM/IRN, NO TV) 4/30-5/2…….vMIN 2009 15 5-10 5th -3.5 W RHP Fausto Carmona (2-0, 3.60) vs. LHP Brett Anderson (1-1, 2.65) 5/3-5………...vTOR 2008 15 5-10 T4th -4.5 W Sun., April 25 at Oakland (4:07PM ET, WMMS/IRN, STO) 5/7-9………...vDET 2007 15 8-7 T3rd -1.5 W RHP Justin Masterson (0-2, 3.00) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez (1-1, 5.40) 5/11-13……..@KC CLEVELAND at LA ANGELS (April 26-28) 2006 15 9-6 2nd -1.0 L 5/14-16…….@BAL LHP David Huff vs. RHP Jered Weaver 2005 15 6-9 T3rd -5.0 L 5/17-18…….@TBR RHP Mitch Talbot vs. LHP Joe Saunders 2004 15 5-10 5th -5.0 W RHP Jake Westbrook vs. RHP Ervin Santana TRIBE AT A GLANCE: The Indians will begin 3-game set with the Oakland Athletics tonight at 10:07PM ET in the Oakland Coliseum… Series is part of a 3- city, 9-game roadtrip to Minnesota, Oakland and the LA Angels…. Are 1-2 on the trip…Just concluded a 3-game weekend series sweep of the Chicago White Sox in Progressive Field… Seroes was part of a 6-game homestand against the Rangers and Chicago White Sox (went 3-3 on h-stand)….Just finished a 6- game roadtrip to Chicago and Detroit to begin the 2010 season at 2-4 (swept @DET) … Started year 2-1 marking first time the Tribe was above the .500 since the end of 2008…The Indians were never at or above .500 last year after starting the year at 0-5 and 1-7… Indians lost 16 straight road games from August 30, 2009- April 5, 2010 (Club Record) …Indians are coming off a tremendous spring where they compiled a record of 19-9-3 (.679), the best record in the Cactus League…Also led the American League in spring ERA at 3.96…SHIN-SOO CHOO was T7th in the AL in RBI (16), 9th in average (.393), 7th in slugging % (.696) and 9th in total bases (39). TRIBE TO WMMS: Due to conflicts with the Cleveland Cavs playoff games, the Indians games on Sunday, April 25th & Tuesday, April 27th will be AMERICAN LEAGUE DID YOU KNOW? broadcast on WMMS 100.7FM instead of NewsRadio WTAM 1100AM. STARTING PITCHING Indians have lost 5 straight games to the A’s… Have lost 4 straight and 6 of their last 7 games ABRA CABRERA: Indians SS ASDRUBAL CABRERA has hit safely in ERA LEADERS in Oakland. each of his last 7-games batting .393 (11-28) with 6 runs scored, 4 doubles, 1. Tampa Bay 2.67 a HR and 2RBI… Cabrera has a team-leading 6 multi hit games (T7th in AL) 2. Oakland 3.07 Indians 6 doubles yesterday were most since and has hit safely in 13 of his 15 games so far. 3. Seattle 3.19 hitting 7 on September 12 of last year vKC. 4. New York 3.33 CHOO AL PLAYER OF WEEK: Monday, OF SHIN SOO CHOO was named Last time JAKE WESTBROOK earned a victory the AL Player of the Week for the 1st time in his career… In 6G last week he 5. CLEVELAND 3.40 was April 8, 2008 at Los Angeles Angels. 6. Minnesota 3.90 hit .579 (11-19) w/ 5RS, 3 2B, 3HR & 11RBI… He also led MLB wa/ 1.211 Indians are 7-8 despite being outscored 62- SLG % & a .680 OBP… Sunday he belted his 2nd career grand slam... Choo 54… 54 runs scored are 2nd fewest in the has currently hit in 8 of this last 10 games batting .382 (13-34) w/ 4HR & American League… 28 of 54 (51.8%) runs 12RBI… He ranks 6th in AL in OBP (.431), T10th in RBI (12), 9th in slg % (.577), T14th in RS (10),T7th in scored have come with 2-outs. BB (12) &T13th in SB (3). rd Indians have committed just 7 errors (3 fewest in ROAD WOES: Dating back to last year, the Indians have lost 21 of their last 24 games on the road… From rd AL) and rank 3 in fielding % at .988. August 30, 2009 at Baltimore (last 15G of 2009) through April 5 of this year Tribe lost a club record 16 Indians bullpen has allowed just 3 of 29 straight road games… Indians are now 3-6 on the road this year and have lost 5 of their last 6 road games. inherited runners to score, which leads MLB. th DOING THEIR PART: Indians pitching staff owns a 3.53 ERA thus far, 6 best in the American nd SHIN SOO CHOO has reached safely in 19 of League…Have allowed 109 hits, 2 fewest in the Majors… Indians starters have gone 6.0 or more his last 38 plate apps (11H, 8BB)… Is 9th in the innings in 9 of last 10 games and 10 of 15 games this year… Starters own a 2.66 ERA (61.0IP, 18ER) over AL in OPS (1.008). the last 9 games and a 3.40 ERA on the year (5th best in AL)… Tribe starters own 2 of the 8 complete games in the AL this year to date… Tribe relievers own a 3.83 ERA (9th in AL) but have allowed just 3R in TRAVIS HAFNER has reached base safely in all their last 14.0IP… Pen also has allowed just 3 of 29 inherited runners to score, which leads MLB. 14 games he has played… Is 10th on the Indians all-time HR list w/ 164 as he passed NEED TO PICK IT UP: The Indians offense has scored just 54 runs in 15 games (3.6RS/GM)… The 54 runs Keltner last night… Colavito 9th w/ 190. are 2nd fewest in the American League… Indians are 10th in the AL with 11HR…Are 13th in the league in th th April records since 2002: average (.222), 10 in on-base % (.305) & 13 in Slg % (.351)… Are 7-8 on year despite being outscored 2009: 8-14; 2008: 13-15; 2007: 14-8; 2006: 13-12; 62-54. 2005: 9-14; 2004: 9-13; 2003:7-20; 2002:13-13 st VOTE TRIBE: Voting for the 2010, 81 Annual Midsummer Classic to be held July 13 at Angel Stadium in MIKE REDMOND owns a 245G errorless streak Anaheim, CA is now underway online… Fans may vote for their favorite Indians up to 25 times at since July of 2004…GRADY SIZEMORE has an Indians.com while in-park balloting at Progressive Field and Indians Team Shops will run from April errorless streak of 141G since last August. 30 ending June 12… Firestone, the official sponsor of the 2010 In-Stadium All-Star Balloting Program, has teamed up with MLB for the Firestone/MLB All-Star Sweepstakes… Each in- 5 of the 7 Indians victories this year have been stadium ballot includes a sweepstakes entry form to be completed by fans comeback wins…Indians are 6-1 when they along with their votes for the All-Star Game starters… At the completion of out hit the opposition. the balloting period, one lucky fan will be randomly selected to win a new set YOUNGEST Tribe is batting .204 (21-103) w/ RISP. of Firestone tires& all expenses paid trip to Anaheim to throw a Ceremonial MAJOR LEAGUE 40- First Pitch before the All-Star Game. MAN ROSTERS 1. Oakland 27.71 TRIBE TIDBITS: LUIS VALBUENA & SHIN SOO CHOO own 2 of just 5 grand slams in the American League to date… 2. CLEVELAND 27.97 Indians pitchers (Huff/Talbot) own 2 of the 8 complete games in the AL… Tribe has made just 7 errors (3rd fewest in AL)… 3. Texas 28.04 JUSTIN MASTERSON has 2 of the 7 errors… AUSTIN KEARNS has hit in all 7-games he has hit in batting .320 (8-25) w/ 4 2B 4. Florida 28.09 & a RBI…The .176 average against vs. RHP FAUSTO CARMONA thru 3 starts is 6th lowest mark in the American League… 5. Arizona 28.21 RHP CHRIS PEREZ is T6th in the AL with 4 saves…SIZEMORE is T1st with 2 triples. LAST GAME: The Indians avoided a sweep as they defeated the Minnesota Twins 8-1 in Target Field… MITCH TALBOT (6.0IP, 2H, 1R/0ER, 3BB, 3K) allowed just 1 unearned run as he won his 2nd straight start… Indians offense clubbed 7 extra base hits including 6 doubles… ANDY MARTE belted his 1st HR of the year as he was 2-4 w/a HR & 3RBI… RUSSELL BRANYAN drove in 2 runs as he was 1-4 with a double. TRIBE TID-BITS ..