2018 OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION LEVELAND INDIANS KANSAS CITY ROYALS (1-3) at CLEVELAND INDIANS (2-4) LHP Danny Duffy (0-1, 11.25) vs. RHP Carlos Carrasco (1-0, 7.94) Game #7/Home #1 » Friday, April 6, 2018 » Progressive Field » 4:10 p.m. (ET) » SportsTime Ohio, WTAM/IRN 118th HOME OPENER BACK IN THE COOKIE JAR indians at a glance » Today the City of Cleveland is set to celebrate the 118th » The Indians will turn to CARLOS CARRASCO to start the home home opener in Indians history and the 25th* home opener opener for a second consecutive season. vs. AL: Central West East 2-4 0-0 2-4 0-0 played here at Progressive Field. » Carrasco will become the first pitcher to receive back-to-back vs. NL: Central West East *Due to winter weather conditions that wiped out a 4-game series home opener nods for Cleveland since Roberto Hernandez (then 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 against Seattle from April 6-9, Cleveland was, in essence, forced Fausto Carmona) did so in 2010 & 2011...in 2017, Carrasco took In Series: Home Road Total to re-play the 2007 home opener against a different opponent at a no-decision vs. Chicago-AL despite tossing 7.0 strong innings, Overall 0-0-0 0-2-0 0-2-0 an out-of-town venue...the Indians played an entire 3-game series allowing one run on four hits with no walks and seven strikeouts. Openers 0-0 1-1 1-1 from April 10-12 against the Los Angeles Angels at Miller Park in » No Indians starting pitcher has picked up the win in a home Finales 0-0 0-2 0-2 Rubber 0-0 0-2 0-2 Milwaukee, WI, which would technically make today the 24th home opener since CC Sabathia in 2007 (game in Milwaukee)...the last Lead after: Home Road Total opener played to completion at this venue...Cleveland has gone Tribe starter to win a home opener in Cleveland was Paul Byrd 6 inn. 0-0 2-0 2-0 60-57 (.513) all-time in home openers (2007 game included), which in 2006. 7 inn. 0-0 2-0 2-0 includes a 11-12 mark at Progressive Field (2007 game excluded). » For more information on Carrasco, please see Page 2. 8 inn. 0-0 2-0 2-0 » Cleveland has dropped 7 of the club’s last 9 home openers (wins Trail after: Home Road Total in 2014 vs. MIN & 2017 vs. CWS) - this after winning 9 of the first UNLUCKY KLUBER 6 inn. 0-0 0-2 0-2 7 inn. 0-0 0-3 0-3 14 home openers played at Progressive Field...Tribe last won con- » COREY KLUBER has pitched dominantly over his first two starts 8 inn. 0-0 0-3 0-3 secutive home openers played exclusively in Cleveland from 1997- of the season, pitching a complete game on Opening Day at Se- Tied after: Home Road Total 99 (3 straight); the ‘07 “home” opener win in Milwaukee also gave attle and tossing 7.0 strong innings on Wednesday at Los Angeles- 6 inn. 0-0 0-2 0-2 club 3 straight from 2006-08. AL...he has allowed just four runs in 15.0 innings (2.40 ERA), all 7 inn. 0-0 0-1 0-1 of which have come on a pair of two-run homers (Nelson Cruz & 8 inn. 0-0 0-1 0-1 ALL-TIME CLUB OPPONENTS IN Shohei Ohtani). Decided... Home Road Total CLEVELAND HOME OPENERS, 1901-2018 7th-or-later 0-0 0-2 0-2 » However, Kluber has gone 0-1 in those starts, taking the loss in 0-0 0-1 0-1 No. Team No. Team No. Team Final AB Seattle and picking up a no-decision in Wednesday’s extra-inning Extra-Innings 0-0 0-1 0-1 33 Detroit 5 Baltimore 3 KC Royals loss...Kluber is the first Indians pitcher to toss at least 7.0 innings in One-run G’s 0-0 1-3 1-3 22 Chicago-AL 5 Los Angeles-AL 2 KC Athletics each of his first two starts and remain winless since CC Sabathia Walk-offs 0 1 0-1 15 St. Louis-AL 4 Milwaukee (1970-) 1 Milwaukee (1901) in 2004 (0-0, 1.80). vs. RH starter 0-0 1-3 1-3 7 Boston 4 Texas 1 Seattle vs. LH starter 0-0 1-1 1-1 6 Minnesota 3 Toronto 1 Wash. (1960-71) » Kluber’s 14 strikeouts this season rank T5th in the American 6 New York-AL League, while his 15.0 innings pitched are good for 2nd. tribe by the numbers *Special thanks to David Sherman & STATS LLC for assistance. A SMOOTH RE-ENTRY Overall Record ................................. 2-4 » MICHAEL BRANTLEY was activated from the 10-day Disabled Standing in A.L. Central ...... T3rd, -2.0G A ROYAL WELCOME Days in 1st (2-3-4-5) .............0 (3-5-0-0) » Today will mark the 3rd time in franchise history that Cleve- List today after recovering from October 18 ankle surgery...to make Largest 1st-place Lead......................n/a land has hosted the Kansas City Royals for a home opener, room for Brantley on the 25-man roster, TYLER NAQUIN has been Largest 1st-place Deficit....... -2.0G (4/5) having previously done so in 1978 and 1999...Cleveland has now optioned to AAA Columbus. Most G Above .500............................n/a hosted an A.L. Central opponent in 12 of the last 18 home openers. » Brantley appeared in just three spring training contests (4-10, Most G Below .500 ...........-2G (4/5: 2-4) » Cleveland has won both of its previous home openers vs. Kan- HR, 2 RBI) while rehabbing a right ankle injury suffered on August Times at .500 .......................2 (4/2: 2-2) 8 vs. Colorado...the injury cut short his 2017 All-Star campaign and Current Streak ....................................L2 sas City...on April 8, 1978, the Indians bested the Royals 8-5 on Homestand ....................................... 0-0 the strength of homers by Ron Pruitt, Paul Dade and Andre limited him to just three games as DH in the Tribe’s 2017 ALDS vs. Following a Win ................................ 0-2 Thornton...on April 12, 1999, Cleveland prevailed 5-2 in 10 innings New York-AL. Following a Loss .............................. 2-1 thanks to a walk-off three-run homer by Travis Fryman. » Brantley’s return comes one year after playing the hero in the Last 5 games.................................... 2-3 » The Indians and Royals also meet this afternoon for the first of Tribe’s 2017 home opener, giving Cleveland a 2-1 win over the Last 10 games.................................. 2-4 19 scheduled matchups in 2018, nine of which will come here at White Sox with a walk-off double in the bottom of the 10th inning. Last 15 games.................................. 2-4 » Naquin has batted .143 (2-14) in five games with the Tribe this Last 20 games.................................. 2-4 Progressive Field. Longest ‘W’ Streak .........................1, 2x » The Tribe posted a record of 12-7 (.632) against the Royals in season, hitting a two-run homer on April 2 at Los Angeles-AL. Longest ‘L’ Streak ..................2 (4/3-4/4) 2017, including a mark of 7-3 at home...since Terry Francona be- Come-from-Behind Wins ......................0 came manager in 2013, the Indians have gone 55-40 (.579) vs. HOME COOKING Losses After Holding Lead ...................3 Kansas City...the two teams have combined to win each of the last » The Indians finished 2017 with a 49-32 (.605) record at Progres- Team Saves ................... 1-for-1 (100%) three A.L. Central division championships. sive Field, the 2nd-best home record in the American League and Record Before All-Star Break ........... 2-4 4th-best in the Majors. Record After All-Star Break .............. 0-0 Home Record ................................... 0-0 ROAD TRIP RECAP » Since the 2017 All-Star Break, Cleveland has gone 28-8 (.778) at Road Record .................................... 2-4 » Cleveland returns to Progressive Field for its first homestand of home, including wins in 17 of their past 20 games here. Day Games ...................................... 1-2 the year after beginning the season with a 2-4 road trip against the » Last season, Tribe batters hit .264 with 95 homers at Progressive Night Games .................................... 1-2 Mariners and Angels. Field, while Indians pitchers posted an A.L.-best 3.19 home ERA. vs. RH starters ................................. 1-3 » The Tribe scored six runs apiece in victories on March 31 at Se- vs. LH starters .................................. 1-1 LIVE AND DIE BY THE SWORD | HOME RUNS vs. Opp. At-or-Above .500 ................ 2-4 attle and April 2 at Los Angeles-AL, but were held to just nine runs vs. Opp. Below .500 ......................... 0-0 total in the four losses...the club hit just .161 (33-205) on the trip » Throughout the season’s first six games, home runs have proven CLE scores first ................................ 2-3 and batted .214 (6-28) with runners in scoring position. dominant in the offenses of both Cleveland and its opponents. Opp. scores first ............................... 0-1 » In their most recent game on Wednesday, the Indians lost 3-2 to » 15 of the Tribe’s 21 runs this season have scored via the long- CLE out-hits Opp.............................. 1-1 the Angels in 13 innings, falling on a walk-off solo homer by Zack ball, including a grand slam and four two-run homers. Opp. out-hits CLE............................. 1-3 Cozart...marked the Tribe’s longest contest (in innings played) » Conversely, 19 of the 28 runs scored by Tribe opponents have CLE/Opp.