2016 OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION LEVELAND INDIANS CLEVELAND INDIANS (3-3) at TAMPA BAY RAYS (3-5) RHP Danny Salazar (1-0, 1.69) vs. RHP Chris Archer (0-2, 7.20) Game #7/Road #5 » Thursday, April 14, 2016 » Tropicana Field » 1:10 p.m. (ET) » STO, WTAM/IRN BRASS IN POCKET I’LL STAND BY YOU indians at a glance » The Indians evened this 3-game series with a 4-1 victory over the » Cleveland has plated 4-or-more runs in each of the club’s 3 victories, Rays on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field. while being held to 3-or-fewer runs in each of their 3 losses...since the vs. AL: Central West East » CARLOS CARRASCO worked 8.0 innings and earned his first win, start of 2013, the Indians are 201-57 (.779) overall when scoring at 3-3 1-1 0-0 2-2 holding Tampa Bay to a single run on 4 hits while recording 8 strikeouts least 4 runs in a game, the A.L.’s 4th-best such record in that span vs. NL: Central West East against one free pass...kept the Rays scoreless thru 7.0 frames, allowing behind Kansas City (.828, 212-44), Detroit (.781, 228-64) and New York- 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 In Series: Home Road Total his only tally in the 8th when Kevin Kiermaier reached on a force out and AL (.781, 203-57). Overall 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-2 scored on Curt Casali’s RBI-double...CODY ALLEN worked a scoreless » Drilling down even further, Mike Pocta of SportsTime Ohio dug up an Openers 0-1 1-1 1-2 9th for his second save. even more telling stat: during TERRY FRANCONA’s managerial ten- Finales 1-0 0-1 1-1 » Cleveland’s offense supported Carrasco with an early rally, manu- ure with Cleveland (2013-16), the Indians are 149-15 when the club’s Rubber 0-0 0-0 0-0 facturing 3 runs on 3 hits in the 4th inning; FRANCISCO LINDOR (RBI- starting pitcher receives 4-or-more runs of support (runs scored Lead after: Home Road Total groundout) & CARLOS SANTANA (sac fly) both drove in runs, while the while starter is still in the game)...the Indians have won 38 such 6 inn. 0-0 2-1 2-1 Tribe also took advantage of a throwing error on the Santana sac fly that games consecutive dating back to May 27, 2015. 7 inn. 1-0 2-0 3-0 plated the club’s third run...JASON KIPNIS added a solo shot in the 8th, 8 inn. 1-0 2-0 3-0 his first HR of the season. IF YOU’RE NOT GONE TOO LONG Trail after: Home Road Total » For a second consecutive night, both the Indians and Rays finished » In search of a winning road trip, the Indians are 2-2 on this weather- 6 inn. 0-1 0-0 0-1 with exactly 5 hits each. shortened 7-day, 5-game swing through Chicago-AL (1-1) and Tampa 7 inn. 0-1 0-1 0-2 Bay (1-1, one-to-play)...Tribe began trip by winning the club’s first road 8 inn. 0-1 0-2 0-3 Tied after: Home Road Total game for the 5th time over the past 6 seasons on Friday at Chicago-AL WINS & LOSSES 6 inn. 1-0 0-1 1-1 » With Wednesday’s victory, Cleveland (3-3) moved back to the .500 (exception: 2015 at HOU). 7 inn. 0-0 0-1 0-1 mark for the third time in 2016...Tribe’s high-water mark of the year is » The Indians went 42-39 (.519) away from Cleveland last season, 8 inn. 0-0 0-0 0-0 +1G, while low-water mark is -1G...club is 3-1 when scoring first, but 0-2 T3rd-best road record in the A.L. with New York-AL behind only Texas Decided... Home Road Total when allowing an opponent to strike first. (.556, 45-36) & Kansas City (.543, 44-37)...stood as Cleveland’s high- 7th-or-later 1-0 0-2 1-2 » Tribe has one come-from-behind win (4/6 vs. BOS) and a pair of loss- est road winning pct. since going 45-37 (.549) in 2007. Final AB 0-0 0-1 0-1 es after holding a lead at some point in the contest - both of those com- » Club’s 2015 road record was largely attributed to the Tribe’s pitch- Extra-Innings 0-0 0-0 0-0 ing in the club’s last 2 road games: Saturday (4/9 at CWS) and Tuesday ing staff, which posted an A.L.-low 3.39 road ERA (705.2IP, 583H, One-run G’s 1-0 0-0 1-0 (4/12 at TB)....Tribe is 1-2 in game’s decided in the 7th inning-or-later. 281R-266ER) - 3rd-lowest in the Majors behind St. Louis (3.19) and Walk-offs 0 0 0-0 Chicago-NL (3.33) - this compared to a 3.94 home figure (10th in A.L.). vs. RH starter 1-0 0-0 1-0 A.L. CENTRAL STANDINGS » With a 39-41 (.488) mark at Progressive Field in 2015, the Indians vs. LH starter 0-1 2-2 2-3 » Cleveland holds sole possession of 4th place in the A.L. Central finished with a higher winning pct. on the road than at home for the tribe by the numbers standings, 2.0 games behind first-place Chicago-AL (6-2) & Kansas first time since 2005 (50-31 on road, 43-38 at home). City (6-2)...Detroit (5-2, -0.5G) is in 3rd place, while Minnesota (0-8, Overall Record ................................. 3-3 -6.0G) is in 5th place still looking for the club’s first win...the Indians have COVER ME Standing in AL Central ...........4th, -2.0G spent 2 days in 2nd place, 3 days in 3rd place and 6 days in 4th place. » Cleveland is playing on artificial turf for the first time in 2016 with 3 Days in 1st (2-3-4-5) .............0 (2-3-6-0) » Beginning with Tuesday’s series opener against Tampa Bay, the Tribe games against the Rays...Tribe will also travel to Toronto for a 4-game Largest 1st-place Lead......................n/a was scheduled to play 9 straight games outside the division...will see set at Rogers Centre from June 30-July 3. Largest 1st-place Deficit..-2.0G, last 4/13 next A.L. Central foe April 22-24 at Detroit to start club’s next road trip. » The Indians have finished .500-or-better on turf in 3 consecutive Most G Above .500..........+1G, 2-1 on 4/8 Most G Below .500 .........-1G, 2x, currrent » Cleveland went just 32-43 (.427) against A.L. Central opponents in seasons, as the club’s 11-8 (.579) record on turf from 2013-15 was 3rd- Times at .500 .............. 3, last 3-3 on 4/13 2015, finishing below .500 against all 4 rivals...conversely, the Tribe went best among visiting A.L. teams behind Los Angeles-AL (.700, 14-6) and Current Streak .................................. W1 44-32 in 2013 and 39-37 in 2014. Seattle (.600, 12-8), 6th-best in the Majors. Road Trip.......................................... 2-2 Following a Win ................................ 1-1 FIST CITY NEIGHBORHOOD #1 | HOMESTAND PREVIEW Following a Loss .............................. 2-1 » Less than a year after coming within a single out of throwing a no-hitter » Following the conclusion of this afternoon’s series finale in Tampa Last 5 games.................................... 3-2 on July 1, 2015 here at Tropicana Field, CARLOS CARRASCO - who Bay, the Indians will return to Cleveland where they are set to begin Last 10 games.................................. 3-3 resides in nearby Tarpon Springs during the offseason - put forth another a 6-game, 7-day homestand against the New York Mets and Seattle Last 15 games.................................. 3-3 dominant performance against the Rays at this venue...in 4 career ap- Mariners (3 games each)...the two series will be separated by Monday’s Last 20 games.................................. 3-3 pearances, Carrasco is 3-0 with a 1.48 ERA (24.1IP, 12H, 4R-ER, 1HR, scheduled off day. Longest ‘W’ Streak .............2G, April 6-8 4BB, 25SO), including 3-0, 1.59 in 3 starts (22.2IP, 12H, 4R-ER, 1HR, » The Indians & Mets will be meeting for the first time since 2013 when Longest ‘L’ Streak .............2G, April 9-12 3BB, 25SO). Cleveland took 2 of 3 at Progressive Field during a stretch run that saw Come-from-Behind Wins ......................1 Losses After Holding Lead ...................2 » Cleveland’s pitching staff posted a 1.97 ERA (64.0IP, 37H, 16R- the Tribe go 21-6 in September...New York-NL still holds an 8-4 edge in Team Saves .................. 2-for-4 (50.0%) 14ER, 5HR, 14BB, 58SO) in 7 games against Tampa Bay last season, the all-time series...this weekend will mark the fifth series ever played Record Before All-Star Break ........... 3-3 which included a 1.46 figure in the 4 games played here at Tropicana between the two clubs, with four of those taking place in Cleveland. Record After All-Star Break .............. 0-0 Field...Cleveland’s 2.83 ERA at Tropicana Field since the start of » Cleveland & New York-NL boasted two of the top rotations in MLB Home Record ................................... 1-1 2013 stands as the 2nd-lowest figure by any A.L.