2017 OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION LEVELAND INDIANS CLEVELAND INDIANS (47-39) vs. DETROIT TIGERS (38-48) RHP Corey Kluber (7-3, 2.85) vs. RHP Michael Fulmer (8-6, 3.20) Game #87/Home #45 » Sun., July 9, 2017 » Progressive Field » 8:05 p.m. (ET) » ESPN, WTAM/WMMS/IRN ICKY THUMP | TRIBE WINS THIRD STRAIGHT LOVE INTERRUPTION | SHUTOUTS indians at a glance » The Indians followed up Friday’s 11-2 win over the Tigers with » Cleveland’s pitching staff registered the club’s ninth team shut- a 4-0 shutout of Detroit on Saturday night at Progressive Field... out of 2017 last night, tied with Los Angeles-NL for most in the Ma- vs. AL: Central West East 44-28 23-19 16-4 5-5 Cleveland moved to 3-2 entering the final game of current home- jors...was just the second home shutout for the Tribe this season, vs. NL: Central West East stand...the Indians have won 3 straight, 16 of 24 & 23 of their as the club’s 7 road SHO’s lead the Majors. 3-11 1-2 2-9 0-0 last 39 games. » The Indians have 61 shutouts since the start of the 2013 season, In Series: Home Road Total » MIKE CLEVINGER turned in 6.0 scoreless frames, outdueling 2nd-most in the A.L. & 4th-most in the Majors over the past 5 sea- Overall 6-9-0 8-5-1 14-14-1 Justin Verlander to beat the right-hander head-to-head for the sons behind only Los Angeles-NL (83), St. Louis (69) & Tampa Bay Openers 6-9 6-8 12-17 second time in a week...ANDREW MILLER tossed 2.0 perfect in- (62)...Cleveland had 11 SHO’s in 2016, as the Dodgers (24) are the Finales 9-5 10-4 19-9 Rubber 3-4 2-1 5-5 nings, while CODY ALLEN worked the 9th to preserve Cleveland’s only team in the Majors with more since start of last season (20). Lead after: Home Road Total ninth team shutout of 2017. » Cleveland’s A.L.-low 3.77 team ERA is 3rd-lowest in Majors 6 inn. 19-1 22-0 41-1 » Cleveland’s offense leveraged 7 extra-base hits, including RBI- behind Los Angeles-NL (3.16) & Arizona (3.43). 7 inn. 20-1 22-0 42-1 doubles by MICHAEL BRANTLEY & CARLOS SANTANA, an RBI- 8 inn. 20-1 23-0 43-1 triple by BRADLEY ZIMMER & sac fly from YAN GOMES. HIGH BALL STEPPER | ROTATION ROLLIN’ Trail after: Home Road Total » Cleveland’s starting rotation has registered an A.L.-low 6 inn. 1-19 4-14 5-33 WINS & LOSSES 3.09ERA over the club’s last 25 games since June 14 (2nd- 7 inn. 0-17 3-15 3-32 » At 47-39 (.547), Cleveland’s record is 3rd-best in the A.L. lowest in MLB behind Los Angeles-NL at 2.57) to lower the staff’s 8 inn. 0-21 1-15 1-36 and 7th-best in the Majors...the Indians have won 3 straight, 16 season figure from 4.85 to 4.31, 7th-lowest in the A.L and 12th Tied after: Home Road Total 6 inn. 1-3 0-2 1-5 of 24, 18 of 29, 33 of 62 and 42 of their last 74 games...N.L. teams in the Majors...Tribe starters have held opponents to two-or-fewer 7 inn. 1-5 1-1 2-6 currently hold 4 of the top 6 records in Majors (3 from N.L. West). runs in 9 of the club’s last 11 games (2.15 ERA); one-or-zero runs 8 inn. 1-1 2-1 3-2 BEST RECORDS IN A.L., 2017 in 7 of those last 11. Decided... Home Road Total Team Win% W-L » COREY KLUBER has a 0.92 ERA and 56 strikeouts over his last 7th-or-later 2-6 5-3 7-9 Houston .670 59-29 5 starts, becoming the first pitcher in franchise history with 10+ K’s Final AB 1-2 3-1 4-3 Extra-Innings 1-0 0-0 1-0 Boston .568 50-38 in 5 consecutive outings. One-run G’s 5-6 4-3 9-9 Cleveland .547 47-39 I THINK I FOUND THE CULPRIT | CENTRAL IMPORTANCE Walk-offs 1 1 1-1 New York-AL .529 45-40 16-13 14-10 30-23 » Cleveland has now won 4 straight and 11 of the club’s last vs. RH starter Minnesota .517 45-42 vs. LH starter 5-10 12-6 17-16 Tampa Bay .517 46-43 16 games played against A.L. Central division opponents » At 47-39 and 8 games above .500, Cleveland has established since June 4, posting a 2.71 ERA while averaging 5.4 runs-per- tribe by the numbers a new high-water mark for 2017 (previously +7G, 3 times), while game during that stretch...the Tribe began the year by going just 12-14 within the division, registering a 3.50 ERA against just 3.8 Overall Record ............................. 47-39 sitting 10 losses ahead of the club’s low-water mark (-2G, 2x, last Standing in A.L. Central ........1st, +2.5G 5-7 on April 16). runs-per-game. Days in 1st (2-3-4-5) .........46 (40-6-3-2) Largest 1st-place Lead....+2.5G, last 7/8 » Cleveland is 44-28 against the A.L., but just 3-11 against the ALONE IN MY HOME | HOME STRETCH N.L...the Tribe has rallied for 17 come-from-behind wins, while suf- Largest 1st-place Deficit -3.0G, last 5/27 » Cleveland is 3-2 with one game remaining on this 6-day, 6-game Most G Above .500.... +8G (47-39, active) fering 15 losses after holding a lead at some point in the contest... homestand against San Diego (1-2) & Detroit (2-0, one-to-play) to Most G Below .500 ..... -2G, 2x (5-7, 4/16) club is 24-22 following a win, 22-17 after a loss...Tribe is 7-8 in close out the season’s first ‘half’. Times at .500 .......... 4, last 31-31 on 6/14 games decided in the 7th inning-or-later...club is 5-3 in July after » Cleveland has gone just 21-23 (.477) at Progressive Field this Current Streak .................................. W3 going 15-12 in June; went 14-10 in April to give Tribe 7 consecutive season, the 6th-lowest home winning pct. in the Majors and 2nd- Homestand ....................................... 3-2 months with a .500-or-better record (including 2016 Postseason), lowest in the A.L. ahead of only Minnesota (.426, 20-27)...that said, Following a Win ............................ 24-22 but then went 13-14 in May to end streak. Following a Loss .......................... 22-17 the Tribe is 13-10 over their last 23 games at Progressive Field. Last 5 games.................................... 3-2 » Cleveland’s +76 run differential is 3rd-best in the A.L., also 6th- » Conversely, Cleveland’s 26-16 (.619) road record is 3rd-best Last 10 games.................................. 7-3 best in the Majors...the Tribe has a +197 run diff. in the team’s in the A.L. & Majors behind Houston (.744, 32-11) & Minnesota Last 15 games.................................. 8-7 47 wins (326-129), but a -121 run diff. in the 39 losses (92-213). (.625, 25-15)...Tribe has won 4 of 5 and 9 of last 11 road games. Last 20 games................................ 12-8 HIGHEST RUN DIFFERENTIAL IN A.L. Longest ‘W’ Streak ...............6, (6/15-19) Team +/- RS RA THAT BLACK BAT LICORICE | DETROIT SERIES Longest ‘L’ Streak ............ 3, 5x (6/23-25) Houston +144 508 364 » In winning 4 straight against the Tigers (have outscored DET, Come-from-Behind Wins ....................17 30-11), Cleveland is 6-5 against Detroit this season (3-2 at Pro- Losses After Holding Lead .................15 New York-AL +100 474 374 Team Saves .............. 20-for-23 (87.0%) gressive Field) after going 14-4 versus the Tigers in 2016...the Indi- Cleveland +76 418 *342 Record Before All-Star Break ....... 47-39 Boston +67 428 361 ans have outscored the Tabby Cats by a 60-49 (+11) margin...that Record After All-Star Break .............. 0-0 Texas +32 444 412 works out to 5.5 runs-per-game, however Tribe has been held to 4 Home Record ............................... 21-23 Tampa Bay +14 423 409 runs-or-fewer in 7 of 11 games. Road Record ................................ 26-16 *Indians have allowed T2nd-fewest runs in Majors » Cleveland has gone 2-2 all-time in starts by Michael Fulmer, all Day Games ...................................20-11 coming last season. Night Games ................................ 27-28 » Longest winning streak of season is 6 games, June 15-19, vs. RH starters ............................. 30-23 the club’s first 6-game win streak since reeling off 6 straight victo- WANT AND ABLE | FUTURES GAME vs. LH starters .............................. 17-16 ries, Aug. 29-Sept. 4, 2016...longest losing skid of the season » The 2017 All-Star Futures Game will commence this week’s vs. Opp. At-or-Above .500 ............ 23-18 is 3 games, done five times (last June 23-25)...the Indians have vs. Opp. Below .500 ..................... 24-21 festivities today in Miami, Florida at 4:00pm ET (MLB Network)... CLE scores first ............................ 32-14 not lost more than 3 games in a row since July 23-28, 2015...the the Cleveland Indians Player Development System will have two Tribe’s active streak of 309 games between losing streaks of at Opp.