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Cleveland Indians

Location: Cleveland, Ohio | Ballpark: Progressive Field (43,415) | Spring Training: Winter Haven, Fla.
Owner: Lawrence Dolan | GM: Mark Shapiro | Manager: Eric Wedge | World Championships: 2

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D. Dellucci
B. Francisco
S. Choo

G. Sizemore
J. Tyner

F. Gutierrez
B. Francisco

C. Blake
A. Marte

J. Peralta
J. Carroll

Rotation
1. C. Sabathia
2. F. Carmona
3. C. Lee
4. P. Byrd
5. A. Laffey
6. J. Westbrook

A. Cabrera
J. Carroll

R. Garko
V. Martinez

DH
T. Hafner
V. Martinez

V. Martinez
K. Shoppach

	Bullpen
	R. Betancourt (CL) R. Perez M. Kobayashi J. Lewis J. Julio C. A. Breslow J. Borowski

Last Updated: 5/11/2008

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Last Five Games

5/10 vs. TOR
Sizemore	CF
Carroll	2B
Dellucci	LF
Martinez	C
Francisco	RF
Hafner	DH
Garko	1B
Cabrera	SS
Blake	3B

5/9 vs. TOR
Sizemore	CF
Gutierrez	RF
Dellucci	LF
Martinez	C
Peralta	SS
Hafner	DH
Garko	1B
Cabrera	2B
Blake	3B

5/8 vs. NYY
Sizemore	CF
Carroll	2B
Dellucci	DH
Peralta	SS
Francisco	LF
Gutierrez	RF
Garko	1B
Blake	3B
Shoppach	C

5/7 vs. NYY
Sizemore	CF
Francisco	RF
Dellucci	LF
Martinez	DH
Peralta	SS
Cabrera	2B
Blake	1B
Shoppach	C
Marte	3B

5/6 vs. NYY
Sizemore	CF
Carroll	2B
Peralta	SS
Garko	1B
Gutierrez	RF
Hafner	DH
Francisco	LF
Shoppach	C
Marte	3B

Most Frequent Lineup
		Avg	HR	RBI
Sizemore	CF	.282	6	20
Gutierrez	RF	.252	2	12
Dellucci	LF	.241	4	13
Martinez	C	.346	0	14
Peralta	SS	.216	6	13
Hafner	DH	.215	3	17
Garko	1B	.239	2	13
Blake	3B	.236	2	25
Cabrera	2B	.194	0	11

Notes

30 different lineups used this season.

Most frequent lineup used in 3 games.

Other Frequent Lineups

3 Game(s)
Sizemore	CF
Dellucci	LF
Hafner	DH
Martinez	C
Garko	1B
Peralta	SS
Cabrera	2B
Gutierrez	RF
Blake	3B

3 Game(s)
Sizemore	CF
Dellucci	LF
Hafner	DH
Martinez	C
Peralta	SS
Garko	1B
Cabrera	2B
Gutierrez	RF
Blake	3B

2 Game(s)
Sizemore	CF
Cabrera	2B
Peralta	SS
Hafner	DH
Garko	1B
Gutierrez	RF
Dellucci	LF
Blake	3B
Shoppach	C

1 Game(s)
Sizemore	CF
Cabrera	2B
Michaels	LF
Hafner	DH
Peralta	SS
Garko	1B
Gutierrez	RF
Blake	3B
Shoppach	C

1 Game(s)
Sizemore	CF
Dellucci	LF
Hafner	DH
Martinez	C
Peralta	SS
Garko	1B
Gutierrez	RF
Carroll	2B
Marte	3B

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	C.C. Sabathia, #52
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	2	5	45.1	6.55	20	46

News
Indians SP C.C. Sabathia struck out nine over seven innings Friday against the Blue Jays, winning for the second time to lift his record to 2-5. The reigning AL Cy Young winner gave up six hits and one run, walked two and won for the first time in five decisions at home this season. "I just felt like if I could keep us in the game, we could battle back," Sabathia said of his matchup against Roy Halladay.

	David Dellucci, #20
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	30	.241	12	4	13	1

Position Breakdown
OF - 28, DH - 1

	Rafael Betancourt, #63
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	1	1	14.2	5.52	4	14

	Travis Hafner, #48
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	33	.215	14	3	17	0

Position Breakdown
DH - 32
News
Travis Hafner came into Friday's game against Toronto hitting .143 (4-for-28) in his past nine games, but he went 2-for-3 with a walk.

	Joe Borowski, #47
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	0	2	4.0	18.00	2	3

Injuries
Triceps - 15-day DL. Out until at least mid-May (Updated - 4/15/08)
News
Indians closer Joe Borowski (triceps) threw off the mound Saturday and could throw a simulated game next week, which would be followed by a minor-league rehab assignment.

	Rafael Perez, #53
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	1	1	16.1	3.86	0	14

	Ryan Garko, #25
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	33	.239	13	2	13	0

Position Breakdown
1B - 32, DH - 1

	Masahide Kobayashi, #30
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	2	0	17.1	2.08	0	10

	Jensen Lewis, #50
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	0	1	21.1	2.95	0	15

	Jake Westbrook, #37
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	1	2	29.2	2.73	5	16

Injuries
Ribs - 15-day DL. Out until at least late May (Updated - 4/26/08)
News
Indians SP Jake Westbrook, sidelined since April 22 because of a back injury, threw off the mound Saturday. He can rejoin the rotation by the end of May.

	Craig A. Breslow, #58
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	0	0	8.0	2.25	0	7

	Paul Byrd, #36
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	1	3	40.0	4.28	5	15

News
The Toronto Blue Jays-Cleveland Indians game was postponed by rain Sunday and will be made up in a doubleheader on Monday. Sunday's scheduled starters, Toronto's A.J. Burnett and Cleveland's Fausto Carmona, are scheduled to pitch in the first game beginning at 4:05 p.m. Indians left-hander Cliff Lee, off to an impressive start this season, will face Shaun Marcum in the nightcap.

	Casey Blake, #1
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	32	.236	18	2	25	1

Position Breakdown
1B - 6, 3B - 30
News
Casey Blake delivered again in the clutch for the Cleveland Indians, this time breaking up a duel between Cy Young Award winners. Blake hit a go-ahead, two-run double in a six-run seventh inning to help C.C. Sabathia and the Indians defeat Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Friday night.

	Victor Martinez, #41
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	28	.346	8	0	14	0

Position Breakdown
C - 23, 1B - 2, DH - 2
News
Indians C Victor Martinez, who sat out Tuesday and played DH Wednesday because of a stiff neck, got back behind the plate Friday against the Blue Jays. He went 1-for-2 with two walks.

	Aaron Laffey, #32
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	1	2	19.2	1.83	4	8

News
Saturday against the Blue Jays, Indians SP Aaron Laffey recorded his first win but made his third strong start since being recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on April 28. The left-hander allowed six hits, struck out two and walked one in a shutout effort, lowering his ERA to 1.83.

	Ben Francisco, #12
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	7	.333	4	0	4	0

Position Breakdown
OF - 7

	Jorge Julio, #44
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	0	0	13.1	3.38	0	10

	Cliff Lee, #31
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	6	0	44.2	0.81	2	39

News
The Toronto Blue Jays-Cleveland Indians game was postponed by rain Sunday and will be made up in a doubleheader on Monday. Sunday's scheduled starters, Toronto's A.J. Burnett and Cleveland's Fausto Carmona, are scheduled to pitch in the first game beginning at 4:05 p.m. Indians left-hander Cliff Lee, off to an impressive start this season, will face Shaun Marcum in the nightcap.

	Jason Tyner
	No Stats Available
News
The Indians added veteran outfielder Jason Tyner to their roster Sunday and optioned right-handed pitcher Tom Mastny to Triple-A Buffalo. In parts of seven seasons in the major leagues, Tyner has a .275 average with one homer, 94 RBI and 61 stolen bases. A first-round draft choice of the Mets in 1994, the 31-year-old left-handed hitter made his big-league debut with them in 2000, but after only 13 games was traded to Tampa Bay. He played the past three seasons with the Twins.

	Andy Marte, #15
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	10	.100	1	0	0	0

Position Breakdown
3B - 10
News
Indians 3B Andy Marte singled in the fifth at the Yankees Wednesday to snap an 0-for-14 skid.

	Jamey Carroll, #7
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	21	.200	15	0	3	3

Position Breakdown
2B - 14, 3B - 6, OF - 1

	Shin-Soo Choo, #17
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	0	0	0	0	0	0

Injuries
Elbow - 15-day DL. Out until at least late May (Updated - 5/4/08)

	Grady Sizemore, #24
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	34	.282	22	6	20	7

Position Breakdown
OF - 34
News
Grady Sizemore homered twice and drove in five runs in a 12-0 victory Saturday over the Toronto Blue Jays.

	Franklin Gutierrez, #38
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	34	.252	14	2	12	3

Position Breakdown
OF - 34

	Kelly Shoppach, #10
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	20	.255	7	1	3	0

Position Breakdown
C - 20
News
Kelly Shoppach has started the past two games at catcher for the Indians against the Yankees, but he doesn't have a hit in seven at-bats.

	Jhonny Peralta, #2
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	31	.216	18	6	13	1

Position Breakdown
SS - 31

	Fausto Carmona, #55
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	3	1	39.2	2.95	31	15

News
The Toronto Blue Jays-Cleveland Indians game was postponed by rain Sunday and will be made up in a doubleheader on Monday. Sunday's scheduled starters, Toronto's A.J. Burnett and Cleveland's Fausto Carmona, are scheduled to pitch in the first game beginning at 4:05 p.m. Indians left-hander Cliff Lee, off to an impressive start this season, will face Shaun Marcum in the nightcap.

	Asdrubal Cabrera, #13
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	30	.194	12	0	11	0

Position Breakdown
2B - 24, SS - 6, DH - 1