Written by Jonathan Knight

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INEVITABLE: The Indians’ pitching staff now boasts the worst ERA in the American League at 4.83. That’s second-worst in all of baseball behind Colorado’s 5.31.

HE’S HUMAN: Wednesday brought Vinnie Pestano’s first defeat of the season and his first since Sept. 28 of last season in Detroit, snapping a string of 53 straight appearances without a loss.

ALL-TIME TOTALS: The Indians’ all-time record against the Athletics dropped to 222-254 and their mark against the Mariners dropped to 205-162.

SINKING FAST: The Indians have failed to win 12 of their last 13 series.

DEJA VU: The Tribe’s sweeps at the hands of the A’s and Mariners were the first time they’d been swept on the road by those teams since April of 2003. Ironically, both of those sweeps occurred back to back as well.

WEEKEND WOES: The Indians are now a combined 12-28 on Saturdays and Sundays this season, an even 42-42 Monday through Friday.

TWO FOR JK: When Jason Kipnis drove in a pair of runs in Monday night’s loss in Seattle, it marked his first multi-RBI game since July 18. In between, his batting average dropped from .278 to .254.

DOWNHILL: The Indians scored nine runs in their first game in Seattle this season, then just a combined eight in their next five games in Seattle.

THE TREND CONTINUES: The Indians have either been shut out or scored only one run 23 times this season - once every 5.4 games.

LACK OF PATIENCE: In their three games in Oakland, Indians’ batters drew only two walks.

SWEPT AGAIN: The Indians have now been swept nine times this season.

SHUTOUT CENTRAL: Sunday marked the sixth time this season the Indians have been shut out - all since June 2. On the bright side, it was the first time they’d been shut out in 20 games after being stymied five times in their previous 49.

A FOE TO HIS OLD FRIENDS: Since the Indians traded him in 2002, Bartolo Colon has now faced the Tribe 10 times, posting a 6-3 record with a 3.28 ERA.

AUGUST AGONY: The Indians’ record in August now stands at 4-17. They’ve got a good chance to make this their worst month of action since going 7-21 in September of 2009.

ROAD WOES: The Indians have lost 18 of their last 19 road games and 21 of their last 24.

THE DIVIDING LINE: When the Indians allow more than three runs in a game this year, they’re 11-63. The last time they won a game in which their opponent scored more than three runs was their 10-6 triumph in Tampa on July 18.

A YEAR AGO: After 124 games in 2011, the Indians stood at 62-62, tied for second place in the AL Central, 5.5 games behind Detroit.

 

PROGRESS REPORT: 

The Indians are averaging 4.15 runs per game and allowing 5.21.

Batting average: .252 (9th in AL)

Slugging percentage: .391 (11th in AL)

On-base percentage: .323 (6th in AL)

Walks: 418 (3rd in AL)

Stolen bases: 82 (8th in AL)

Strikeouts: 805 (3rd-fewest in AL)

With runners in scoring position: .239 (248 for 1,040)

 

Team ERA: 4.83 (14th in AL)

Walks allowed: 432 (2nd-fewest in AL)

Strikeouts: 812 (2nd-fewest in AL)

Opponents with runners in scoring position: .292 (326 for 1,115)

Errors: 68 (9th-fewest in AL)

 

STARTING PITCHERS:

40-58, 5.13 ERA

(719 IP, 410 ER)

 

RELIEF PITCHERS:

14-12, 34 saves, 7 blown saves, 4.14 ERA

(371.2 IP, 171 ER)

 

INDIANS’ OVERALL RECORD IN GAMES STARTED BY:

Masterson 12-14 (15 quality starts)

Jimenez 11-14 (12 quality starts)

Lowe 9-12 (13 quality starts)

McAllister 8-7 (8 quality starts)

Tomlin 8-8 (7 quality starts)

Gomez 6-7 (4 quality starts)

Kluber 0-4 (1 quality start)

Seddon 0-2 (1 quality start)

Hernandez 0-2 (0 quality starts)

 

INDIANS’ RECORD WHEN GETTING QUALITY START: 43-18

INDIANS’ RECORD WHEN NOT GETTING QUALITY START: 11-52

 

INDIANS’ RECORD BY UNIFORM

White Script “Indians”: 17-13

Blue Script “Indians”: 19-21

Gray Block “Cleveland”: 11-23

Creamy white home alternate: 7-13

 

INDIANS’ RECORD BY CAP:

Chief Wahoo Cap: 35-34

Block C Blue Cap: 11-23

Block C Red Cap: 6-13

Red, White & Blue Block C Red Cap: 1-0

Silver Chief Wahoo Cap: 1-0

 

INDIANS’ RECORD BY DAY OF THE WEEK:

Sunday: 6-14

Monday: 8-5

Tuesday: 8-10

Wednesday: 8-11

Thursday: 9-6

Friday: 9-10

Saturday: 6-14

 

ATTENDANCE WATCH: The Indians are averaging 20,677 fans per home game - 12th in the AL.

 

OAKLAND SERIES BY THE NUMBERS:

The Athletics outscored the Indians, 21-9. The Indians committed two errors. Four of Oakland’s runs were unearned.

 

Overall Hitting

Cleveland 24 for 103 (.233), 2 walks (.248 on-base percentage)

Oakland 32 for 98 (.327), 10 walks, 1 HBP, 2 SF (.387 on-base percentage)

 

With Runners in Scoring Position

Cleveland 3 for 15 (.200), 16 left on base

Oakland 12 for 29 (.414), 20 left on base

 

Extra-Base Hits

Cleveland 6 (4 HR)

Oakland 12 (3 HR)

 

Stolen Bases

Cleveland 1

Oakland 4 (1 caught stealing)

 

Overall Pitching

Cleveland 24 IP, 32 H, 10 BB, 20 SO, 17 ER, 6.38 ERA

Oakland 27 IP, 24 H, 2 BB, 19 SO, 9 ER, 3.00 ERA

 

Starting Pitchers

Cleveland 0-2; 16.2 IP, 21 H, 5 BB, 13 SO, 11 ER, 5.94 ERA

Oakland 2-0; 21 IP, 18 H, 2 BB, 11 SO, 5 ER, 2.14 ERA

 

Relief Pitchers

Cleveland 0-1; 7.1 IP, 11 H, 5 BB, 7 SO, 6 ER, 7.37 ERA 

Oakland 1-0, 2 saves; 6 IP, 6 H, 0 BB, 8 SO, 4 ER, 6.00 ERA

 

SEATTLE SERIES BY THE NUMBERS:

The Mariners outscored the Indians, 13-5. The Mariners committed two errors and the Indians committed one. All of the runs scored in the series were earned.

 

Overall Hitting

Cleveland 24 for 98 (.245), 11 walks (.321 on-base percentage)

Seattle 18 for 88 (.205), 9 walks, 1 HBP (.286 on-base percentage)

 

With Runners in Scoring Position

Cleveland 4 for 22 (.182), 23 left on base 

Seattle 4 for 13 (.308), 14 left on base

 

Extra-Base Hits

Cleveland 3 (1 HR)

Seattle 10 (6 HR)

 

Stolen Bases

Cleveland 3 (1 caught stealing)

Seattle 1

 

Overall Pitching

Cleveland 24 IP, 18 H, 9 BB, 18 SO, 13 ER, 4.88 ERA

Seattle 27 IP, 24 H, 11 BB, 18 SO, 5 ER, 1.67 ERA

 

Starting Pitchers

Cleveland 0-1; 17.2 IP, 12 H, 6 BB, 14 SO, 8 ER, 4.07 ERA

Seattle 1-0; 19.1 IP, 18 H, 7 BB, 10 SO, 5 ER, 2.33 ERA

 

Relief Pitchers

Cleveland 0-2; 6.1 IP, 6 H, 3 BB, 4 SO, 5 ER, 7.11 ERA 

Seattle 2-0, 3 saves; 7.2 IP, 6 H, 4 BB, 8 SO, 0 ER, 0.00 ERA

 

UP NEXT: 

New York Yankees [72-52]

(Friday 7:05 p.m.; Saturday 7:05 p.m.; Sunday 1:05 p.m.)

Last year: Yankees won season series, 4-3

This year: Yankees lead season series, 3-0

 

Oakland Athletics [67-56]

(Monday 7:05 p.m.; Tuesday 7:05 p.m.; Wednesday 7:05 p.m.)

Last year: Indians won season series, 5-2

This year: Athletics lead season series, 4-2

 

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