Written by Jonathan Knight

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FOUR FOR FIVE: Five of the seven pitchers who have started a game for the Indians this season have ERAs over 5.00. Not surprisingly, Indians’ starters as a whole now have a 5.02 ERA for the season, along with a 36-48 record. The Tribe’s relievers, by contrast, are 14-7 with a 3.97 ERA.

ROCK BOTTOM: The Indians hadn’t been swept by the Royals since May of 2006.

ALL-TIME TOTALS: The Indians’ all-time record against the Twins dropped to 374-354, while their mark against the Royals dropped to 300-285.

MORE GOOSE-EGGS: Friday night was the fifth time this season the Indians had been shut out. All five have come since June 9 and four occurred in July.

MORE FRAMES, MORE PROBLEMS: The Indians are now 3-5 in extra-inning games. They hadn’t lost in extra innings since May 8.

TORCHING TOMLIN: Friday night’s eight-run shellacking marked the most runs Josh Tomlin has given up in an outing in his entire career.

ROYAL FLUSH: After sweeping the Royals in their first meeting of the season in Kansas City in April, the Indians have lost seven of the last nine meetings.

SKID TO SIX: This is the Indians’ longest losing streak since dropping seven straight in June of 2010. (Though technically, they straddled a six-game losing streak between 2011 and 2012 - losing the last four games of 2011 and the first two of 2012.)

DEREK’S DONE: In Derek Lowe’s last 10 starts, he was 1-7 with an 8.77 ERA. In his last three starts, he was 0-3 with a 15.89 ERA.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT: The Indians were a combined 23-30 in June and July, which was actually an improvement over last year’s 21-32 June/July mark.

SIPP STEPPING UP: Tony Sipp’s season ERA is now under 5.00, a full four-point improvement since it hit 9.00 in early May.

PATHETIC: Carlos Santana’s two-run homer in the ninth inning of Saturday night’s game was the Indians’ only extra-base hit of their three games in Minnesota.

DOUBLE DIGITS...AGAIN: Saturday was the fifth time in July the Indians allowed 10 or more runs in a game. It’s now happened 10 times this season.

FOUR & ON THE FLOOR: When the Indians allow more than three runs in a game this year, they’re 11-50.

BAD NIGHT: Saturday marked the third time this season Justin Masterson has allowed eight earned runs in an outing. Take those three games away and his season ERA drops from 4.47 to 3.23.

SLUMPING AGAINST THE CENTRAL: The Indians are now 19-22 against AL Central opponents.

LOSING GROUND: The Indians have now failed to win six of their last seven series - losing four and splitting two.

SAME STORY: The Indians have now scored three runs or less in 14 of their last 18 games.

A YEAR AGO: After 105 games in 2011, the Indians stood at 53-52, second place in the AL Central, 2.5 games behind Detroit.

 

PROGRESS REPORT: 

The Indians are averaging 4.26 runs per game and allowing 4.97.

Batting average: .253 (9th in AL)

Slugging percentage: .394 (11th in AL)

On-base percentage: .327 (6th in AL)

Walks: 372 (2nd in AL)

Stolen bases: 66th (10th in AL)

Strikeouts: 670 (2nd-fewest in AL)

With runners in scoring position: .238 (217 for 911)

 

Team ERA: 4.66 (13th in AL)

Walks allowed: 363 (3rd-fewest in AL)

Strikeouts: 690 (2nd-fewest in AL)

Opponents with runners in scoring position: .292 (272 for 931)

Errors: 54 (4th-fewest in AL)

 

STARTING PITCHERS:

36-48, 5.02 ERA

(615.1 IP, 343 ER)

 

RELIEF PITCHERS:

14-7, 31 saves, 4 blown saves, 3.97 ERA

(319.1 IP, 141 ER)

 

INDIANS’ OVERALL RECORD IN GAMES STARTED BY:

Lowe 9-12 (13 quality starts)

Jimenez 10-11 (11 quality starts)

Tomlin 8-8 (7 quality starts)

Masterson 10-12 (13 quality starts)

Gomez 6-7 (4 quality starts)

McAllister 7-4 (6 quality starts)

Kluber 0-1 (0 quality starts)

 

INDIANS’ RECORD WHEN GETTING QUALITY START: 39-15

INDIANS’ RECORD WHEN NOT GETTING QUALITY START: 11-40

 

INDIANS’ RECORD BY UNIFORM:

White Script “Indians”: 15-11

Blue Script “Indians”: 19-16

Gray Block “Cleveland”: 10-16

Creamy white home alternate: 6-12

 

INDIANS’ RECORD BY CAP:

Chief Wahoo Cap: 33-27

Block C Blue Cap: 10-16

Block C Red Cap: 5-12

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

Silver Chief Wahoo Cap: 1-0

 

INDIANS’ RECORD BY DAY OF THE WEEK:

Sunday: 6-11

Monday: 7-3

Tuesday: 8-7

Wednesday: 7-9

Thursday: 8-6

Friday: 9-7

Saturday: 5-12

 

ATTENDANCE WATCH: Indians are averaging 20,486 fans per home game - last in the AL

 

MINNESOTA SERIES BY THE NUMBERS:

The Twins outscored the Indians, 28-6. Each team committed an error. Each team scored two unearned runs.

 

Overall Hitting

Cleveland 13 for 93 (.140), 10 walks (.223 on-base percentage)

Minnesota 35 for 103 (.340), 10 walks, 2 HBP (.409 on-base percentage)

 

With Runners in Scoring Position

Cleveland 1 for 10 (.100), 16 left on base

Minnesota 16 for 33 (.485), 16 left on base

 

Extra-Base Hits

Cleveland 1 (1 HR)

Minnesota 10 (4 HR)

 

Stolen Bases

Cleveland 1

Minnesota 9

 

Overall Pitching

Cleveland 24 IP, 35 H, 10 BB, 13 SO, 26 ER, 9.75 ERA

Minnesota 27 IP, 13 H, 10 BB, 17 SO, 4 ER, 1.33 ERA

 

Starting Pitchers

Cleveland 0-3; 16 IP, 23 H, 5 BB, 10 SO, 21 ER, 11.81 ERA

Minnesota 3-0; 22 IP, 10 H, 5 BB, 14 SO, 2 ER, 0.82 ERA

 

Relief Pitchers

Cleveland 8 IP, 12 H, 5 BB, 3 SO, 5 ER, 5.63 ERA 

Minnesota 5 IP, 3 H, 5 BB, 3 SO, 2 ER, 3.60 ERA

 

KANSAS CITY SERIES BY THE NUMBERS:

The Royals outscored the Indians, 20-11. Each team committed two errors. One of Kansas City’s runs was unearned.

 

Overall Hitting

Cleveland 24 for 105 (.229), 7 walks, 1 HBP, 2 SF (.278 on-base percentage)

Kansas City 34 for 110 (.309), 7 walks (.350 on-base percentage)

 

With Runners in Scoring Position

Cleveland 6 for 24 (.250), 17 left on base 

Kansas City 11 for 30 (.367), 19 left on base

 

Extra-Base Hits

Cleveland 6 (1 HR)

Kansas City 12 (2 HR)

 

Stolen Bases

Cleveland 2 (2 caught stealing)

Kansas City 9

 

Overall Pitching

Cleveland 26.2 IP, 34 H, 7 BB, 17 SO, 19 ER, 6.41 ERA

Kansas City 29 IP, 24 H, 7 BB, 20 SO, 11 ER, 3.41 ERA

 

Starting Pitchers

Cleveland 0-2; 12.2 IP, 22 H, 5 BB, 8 SO, 17 ER, 12.08 ERA

Kansas City 2-0; 16 IP, 18 H, 5 BB, 9 SO, 9 ER, 5.06 ERA

 

Relief Pitchers

Cleveland 0-1; 14 IP, 12 H, 2 BB, 9 SO, 2 ER, 1.29 ERA 

Kansas City 1-0; 13 IP, 6 H, 2 BB, 11 SO, 2 ER, 1.39 ERA

 

UP NEXT: 

at Detroit Tigers [55-50]

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

Last year: Tigers won season series, 12-6

This year: Indians lead season series, 7-2

 

Minnesota Twins [45-60]

(Monday 7:05 p.m.; Tuesday 7:05 p.m.; Wednesday 12:05 p.m.)

Last year: Indians won season series, 11-7

This year: Twins lead season series, 5-3

 

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