Written by Jonathan Knight

---

OLYMPIC STREAKS: During the 2008 Summer Olympics, the Indians started a 10-game winning streak. During the 2004 Summer Olympics, they went through a nine-game losing streak.

CHOO FOR FOUR: Wednesday was the second time in his career Shin-Soo Choo has gone 4-for-4 in a game. The other was July 27, 2009 against the Angels. He collected four hits in a game on four other occasions, most recently on September 25, 2010 when he smashed three homers and collected seven RBI in Kansas City.

ALL-TIME TOTALS: The Indians’ all-time record against the Tigers dropped to 1,035-1,068, while their mark against the Twins fell to 375-356.

STREAK BUSTERS: While there’s been much talk about almost matching the 12-game losing streak of 1931, the Indians’ recent skid evokes much more vivid memories of when they lost 11 straight in September of 2009. They bounced back to win four of their next five, then dropped five more.

ELITE COMPANY: This was the fifth 11-game losing streak in Indians’ history. Not surprisingly, the team posted losing records in each of those seasons (1901, 1909, 1928, 2009).

DOMINATED: Since the All-Star break, the Indians have been outscored, 157-87.

STARTER STREAK: In addition to their losing streak, the Indians went 14 straight games without a starting pitcher winning a game - fittingly, Justin Masterson was the last to notch a victory, beating the Orioles on July 23.

SINKING FAST: The Indians have failed to win eight of their last nine series.

DOUBLE DIGITS, PART 1: The Indians have allowed 10 runs or more in a game five times in their last 12 games. Monday’s meltdown marked the third time this season they allowed 10 runs or more in back-to-back games.

DOUBLE DIGITS, PART 2: The 14 runs the Indians allowed on Monday night were the most they’d permitted in a game this season. It was the seventh time since July 6 they’d allowed 10 or more runs in a game and the 12 time this season.

ROCK-BOTTOM RAGE, PART 1: Sunday’s 10th-inning disaster was the worst outing of Chris Perez’s career - he’d permitted four runs in a third of an inning in Chicago last September and four runs in two-thirds of an inning against the White Sox in his first appearance with the Indians in June of 2009.

ROCK-BOTTOM RAGE, PART 2: This week marked the second time in Chris Perez’s career that he blew saves in back-to-back appearances. He also did it in a three-day period while with the Cardinals in September of 2008.

BIGGER LEAD, LESS SUCCESS: Tuesday night’s disaster was the first time this season Chris Perez had blown a one-run lead. All three of his previous blown saves occurred when the Indians had at least a two-run lead: (up three against Toronto on April 5, up two against Tampa Bay on July 8, up three against Detroit on Sunday).

EXTRA FRAMES: The Tribe is now 3-6 in extra innings this year.

SWAN DIVE: Since July 1, Ubaldo Jimenez is 1-5 with a 6.64 ERA in seven starts.

THE DIVIDING LINE: When the Indians allow more than three runs in a game this year, they’re 11-55.

MORE STRUGGLES: The Indians have scored three runs or less in 17 of their last 24 games.

A YEAR AGO: After 111 games in 2011, the Indians stood at 56-55, second place in the AL Central, four games behind Detroit.

 

PROGRESS REPORT: 

The Indians are averaging 4.25 runs per game and allowing 5.14.

Batting average: .254 (9th in AL)

Slugging percentage: .396 (11th in AL)

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

Walks: 388 (2nd in AL)

Stolen bases: 74 (8th in AL)

Strikeouts: 714 (3rd-fewest in AL)

With runners in scoring position: .239 (230 for 963)

 

Team ERA: 4.75 (13th in AL)

Walks allowed: 395 (Fewest in AL)

Strikeouts: 728 (2nd-fewest in AL)

Opponents with runners in scoring position: .291 (290 for 998)

Errors: 60 (5th-fewest in AL)

 

STARTING PITCHERS:

37-51, 5.09 ERA

(645.1 IP, 365 ER)

 

RELIEF PITCHERS:

14-9, 31 saves, 7 blown saves, 4.06 ERA

(343.2 IP, 155 ER)

 

INDIANS’ OVERALL RECORD IN GAMES STARTED BY:

Masterson 11-13 (14 quality starts)

Jimenez 10-12 (11 quality starts)

Lowe 9-12 (13 quality starts)

Tomlin 8-8 (7 quality starts)

McAllister 7-5 (6 quality starts)

Gomez 6-7 (4 quality starts)

Kluber 0-2 (1 quality start)

Seddon 0-1 (0 quality starts)

 

INDIANS’ RECORD WHEN GETTING QUALITY START: 40-16

INDIANS’ RECORD WHEN NOT GETTING QUALITY START: 11-44

 

INDIANS’ RECORD BY UNIFORM:

White Script “Indians”: 16-12

Blue Script “Indians”: 19-18

Gray Block “Cleveland”: 10-18

Creamy white home alternate: 6-12

 

INDIANS’ RECORD BY CAP:

Chief Wahoo Cap: 34-30

Block C Blue Cap: 10-18

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: 6-12

Monday: 7-4

Tuesday: 8-8

Wednesday: 8-9

Thursday: 8-6

Friday: 9-8

Saturday: 5-13

 

ATTENDANCE WATCH: The Indians are averaging 20,322 fans per home game - last in the AL

 

DETROIT SERIES BY THE NUMBERS:

The Tigers outscored the Indians, 26-11. The Indians committed two errors and the Tigers committed one. The Indians scored one unearned run.

 

Overall Hitting

Cleveland 30 for 111 (.270), 4 walks (.296 on-base percentage)

Detroit 39 for 107 (.365), 17 walks, 1 HBP, 4 SF (.442 on-base percentage)

 

With Runners in Scoring Position

Cleveland 5 for 23 (.217), 17 left on base

Detroit 11 for 32 (.344), 19 left on base

 

Extra-Base Hits

Cleveland 11 (3 HR)

Detroit 17 (3 HR)

 

Stolen Bases

Cleveland 3 (1 caught stealing)

Detroit 1 (1 caught stealing)

 

Overall Pitching

Cleveland 25.2 IP, 39 H, 17 BB, 21 SO, 26 ER, 9.12 ERA

Detroit 28 IP, 30 H, 4 BB, 29 SO, 10 ER, 3.21 ERA

 

Starting Pitchers

Cleveland 0-2; 15.1 IP, 24 H, 11 BB, 10 SO, 17 ER, 9.98 ERA

Detroit 2-0; 20 IP, 22 H, 3 BB, 20 SO, 6 ER, 2.7 ERA

 

Relief Pitchers

Cleveland 0-1, 2 blown saves; 12 IP, 15 H, 6 BB, 11 SO, 9 ER, 6.75 ERA 

Detroit 1-0; 8 IP, 8 H, 1 BB, 9 SO, 4 ER, 4.5 ERA

 

MINNESOTA SERIES BY THE NUMBERS:

The Twins outscored the Indians, 23-14. The Twins committed five errors and the Indians committed four. Thirteen of the Twins’ runs and three of the Indians’ runs were unearned.

 

Overall Hitting

Minnesota 29 for 111 (.261), 15 walks, 1 HBP, 1 SF (.352 on-base percentage)

Cleveland 28 for 99 (.283), 12 walks, 1 HBP, 1 SF (.363 on-base percentage)

 

With Runners in Scoring Position

Minnesota 7 for 35 (.200), 24 left on base 

Cleveland 8 for 29 (.276), 23 left on base

 

Extra-Base Hits

Minnesota 13 (5 HR)

Cleveland 8 (2 HR)

 

Stolen Bases

Minnesota 1

Cleveland 5

 

Overall Pitching

Minnesota 26 IP, 28 H, 12 BB, 15 SO, 11 ER, 3.81 ERA

Cleveland 27 IP, 29 H, 15 BB, 17 SO, 10 ER, 3.33 ERA

 

Starting Pitchers

Minnesota 1-1; 18 IP, 23 H, 7 BB, 9 SO, 10 ER, 5.00 ERA

Cleveland 1-1; 14.2 IP, 15 H, 9 BB, 13 SO, 5 ER, 3.07 ERA

 

Relief Pitchers

Minnesota 1-0, 1 save; 8 IP, 5 H, 5 BB, 6 SO, 1 ER, 1.13 ERA 

Cleveland 0-1, 1 blown save; 12.1 IP, 14 H, 6 BB, 4 SO, 5 ER, 3.65 ERA

 

UP NEXT: 

Boston Red Sox [55-57]

(Thursday 7:05 p.m.; Friday 7:05 p.m.; Saturday 6:05; Sunday 1:05 p.m.)

Last year: Indians won season series, 6-4

This year: Red Sox lead season series, 3-1

 

at Los Angeles Angels [59-53]

(Monday 10:05 p.m.; Tuesday 10:05 p.m.; Wednesday 10:05 p.m.)

Last year: Angels won season series, 6-3

This year: Indians lead season series, 4-2

 

Follow @jknightwriter