n ON DECK — Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Royals.
n WHEN/WHERE — Frday, 8:10 p.m., Kauffman Stadium.
n TV/RADIO — STO; WFUN (AM-970).
n ON THE MOUND — Left-hander Cliff Lee (47-1, 1.50) for Cleveland; right-hander Gil Meche (3-7, 5.35) for Kansas City.
n TRIBE INJURIES — OF Shin-Soo Choo (left elbow), RHP Fausto Carmona (left hip) on the DL.
n NOTEBOOK — The Tribe’s top pitcher this season, Scott Francis lookalike Cliff Lee, will be on the bump on Friday night for the Wahoos.
n vs. RHSP — 17-21 n vs. LHSP — 7-8
n GRASS — 23-27 n TURF — 1-2
n DAY — 7-12 n NIGHT — 17-18
n VS. AL CENTRAL — 8-12 (.400)
n WHEN TRIBE SCORES FIRST— 19-11 (.633)
n WHEN OPP. SCORES FIRST— 5-18 (.217)
n EXTRA-INNING GAMES — 1-4 (.200)
n ONE-RUN GAMES — 4-6 (.400)
n SCORE 6 OR MORE RUNS — 11-2 (.846)
n SCORE 5 OR MORE RUNS — 13-4 (.765)
n SCORE 4 OR MORE RUNS — 18-7 (.720)
n SCORE 3 OR LESS RUNS — 6-22 (.214)
n WHEN INDIANS HOMER — 17-13 (.556)
n WHEN INDIANS DON’T HOMER — 7-16 (.304)
n SERIES RECORD — 6-9-2 (.400)
n LONGEST WINNING STREAK — 5
n LONGEST LOSING STREAK — 7
n ALL-TIME GAMES AT PROGRESSIVE FIELD — 1,121
n RECORD AT PROGRESSIVE FIELD — 642-479 (.573)
n ALL-TIME LAST AB WINS AT THE PROG — 160
n 2008 LAST AB WINS AT THE PROG — 3
n TRIBE STARTERS AT LEAST 5 IP — 23-21 (.523)
n TRIBE STARTERS AT LEAST 6 IP — 18-16 (.529)
n TRIBE STARTERS AT LEAST 7 IP — 13-9 (.591)
n JOE BOROWSKI’S 1-2-3 SAVES — 0-3 (.000)
n BOROWSKI IN 1-RUN SAVE OPP. — 1-2 (.500)
n LEADING AFTER 6 INNINGS — 18-4 (.818)
n LEADING AFTER 7 INNINGS — 20-1 (.952)
n LEADING AFTER 8 INNINGS — 22-2 (.917)
n TRAILING AFTER 6 INNINGS — 4-17 (.191)
n TRAILING AFTER 7 INNINGS — 2-18 (.100)
n TRAILING AFTER 8 INNINGS — 1-21 (.046)
n 2008 AFTER 53 GAMES — 24-29 (.453)
n 2007 AFTER 53 GAMES — 34-19 (.642)
n TRIBE ON PACE FOR... — 73 wins
MONTH-BY-MONTH
n MARCH — 1-0 n APRIL —12-15 n MAY — 11-14
n JUNE — X-X n JULY — X-X n AUG — X-X
n SEPT — X-X
DAY-BY-DAY
n MON. — 2-5 n TUE. — 5-3 n WED. —4-3
n THU. — 5-3 n FRI. — 3-4 n SAT. — 3-5
n SUN. — 2-5
FAN WATCH
n 2008 — 31 dates n 2007 — 31 dates
n Total — 781,813 n Total — 738,458
n Avg. — 25,220 n Avg. — 23,821
— Don McCormack
