n ON DECK — Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians.
n WHEN/WHERE — Today, 12:05 p.m., Progressive Field.
n TV/RADIO — STO; WFUN .
n ON THE MOUND — Right-hander Zack Greinke (9-8, 4.09) for KC; left-hander Cliff Lee (17-2, 2.43) for Cleveland.
n TRIBE INJURIES — DH Travis Hafner (right shoulder), RHP Jake Westbrook (right elbow), C Victor Martinez (right elbow), 2B Josh Barfield (left middle finger), RHP Scott Elarton (non-baseball), RHP Matt Ginter (right forearm) on the DL.
n NOTEBOOK — Scott Francis clone Cliff Lee is on the bump for today’s nooner in search of win No. 18.
n vs. RHSP — 44-49 n vs. LHSP — 14-18
n GRASS — 52-58 n TURF — 6-9
n DAY — 16-22 n NIGHT — 42-43
n VS. AL CENTRAL — 19-30 (.388)
n WHEN TRIBE SCORES FIRST— 40-38 (.513)
n WHEN OPP. SCORES FIRST— 18-29 (.383)
n EXTRA-INNING GAMES — 3-8 (.273)
n ONE-RUN GAMES — 9-13 (.409)
n SCORE 6 OR MORE RUNS — 29-10 (.744)
n SCORE 5 OR MORE RUNS — 40-16 (.714)
n SCORE 4 OR MORE RUNS — 50-23 (.685)
n SCORE 3 OR LESS RUNS — 8-43 (.157)
n WHEN INDIANS HOMER — 43-35 (.551)
n WHEN INDIANS DON’T HOMER — 15-32 (.319)
n SERIES RECORD — 14-21-6 (.400)
n LONGEST WINNING STREAK — 5 twice
n LONGEST LOSING STREAK — 10
n ALL-TIME GAMES AT PROGRESSIVE FIELD — 1,153
n RECORD AT PROGRESSIVE FIELD — 661-492 (.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 — 54-47 (.535)
n TRIBE STARTERS AT LEAST 6 IP — 45-38 (.542)
n TRIBE STARTERS AT LEAST 7 IP — 29-17 (.630)
n LEADING AFTER 6 INNINGS — 49-12 (.803)
n LEADING AFTER 7 INNINGS — 51-5 (.911)
n LEADING AFTER 8 INNINGS — 55-3 (.948)
n TRAILING AFTER 6 INNINGS — 5-45 (.100)
n TRAILING AFTER 7 INNINGS — 3-48 (.059)
n TRAILING AFTER 8 INNINGS — 1-53 (.019)
n 2008 AFTER 125 GAMES — 58-67 (.464)
n 2007 AFTER 125 GAMES — 69-56 (.552)
n TRIBE ON PACE FOR... — 75 wins
MONTH-BY-MONTH
n MARCH — 1-0 n APRIL —12-15 n MAY — 12-15
n JUNE — 12-16 n JULY — 10-14 n AUG — 11-7
n SEPT — X-X
DAY-BY-DAY
n MON. — 8-6 n TUE. — 8-12 n WED.— 6-12
n THU. — 9-6 n FRI. — 12-7 n SAT. — 8-12
n SUN. — 7-12
FAN WATCH
n 2008 — 64 dates n 2007 — 64 dates
n Total — 1,703,978 n Total — 1,740,701
n Avg. — 26,625 n Avg. — 27,199
— Don McCormack
