n ON DECK — Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers.
n WHEN/WHERE — Today, 7:05 p.m., Comerica Park.
n TV/RADIO — STO; WFUN, WTAM.
n ON THE MOUND — Right-hander Fausto Carmona (6-5, 4.40) for Cleveland; right-hander Justin Verlander (10-13, 4.42) for Detroit.
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) on the DL.
n NOTEBOOK — Tonight’s matchup features a pair of right-handers having disappointing 2008 seasons.
n vs. RHSP — 49-49 n vs. LHSP — 15-18
n GRASS — 58-58 n TURF — 6-9
n DAY — 17-22 n NIGHT — 47-43
n VS. AL CENTRAL — 22-30 (.423)
n WHEN TRIBE SCORES FIRST— 45-38 (.542)
n WHEN OPP. SCORES FIRST— 19-29 (.396)
n EXTRA-INNING GAMES — 4-8 (.333)
n ONE-RUN GAMES — 11-13 (.458)
n SCORE 6 OR MORE RUNS — 33-10 (.767)
n SCORE 5 OR MORE RUNS — 44-16 (.733)
n SCORE 4 OR MORE RUNS — 58-23 (.716)
n SCORE 3 OR LESS RUNS — 8-43 (.157)
n WHEN INDIANS HOMER — 47-36 (.566)
n WHEN INDIANS DON’T HOMER — 16-32 (.333)
n SERIES RECORD — 16-21-6 (.432)
n LONGEST WINNING STREAK — 9 (current)
n LONGEST LOSING STREAK — 10
n ALL-TIME GAMES AT PROGRESSIVE FIELD — 1,154
n RECORD AT PROGRESSIVE FIELD — 662-492 (.574)
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 — 59-47 (.557)
n TRIBE STARTERS AT LEAST 6 IP — 50-38 (.568)
n TRIBE STARTERS AT LEAST 7 IP — 32-17 (.653)
n LEADING AFTER 6 INNINGS — 54-12 (.818)
n LEADING AFTER 7 INNINGS — 55-5 (.917)
n LEADING AFTER 8 INNINGS — 59-3 (.952)
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 131 GAMES — 64-67 (.489)
n 2007 AFTER 131 GAMES — 74-57 (.565)
n TRIBE ON PACE FOR... — 79 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 — 17-7
n SEPT — X-X
DAY-BY-DAY
n MON. — 9-6 n TUE. — 9-12 n WED.— 6-12
n THU. — 10-6 n FRI. — 13-7 n SAT. — 9-12
n SUN. — 8-12
FAN WATCH
n 2008 — 65 dates n 2007 — 65 dates
n Total — 1,725,369 n Total — 1,763,879
n Avg. — 26,544 n Avg. — 27,137
— Don McCormack
