Location: Cleveland, Ohio | Ballpark: Progressive Field (43,415) | Spring Training: Winter Haven, Fla.
Owner: Lawrence Dolan | GM: Mark Shapiro | Manager: Eric Wedge | World Championships: 2
--LHP Cliff Lee pitched nine scoreless innings but did not get a win in the second game of a doubleheader Monday night because the Indians didn't score, getting shut out 3-0 by Toronto. Lee was attempting to become the first Indians pitcher to win his first seven starts in a season since Duster Mails in 1920.
--2B Asdrubal Cabrera turned an unassisted triple play in the fifth inning of the second game of the Indians' doubleheader versus Toronto Monday night. It was the Indians' first unassisted triple play since Bill Wambganss in Game 5 of the 1920 World Series.
--Indians pitchers had a streak of 31 consecutive scoreless innings snapped when Toronto scored three runs in the 10th inning of the second game of a doubleheader Monday. That's the Indians' longest scoreless innings streak since they pitched 34 consecutive scoreless innings in May of 1972.
--RHP Jake Westbrook, on the DL with a strained intercostal, will throw a simulated game Tuesday.
--OF Shin Soo Choo, on the DL while he continues his rehab from Tommy John surgery on his left (throwing) elbow last September, will begin a rehab assignment at Class AAA Buffalo Wednesday.
--Monday's doubleheader was the first traditional doubleheader at Progressive Field since Aug. 13, 1997 versus Detroit.
BY THE NUMBERS 13 -- Number of leadoff home runs in the first inning hit by OF Grady Sizemore in his career. Kenny Lofton holds the club record with 18.
QUOTE TO NOTE "He's proven he can pitch like this. I mean we're not talking about one or two starts."-- Manager Eric Wedge, after LHP Cliff Lee pitched seven shutout innings in a win over the Yankees to improve his record to 6-0, with a 0.81 ERA.
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CC Sabathia is a beat. With the Indians in his final starts, and now with the Brewers in his first four starts. He is a 1.38 ERA and 4-0 with 3 CG and 2 SO's. He has simply been amazing. I think he will ge
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