--RHP Jake Westbrook, on the disabled list following Tommy John surgery three months ago, has developed soreness in his right hip and will be examined by hip specialist Thomas Byrd in Nashville on Thursday. Indians trainer Lonnie Soloff said Byrd would determine whether an arthroscopic procedure would be necessary to clean out Westbrook's hip joint.

--RHP Fausto Carmona's win over Chicago on Tuesday improved his record vs. the White Sox this year to 2-0 with a 2.84 ERA.

--LHP Cliff Lee, with a 20-2 record, has a .909 winning percentage, the second-highest winning percentage in major league history for a pitcher with at least 162 innings pitched. The record is .938, by Johnny Allen, who was 15-1 for the Indians in 1937.

--The Indians added six players to their active roster, activating 2B Josh Barfield from the disabled list and promoting five men from Class AAA Buffalo. RHPs Tom Mastny, Brian Slocum and Jonathan Meloan, and INF Michael Aubrey were recalled, while LHP Rich Rundles had his contract purchased. Meloan was acquired from the Dodgers in the Casey Blake trade.

BY THE NUMBERS: 17 -- Years since the Indians were swept at home in a three series by Seattle prior to the Mariners doing just that Aug. 29-31.

QUOTE TO NOTE: "No, that's something other people vote on. But I wish they could vote right now." -- LHP Cliff Lee, after a win that improved his record to 19-2, when asked if he had thought about his chances of winning the Cy Young Award.