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--OF Grady Sizemore got hit by a pitch thrown by Boston LHP Jon Lester in the third inning. That's the 101st time an Indians batter has been hit by a pitch this season, breaking the major league record of 100 set by the 1997 Astros.
--LHP Cliff Lee has a stiff neck and is questionable for his last start of the season, which is scheduled for Sunday in Chicago. Lee was unable to throw his bullpen session Thursday.
--LHP Jeremy Sowers' season ended with a 6-1 loss to Boston. After going 7-4 as a rookie in 2006, Sowers is 5-15 over the past two years.
BY THE NUMBERS: 33 -- Years the Indians went between 20-game winners; from Gaylord Perry in 1974 to LHP Cliff Lee in 2008. That's the longest gap between 20-game winners in major league history.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "I was like a little kid. That's my first walk-off homer ever. Not even in the minor leagues." -- Victor Martinez, after hitting a three-run home run off Minnesota Joe Nathan in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the Indians a 12-9 win over the Twins on Sept. 16.
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