--OF Grady Sizemore missed his second consecutive game with a sprained ankle. Manager Eric Wedge said he was hopeful Sizemore would be able to play Tuesday night.
--C Victor Martinez extended his hitting streak to 10 games Monday night, the longest hitting streak by an Indians player this year. During the streak, Martinez is hitting .375. --LHP C.C. Sabathia has made 110 career starts at Progressive Field, passing Charles Nagy (109) as the pitcher who has the most career starts at the ballpark. Sabathia's 43 career wins at Progressive Field are second all-time behind Nagy's 50.
--OF Jason Michaels, who is the Indians' platoon left fielder against left-handed pitchers, is hitting .095 (2-for-21) versus left-handers this season.
--DH Travis Hafner has hit just one home run in his last 66 games and is hitting .149 overall in his last 13 games.
BY THE NUMBERS: 0 -- Number of times an Indians player has hit for a cycle in Cleveland. Indians players have hit for a cycle seven times, all of them on the road.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "I can't remember my first win in Japan, but I'll never forget my first win here was against the Yankees." -? RHP Masa Kobayashi, after winning his first major league game, with two scoreless innings of relief in a 4-3 Indians win over the Yankees on Saturday.
