--LHP Cliff Lee's consecutive scoreless innings streak was snapped at 27 Wednesday night. That's the longest consecutive scoreless innings streak by an Indians pitcher since John Denny pitched 34 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings in 1981.
--DH Travis Hafner, hitting .137 in his last 14 games and .210 overall, was given a night off Wednesday. Manager Eric Wedge says he's confident Hafner will eventually emerge from his slump. "It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when," Wedge said. --OF Grady Sizemore's leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning Wednesday was the 12th leadoff home run of his career. That ranks second on the Indians' all-time list behind Kenny Lofton's 18.
--OF Franklin Gutierrez has three consecutive multi-hit games and is batting .400 with a home run and eight RBIs over his last 10 games.
--C Victor Martinez is now leading the American League with a .366 average. Prior to Wednesday night's game, Martinez lacked the minimum number of plate appearances required to qualify as a league leader.
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.
