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Cleveland Indians Notes, Quotes 2008-08-11


Cleveland Indians Notes, Quotes 2008-08-11
--LHP Cliff Lee, at 16-2, is the first Indians pitcher ever to win 16 of his first 18 decisions.

--C Victor Martinez, who has been on the DL for the last two months while recovering from elbow surgery, could be ready to go out on a minor league rehab assignment by the weekend, according to manager Eric Wedge.

--RHP Edward Mujica picked up his first major league win despite giving up a three-run triple in a five-run Baltimore seventh inning.

--OF David Dellucci, who was hitting .227 at the start of the trip, was 11-for-18 (.611) in the Indians' nine game road trip that concluded Sunday.

--2B Asdrubal Cabrera, who had two hits, including a home run Monday, is hitting .326 in his last 14 games, since July 27.

BY THE NUMBERS: 2 -- Indians players, since 1956, who have had two five-hit games in the same season. Jhonny Peralta has two five-hit games this year. Joe Carter had three five-hit games in 1986.

QUOTE TO NOTE: "There was no pitch count total on the scoreboard, so I didn't know when to get tired." -- RHP Paul Byrd, who rarely goes more than six or seven innings, after pitching a 94-pitch complete game 4-2 win over Toronto on Aug. 9.


Author:Fox Sports
Author's Website:http://www.foxsports.com
Added: August 11, 2008

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