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Cleveland Indians Notes, Quotes 2008-08-16


Cleveland Indians Notes, Quotes 2008-08-16
--LHP Cliff Lee, 17-2, is one win shy of his career high, set in 2005 when he was 18-5.

--C Victor Martinez was 0-for-2 with a walk for Class AA Akron Friday night. Martinez, who was in the lineup as the designated hitter, was making his first appearance in a game on a minor league rehab. He has been on the disabled list the last two months recovering from elbow surgery.

--RHP Trey Haley, a Texas high school pitcher, signed with the Indians. Haley was the Indians' second-round pick in the June draft. The Indians have signed each of their first 16 picks, and 30 of their 50 picks overall.

--OF Shin-Soo Choo had another double. Seven of Choo's last eight hits are doubles.

--1B Ryan Garko, who drove in the tying run with an RBI single in the sixth inning, has eight RBIs in his last seven games.

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 16, 2008

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