--LHP Cliff Lee is 18-2. Since 1969, only three other pitchers have begun a season 18-2: Ron Guidry in 1978, and Greg Maddux and Randy Johnson in 1995. Roger Clemens was 19-1 in 2001.
--SS Jhonny Peralta hit his 82nd career home run. Peralta needs three more to tie Woodie Held's Indians record for most home runs in a career by an Indians shortstop. Held hit 85 homers from 1958-64. --OF Grady Sizemore had a career-high seven RBIs, and his home run was his 29th, which is also a career high. Sizemore's previous career high in homers was 28, set in 2006.
--The Indians turned five double plays, one shy of the club record done three times, most recently on July 10, 1988.
--In going 7-3 on their homestand, the Indians out-homered their opponents 16-3.
BY THE NUMBERS: 5 -- Pitchers since 1970, besides Cliff Lee, who have started a season 17-2. The others, according to the Elias Sports Bureau: Ron Guidry (1978), Roger Clemens (1986), Greg Maddux (1995), Randy Johnson (1995), and David Wells (1998).
QUOTE TO NOTE: "We're going to have to re-evaluate him." -- Manager Eric Wedge, after Edward Mujica had a 32.40 ERA over a run of five consecutive relief appearances through Aug. 17, during which he gave up 12 runs and 12 hits in 3 1/3 innings.
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