--SS Jhonny Peralta, who hit fourth for much of last season, was the No. 8 hitter in the lineup Sunday. Peralta came into the game hitting .127 over his last 15 games and .210 overall. He responded to the demotion by going 3-for-4 Sunday.
--OF Matt LaPorta, who hasn't played in any of the last three games, is healthy, according to manager Eric Wedge. "I'll still get him in there but right now we're trying to get the regular lineup going," said Wedge. --OF David Dellucci's sixth-inning single Sunday snapped an 0-for-16 hitless streak. Dellucci is one of several Indians hitters currently battling a slump.
MEDICAL WATCH:
RHP Joe Smith (strained right rotator cuff) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 29.
DH Travis Hafner (weakness in right shoulder) went on the 15-day disabled list April 29. He might return as soon as he's eligible, manager Eric Wedge said.
RHP Scott Lewis (strained left elbow) went on the 15-day disabled list April 11. He is unlikely to return before mid-May.
INF Jamey Carroll (broken left hand) went on the 15-day disabled list April 6. He will be out four to six weeks, but he won't need surgery.
RHP Jake Westbrook (Tommy John surgery in June 2008) went on the 60-day disabled list March 26. He hopes to be pitching in the big leagues again by midseason.
ROTATION:
LHP Cliff Lee
RHP Fausto Carmona
RHP Carl Pavano
RHP Anthony Reyes
LHP Jeremy Sowers
BULLPEN:
RHP Kerry Wood (closer)
RHP Rafael Betancourt
LHP Aaron Laffey
RHP Jensen Lewis
RHP Masa Kobayashi
LHP Tony Sipp
RHP Matt Herges
CATCHERS:
Victor Martinez
Kelly Shoppach
INFIELDERS:
1B Ryan Garko
2B Asdrubal Cabrera
SS Jhonny Peralta
3B Mark DeRosa
INF Luis Valbuena
INF Josh Barfield
OUTFIELDERS:
LF Ben Francisco
CF Grady Sizemore
RF Shin-Soo Choo
OF David Dellucci
OF Matt LaPorta
