--LHP Cliff Lee pitched seven scoreless innings to get the win in the Indians' 4-0 win over Chicago Wednesday. In his last six starts, Lee has a 1.43 ERA but a record of only 2-3. He is 2-5 for the season.
--C Victor Martinez's home run in the first inning off Chicago LHP Mark Buehrle was the Indians' first since Martinez hit one in the ninth inning on May 6. The Indians went six games without hitting a home run. --DH Travis Hafner, on the DL since April 29 with a sore right shoulder, will begin an injury rehab assignment at Class AAA Columbus on Friday. Manager Eric Wedge said there is no timetable for when Hafner will rejoin the Indians.
--1B Ryan Garko, who homered off LHP Mark Buehrle, has a career .500 average (11-for-22) vs. Buehrle. "He's a guy in our division, so we see him so much we're very familiar with him," said Garko.
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 will begin a rehab assignment with Class AAA Columbus on May 15.
RHP Scott Lewis (strained left elbow) went on the 15-day disabled list April 11.
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 Jamey Carroll
OUTFIELDERS:
LF Ben Francisco
CF Grady Sizemore
RF Shin-Soo Choo
OF David Dellucci
OF Matt LaPorta
