--OF Grady Sizemore's leadoff home run in the top of the first inning Friday was the 19th leadoff home run of Sizemore's career. That breaks the club record of 18 that had been shared by Sizemore and Kenny Lofton.
--RHP Luis Vizcaino, in his first appearance since being signed to help bolster the bullpen, gave up a walk-off home run to B.J Upton in an 8-7 loss to Tampa Bay Friday. The home run was the 21st allowed by Indians relievers in 114 innings. --DH Travis Hafner was 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in his first appearance in a game at Class AAA Columbus, where he began a rehab assignment Friday night. Hafner has been on the disabled list since April 29 with a sore right shoulder.
--C Victor Martinez is hitting .400, which leads the American League. The Indians haven't had an AL batting champ since Bobby Avila in 1954.
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
BULLPEN:
RHP Kerry Wood (closer)
RHP Rafael Betancourt
LHP Aaron Laffey
RHP Jensen Lewis
RHP Masa Kobayashi
LHP Tony Sipp
RHP Matt Herges
RHP Luis Vizcaino
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
