Indians news, features and notes
- Cleveland Indians notebook: Nick Swisher expected back from Paternity List on Friday
- Cleveland Indians report: Terry Francona expects emotional return to Boston
- Francona's emotions to be tested on return to Boston
- Tigers 5, Indians 1: Max Scherzer dominates after first inning, leads Tigers past Indians
- Cleveland Indians report: Top prospect Francisco Lindor remains on fast track to big leagues
- Cleveland Indians notebook: Chris Perez deactivates Twitter account after receiving offensive tweets
- Perez forsakes Twitter; the Cabrera dilemma; Swisher a new father
- ESPN's Mike & Mike hit Progressive Field
- Indians 10, Mariners 8 (10 innings): Yan Gomes hits 3-run homer in walk-off victory to complete sweep
- Cleveland Indians notebook: Justin Masterson named American League Player of the Week
Sunday's Tribe lineup
Today's game: CLEVELAND (8-9) at OAKLAND (11-8) at 4:07 p.m. at Oakland Coliseum
Pitching matchup: Indians RHP Justin Masterson (0-2, 3.00 ERA) vs. A's LHP Gio Gonzalez (1-1, 5.40 ERA)
Lineups:
CLEVELAND
SS Asdrubal Cabrera (.282)
CF Grady Sizemore (.200)
RF Shin-Soo Choo (.300)
LF Austin Kerns (.367)
3B Jhonny Peralta (.143)
1B Russell Branyan (.333)
DH Matt LaPorta (.208)
2B Luis Valbuena (.190)
C Lou Marson (.097)
OAKLAND:
SS Cliff Pennington (.220)
1B Daric Barton (.298)
RF Ryan Sweeney (.309)
DH Eric Chavez (.216)
3B Kevin Kouzmanoff (.232)
CF Gabe Gross (.269)
C Jake Fox (.161)
LF Eric Patterson (.154)
2B Adam Rosales (.244)
NOTES:
* Indians starting pitcher Justin Masterson does not have a win yet, but his 3.00 ERA and 20 strikeouts compared to seven walks indicate it is simply a matter of time as long as he continues to pitch well. Still, the youngster is looking to rebound from his last start - labeled "erratic" by manager Manny Acta - in which Masterson allowed five runs in just four innings, laboring to throw 96 pitches in that span.
"Sometimes, I was locked in," Masterson, 24, told MLB.com. "Other times, not so much."
* Due to a conflict with the Cavs playoff games, today's Indians games and Tuesday's (April 27th) will be broadcast on WMMS 100.7 FM.