| Breaking News |  | Thursday, August 6th, 1998: Off-Field Accident Sidelines Petkovsek
The Cleveland manager has confirmed that reliever Mark Petkovsek will be sidelined for approximately one week. He said that Petkovsek has an undisclosed injury, but he would not comment on reports that Petkovsek sustained the injury while pinching a nerve in his neck after sleeping awkwardly.
This year Petkovsek has 37 relief appearances, saving 1. His record is 5-0 with 32 strikeouts in 54.2 innings and a 2.96 ERA. |
| Tuesday, August 4th, 1998: No Hits for Singleton, Streak Ends at 21
Cleveland triumphed over Anaheim today 7-2. However, that was not the whole story. Indians center fielder Chris Singleton failed to get a hit for the first time in 21 games. Singleton went hitless in 4 at-bats and had his streak broken.
Commenting to reporters at his press conference, he said, "Some days the past few weeks I carried the club, today they carried me. No matter what, it is always good to win a ballgame."
This year Singleton is batting .356 with 68 hits, 4 home runs, 29 RBIs, 8 walks, .378 OBP and has scored 36 runs. |
| Sunday, August 2nd, 1998: 20-Game Hitting Streak for Singleton
Chris Singleton collected 2 hits in today's game and extended his hitting streak to 20 games. His club, the Cleveland Indians, beat Oakland 12-6.
After the ballgame, Singleton quipped to a BNN reporter, "Right now, when they throw me the ball, it looks the size of a softball. I'm pretty excited how things are clicking."
C. Singleton walked in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, grounded out in the 5th, flied out in the 6th, singled in the 9th and grounded out in the 9th.
In his stats this season, Singleton has posted a batting average of .366 with 67 hits in 183 at-bats, 4 home runs and 28 RBIs. He has also scored 35 runs, walked 8 times and compiled a .389 OBP. |
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | P Jose Santiago | ruptured bicep tendon | 8 weeks | On DL, eligible for return (60-day DL) |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 71-52, .577 PCT | | Position in Division | 2nd, 16.5 GB | | Record at home | 34-25, .576 PCT | | Record on the road | 37-27, .578 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 8-3, .727 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 13-22, .371 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 17-21, .447 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 54-31, .635 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 9-1, .900 PCT | | Record in March | 1-0, 1.000 PCT | | Record in April | 17-9, .654 PCT | | Record in May | 16-12, .571 PCT | | Record in June | 8-20, .286 PCT | | Record in July | 18-9, .667 PCT | | Record in August | 11-2, .846 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .288 - 3rd in AL | | On-Base Percentage | .345 - 7th in AL | | Slugging Percentage | .429 - 6th in AL | | On-Base + Slugging | .775 - 5th in AL | | Runs Scored | 676 - 4th in AL | | Hits | 1271 - 3rd in AL | | Extra-Base Hits | 367 - 9th in AL | | Home Runs | 111 - 7th in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 390 - 10th in AL | | Strikeouts | 784 - 10th in AL | | Stolen Bases | 212 - 1st in AL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.96 - 3rd in AL | | Starters' ERA | 4.14 - 3rd in AL | | Bullpen ERA | 3.47 - 1st in AL | | Runs allowed | 531 - 3rd in AL | | Hits allowed | 1109 - 3rd in AL | | Opponents AVG | .256 - 3rd in AL | | BABIP | .283 - 2nd in AL | | Home Runs allowed | 135 - 13th in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 331 - 1st in AL | | Strikeouts | 744 - 7th in AL |
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