2008 Cleveland Indians season

March 2026 November 2013 Cleveland Indians 2008 American League Central Progressive Field Cleveland, Ohio Larry Dolan Mark Shapiro Eric Wedge SportsTime Ohio (Matt Underwood, Rick Manning, Al Pawlowski) WKYC (Jim Donovan, Rick Manning) WTAM WMMSCleveland Indians Radio Network (Tom Hamilton, Jim Rosenhaus, Mike Hegan) The 2008 Cleveland Indians season marked the 108th season for the franchise, as the Indians attempted to defend their American League Central title. The team played all of its home games at Progressive Field (formerly known as Jacobs Field). 2008 was the final year that the Indians held spring training in Winter Haven, Florida, at Chain of Lakes Park. In 2009 the Indians would return to train in Goodyear, Arizona for the first time in 15 years at the new Goodyear Ballpark. The Indians approached the winter of 2007–08 with the idea that tinkering at the edges was what was primarily needed to build on the previous year. Acquired in the offseason were utility infielder Jamey Carroll, http://www.tribune-chronicle.com/page/content.detail/id/500465.html?nav=5024 February 1, 2008 Indians stand pat Simon Joe Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle January 24, 2008 October 3, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111003040108/http://www.tribune-chronicle.com/page/content.detail/id/500465.html?nav=5024 dead Japanese League reliever Masahide Kobayashi and reliever Jorge Julio. http://www.ohio.com/sports/indians/15098151.html February 1, 2008 Indians Report February 1, 2008 Akron Beacon Journal Regular season Season summary March thumb |right| 160px |Craig Breslow The Indians ended spring training in March with only one surprise, cutting veteran reliever Aaron Fultz in favor of pick up Craig Breslow (who was cut by the Boston Red Sox). http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080323&content_id=2453130&vkey=spt2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle MLB.com Indians claim Breslow off waivers Castrovince Anthony March 23, 2008 April 3, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080325085435/http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080323&content_id=2453130&vkey=spt2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle March 25, 2008 dead mdy-all Notable contributors from 2007 to start the year in Buffalo instead of Cleveland were Aaron Laffey, Ben Francisco, Josh Barfield, and Tom Mastny. The Indians opened the regular season with a 10–8 win over the Chicago White Sox. April The victory in the home opener came with a price: an injury to catcher Victor Martinez. While the offense played well enough to win the opening series, Martinez's missing bat did not help the Indians on their west coast road trip, where they lost series with both the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Martinez returned to play for the Angels series. The Indians offense continued to struggle as the team failed to win their next four series. Near the end of the month, the Indians swept the Kansas City Royals split a four-game series against the New York Yankees and appeared to be coming out of their slump. Starting pitcher Cliff Lee was named American League Pitcher of the Month for April, as he finished the month 5–0 with a 0.96 ERA. May The sub par offense became such a concern that on May 5, in an attempt to spark more offense, Jason Michaels was designated for assignment and Ben Francisco, the 2007 International League batting champion was called up to play outfield. Indians' Martinez scratched against Yankees with stiff neck https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=3384079 ESPN.com May 29, 2008 May 6, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080511090832/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3384079 May 11, 2008 live For the first half of the month, the starting pitching was outstanding, resulting in a 431 3 scoreless innings streakhttp://www.cleveland.com/sports/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/sports/1210926715191250.xml&coll=2&thispage=1 The Plain Dealer May 29, 2008 Scoreless-innings streak for Cleveland Indians starting pitchers ends, but Tribe defeats Oakland Athletics Manoloff Dennis May 16, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110607105643/http://www.cleveland.com/sports/plaindealer/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fsports%2F1210926715191250.xml&coll=2&thispage=1 June 7, 2011 But the hitting still hadn't turned a corner and by the end of the month the Indians were still sub .500. Making his Indians debut was highly touted but often injured first baseman Michael Aubrey.Indians demote Sowers, call up Aubrey https://www.heraldnet.com/2008/05/17/indians-demote-sowers-call-up-aubrey/ Associated Press HeraldNet.com 18 May 2008 en The Indians swapped injured starting pitchers as Jake Westbrook came off the disabled list from an intercostal muscle injury just after Fausto Carmona went on it with a hip injury. http://www.chroniclet.com/2008/05/26/tribe-notes-carmona-to-miss-a-month-with-muscle-strain-in-hip/ https://archive.today/20130119051758/http://www.chroniclet.com/2008/05/26/tribe-notes-carmona-to-miss-a-month-with-muscle-strain-in-hip/ dead January 19, 2013 Elyria Chronicle Telegram May 29, 2008 May 26, 2008 Tribe notes: Carmona to miss month with muscle strain Dulik Brian And to end the month, Travis Hafner was also placed on the disabled list with shoulder soreness.http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080530&content_id=2801119&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle Hafner put on 15-day DL MLB.com May 31, 2008 July 28, 2008 Dent Mark June Westbrook's return was brief, returning to the disabled list with season ending Tommy John surgery. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080607&content_id=2861632&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb Westbrook to miss rest of season MLB.com Castrovince Anthony June 7, 2008 June 30, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080610131417/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080607&content_id=2861632&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb June 10, 2008 live Victor Martinez also went on the disabled list with elbow problems. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080613&content_id=2908125&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb Martinez's elbow surgery successful MLB.com Herrick Steve June 13, 2008 June 30, 2008 And Josh Barfield, called up to replace the slumping Asdrúbal Cabrera, also went on the disabled list. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080612&content_id=2900151&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb Martinez, Barfield headed to DL MLB.com Castrovince Anthony June 12, 2008 June 30, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080615022243/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080612&content_id=2900151&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb June 15, 2008 live The Indians were one of the few AL clubs not to take great advantage of interleague play, going only 6–12 against the National League. July After plummeting to last place to start the month, the Indians threw in the towel on the season, trading CC Sabathia to the Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Matt LaPorta, pitchers Rob Bryson and Zach Jackson and a player to be named later. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j_ZFiZGSwSzXzXqvEdxtg5tI_uWQD91P61K02 Associated Press Sabathia traded to Brewers July 7, 2008 July 7, 2008 Jenkins ChrisSeptember 2016 medicmedic They also parted ways with Joe Borowski, first designating him for assignment then releasing him. http://nationalpost.pa-sportsticker.com/default.aspx?s=mlb-news-display&nid=A23204071215721329A Indians release RHP Borowski National Post July 11, 2008 July 28, 2008 September 2011 Although the Indians continued to struggle, pitcher Cliff Lee and center fielder Grady Sizemore were recognized for their individual accomplishments by being named to the American League All Star team. Lee was named the starting pitcher for the American League squad, where he pitched two shutout innings. Sizemore also participated in the Home Run Derby; he hit six home runs in the opening round, but it was not enough for him to advance to the second round. The Indians swept a series against the league leading Tampa Bay Rays right before the All-Star break, but continued their relatively uneven play, even with the return of Fausto Carmona in late July. Another victim of the Indians mediocre performance was Casey Blake, who was dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Jon Meloan and baseball player Carlos Santana.Dodgers get Cleveland Indians third baseman Casey Blake in trade Los Angeles Times Hernandez Dylan July 27, 2008 July 28, 2008 http://www.latimes.com/sports/printedition/la-sp-trade27-2008jul27,0,1476479.story https://web.archive.org/web/20080731010756/http://www.latimes.com/sports/printedition/la-sp-trade27-2008jul27%2C0%2C1476479.story July 31, 2008 dead mdy-all August The Indians continued to struggle through the first week of August. On a road trip to start the month, the team began 2–4 before sweeping the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre to finish the road trip 5–4 – the team's first winning road trip since May. The sweep of Toronto began a streak in which the Indians won 16 of 19 games, including 10 in a row to climb into third place in the division. The team clinched its first winning month of the season on August 24. Despite the turnaround, the Indians continued to trade players in order to add depth to their farm system. On August 12, they traded veteran pitcher Paul Byrd to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later.Sox trade for pitcher Byrd http://news.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/red_sox/view/2008_08_12_Red_Sox_get_P_Paul_Byrd_in_trade_with_Indians/srvc=home&position=also Boston Herald Horrigan Jeff August 12, 2008 September 9, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080816012943/http://news.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/red_sox/view/2008_08_12_Red_Sox_get_P_Paul_Byrd_in_trade_with_Indians/srvc%3Dhome%26position%3Dalso August 16, 2008 live mdy-all Again, one of the Indians bright spots was the play of Cliff Lee, who was named the American League Pitcher of the Month for August. Lee earns AL Pitcher of the Month http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080903&content_id=3412541&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle Castrovince Anthony MLB.com September 3, 2008 September 9, 2008 September The Indians had a significant impact on the division championship this month, in as much as they both slowed the Minnesota Twins from catching the Chicago White Sox and then gave the Twins a chance to win the division outright by beating the Sox two games out of three in the final series. The Twins' losses to Kansas City at the same time, however, forced the White Sox to make up a game against the Detroit Tigers to help decide the division winner. Cliff Lee's spectacular season ended with him having the American League lead in wins and ERA. http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080928&content_id=3565558&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle Castrovince Anthony Lee finishes as AL's ERA, wins leader MLB.com September 28, 2008 September 29, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110519074628/http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080928&content_id=3565558&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle May 19, 2011 dead mdy-all This effort earned Lee the American League Comeback Player of the Year award http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080930&content_id=3574777&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle Tribe's Lee earns AL Comeback honor Castrovince Anthony MLB.com September 30, 2008 September 30, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081003192107/http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080930&content_id=3574777&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle October 3, 2008 dead mdy-all and the American League Cy Young Award. http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/story/492525.html Indians' Lee is Cy Young winner Mike Harrington Buffalo News November 13, 2008 November 13, 2008 Shin-Soo Choo's great September numbers earned him the American League Player of the Month. http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080929&content_id=3572487&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle Choo named AL's best in September Scarr Mike MLB.com September 30, 2008 September 30, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081003040308/http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080929&content_id=3572487&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle October 3, 2008 dead mdy-all Season standings Cleveland Indians Game log background:#6E8B3D 2008 Game Log y background:#9EBD69; March/April: 13–15 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 1 || March 31 || White Sox || 10–8 || Betancourt (1–0) || Dotel (0–1) || Borowski (1) || 41,872 || 1–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 2 || April 2 || White Sox || 7–2 || Carmona (1–0) || Vázquez (0–1) || || 17,645 || 2–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 3 || April 3 || White Sox || 2–1 || Dotel (1–1) || Westbrook (0–1) || Jenks (1) || 15,785 || 2–1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 4 || April 4 || @ Athletics || 6–3 || Duchscherer (1–0) || Byrd (0–1) || || 13,916 || 2–2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 5 || April 5 || @ Athletics || 6–1 || Eveland (1–0) || Sabathia (0–1) || || 16,279 || 2–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 6 || April 6 || @ Athletics || 2–1 || Lee (1–0) || Blanton (0–2) || Borowski (2) || 16,384 || 3–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 7 || April 7 || @ Angels || 6–4 || Shields (1–0) || Borowski (0–1) || || 35,014 || 3–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 8 || April 8 || @ Angels || 4–3 || Westbrook (1–1) || Speier (0–1) || || 37,587 || 4–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 9 || April 9 || @ Angels || 9–5 || Moseley (1–1) || Byrd (0–2) || || 36,168 || 4–5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 10 || April 11 || Athletics || 9–7 || Blanton (1–2) || Sabathia (0–2) || Street (3) || 17,859 || 4–6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 11 || April 12 || Athletics || 7–3 || DiNardo (1–0) || Carmona (1–1) || || 19,170 || 4–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 12 || April 13 || Athletics || 7–1 || Lee (2–0) || Gaudin (0–1) || || 17,228 || 5–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 13 || April 14 || Red Sox || 6–4 || Timlin (1–1) || Borowski (0–2) || Papelbon (5) || 21,802 || 5–8 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 14 || April 15 || Red Sox || 5–3 || Aardsma (1–1) || Lewis (0–1) || Okajima (1) || 25,135 || 5–9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 15 || April 16 || Tigers || 13–2 || Galarraga (1–0) || Sabathia (0–3) || || 17,644 || 5–10 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 16 || April 17 || Tigers || 11–1 || Carmona (2–1) || Verlander (0–3) || || 21,547 || 6–10 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 17 || April 18 || @ Twins || 4–0 || Lee (3–0) || Liriano (0–2) || || 22,366 || 7–10 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 18 || April 19 || @ Twins || 3–0 || Blackburn (1–1) || Westbrook (1–2) || Nathan (6) || 34,210 || 7–11 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 20 || @ Twins || 2–1 (10) || Guerrier (1–1) || Pérez (0–1) || || 27,703 || 7–12 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 20 || April 22 || @ Royals || 15–1 || Sabathia (1–3) || Meche (1–3) || || 16,165 || 8–12 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" | – || April 23 || @ Royals || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for April 24 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 21 || April 24 || @ Royals || 9–6 || Carmona (3–1) || Tomko (1–3) || Betancourt (1) || 11,637 || 9–12 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 22 || April 24 || @ Royals || 2–0 || Lee (4–0) || Bannister (3–2) || || 11,637 || 10–12 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 23 || April 25 || Yankees || 6–4 || Byrd (1–2) || Pettitte (3–2) || Betancourt (2) || 31,467 || 11–12 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 24 || April 26 || Yankees || 4–3 || Kobayashi (1–0) || Ohlendorf (0–1) || || 35,765 || 12–12 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 25 || April 27 || Yankees || 1–0 || Wang (5–0) || Sabathia (1–4) || Rivera (7) || 31,598 || 12–13 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 26 || April 28 || Yankees || 5–2 || Mussina (3–3) || Laffey (0–1) || Rivera (8) || 20,689 || 12–14 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 27 || April 29 || Mariners || 7–2 || Lowe (1–1) || Betancourt (1–1) || || 13,827 || 12–15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 28 || April 30 || Mariners || 8–3 || Lee (5–0) || Washburn (1–4) || || 15,279 || 13–15 y background:#9EBD69; May: 12–15 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 29 || May 1 || Mariners || 3–2 (11)|| Kobayashi (2–0) || Green (1–2) || || 15,722 || 14–15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" | – || May 2 || Royals || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 13 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 30 || May 3 || Royals || 4–2 || Hochevar (2–1) || Sabathia (1–5) || Soria (7) || 27,272 || 14–16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 31 || May 4 || Royals || 2–0 || Meche (2–4) || Laffey (0–2) || |Soria (8) || 27,836 || 14–17 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 32 || May 6 || @ Yankees || 5–3 || Pérez (1–1) || Chamberlain (1–2) || Betancourt (3) || 50,713 || 15–17 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 33 || May 7 || @ Yankees || 3–0 || Lee (6–0) || Wang (6–1) || Betancourt (4) || 50,199 || 16–17 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 34 || May 8 || @ Yankees || 6–3 || Mussina (5–3) || Byrd (1–3) || Rivera (9) || 53,227 || 16–18 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 35 || May 9 || Blue Jays || 6–1 || Sabathia (2–6) || Halladay (3–5) || || 26,472 || 17–18 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 36 || May 10 || Blue Jays || 12–0 || Laffey (1–2) || McGowan (2–3) || || 38,141 || 18–18 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" | – || May 11 || Blue Jays || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for May 12 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 37 || May 12 || Blue Jays || 3–0 || Carmona (4–1) || Burnett (3–4) || || 16,045 || 19–18 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 38 || May 12 || Blue Jays || 3–0 (10)|| Ryan (1–0) || Betancourt (1–2) || Downs (4) || 16,045 || 19–19 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 39 || May 13 || Athletics || 4–0 || Byrd (2–3) || Duchscherer (3–2) || Kobayashi (1) || 16,974 || 20–19 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 40 || May 14 || Athletics || 2–0 || Sabathia (3–6) || Blanton (2–6) || || 18,188 || 21–19 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 41 || May 15 || Athletics || 4–2 || Laffey (2–2) || Smith (2–3) || Kobayashi (2) || 26,764 || 22–19 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 42 || May 16 || @ Reds || 4–3 || Weathers (1–2) || Lewis (0–2) || Cordero (8) || 33,433 || 22–20 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 43 || May 17 || @ Reds || 4–2 || Bray (1–0) || Kobayashi (2–1) || || 42,023 || 22–21 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 44 || May 18 || @ Reds || 6–4 || Vólquez (7–1) || Lee (6–1) || Cordero (9) || 34,612 || 22–22 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 45 || May 20 || @ White Sox || 4–1 || Contreras (5–3) || Sabathia (3–6) || Jenks (11) || 27,533 || 22–23 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 46 || May 21 || @ White Sox || 7–2 || Vázquez (5–3) || Byrd (2–4) || || 38,518 || 22–24 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 47 || May 22 || @ White Sox || 3–1 || Linebrink (1–0) || Laffey (2–3) || Jenks (12) || 28,040 || 22–25 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 48 || May 23 || Rangers || 13–9 || Loe (1–0) || Carmona (4–2) || || 39,947 || 22–26 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 49 || May 24 || Rangers || 5–2 || Lee (7–1) || Feldman (1–2) || Borowski (3) || 40,504 || 23–26 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 50 || May 25 || Rangers || 2–1 (10) || Wright (3–1) || Kobayashi (2–1) || Wilson (10) || 35,464 || 23–27 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 51 || May 26 || White Sox || 6–3 (12) || Logan (2–1) || Elarton (0–1) || Jenks (13) || 30,006 || 23–28 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 52 || May 27 || White Sox || 8–2 || Laffey (3–3) || Buehrle (2–6) || || 25,426 || 24–28 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 53 || May 28 || White Sox || 6–5 || Floyd (5–3) || Betancourt (1–3) || Jenks (14) || 31,740 || 24–29 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 54 || May 30 || @ Royals || 5–4 || Lee (8–1) || Tomko (2–7) || Borowski (4) || 25,243 || 25–29 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 55 || May 31 || @ Royals || 4–2 || Davies (1–0) || Sabathia (3–7) || Soria (12) || 23,923 || 25–30 y background:#9EBD69; June: 12–16 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 56 || June 1 || @ Royals || 6–1 || Bannister (5–6) || Byrd (2–5) || || 22,345 || 25–31 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 57 || June 2 || @ Rangers || 13–9 || Kobayashi (3–2) || Guardado (0–1) || || 17,247 || 26–31 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 58 || June 3 || @ Rangers || 12–7 || Francisco (1–1) || Mastny (0–1) || || 16,373 || 26–32 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 59 || June 4 || @ Rangers || 15–9 || Lee (9–1) || Ramírez (0–1) || || 19,676 || 27–32 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 60 || June 5 || @ Rangers || 9–4 || Millwood (4–3) || Sabathia (3–8) || || 17,795 || 27–33 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 61 || June 6 || @ Tigers || 4–2 || Byrd (3–5) || Verlander (2–9) || Borowski (5) || 40,990 || 28–33 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 62 || June 7 || @ Tigers || 8–4 || Miner (3–3) || Kobayashi (3–3) || Jones (9) || 42,193 || 28–34 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 63 || June 8 || @ Tigers || 5–2 || Galarraga (5–2) || Sowers (0–1) || Jones (10) || 39,941 || 28–35 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 64 || June 9 || @ Tigers || 8–2 || Lee (10–1) || Willis (0–1) || || 38,440 || 29–35 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 65 || June 10 || Twins || 1–0 || Sabathia (4–8) || Baker (2–1) || || 26,874 || 30–35 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 66 || June 11 || Twins || 8–5 || Blackburn (5–4) || Byrd (3–6) || Nathan (17) || 18,742 || 30–36 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 67 || June 12 || Twins || 12–2 || Laffey (4–3) || Hernández (6–4) || || 21,716 || 31–36 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 68 || June 13 || Padres || 9–5 || Betancourt (2–3) || Meredith (0–2) || Kobayashi (3) || 31,399 || 32–36 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 69 || June 14 || Padres || 8–3 (10) || Bell (4–3) || Mujica (0–1) || || 37,484 || 32–37 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 70 || June 15 || Padres || 7–3 || Sabathia (5–8) || Maddux (3–5) || || 33,017 || 33–37 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 71 || June 17 || @ Rockies || 10–2 || Reynolds (2–4) || Byrd (3–7) || || 28,146 || 33–38 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 72 || June 18 || @ Rockies || 4–2 || Francis (3–6) || Laffey (4–4) || Fuentes (12) || 28,339 || 33–39 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 73 || June 19 || @ Rockies || 6–3 || de la Rosa (2–3) || Sowers (0–2) || Fuentes (13) || 33,174 || 33–40 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 74 || June 20 || @ Dodgers || 6–4 (10) || Borowski (1–2) || Saito (3–3) || Kobayashi (4) || 50,667 || 34–40 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 75 || June 21 || @ Dodgers || 7–2 (11) || Kobayashi (4–3) || Wade (0–1) || || 45,036 || 35–40 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 76 || June 22 || @ Dodgers || 4–3 || Billingsley (6–7) || Byrd (3–8) || Saito (11) || 39,993 || 35–41 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 77 || June 24 || Giants || 3–2 || Sánchez (7–4) || Betancourt (2–4) || Wilson (20) || 29,024 || 35–42 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 78 || June 25 || Giants || 4–1 || Zito (3–11) || Sowers (0–3) || Wilson (21) || 25,654 || 35–43 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 79 || June 26 || Giants || 4–1 || Lee (11–1) || Cain (4–6) || Borowski (6) || 25,257 || 36–43 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 80 || June 27 || Reds || 6–0 || Sabathia (6–8) || Thompson (0–1) || || 34,844 || 37–43 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 81 || June 28 || Reds || 5–0 || Cueto (6–8) || Byrd (3–9) || || 39,506 || 37–44 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 82 || June 29 || Reds || 9–5 || Arroyo (5–7) || Laffey (4–5) || || 37,079 || 37–45 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 83 || June 30 || @ White Sox || 9–7 || Floyd (9–4) || Sowers (0–4) || Thornton (1) || 38,466 || 37–46 y background:#9EBD69; July: 10–14 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 84 || July 1 || @ White Sox || 3–2 (10) || Russell (1–0) || Borowski (1–3) || || 25,502 || 37–47 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 85 || July 2 || @ White Sox || 6–5 (10) || Russell (2–0) || Kobayashi (4–4) || || 23,522 || 37–48 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 86 || July 4 || @ Twins || 12–3 || Hernández (9–5) || Byrd (3–10) || || 22,634 || 37–49 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 87 || July 5 || @ Twins || 9–6 || Slowey (6–6) || Mastny (0–2) || Nathan (24) || 31,887 || 37–50 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 88 || July 6 || @ Twins || 4–3 || Perkins (5–2) || Lee (11–2) || Nathan (25) || 30,258 || 37–51 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 89 || July 8 || @ Tigers || 9–2 || Verlander (6–9) || Sowers (0–5) || || 40,443 || 37–52 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 90 || July 9 || @ Tigers || 8–6 || Jones (4–0) || Lewis (0–3) || || 41,062 || 37–53 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 91 || July 10 || Rays || 13–2 || Laffey (5–5) || Sonnanstine (10–4) || || 22,665 || 38–53 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 92 || July 11 || Rays || 5–0 || Lee (12–2) || Shields (7–6) || || 33,663 || 39–53 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 93 || July 12 || Rays || 8–4 || Ginter (1–0) || Garza (7–5) || || 35,706 || 40–53 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 94 || July 13 || Rays || 5–2 || Mastny (1–2) || Kazmir (7–5) || Kobayashi (5) || 29,700 || 41–53 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 95 || July 18 || @ Mariners || 8–2 || Hernández (7–6) || Laffey (5–6) || || 42,570 || 41–54 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 96 || July 19 || @ Mariners || 9–6 || Sowers (1–5) || Batista (4–11) || || 37,869 || 42–54 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 97 || July 20 || @ Mariners || 6–2 || Lee (13–2) || Silva (4–12) || || 32,230 || 43–54 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 98 || July 21 || @ Angels || 5–2 || Byrd (4–10) || Santana (11–4) || Kobayashi (6) || 43,037 || 44–54 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 99 || July 22 || @ Angels || 3–2 || Oliver (4–1) || Ginter (1–1) || Rodríguez (41) || 43,505 || 44–55 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 100 || July 23 || @ Angels || 14–11 || Lackey (8–2) || Laffey (5–7) || Rodríguez (42) || 42,187 || 44–56 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 101 || July 25 || Twins || 5–4 || Lee (14–2) || Hernández (10–7) || Perez (1) || 33,512 || 45–56 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 102 || July 26 || Twins || 11–4 || Baker (7–3) || Carmona (4–3) || || 35,390 || 45–57 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 103 || July 27 || Twins || 4–2 || Guerrier (6–4) || Perez (1–2) || Nathan (28) || 31,562 || 45–58 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 104 || July 28 || Tigers || 5–0 || Byrd (5–10) || Rogers (8–7) || || 24,689 || 46–58 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 105 || July 29 || Tigers || 8–5 || Galarraga (9–4) || Ginter (1–2) || || 30,625 || 46–59 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 106 || July 30 || Tigers || 14–12 (13) || Fossum (2–0) || Rincón (0–1) || || 26,596 || 46–60 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 107 || July 31 || Tigers || 9–4 || Carmona (5–3) || Verlander (8–11) || || 34,186 || 47–60 y background:#9EBD69; August: 18–10 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 108 || August 1 || @ Twins || 4–1 || Blackburn (8–6) || Sowers (1–6) || Nathan (30) || 33,709 || 47–61 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 109 || August 2 || @ Twins || 5–1 || Byrd (6–10) || Slowey (7–8) || || 40,937 || 48–61 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 110 || August 3 || @ Twins || 6–2 || Liriano (1–3) || Ginter (1–3) || || 39,618 || 48–62 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 111 || August 4 || @ Rays || 5–2 || Lee (15–2) || Garza (9–7) || Perez (2) || 17,049 || 49–62 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 112 || August 5 || @ Rays || 8–4 || Jackson (8–7) || Carmona (5–4) || || 20,063 || 49–63 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 113 || August 6 || @ Rays || 10–7 || Percival (2–0) || Kobayashi (4–5) || || 27,533 || 49–64 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 114 || August 8 || @ Blue Jays || 5–2 || Reyes (1–0) || Purcey (1–3) || Lewis (1) || 31,627 || 50–64 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 115 || August 9 || @ Blue Jays || 4–2 || Byrd (7–10) || Halladay (13–9) || || 39,623 || 51–64 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 116 || August 10 || @ Blue Jays || 4–0 || Lee (16–2) || Richmond (0–2) || || 36,447 || 52–64 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 117 || August 11 || Orioles || 13–8 || Mujica (1–1) || Cherry (0–1) || || 23,408 || 53–64 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 118 || August 12 || Orioles || 7–5 || Perez (2–2) || Johnson (2–4) || Lewis (2) || 21,143 || 54–64 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 119 || August 13 || Orioles || 6–1 || Guthrie (10–8) || Reyes (1–1) || || 21,299 || 54–65 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 120 || August 14 || Orioles || 11–6 || Cabrera (1–1) || Perez (2–3) || || 22,140 || 54–66 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 121 || August 15 || Angels || 3–2 || Lee (17–2) || Arredondo (4–1) || || 30,962 || 55–66 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 122 || August 16 || Angels || 4–3 || Lackey (10–2) || Carmona (5–5) || Rodríguez (47) || 33,051 || 55–67 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 123 || August 17 || Angels || 4–3 || Sowers (2–6) || Speier (1–6) || Lewis (3) || 28,356 || 56–67 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 124 || August 19 || Royals || 9–4 || Reyes (2–1) || Hochevar (6–12) || || 18,946 || 57–67 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 125 || August 20 || Royals || 8–5 || Rincón (1–1) || Soria (1–3) || Lewis (4) || 23,920 || 58–67 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 126 || August 21 || Royals || 10–3 || Lee (18–2) || Greinke (9–9) || || 21,391 || 59–67 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 127 || August 22 || @ Rangers || 7–5 || Carmona (6–5) || Harrison (5–3) || Lewis (5) || 20,535 || 60–67 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 128 || August 23 || @ Rangers || 8–7 || Perez (3–3) || Wright (6–5) || Lewis (6) || 29,900 || 61–67 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 129 || August 24 || @ Rangers || 4–3 || Betancourt (3–4) || Guardado (3–3) || || 14,956 || 62–67 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 130 || August 25 || @ Tigers || 4–3 (10) || Donnelly (1–0) || Glover (1–3) || Lewis (7) || 39,196 || 63–67 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 131 || August 26 || @ Tigers || 10–4 || Lee (19–2) || Lambert (0–1) || || 38,774 || 64–67 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 132 || August 27 || @ Tigers || 9–7 || Carmona (7–5) || Verlander (10–14) || || 38,519 || 65–67 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 133 || August 29 || Mariners || 3–2 || Hernández (9–8) || Sowers (2–7) || Putz (10) || 26,047 || 65–68 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 134 || August 30 || Mariners || 4–3 (10) || Putz (6–4) || Lewis (0–4) || Messenger (1) || 33,387 || 65–69 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 135 || August 31 || Mariners || 6–4 || Rowland-Smith (4–2) || Jackson (0–1) || Corcoran (2) || 35,376 || 65–70 y background:#9EBD69; September: 16–11 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 136 || September 1 || White Sox || 5–0 || Lee (20–2) || Richard (2–3) || || 23,317 || 66–70 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 137 || September 2 || White Sox || 9–3 || Carmona (8–5) || Danks (10–8) || || 20,980 || 67–70 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 138 || September 3 || White Sox || 4–2 || Vázquez (11–12) || Sowers (2–8) || Jenks (28) || 20,328 || 67–71 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 139 || September 5 || @ Royals || 9–3 || Mujica (2–1) || Duckworth (2–1) || || 21,107 || 68–71 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 140 || September 6 || @ Royals || 3–1 || Meche (11–10) || Jackson (0–2) || Soria (35) || 18,795 || 68–72 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 141 || September 7 || @ Royals || 3–1 || Lee (21–2) || Greinke (10–10) || Lewis (8) || 15,023 || 69–72 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 142 || September 8 || @ Orioles || 14–3 || Olson (9–7) || Carmona (8–6) || || 11,181 || 69–73 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 143 || September 9 || @ Orioles || 6–1 || Sowers (3–8) || Liz (5–5) || || 14,900 || 70–73 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 144 || September 10 || @ Orioles || 7–1 || Lewis (1–0) || Waters (2–3) || || 12,438 || 71–73 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 145 || September 11 || @ Orioles || 6–3 || Cormier (3–3) || Jackson (0–3) || Miller (1) || 12,526 || 71–74 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 146 || September 12 || Royals || 12–5 || Lee (22–2) || Meche (11–11) || || 32,843 || 72–74 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 147 || September 13 || Royals || 8–3 || Greinke (11–10) || Carmona (8–7) || || 25,783 || 72–75 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 148 || September 13 || Royals || 8–4 || Tejeda (2–2) || Bullington (0–1) || Soria (37) || 25,485 || 72–76 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 149 || September 14 || Royals || 13–3 || Bannister (8–15) || Mujica (2–2) || || 29,530 || 72–77 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 150 || September 15 || Twins || 3–1 || Lewis (2–0) || Slowey (12–10) || Lewis (9) || 19,607 || 73–77 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 151 || September 16 || Twins || 12–9 (11)|| Mastny (2–2) || Nathan (0–2) || || 21,295 || 74–77 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 152 || September 17 || Twins || 6–4 || Mujica (3–2) || Mijares (0–1) || Lewis (10) || 22,904 || 75–77 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 153 || September 19 || Tigers || 6–5 || Perez (4–3) || Dolsi (1–5) || || 33,733 || 76–77 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 154 || September 20 || Tigers || 6–3 || Sowers (4–8) || Verlander (10–17) || Lewis (11) || 36,869 || 77–77 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 155 || September 21 || Tigers || 10–5 || Lewis (3–0) || Willis (0–2) || || 36,957 || 78–77 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 156 || September 22 || @ Red Sox || 4–3 || Jackson (1–3) || Beckett (12–10) || Lewis (12) || 37,828 || 79–77 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 157 || September 23 || @ Red Sox || 5–4 || Wakefield (10–11) || Lee (22–3) || Papelbon (41) || 37,882 || 79–78 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 158 || September 24 || @ Red Sox || 5–4 || Aardsma (4–2) || Perez (4–4) || Delcarmen (2) || 37,719 || 79–79 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 159 || September 25 || @ Red Sox || 6–1 || Lester (16–6) || Sowers (4–9) || || 37,726 || 79–80 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 160 || September 26 || @ White Sox || 11–8 || Lewis (4–0) || Danks (11–9) || Lewis (13) || 36,494 || 80–80 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 161 || September 27 || @ White Sox || 12–6 || Jackson (2–3) || Vázquez (12–16) || ||36,031 || 81–80 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 162 || September 28 || @ White Sox || 5–1 || Buehrle (15–12) || Bullington (0–2) || || 33,396 || 81–81 Roster 2008 Cleveland Indians Roster Pitchers 27 Rick Bauer 63 Rafael Betancourt 47 Joe Borowski 58 Craig Breslow 26 Bryan Bullington 36 Paul Byrd 55 Fausto Carmona 58 Brendan Donnelly 39 Scott Elarton 56 Matt Ginter 57 Zach Jackson 30 Masahide Kobayashi 32 Aaron Laffey 31 Cliff Lee 50 Jensen Lewis 46 Scott Lewis 40 Tom Mastny 59 Jonathan Meloan 49 Edward Mujica 53 Rafael Pérez 27 Anthony Reyes 34 Juan Rincón 56 Rich Rundles 52 CC Sabathia 54 Brian Slocum 45 Jeremy Sowers 37 Jake Westbrook Catchers 44 Sal Fasano 41 Víctor Martínez 10 Kelly Shoppach Infielders 68,23 Michael Aubrey 29 Josh Barfield  1 Casey Blake 13 Asdrúbal Cabrera  7 Jamey Carroll 25 Ryan Garko 50 Andy González 15 Andy Marte  2 Jhonny Peralta 11 Jorge Velandia Outfielders 17 Shin-Soo Choo 20 David Dellucci 12 Ben Francisco 38 Franklin Gutiérrez  8 Jason Michaels 24 Grady Sizemore 16 Jason Tyner Other batters 48 Travis HafnerManager 22 Eric Wedge Coaches 29 Jeff Datz (third base)  4 Luis Isaac (bullpen)  6 Luis Rivera (first base/infield) 39 Derek Shelton (hitting) 35 Joel Skinner (bench) 51 Carl Willis (pitching) Player stats Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG SBMichael Aubrey 15 45 2 9 0 0 2 3 .200 0Josh Barfield 12 33 3 6 1 0 0 2 .182 0Rick Bauer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Rafael Betancourt 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Casey Blake 94 325 46 94 24 0 11 58 .289 2Joe Borowski 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Paul Byrd 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Asdrúbal Cabrera 114 352 48 91 20 0 6 47 .259 4Fausto Carmona 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Jamey Carroll 113 347 60 96 13 4 1 36 .277 7Shin-Soo Choo 94 317 68 98 28 3 14 66 .309 4David Dellucci 113 336 41 80 19 2 11 47 .238 3Scott Elarton 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Sal Fasano 15 46 5 12 4 0 0 6 .261 0Ben Francisco 121 447 65 119 32 0 15 54 .266 4Ryan Garko 141 495 61 135 21 1 14 90 .273 0Andy González 10 24 3 5 0 0 1 2 .208 0Franklin Gutierrez 134 399 54 99 26 2 8 41 .248 9Travis Hafner 57 198 21 39 10 0 5 24 .197 1Jorge Julio 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Masahide Kobayashi 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Aaron Laffey 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0Cliff Lee 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Jensen Lewis 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Andy Marte 80 235 21 52 11 1 3 17 .221 1Víctor Martínez 73 266 30 74 17 0 2 35 .278 0Jason Michaels 21 58 3 12 4 0 0 9 .207 1Jhonny Peralta 154 605 104 167 42 4 23 89 .276 3Rafael Perez 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0CC Sabathia 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .333 0Kelly Shoppach 112 352 67 92 27 0 21 55 .261 0Grady Sizemore 157 634 101 170 39 5 33 90 .268 38Jeremy Sowers 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Jason Tyner 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Jorge Velandia 10 15 1 3 1 0 0 0 .200 0 Team totals 162 5543 805 1455 339 22 171 772 .262 77 Pitching Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB KRick Bauer 0 0 13.50 4 0 0 6.0 10 9 9 3 4Rafael Betancourt 3 4 5.07 69 0 4 71.0 76 41 40 25 64Joe Borowski 1 3 7.56 18 0 6 16.2 24 14 14 8 9Craig Breslow 0 0 3.24 7 0 0 8.1 10 3 3 5 7Paul Byrd 7 10 4.53 22 22 0 131.0 146 70 66 24 56Bryan Bullington 0 2 4.91 3 2 0 14.2 15 9 8 2 12Fausto Carmona 8 7 5.44 22 22 0 120.2 126 80 73 70 58Brendan Donnelly 1 0 8.56 15 0 0 13.2 20 13 13 10 8Scott Elarton 0 1 3.52 8 0 0 15.1 16 7 6 9 15Matt Ginter 1 3 5.14 4 4 0 21.0 25 12 12 3 12Zach Jackson 2 3 5.60 9 9 0 54.2 64 36 34 14 30Jorge Julio 0 0 5.60 15 0 0 17.2 18 11 11 11 15Masahide Kobayashi 4 5 4.53 57 0 6 55.2 65 30 28 14 35Aaron Laffey 5 7 4.23 16 16 0 93.2 103 52 44 31 43Cliff Lee 22 3 2.54 31 31 0 223.1 214 68 63 34 170Jensen Lewis 0 4 3.82 51 0 13 66.0 68 29 28 27 52Scott Lewis 4 0 2.63 4 4 0 24.0 20 9 7 6 15Tom Mastny 2 2 10.80 14 1 0 20.0 28 24 24 11 19John Meloan 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 1 2Edward Mujica 3 2 6.75 33 0 0 38.2 46 29 29 10 27Rafael Perez 4 4 3.54 73 0 2 76.1 67 32 30 23 86Anthony Reyes 2 1 1.83 6 6 0 34.1 31 7 7 12 15Juan Rincón 1 1 5.60 23 0 0 27.1 34 18 17 8 19Rich Rundles 0 0 1.80 8 0 0 5.0 5 1 1 3 6CC Sabathia 6 8 3.83 18 18 0 122.1 117 54 52 34 123Brian Slocum 0 0 27.00 2 0 0 2.0 8 6 6 0 1Jeremy Sowers 4 9 5.58 22 22 0 121.0 141 84 75 39 64Jake Westbrook 1 2 3.12 5 5 0 34.2 33 13 12 7 19Team totals 81 81 4.45 162 162 31 1437.0 1530 761 711 444 986 Minor league affiliates Classification level Team League Season article AAA Buffalo Bisons International League 2008 Buffalo Bisons season AA Akron Aeros Eastern League 2008 Akron Aeros season Advanced A Kinston Indians Carolina League A Lake County Captains South Atlantic League Short Season A Mahoning Valley Scrappers New York–Penn League Rookie Gulf Coast Indians Gulf Coast League Rookie DSL Indians Dominican Summer League References External links 2008 Cleveland Indians season at Baseball Reference Cleveland Indians Category:Cleveland Guardians seasons Cleve