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/noticias.info/ RECORD IN HOME OPENERS - The Tribe is 55-50 in home openers, registering a winning percentage of .524.

EARLIEST HOME OPENER - April 2, 2001 vs. the Chicago White Sox and April 2, 1996 vs. the New York Yankees

LATEST HOME OPENER - May 6, 1902 vs. the Chicago White Sox

LONGEST WINNING STREAK - 5 games - 1920 thru 1924

LONGEST LOSING STREAK - 6 games - 1906 thru 1911

ONE-RUN GAMES - 34 - The Tribe is 19-15 in one-run home openers.

SHUTOUTS - The Indians have thrown 9 shutouts, most recently April 19, 1990.....The Tribe has been shutout 8 times, most recently April 15, 1958.

MOST CONSECUTIVE STARTS - 4 years - Gaylord Perry, 1972 thru 1975

WINNINGEST PITCHER - Bob Feller - 4 wins

LAST TRIBE HOME RUN - Travis Hafner and Matt Lawton on April 12, 2004 vs. the Minnesota Twins

LAST TRIBE GRAND SLAM - Travis Fryman on April 8, 2002 vs. the Minnesota Twins

PREVIOUS HOME OPENERS VS. TWINS: Prior to this season, the Cleveland Indians have hosted the Minnesota Twins a total of four times in home openers. Most recently, the Twins were defeated by the Indians, 6-3, on Monday, April 12, 2004. Hafner and Lawton's home runs were the last dingers hit by a Tribesman in the home opener. Before that, the Twins suffered a 9-5 loss to the Tribe on Monday, April 8, 2002. Ryan Drese was the starter and winner in a game that saw the only Tribe homer, a grand slam, hit by Travis Fryman. The May 5, 1995 opener against Minnesota was the rescheduled home opener of the strike-shortened season. Charles Nagy got the win and Jose Mesa the save in a 5-1 Tribe victory. The only loss to the Twins in a Tribe home opener came on April 14, 1964 - a 7-6 loss to Jim Perry, who had been traded from the Indians to the Twins the previous year.

HOME OPENER RECORD BY DECADE:
1901-1909 - 4-5
1910-1919 - 4-6
1920-1929 - 9-1
1930-1939 - 6-4
1940-1949 - 5-5
1950-1959 - 6-4
1960-1969 - 3-7
1970-1979 - 5-5
1980-1989 - 5-5
1990-1999 - 6-4
2000-2005 - 2-4

ATTENDANCE ITEMS:

SINCE MOVING TO JACOBS FIELD in 1994 the Indians have sold out all 12 of the home openers played here.

AT CLEVELAND STADIUM the Cleveland Indians attracted more than 70,000 fans on Opening Day 4 times......More than 60,000 fans 8 times and more than 50,000 13 times......These figures have gone the way of the dinosaur with the current capacity of 43,389 for Jacobs Field.

THE INDIANS OWN THE TOP THREE ALL-TIME CROWDS IN A.L. HISTORY FOR HOME OPENERS
1. 74,420 vs. the Detroit Tigers on April 7, 1973
2. 73,290 vs. the New York Yankees on April 5, 1993
3. 73,163 vs. the St. Louis Browns on April 20, 1948 notas_de_prensa_archivo