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SCOREBOARD

Jun. 3 Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cleveland	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	10	0
Colorado	0	1	3	0	1	2	0	0	X	7	9	0

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Colorado 7, Cleveland 3
W: Elarton (2-1) L: Rodriguez (3-6)
HR: Cle- Bard (3) Col- Helton (11), Wilson (13), Uribe 2 (2)

Ellis in the outfield


	Burks is the elder statesman of the Tribe.

Manager Eric Wedge plans on playing Ellis Burks as much as possible in left field during interleague play, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported. It's either that or Burks sits because the designated hitter does not exist in National League parks. "I'm looking forward to playing," said Burks, who has done nothing but DH this season. "It's no big thing." Burks, a Gold Glove outfielder with Boston in 1990, made six starts in left field last year during the Tribe's three-city NL tour of Denver, Miami and Montreal. "If Ellis isn't starting, we'll try to find ways to use him in other ways," said Wedge.

The Chicago Kid
Rookie Jody Gerut -- whose pinch-hit, broken-bat single beat the White Sox, 5-4, in the 10th inning June 1 -- grew up on the west side of Chicago, where baseball loyalty is geographical, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported. The north side belongs to the Cubs, the south side to the White Sox, but the west side is split. "In my neighborhood we were White Sox fans," Gerut told the newspaper "I'm sure half of my friends are going to be swearing at me and the other half will be saying, 'Yes!' In Chicago, it's life or death with the White Sox or Cubs. You've got to be a White Sox or a Cub fan. You can't be both."

Bere faces more surgery


	Bere

Jason Bere most likely is out for the season and may need more surgery after an MRI revealed further damage in his shoulder. The right-hander was examined May 29 by team Dr. Mark Schickendantz, and tests found more fraying in Bere's rotator cuff. Bere was transferred from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day DL on May 30. The club said the 32-year-old pitcher, signed as a free agent in December, would get a second medical opinion. "It doesn't look good," said manager Eric Wedge. "There's a good chance he needs more surgery."

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HOT AND NOT

HOT NOT

Milton Bradley (8.48)
Jody Gerut (8.13)
Jason Boyd (7.53)
Omar Vizquel (3.61)
Brian Anderson (1.57)
Brandon Phillips (-13.92)
John McDonald (-9.26)
Casey Blake (-9.20)

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NEWS AND NOTES

LHP Brian Anderson allowed two runs on five hits over six innings June 2 against the White Sox and won for the first time since April 9. "It's been awhile, so it feels good to get that off my back,'' said Anderson, whose last outing was two innings of hitless relief in a 5-2 win in Detroit on May 27. In his previous start, a 12-3 loss at Boston on May 24, Anderson allowed eight hits and eight runs -- just three earned -- in five innings.

2B Ricky Gutierrez took infield and batting practice for the second straight day before the June 2 game against Chicago, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported. Gutierrez, recovering from spinal fusion surgery on his neck, then was scheduled to go to Triple-A Buffalo to start a third rehab assignment.

RF Karim Garcia is swinging a bat again after wearing a splint on his left wrist for a week, the Plain Dealer reported. If all goes well, he'll return to Buffalo next week to restart his rehab.

Entering play June 3, CF Milton Bradley has reached base safely in 40 of 41 games, and has eight hits in his last 15 at-bats, with six RBIs. "I'm just feeling comfortable, relaxing, and enjoying the game of baseball," he said.

POWER ALLEY: WEEK 8

RANK TEAM REC. COMMENT

28 Indians 19-32 Milton Bradley moved to cleanup despite highest OBP (.444) of any everyday AL outfielder.

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THEY SAID IT

"The kids are starting to get confidence. You can see it more and more every day."
– OF Shane Spencer, in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, on the Indians' maturation

2003 AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Minnesota	32	24	.571	-
Kansas City	27	28	.491	4.5
Chicago	25	32	.439	7.5
Cleveland	23	33	.411	9.0
Detroit	15	40	.273	16.5
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TOP YOUNG HITTERS
Player	Age	RC	OPS
1. Milton Bradley	25	35.7	.960
2. Josh Bard	25	12.5	.610
3. Jody Gerut	25	12.3	.811

2003 stats sorted by Runs Created.
Maximum age 27. Statistics Glossary

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Entering play June 3, the Indians' bullpen is 6-3 with five saves and a 2.95 ERA (21 earned runs in 64 innings) in the last 18 games. The relievers were 1-10 with five saves and a 5.84 ERA in the first 36 games of the season.
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer

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ON THE FARM

Minor league affiliates:
Buffalo Bisons (AAA):
    Sched./Results | Stats | Official Site
Akron Aeros (AA):
    Sched./Results | Stats | Official Site
Kinston Indians (A):
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Lake County Captains (A):
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Mahoning Valley Scrappers (A):
    Official Site
Burlington Indians (R):
    Official Site

Minor league standings:

BUFFALO	INTL (AAA)	30-24	.556
AKRON	EAST (AA)	35-23	.603
KINSTON	CAR (A+)	28-29	.491
LAKE COUNTY	SAL (A)	40-18	.690
Total		133-94	.586


AVG	M. Bradley	.342
HR	M. Lawton	7
RBI	E. Burks	27
RUN	O. Vizquel	35
SB	O. Vizquel	6
WIN	2 tied @	4
SV	D. Baez	11
ERA	C. Sabathia	2.92
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C	J. Bard	ROTATION
1B	T. Hafner	C. Sabathia
2B	B. Phillips	R. Rodriguez
3B	C. Blake	B. Anderson
SS	O. Vizquel	J. Davis
LF	M. Lawton	B. Traber
CF	M. Bradley	CLOSER
RF	J. Gerut	D. Baez
DH	E. Burks


6/3	Ben Broussard	15 Day DL. 3/27
6/3	Bob Wickman	60 Day DL. 3/22
6/3	Ricky Gutierrez	60 Day DL. 3/30 (Will Begin Minor League Rehab Wed. 6/1)
6/3	Karim Garcia	15 Day DL. 5/8

JUNE
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1 CWS 5-4	2 CWS 5-2	3 @Col 3-7	4 @Col 9:05	5 @Col 3:05	6 @Ari 10:05	7 @Ari 4:05
8 @Ari 4:35	9	10 SD 7:05	11 SD 7:05	12 SD 7:05	13 LA 7:05	14 LA 3:05
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HOT AND NOT
HOT	NOT
Milton Bradley (8.48) Jody Gerut (8.13) Jason Boyd (7.53) Omar Vizquel (3.61) Brian Anderson (1.57)	Brandon Phillips (-13.92) John McDonald (-9.26) Casey Blake (-9.20) From ESPN's 7-day Player Rater

POWER ALLEY: WEEK 8
RANK	TEAM	REC.	COMMENT
28	Indians	19-32	Milton Bradley moved to cleanup despite highest OBP (.444) of any everyday AL outfielder.
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