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Perez runs up streak of scoreless innings

Chris Perez hasn’t been perfect since the Indians acquired him this summer, but he’s been awfully close.


Perez hasn’t allowed a run in his last 16 appearances, the longest streak by an Indians relief pitcher in two years, and it’s something that manager Eric Wedge hopes will continue during the team’s four-game series with the Orioles that started on Thursday.

“We’ve slowly ramped him back to the back end of the bullpen,” Wedge said. “We didn’t get in a hurry with him. We just wanted to make sure we gave him opportunities to go out there and [find] success, and he’s taken advantage of it. I couldn’t be more pleased with what he’s done over here.”


Click here to read the full article – By Jeff Seidel of MLB.com

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August 28, 2009 - Posted by GameSetMatch | Cleveland Indians, Indians News, MLB | Baseball, Chris Perez, Cleveland, Cleveland Indians, Indians, MLB | No Comments Yet