2008 Cleveland Indians season
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Attendance Record
84 July 1 @ White Sox 3 - 2 ( 10 ) Russell ( 1-0 ) Borowski ( 1-3 ) 25,502 37-47
85 July 2 @ White Sox 6 - 5 ( 10 ) Russell ( 2-0 ) Kobayashi ( 4-4 ) 23,522 37-48
86 July 4 @ Twins 12-3 Hernández ( 9-5 ) Byrd ( 3-10 ) 22,634 37-49
87 July 5 @ Twins 9-6 Slowey ( 6-6 ) Mastny ( 0-2 ) 31,887 37-50
88 July 6 @ Twins 4-3 Perkins ( 5-2 ) Lee ( 11-2 ) 30,258 37-51
89 July 8 @ Tigers 9-2 Verlander ( 6-9 ) Sowers ( 0-5 ) 40,443 37-52
90 July 9 @ Tigers 8-6 Jones ( 4-0 ) Lewis ( 0-3 ) 41,062 37-53
91 July 10 Rays 13-2 Laffey ( 5-5 ) Sonnanstine ( 10-4 ) 22,665 38-53
92 July 11 Rays 5-0 Lee ( 12-2 ) Shields ( 7-6 ) 33,663 39-53
93 July 12 Rays 8-4 Ginter ( 1-0 ) Garza ( 7-5 ) 35,706 40-53
94 July 13 Rays 5-2 Mastny ( 1-2 ) Kazmir ( 7-5 ) 29,700 41-53
95 July 18 @ Mariners 8-2 Hernández ( 7-6 ) Laffey ( 5-6 ) 42,570 41-54
96 July 19 @ Mariners 9-6 Sowers ( 1-5 ) Batista ( 4-11 ) 37,869 42-54
97 July 20 @ Mariners 6-2 Lee ( 13-2 ) Silva ( 4-12 ) 32,230 43-54
98 July 21 @ Angels 5-2 Byrd ( 4-10 ) Santana ( 11-4 ) 43,037 44-54
99 July 22 @ Angels 3-2 Oliver ( 4-1 ) Ginter ( 1-1 ) 43,505 44-55
100 July 23 @ Angels 14-11 Lackey ( 8-2 ) Laffey ( 5-7 ) 42,187 44-56
101 July 25 Twins 5-4 Lee ( 14-2 ) Hernández ( 10-7 ) 33,512 45-56
102 July 26 Twins 11-4 Baker ( 7-3 ) Carmona ( 4-3 ) 35,390 45-57
103 July 27 Twins 4-2 Guerrier ( 6-4 ) Perez ( 1-2 ) 31,562 45-58
The 2008 Cleveland Indians season marked the 108th season for the franchise, as the Indians attempted to defend their American League Central division 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 2007-2008 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, Japanese League reliever Masahide Kobayashi and reliever Jorge Julio.