The 2010 Cleveland Indians season marked the 110th season for the franchise, with the Indians attempting to improve on their fourth-place finish in the American League Central in 2009. The team played all of its home games at Progressive Field. In addition, this was the second season for the Indians playing their spring training games in Goodyear, Arizona. Manny Acta took over as the manager in 2010, after the Indians fired Eric Wedge at the end of his seventh season managing the Indians. Acta was formerly the manager of the Washington Nationals. Fausto Carmona represented the team at the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Regular season
Galarraga game
On June 2, Detroit's Armando Galarraga squared off against Roberto Hernandez. Neither pitcher would walk a batter that night. In the bottom of the 2nd inning, Miguel Cabrera homered giving the Tigers a 1–0 lead. Until the bottom of the 8th, that would be the game's only run. With 2 outs, Magglio Ordonez drove in Austin Jackson, making it 2-0 and a throwing error by Shin-Soo Choo allowed Johnny Damon to follow, making it 3–0. Galarraga retired the first 26 Indians. In the top of the 9th, Jackson preserved the bid for perfection with a stellar over-the-shoulder catch off the bat of Mark Grudzielanek. With 2 outs, Jason Donald hit a soft groundball to the right side of the infield. The play at first base was very close, but the 1st base umpire Jim Joyce ruled Donald safe. However, the replay showed that Donald was out by a step. Donald would steal 2nd and 3rd on defensive indifference. Despite the infamous call, Trevor Crowe grounded out for the final out of the game.
Trade deadline moves For the third consecutive year, the Indians were significant participants in trade deadline moves. Jhonny Peralta went first, three days before the deadline. Austin Kearns went the night before, while pitchers Jake Westbrook and Kerry Wood were shipped in two separate trades hours before the July 31 deadline.Hall, James Tribe clips Blue Jays on eventful day MLB.com, July 31, 2010 (accessed July 31, 2010)
On July 28, Peralta and cash were sent to the Detroit Tigers for Class A left-handed pitcher Giovanni Soto. Luis Valbuena was recalled from Triple-A Columbus to take Peralta's roster spot.Castrovince, Anthony Tribe deals Peralta to Tigers for lefty MLB.com, July 28, 2010 (accessed July 31, 2010)
On July 30, Kearns was sent to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later.Tribe deals Kearns for player to be named MLB.com, July 31, 2010 (accessed July 31, 2010)
On July 31, Westbrook was part of a three-team trade involving the Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Diego Padres. He went to the Cardinals, while the Indians received Class AA right-handed pitcher Corey Kluber from San Diego.Indians complete three-team trade Cleveland Indians Press release/MLB.com, July 31, 2010 (accessed July 31, 2010) Later in the day, the Tribe sent Wood and cash to the New York Yankees for a player to be named or cash.Indians trade RHP Kerry Wood to the New York Yankees Cleveland Indians Press release/MLB.com, July 31, 2010 (accessed July 31, 2010)
Season standings American League Central
American League Wild Card
Record vs. opponents
Roster 2010 Cleveland Indians Roster Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters Manager
Coaches (first base) (pitching) (ast. coach) (hitting) (bullpen) (third base) (bench) (coach)
Game log
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ffcccc;" | 1 || April 5 || @ White Sox || 6–0 || Buehrle (1–0) || Westbrook (0–1) || || 38,935 || 0–1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;" | 2 || April 7 || @ White Sox || 5–3 || Carmona (1–0) || Williams (0–1) || Perez (1) || 19,514 || 1–1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;" | 3 || April 8 || @ White Sox || 5–3 (11) || Lewis (1–0) || Putz (0–1) || Perez (2) || 18,637 || 2–1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffcccc;" | 4 || April 9 || @ Tigers || 5–2 || Porcello (1–0) || Huff (0–1)|| Valverde (1) || 45,010 || 2–2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffcccc;" | 5 || April 10 || @ Tigers || 4–2 || Bonderman (1–0) || Talbot (0–1) || Perry (1) || 35,332 || 2–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffcccc;" | 6 || April 11 || @ Tigers || 9–8 || Coke (1–0) || Perez (0–1) || || 26,081 || 2–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffcccc;" | 7 || April 12 || Rangers || 4–2 (10) || Francisco (2–2) || Wright (0–1) || Feliz (1) || 42,061 || 2–5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffcccc;" | 8 || April 14 || Rangers || 6–2 || Lewis (2–0) || Masterson (0–1) || Feliz (2) || 10,071 || 2–6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;" | 9 || April 15 || Rangers || 3–2 || Huff (1–1) || Harrison (0–1) || || 10,198 || 3–6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb;" | 10 || April 16 || White Sox || 6–2 || Talbot (1–1) || Buehrle (2–1) || || 10,421 || 4–6 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 11 || April 17 || White Sox || 3–2 || Lewis (2–0) || Thornton (1–1)|| Perez (3) || 12,885 || 5–6 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 12 || April 18 || White Sox || 7–4 || Carmona (2–0) || Floyd (0–2) || Perez (4) || 10,564 || 6–6 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 || April 20 || @ Twins || 5–1 || Slowey (2–1) || Masterson (0–2) || || 38,985 || 6–7 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 || April 21 || @ Twins || 6–0 || Liriano (2–0) || Huff (1–2) || || 39,044 || 6–8 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 15 || April 22 || @ Twins || 8–1 || Talbot (2–1) || Baker (2–2) || || 38,810 || 7–8 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 || April 23 || @ Athletics || 10–0 || Duchscherer (2–0) || Westbrook (0–2)|| || 11,547 || 7–9 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 17 || April 24 || @ Athletics || 6–1 || Carmona (3–0) || Gaudin (0–2) || || 15,873 || 8–9 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 || April 25 || @ Athletics || 11–0 || Gonzalez (2–1) || Masterson (0–3) || || 16,946 || 8–10 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 || April 26 || @ Angels || 5–2 || Weaver (3–0) || Huff (1–3) || Fuentes (3) || 34,837 || 8–11 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 20 || April 27 || @ Angels || 9–2 || Talbot (3–1) || Saunders (1–4) || || 39,619 || 9–11 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 || April 28 || @ Angels || 4–3 || Fuentes (1–1) || Smith (0–1) || || 34,190 || 9–12 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 || April 30 || Twins || 9–3 || Slowey (3–2)|| Carmona (3–1) || || 14,124 || 9–13
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 23 || May 1 || Twins || 5–4 (11) || Wright (1–1) || Burnett (0–1) || || 13,832 || 10–13 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 || May 2 || Twins || 8–3 || Liriano (4–0) || Huff (1–4) || || 12,619 || 10–14 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 || May 3 || Blue Jays || 5–1 || Cecil (2–1) || Talbot (3–2) || || 10,117 || 10–15 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 || May 4 || Blue Jays || 8–5 || Romero (3–1) || Lewis (2–1) || Gregg (7) || 10,387 || 10–16 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 || May 5 || Blue Jays || 5–4 || Frasor (1–1) || Perez (0–2) || || 12,563 || 10–17 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | N/A || May 7 || Tigers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain) |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 || May 8 || Tigers || 6–4 || Verlander (3–2) || Wood (0–1) || Valverde (8) || 18,428 || 10–18 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 29 || May 9 || Tigers || 7–4 ||Talbot (4–2) || Scherzer (1–3) || Pérez (5) || 16,980 || 11–18 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 30 || May 11 || @ Royals || 8–2 || Westbrook (1–2)|| Bannister (1–3) || || 15,930 || 12–18 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 31 || May 12 || @ Royals || 4–0 || Carmona (4–1)|| Davies (2–2) || || 11,803 || 13–18 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 || May 13 || @ Royals || 6–4 || Greinke (1–4) || Huff (1–5) || Soria (8) || 28,361 || 13–19 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 || May 14 || @ Orioles || 8–1 || Guthrie (2–4) || Masterson (0–4) || || 25,902 || 13–20 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 34 || May 15 || @ Orioles || 8–2 || Talbot (5–2) || Simón (0–1) || || 29,545 || 14–20 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 35 || May 16 || @ Orioles || 5–1 || Westbrook (2–2) || Hendrickson (1–1) || || 29,323 || 15–20 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 || May 17 || @ Rays || 4–3 || Sonnanstine (1–0) || Wright (1–2) || || 18,879 || 15–21 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 || May 18 || @ Rays || 6–2 || Price (6–1) ||Huff (1–6) || || 17,093 || 15–22 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 || May 19 || Royals || 8–4 || Chen (1–0) || Wood (0–2)|| || 10,916 || 15–23 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 || May 20 || Royals || 9–3 || Hochevar (4–2) || Talbot (5–3) || || 13,953 || 15–24 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 || May 21 || Reds || 7–4 || Arroyo (4–2) || Laffey (0–1) || Cordero (14)|| 23,028 || 15–25 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 || May 22 || Reds || 6–4 || Cueto (4–1) || Carmona (4–2) || || 25,531 || 15–26 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 42 || May 23 || Reds || 4–3 || Huff (4–2) || Herrera (0–2) || Wood (1) || 21,044 || 16–26 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 || May 24 || White Sox || 7–2 || Danks (4–3) || Masterson (0–5) || || 10,166 || 16–27 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 44 || May 25 || White Sox || 7–3 || Talbot (6–3) || Peavy (3–4) || || 14,441 || 17–27 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 || May 26 || White Sox || 5–4 || Peña (1–1) || Westbrook (2–3) || || 18,109 || 17–28 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 || May 28 || @ Yankees || 8–2 || Hughes (6–1) || Carmona (4–3) || || 44,634 || 17–29 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 47 || May 29 || @ Yankees || 13–11 || Pérez (1–0) || Chamberlain (1–3) || Wood (2) || 46,599 || 18–29 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 || May 30 || @ Yankees || 7–3 || Burnett (6–2) || Sipp (0–1) || || 45,706 || 18–30 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 || May 31 || @ Yankees || 11–2 || Pettitte (7–1) || Talbot (6–4) || || 44,976 || 18–31
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 50 || June 1 || @ Tigers || 3–2 || Westbrook (3–3) || Bonderman (2–3) || Wood (3) || 19,446 || 19–31 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 || June 2 || @ Tigers || 3–0 || Galarraga (2–1) || Carmona (4–4) || || 17,738 || 19–32 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 52 || June 3 || @ Tigers || 12–6 || Thomas (2–0) || Ambriz (0–1) || || 28,169 || 19–33 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 53 || June 4 || @ White Sox || 10–1 || Masterson (1–5) || Danks (4–5) || || 20,713 || 20–33 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 54 || June 5 || @ White Sox || 3–1 || Talbot (7–4) || Peavy (4–5) || Wood (4) || 30,864 || 21–33 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 || June 6 || @ White Sox || 8–7 || Putz (1–2) || Sipp (0–2) || Jenks (9) || 27,577 || 21–34 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 || June 7 || Red Sox || 4–1 || Matsuzaka (5–2) || Carmona (4–5) || || 14,758 || 21–35 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 || June 8 || Red Sox || 3–2 || Wakefield (2–4) || Huff (2–7) || Bard (2) || 15,462 || 21–36 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 58 || June 9 || Red Sox || 11–0 || Masterson (2–5) || Buchholz (8–4) || || 14,022 || 22–36 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 59 || June 10 || Red Sox || 8–7 || Wood (1–2) || Bard (1–2) || || 20,446 || 23–36 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#bbffbb"