5-0

Cliff Lee is 5-0. He took another shutout into the 7th before yielding a three-run homer to rookie Wladimir Balentien as the Indians snapped a three-game skid with an 8-3 victory over Seattle.

The home run makes the final line look a little less impressive than Lee's previous wins, but this game was really just more of the same from the lefty. After a shaky first inning, where he allowed two singles, Lee settled down and had an 8-0 lead entering the 7th. His ERA "jumped" to 0.96 and he's now thrown five straight quality starts. Lee finished with six innings, three earned runs, zero walks, three strikeouts and 97 pitches thrown.

What else can you say about Lee that hasn't already been said? He continues to be the comeback story of the year and save the Indians from having an even worse start to the season. Lee's control continues to be excellent and he's keeping the ball in the yard (tonight excluded) much better than in past seasons. It's safe to say he's easily become the best fifth starter in baseball.

With the win Cleveland improves to 13-15 and keeps pace with Detroit who roughed up the Yankees 6-2.

Game Wrap and Box Score 4/30