Sizemore’s Leadoff Homers
Grady Sizemore led off the bottom of the first tonight with his seventh home run of the season. In his career, Sizemore has led off the first with a homer 14 times. In the Indians all-time list, he trails only Kenny Lofton, who homered to start the Indians offense 18 times. Here’s a list of all of Sizemore’s leadoff homers, plus a few stats over those games.
July 8, 2005 @NYY
vs. Chien-Ming Wang
First pitch
Final CLE 4 – 5 NYY
Sizemore 1-5, HR
July 29, 2005 @SEA
vs. Aaron Sele
Full count
Final CLE 10 – 5 SEA
Sizemore 3-4, 3B, HR, HBP, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI
September 9, 2005 vs. MIN
vs. Johan Santana
0-2 count
Final MIN 2 – 4 CLE
Sizemore 1-4, HR, BB
May 6, 2006 @SEA
vs. Joel Pineiro
2-2 count
Final CLE 1 – 4 SEA
Sizemore 1-4, HR
May 19, 2006 vs. PIT
vs. Zach Duke
First pitch
Final PIT 1 – 4 CLE
Sizemore 2-3, HR, BB
July 16, 2006 @MIN
vs. Carlos Silva
2-2 count
Final CLE 2 – 5 MIN
Sizemore 1-4, HR
September 2, 2006 @TEX
vs. Edinson Volquez
First pitch
Final CLE 6 – 5 TEX
Sizemore 2-5, HR, 2 R
April 2, 2007 @CHW
vs. Jose Contreras
1-0 count
Final CLE 12 – 5 CHW
Sizemore 2-4, HR, BB, 3 R
April 5, 2007 @CHW
vs. Mark Buehrle
1-1 count
Final CLE 3 – 4 CHW
Sizemore 2-4, HR, 2 R
May 23, 2007 @KCR
vs. Scott Elarton
1-0 count
Final CLE 7 – 11 KCR
Sizemore 1-4, HR, BB
June 9, 2007 @CIN
vs. Matt Belisle
Full count
Final CLE 8 – 6 CIN (11)
Sizemore 3-5, HR, 2B, BB, 3 R
April 30, 2008 vs. SEA
vs. Jarrod Washburn
1-1 count
Final SEA 3 – 8 CLE
Sizemore 2-3, HR, 2B, 2 BB, 2 R
May 10, 2008 vs. TOR
vs. Dustin McGowan
Full count
Final TOR 0 – 12 CLE
Sizemore 3-5, 2 HR, 2B, 3 R, 5 RBI
May 14, 2008 vs. OAK
vs. Joe Blanton
1-0 count
Sizemore 1-3, HR, BB
Over these 14 games, Sizemore hit .439 with 19 RBI, one additional home run, three doubles, 9 walks, and 10
additional runs scored. The Indians put up a 9-5 record.
The home run was Sizemore’s only hit on six of the fourteen games.
Five of the fourteen were in home games, nine away.
Four came off left-handers, 10 off righties
Sizemore’s victims included a Cy Young winner and four All-Stars.
Breakdown by opposing team:
-SEA 3
-CHW 2
-MIN 2
-CIN 1
-KCR 1
-NYY 1
-OAK 1
-PIT 1
-TEX 1
-TOR 1
Breakdown by count:
*3-2: 3
*1-0: 3
*0-0: 3
*2-2: 2
*1-1: 2
*0-2: 1
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