| Game |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
BB |
|
09/05
@KC
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
|
09/03
CWS
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
09/02
CWS
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
08/31
Sea
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
08/30
Sea
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6' 2", 195 pounds
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Born December 23, 1978
Martinez was 2-for-3 with a RBI, two runs and two walks in Cleveland's 9-3 win over the Royals Friday, his first game back at catcher in nearly three months.
The two-time All-Star catcher had elbow surgery on June 13 and had struggled at the plate after being activated from the disabled list on Aug. 31, going 3-for-15 in five games spent at first base. Martinez got a lift from hitting his first homer in nearly a year Wednesday against the White Sox and Indians manager Eric Wedge decided to give him a shot behind the plate against Kansas City.
Martinez hit his first home run in nearly a year to help the Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 9-3 on Tuesday night.
Martinez, activated Friday after having right elbow surgery in mid-June, hit the first pitch he saw over the wall in left. It was his first homer in 57 games and 203 at-bats since Sept. 25.