The Cleveland Indians have recalled left-hander Scott Barnes from AAA Columbus.

To allow room on the 25-man roster for Barnes, the Indians optioned Jeanmar Gomez to AAA Columbus after Sunday's game in Houston.

Barnes will wear number 51 and will be in uniform tonight in Yankee Stadium.

You can listen to the game on 1590 WAKR at 7:05.

Press Release:

The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has recalled LHP SCOTT BARNES from the Triple-A Columbus Clippers. To allow room on the 25-man roster the Indians optioned RHP JEANMAR GOMEZ to AAA Columbus after yesterday’s game in Houston.

Barnes, 24, has spent much of the season with the Clippers where he has gone 0-2 with a 3.73 ERA in 14 games/3 starts (31.1IP, 21H, 13ER, 15BB, 35K, .188AVG, 10.0K/9.0IP). Out of the bullpen, the Springfield, MA native has posted an ERA of 2.35 in 11 outings (15.0IP, 9H, 4ER, 18K, .161AVG). Triple-A hitters are batting .188 (21-112) off him this year with 0 home runs allowed in 31.1IP with right-handed hitters batting at a .167 (13-78) clip. Barnes was with Cleveland from May 30-June 14, working in 4 games out of the bullpen (10.38ERA, 4.1IP, 5H, 5R/ER) and did not allow a hit or a run in 3 of those 4 appearances.

After returning to Columbus he made 3 relief appearances (3.00ERA, 3.0IP, 4H, 1R/ER, 3BB, 5K), June 17-23. Gomez has spent the entire 2012 season to date with Cleveland, going 4-7 with a 5.18 ERA in 14 games/13 starts (73.0IP, 75H, 48R/42ER, 10HR, 26BB, 35K, .265AVG). Barnes wears #51 and will be in uniform tonight in Yankee Stadium.  

Asdrubal Cabrera drove in five runs and Jeanmar Gomez won his fifth straight start for Cleveland as the Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 11-2 on Thursday night to remain in second place in the AL Central.

Gomez (5-2) gave up one earned run and four hits over six innings. Since being recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Aug. 30, the right-hander is 5-0 with a 1.80 ERA.

Cabrera hit a three-run homer and tied his career-high for RBIs. Kosuke Fukudome added three RBIs and Travis Hafner singled for his 1,000th career hit as Cleveland moved 1.5 games ahead of the White Sox.

Fukudome's two-out, two-run single off Philip Humber (9-9) in the fifth inning broke a 2-2 tie.

Fukudome and Jason Kipnis hit back-to-back home runs to lead off the first inning. That's the first time in 40-years that the Tribe started the game with back-to-back home runs. Graig Nettles and Vada Pinson turned the trick back in 1971.

Tonight, the Indians play the Minnesota Twins in the start of a four-game series. First pitch is at 7:05. Before the game, the Indians will honor Jim Thome.

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