54 Chris Perez, RP

Indians closer Chris Perez couldn't hold a 4-2 lead in the ninth inning against the Mariners Saturday.

He ended up earning the win in a 5-4 victory.

Perez (2-0) gave up back-to-back homers to Raul Ibanez and Justin Smoak in the ninth, but the Indians won it in the bottom of the frame.

For Perez, it was his second blown save this year. He had one strikeout and his ERA is at 1.80.

Indians closer Chris Perez, who couldn't pitch in a save situation Sunday because of a stiff right shoulder, was available to pitch Tuesday night, but the team did not need his services in a 6-2 defeat.

Perez has not appeared in the last four games. He has a 0.69 ERA and is 6 for 7 in save chances this season.

Indians closer Chris Perez did not pitch in either game of Monday's doubleheader against the Yankees. The right-hander dealt with some stiffness in his shoulder while warming up on Sunday.

The injury is not being considered a serious one.

Perez has a 0.69 ERA through 13 appearances while converting 6 of 7 save chances.

Indians pitcher Chris Perez warmed up in the bullpen in the eighth inning Sunday against the Tigers. The right-hander felt some stiffness in his right shoulder after a couple of pitches, which kept him out of the game.

Perez told The Plain Dealer that his injury was not in the same place as the shoulder injury that kept him sidelined for much of spring training. Perez said he should be available for Monday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

He has struck out seven and has not allowed a run in his last six innings against the Yankees, dating to 2011.

Indians pitcher Chris Perez tallied his sixth save despite allowing an unearned run in the ninth inning during Cleveland's 7-6 victory over Detroit on Saturday night. Perez worked around two hits during his 22-pitch outing and maintained his streak of games with at least one strikeout, pushing that run to 13 appearances to open the season.