1B Ryan Garko, mired in a 0-for-23 slide, was not in the starting lineup Tuesday. Garko, whose average has tumbled from .315 to .227 during his hitless streak, was replaced at first base by Casey Blake.

Slumping Indians first baseman Ryan Garko was benched Tuesday night against Seattle in an effort to get Cleveland's sagging offense in gear. Garko, in an 0-for-23 slump that sent his average plummeting to .227, was only part of the shuffle. Casey Blake moved to first base from third, where Andy Marte got the start. Designated hitter Travis Hafner remained in the lineup despite a 7-for-47 (.149) slide. "We'll give Ryan a day off, a little mental and physical break," manager Eric Wedge said. "He arguably was our most consistent hitter early, but he's been trying to do a little too much of late. Hafner is grinding right now, but we've got to let him work his way out of it."

Slumping Indians first baseman Ryan Garko was benched Tuesday night against Seattle in an effort to get Cleveland's sagging offense in gear. Garko, in an 0-for-23 slump that sent his average plummeting to .227, was only part of the shuffle. Casey Blake moved to first base from third, where Andy Marte got the start. "We'll give Ryan a day off, a little mental and physical break," manager Eric Wedge said. "He arguably was our most consistent hitter early, but he's been trying to do a little too much of late."

Cleveland's Ryan Garko went 0-for-4, bounced into a double play and extended his hitless streak to 23 at-bats during a 5-2 loss Monday to the New York Yankees.

Cleveland's Ryan Garko went 0-for-3 Sunday and is hitless in his past 19 at-bats. Garko was hit by a pitch in the sixth, though. Cleveland players have been hit a league-leading 20 times.

Indians' Garko in 3-for-27 slump

Ryan Garko and Travis Hafner hit two-run homers and Jason Michaels drove in three runs to help the Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 11-1 on Thursday night. "Hitting can be a strange thing," Garko said. "You can be completely lost and if you have a few good at-bats, you can find it again." Garko connected with one out in the fifth. The Indians broke it open with a five-run sixth off Zach Miner, who gave up the cycle in the space of five batters in the inning. Sizemore led off with a double and scored on Carroll's triple. Hafner followed with his home run.

Ryan Garko homered with one out in the fifth inning in the Indians 11-1 win over Detroit on Thursday.The home run was Garko's second of the season, and his 10th and 11th RBI.

Ryan Garko has reached base safely in all 14 games for Cleveland this season, and looks to continue his streak tonight against righty Armando Galarraga and the Tigers, according to MLB.com.He will have a good chance to keep it going, as Galarraga will only be making his second career start, and is being called up from Triple-A to pitch.

Ryan Garko has reached base safely in all 12 games for Cleveland this season, and looks to continue his streak tonight against lefty Jon Lester and the Red Sox, according to MLB.com.He is hitting 13-for-40 overall, with 10 walks. He has five extra base hits, and his fantasy stock is on the rise.

Ryan Garko has collected a hit in all five games so far this season, according to MLB.com. He is hitting 7-for-19 overall, with one homer and three RBI.His fantasy stock is on the rise.

Ryan Garko went 1-for-3 and registered the only RBI in a 2-1 loss to Chicago on Thursday.He collected two RBI over the three-game series.

Ryan Garko is currently serving as the Indians' backup catcher until Victor Martinez returns, according to The Plain Dealer.The team was believed to be targeting minor league prospects for the backup job, but they are going with Garko for now.

Garko to serve as short-term backup catcher