the Buffalo Bisons, the Indians' Class Triple-A affiliate, where he was placed back in a starting role. He was promoted to Cleveland again in September, and finished the season as a starter. Hernández ended the 2006 season with a record of 1–10 and a 5.42 ERA. In , Hernández was originally slated to be the Indians' spot starter and to begin the season with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. However, after Cliff Lee went down with an abdominal strain in spring training that would force him to miss at least the first three weeks of the season, the Indians gave Hernández the opportunity to start in Lee's place. In Hernández's first start of the season, on April 13, the Chicago White Sox battered him for six earned runs in innings. Hernández quickly rebounded, however, holding the New York Yankees' potent offense to just two runs in six innings in his next start. He received a no decision, however, when Joe Borowski allowed six runs in the ninth inning to give the Yankees the win. Hernández settled into a groove and won his next five starts, allowing just six earned runs over 39 innings. During this streak, Hernández beat two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana of the Minnesota Twins twice and pitched his first career complete game shutout. After one of these wins, Minnesota center fielder Torii Hunter was quoted as saying, "I can't wait until we face normal pitchers. This guy's sinker is practically unhittable." On July 25, Hernández tossed eight shutout innings against the Boston Red Sox in a 1–0 Indians win. The victory capped a 5–0 July for Hernández. Hernández went on to go 19–8 with a 3.06 ERA and 215 innings pitched for the 2007 season. Hernández received serious consideration for the AL Cy Young award, along with teammate CC Sabathia, Boston's Josh Beckett, and the Angels' John Lackey. True to his dominant 2007 regular season form, Hernández, in his first career postseason game in Game 2 of the 2007 ALDS against the Yankees and Andy Pettitte, allowed just one earned run on 3 hits over 9 innings in an extra-inning win for Cleveland. He finished fourth in 2007 Cy Young voting. On October 20, Hernández was battered by the Red Sox at Fenway Park in Game 6 of the 2007 ALCS, surrendering seven runs in two plus innings, including a first-inning grand slam by