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    Tribe boosted by rookie
    Slocum slows down Texas
    By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com
    Backed by a four-run third inning, rookie Brian Slocum gave up just one run over four innings as the Tribe won in Texas. Jhonny Peralta provided enough offense on his own, knocking in a run with a double in the third before his two-run homer in the fifth.
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     Martinez's two-run double
     Peralta's two-run homer
    Indians 6, Rangers 3
    Victor Martinez's two-run double put the Indians on the board in the third inning. (Matt Slocum/AP)
    Series at a glance:
    Padilla scuffles vs. Tribe
    By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
    Hurt by a four-run Cleveland third inning, Texas starter Vicente Padilla didn't have his best stuff, but went five innings. Josh Rupe was strong in relief, but the Rangers' offense couldn't catch up despite adding two in the eighth behind Carlos Lee's homer.
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     Lee's two-run blast
    TODAY'S WRAPS: September 23, 2006
    FLA 6
    PHI 8
    F
    SEA 7
    CWS 11
    F
    WSH 6
    NYM 12
    F
    LAA 6
    OAK 2
    F
    BOS 3
    TOR 5
    F
    MIN 8
    BAL 5
    F
    CHC 11
    CIN 4
    F
    SF 8
    MIL 10
    F
    STL 4
    HOU 7
    F
    DET 15
    KC 4
    F
    NYY 0
    TB 8
    F
    ATL 9
    COL 10
    F
    CLE 6
    TEX 3
    F
    PIT 1
    SD 2
    F
    ARI 9
    LAD 3
    F
    CLE
    Cleveland (71-83)
    Won 1     		Cleveland 6, Texas 3   TEX
    Texas (78-77)
    Lost 1
    September 23, 2006
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Cleveland
    		 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0   6 9 0
    Texas
    		 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0   3 8 0
    Standings thru 9/23/06  |  Gameday  |  Indians Stats  |  Rangers Stats
    ClevelandABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Sizemore, CF4100111.291
    Inglett, 2B5130011.283
    Martinez, DH4112102.316
    Garko, 1B4010013.297
    Blake, RF4000014.283
    Choo, LF4211011.270
    Peralta, SS4123000.253
    Marte, 3B3000101.222
    Shoppach, C4010031.265
    Totals366963814 

    BATTING
    2B: Inglett (6, Padilla), Martinez (36, Padilla), Peralta (26, Padilla).
    HR: Peralta (13, 5th inning off Padilla, 1 on, 2 out).
    TB: Inglett 4; Martinez 2; Garko; Choo; Peralta 6; Shoppach.
    RBI: Martinez 2 (90), Choo (18), Peralta 3 (64).
    2-out RBI: Choo; Peralta 3.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Blake; Marte.
    Team LOB: 6.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Choo (3, 2nd base off Padilla/Laird).

    FIELDING
    DP: 2 (Peralta-Garko, Shoppach-Inglett).
    		 
    TexasABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Matthews, CF5010001.317
    Young, M, SS4000021.314
    Teixeira, 1B4240000.277
    Lee, LF4112013.301
    Blalock, DH3000121.269
    DeRosa, 3B4011012.302
    Kinsler, 2B2010200.283
    Laird, C4000016.309
    Cruz, RF3000120.204
    Totals333834914 

    BATTING
    2B: Teixeira (44, Slocum).
    HR: Lee (37, 8th inning off Cabrera, 1 on, 0 out).
    TB: Matthews; Teixeira 5; Lee 4; DeRosa; Kinsler.
    RBI: DeRosa (73), Lee 2 (114).
    2-out RBI: DeRosa.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Laird 4.
    GIDP: Matthews.
    Team LOB: 7.

    BASERUNNING
    CS: Matthews (7, 2nd base by Davis/Shoppach).
     
    ClevelandIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Slocum 4.04112207.71
    Davis 1.12000203.81
    Lara 0.00001002.08
    Miller (W, 1-0)0.20001104.26
    Cabrera 2.02220215.34
    Betancourt (S, 2)1.00000203.95
    		 
    TexasIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Padilla (L, 14-10)5.08663514.44
    Rupe 2.00000103.46
    Feldman 1.01000004.05
    Rheinecker 1.00000205.97

    Lara pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.
    Feldman pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.

    WP: Slocum.
    Pitches-strikes: Slocum 75-42, Davis 19-14, Lara 5-1, Miller 13-8, Cabrera 30-19, Betancourt 14-9, Padilla 104-71, Rupe 18-11, Feldman 16-9, Rheinecker 15-13.
    Ground outs-fly outs: Slocum 2-8, Davis 0-1, Lara 0-0, Miller 1-0, Cabrera 2-2, Betancourt 1-0, Padilla 9-1, Rupe 4-1, Feldman 3-0, Rheinecker 0-1.
    Batters faced: Slocum 17, Davis 5, Lara 1, Miller 3, Cabrera 8, Betancourt 3, Padilla 26, Rupe 6, Feldman 4, Rheinecker 3.
    Inherited runners-scored: Lara 1-0, Miller 2-0, Rheinecker 1-0.
    Umpires: HP: Paul Nauert. 1B: Larry Vanover. 2B: Greg Gibson. 3B: Rob Drake.
    Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy.
    Wind: 6 mph, Out to RF.
    T: 2:59.
    Att: 38,367.

    Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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