Indians 9, Rangers 4
Paul Byrd held the Rangers to three earned runs in six-plus innings. (Mark Duncan/AP)
By David Briggs / MLB.com
Behind a persistent offensive attack, and starter Paul Byrd, the Indians won their fifth straight Thursday afternoon, sweeping Texas out of Jacobs Field in the two-game series. A three-run sixth inning, capped off by a bases-loaded walk to Travis Hafner, all but finished off the Rangers.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 26, 2007
Cleveland 9, Texas 4
Today's Boxes 4/26/07
PIT 5, HOU 3
STL 7, CIN 5
MIN 1, KC 0
WSH 4, PHI 2
SEA 4, OAK 2
LAA 11, TB 3
BOS 5, BAL 2
TOR 6, NYY 0
ARI 7, SD 4
SF 5, LAD 4
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Standings thru 4/26/07 | Gameday | Rangers Stats | Indians Stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lofton , CF3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .286
Hairston , CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292
Catalanotto , LF5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .154
Young , SS4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .191
Kata , SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263
Teixeira , 1B4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .213
Sosa , DH4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .239
Blalock , 3B4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .257
Kinsler , 2B3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Wilkerson , RF3 0 0 1 1 0 1 .205
Laird , C4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .140
Totals 36 4 10 4 2 5 22
BATTING 2B : Blalock 2 (5, Byrd, Byrd), Kinsler (4, Byrd).3B : Lofton (1, Byrd).HR : Sosa 2 (6, 6th inning off Byrd, 0 on, 0 out; 8th inning off Mastny, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Lofton 4; Young; Sosa 8; Blalock 4; Kinsler 2; Laird 2.RBI : Wilkerson (7), Kinsler (20), Sosa 2 (18).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Sosa; Teixeira 2; Laird; Kata.S : Kinsler.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Lofton (9, 2nd base off Byrd/Shoppach).FIELDING PB : Laird 2 (3).DP : (Blalock-Kata-Teixeira).
Cleveland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Sizemore , CF5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .257
Blake , 3B2 0 0 1 3 1 1 .200
Hafner , DH3 0 0 1 2 1 2 .357
Martinez , 1B4 1 0 1 0 0 4 .300
Nixon , RF4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .292
Peralta , SS4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .215
Choo , LF4 2 2 0 0 2 0 .385
Shoppach , C2 1 1 1 2 1 2 .269
Barfield , 2B4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .125
Totals 32 9 9 8 7 6 15
BATTING 2B : Shoppach (3, Loe).HR : Nixon (1, 1st inning off Loe, 1 on, 2 out), Peralta (3, 7th inning off Mahay, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Sizemore 2; Nixon 5; Peralta 4; Choo 2; Shoppach 2; Barfield.RBI : Martinez (14), Nixon 2 (4), Shoppach (3), Sizemore (8), Blake (5), Hafner (16), Peralta (11).2-out RBI : Nixon 2; Sizemore; Blake; Hafner.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Martinez 2.GIDP : Hafner.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Sizemore (6, 2nd base off Loe/Laird).FIELDING E : Barfield (4, throw).Outfield assists : Choo (Lofton at home).DP : (Choo-Shoppach).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Loe (L, 1-1)5.1 6 7 6 3 4 1 5.21
Feldman 0.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 4.35
Mahay 1.1 1 1 1 2 1 1 3.24
Otsuka 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Byrd (W, 2-1)6.0 8 3 3 1 3 1 3.50
Mastny 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 2.89
Davis 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.29
IBB : Hafner (by Loe).Pitches-strikes : Loe 95-57, Feldman 16-8, Mahay 37-20, Otsuka 8-4, Byrd 86-56, Mastny 33-20, Davis 20-10.Ground outs-fly outs : Loe 6-6, Feldman 0-0, Mahay 1-2, Otsuka 3-0, Byrd 4-11, Mastny 3-2, Davis 0-2.Batters faced : Loe 25, Feldman 4, Mahay 7, Otsuka 3, Byrd 27, Mastny 7, Davis 5.Inherited runners-scored : Feldman 2-2, Mahay 3-1, Mastny 1-0.Umpires : HP: Dan Iassogna. 1B: Ron Kulpa. 2B: Dale Scott. 3B: Adam Dowdy.Weather : 56 degrees, overcast.Wind : 9 mph, Out to RF.T : 2:47 (:25 delay).Att : 14,066.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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