Game Wrapup


	Bats stifled by Carmona

Indians 3, Rangers 2

Brandon McCarthy allowed three runs over 5 2/3 innings on Friday. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)

Teixeira's RBI single

By Drew Davison / MLB.com

Brandon McCarthy had a solid outing, allowing just three runs over 5 2/3 innings, but that was all the Indians would need, as Fausto Carmona shut down the Rangers, limiting them to just three hits over eight scoreless innings. A late comeback wasn't enough.

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Series at a glance:

Thu. 07/19: CLE 7, TEX 5
Fri. 07/20: CLE 3, TEX 2
Sat. 07/21: TEX 8, CLE 5
Sun. 07/22: CLE 8, TEX 3

TODAY'S WRAPS: July 20, 2007

Cleveland (57-39)
Won 2

Cleveland 3, Texas 2

Texas (41-55)
Lost 3

July 20, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cleveland	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	3	9	2
Texas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	5	0

Standings thru 7/20/07 | Gameday | Indians Stats | Rangers Stats

Cleveland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Sizemore, CF	4	0	0	1	1	2	0	.276
Blake, 3B	4	0	0	0	1	0	3	.268
Martinez, C	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	.326
Hafner, DH	3	1	2	2	1	0	1	.270
Garko, 1B	3	0	1	0	1	1	1	.317
Gutierrez, LF-RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	4	.315
Nixon, RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	4	.243
1-Michaels, PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285
Rouse, SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.125
Barfield, 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	.251
Totals	34	3	9	3	4	8	15
1-Ran for Nixon in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Martinez 3 (28, McCarthy, McCarthy, McCarthy), Barfield (14, McCarthy). HR: Hafner (16, 6th inning off McCarthy, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Martinez 6; Hafner 5; Garko; Nixon; Rouse; Barfield 2. RBI: Sizemore (50), Hafner 2 (64). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hafner; Nixon 2; Blake 2. GIDP: Nixon. Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING CS: Blake (4, 2nd base by McCarthy/Laird). FIELDING E: Garko (5, fielding), Rouse (3, fielding). DP: 3 (Rouse-Barfield-Garko, Barfield-Rouse-Garko 2). Pickoffs: Carmona (Wilkerson at 1st base).

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Lofton, CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306
a-Relaford, PH-2B	3	1	0	0	0	0	3	.130
Hairston, 2B-RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.205
b-Melhuse, PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.266
Teixeira, 1B	4	1	2	1	0	1	0	.306
Byrd, RF-CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	3	.343
Catalanotto, DH	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.223
Laird, C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.232
Wilkerson, LF	3	0	0	0	1	2	4	.222
Vazquez, SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.258
Metcalf, 3B	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	.206
Totals	30	2	5	1	4	8	12
a-Grounded into a double play for Lofton in the 3rd. b-Singled for Hairston in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Vazquez (9, Carmona). TB: Melhuse; Teixeira 2; Laird; Vazquez 2. RBI: Teixeira (46). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hairston; Wilkerson 2. GIDP: Relaford 2; Vazquez. Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING PO: Wilkerson (1st base by Carmona). FIELDING DP: (Hairston-Vazquez-Teixeira).

Cleveland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Carmona (W, 12-4)	8.0	3	0	0	3	7	0	3.52
Borowski (S, 28)	1.0	2	2	0	1	1	0	5.12

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
McCarthy (L, 4-7)	5.2	6	3	3	3	4	1	5.53
Wilson	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.72
Benoit	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.04
Feldman	1.0	2	0	0	1	1	0	6.44

WP: McCarthy.
IBB: Sizemore (by Feldman).
Pitches-strikes: Carmona 105-69, Borowski 32-21, McCarthy 100-57, Wilson 20-13, Benoit 15-11, Feldman 25-12.
Ground outs-fly outs: Carmona 14-2, Borowski 2-0, McCarthy 7-5, Wilson 2-0, Benoit 1-1, Feldman 1-1.
Batters faced: Carmona 26, Borowski 8, McCarthy 24, Wilson 4, Benoit 4, Feldman 6.
Umpires: HP: Sam Holbrook. 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B: Randy Marsh. 3B: Bob Davidson.
Weather: 81 degrees, clear.
Wind: 9 mph, In from RF.
T: 3:03.
Att: 32,103.

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

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