Indians 8, Rangers 3
Josh Barfield went 3-for-4 with a run scored and two RBIs on Sunday. (Matt Slocum/AP)
By Ken Daley / MLB.com
Josh Barfield got the Indians on the board with a two-run single in the fourth and they wouldn't look back, as Paul Byrd retired the first 11 batters he faced. He allowed just three hits and two runs over 5 2/3 innings as the Indians held on late to take the series.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: July 22, 2007
Cleveland
(58-40)
Won 1
Cleveland 8, Texas 3
Today's Boxes 7/22/07
FLA 9, CIN 3
KC 5, DET 2
NYY 21, TB 4
TOR 8, SEA 0
WSH 3, COL 0
HOU 1, PIT 0
BOS 8, CWS 5
MIL 7, SF 5
LAA 7, MIN 2
ARI 3, CHC 0
BAL 2, OAK 0
PHI 9, SD 0
NYM 5, LAD 4
STL 7, ATL 2
Texas
(42-56)
Lost 1
Standings thru 7/22/07  | Gameday  | Indians Stats  | Rangers Stats
Cleveland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Sizemore , CF4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .272
Blake , 3B5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .272
Martinez , 1B3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .323
Hafner , DH4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .263
Peralta , SS3 1 0 0 2 3 2 .281
Nixon , RF4 1 1 0 1 0 5 .246
Gutierrez , RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
Michaels , LF5 1 1 2 0 1 1 .283
Shoppach , C5 1 1 0 0 3 3 .316
Barfield , 2B4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .256
Totals 37 8 10 7 6 8 19
BATTING 2B : Blake 2 (25, Tejeda, Tejeda).TB : Blake 5; Martinez; Nixon; Michaels; Shoppach; Barfield 3.RBI : Barfield 2 (44), Martinez 2 (77), Michaels 2 (29), Blake (50).2-out RBI : Barfield 2; Michaels 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Nixon 2; Sizemore; Peralta.SF : Martinez.Team LOB : 9. BASERUNNING SB : Barfield (11, 2nd base off Tejeda/Melhuse). FIELDING DP : (Blake-Martinez).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lofton , CF5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .301
Young , SS4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .291
Teixeira , 1B4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301
Byrd , RF4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .355
Catalanotto , DH4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .228
Laird , C0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
1-Melhuse , PR-C 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .273
Wilkerson , LF3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .224
Vazquez , 2B3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .253
Metcalf , 3B4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .184
Totals 33 3 7 3 3 5 13
1-Ran for Laird in the 2nd.
BATTING 2B : Catalanotto (9, Byrd), Melhuse (4, Perez).3B : Byrd (5, Byrd).TB : Young; Byrd 5; Catalanotto 2; Melhuse 2; Wilkerson.RBI : Catalanotto (24), Melhuse (8), Wilkerson (44).2-out RBI : Catalanotto; Melhuse; Wilkerson.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Catalanotto; Teixeira; Wilkerson.GIDP : Lofton.Team LOB : 7. BASERUNNING SB : Young (7, 2nd base off Betancourt/Shoppach). FIELDING E : Metcalf (3, fielding).
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Byrd (W, 8-4)5.2 3 2 2 3 3 0 4.43
Perez 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 2.10
Betancourt (H, 21)1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.20
Lewis 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.08
Eyre pitched to 4 batters in the 8th.WP : Perez, Tejeda 2, Eyre.IBB : Hafner (by Tejeda).HBP : Laird (by Byrd).Pitches-strikes : Byrd 99-66, Perez 26-14, Betancourt 21-16, Lewis 11-8, Tejeda 106-57, Eyre 46-28, Wilson 11-8, Feldman 11-8.Ground outs-fly outs : Byrd 8-6, Perez 2-1, Betancourt 1-2, Lewis 1-1, Tejeda 2-9, Eyre 3-2, Wilson 0-1, Feldman 1-1.Batters faced : Byrd 23, Perez 6, Betancourt 5, Lewis 3, Tejeda 26, Eyre 12, Wilson 3, Feldman 3.Inherited runners-scored : Perez 1-1, Betancourt 1-0, Wilson 3-1.Umpires : HP: Randy Marsh. 1B: Bob Davidson. 2B: Sam Holbrook. 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt.Weather : 81 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 11 mph, L to R.T : 3:30.Att : 27,227.
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