Grady celebrates with win
Indians 5, Rangers 0
Jake Westbrook improved to 2-6 while lowering his ERA to 5.40. (Tony Dejak/AP)
By David Briggs / MLB.com
Grady Sizemore turned a quarter-century old in style on Thursday with a 2-for-3 afternoon at the plate while driving in the Tribe's first two runs. Jake Westbrook won his first game since April 27 with six shutout innings, fanning five while allowing five hits. Victor Martinez hit his 18th long ball in the seventh inning, a solo shot.
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Cleveland 5, Texas 0
Today's Boxes 8/2/07
BOS 7, BAL 4
CWS 13, NYY 9
NYM 12, MIL 4
PHI 10, CHC 6
SD 11, ARI 0
WSH 7, CIN 3
COL 4, FLA 3
HOU 12, ATL 11
LAA 6, OAK 4
SF 4, LAD 2
PIT 5, STL 4
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Standings thru 8/2/07 | Gameday | Rangers Stats | Indians Stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
Wilkerson , LF4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .223
Young , SS4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .303
Botts , DH3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .125
Byrd , CF4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .326
Cruz , RF4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .215
Saltalamacchia , 1B4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .273
Melhuse , C4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .235
Vazquez , 3B3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .258
Totals 34 0 7 0 1 7 16
BATTING 2B : Young (30, Westbrook), Botts (1, Perez).TB : Wilkerson 2; Young 3; Botts 2; Cruz; Melhuse.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Byrd 3; Vazquez; Cruz.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Cruz (1, 2nd base off Westbrook/Martinez).FIELDING PB : Melhuse (3).DP : 2 (Young-Kinsler-Saltalamacchia, Vazquez-Kinsler-Saltalamacchia).
Cleveland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Sizemore , DH3 0 2 2 0 0 1 .280
Blake , 3B3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .267
Martinez , C3 2 1 1 0 0 1 .306
Garko , 1B4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .316
Peralta , SS4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .278
Michaels , LF4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .271
Lofton , CF4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .304
Gutierrez , RF3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .293
Barfield , 2B2 1 1 0 0 1 2 .252
Totals 30 5 11 5 1 6 18
BATTING 2B : Garko (19, Gabbard), Barfield (17, Littleton), Michaels (9, Littleton).HR : Martinez (18, 7th inning off Littleton, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Sizemore 2; Martinez 4; Garko 3; Peralta; Michaels 2; Lofton 2; Gutierrez; Barfield 2.RBI : Sizemore 2 (58), Lofton (25), Blake (53), Martinez (79).2-out RBI : Lofton; Martinez.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Garko; Blake; Gutierrez 2.S : Barfield.SF : Sizemore; Blake.GIDP : Blake; Michaels.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Gutierrez (6, 2nd base off Gabbard/Melhuse).
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Westbrook (W, 2-6)6.0 5 0 0 1 5 0 5.40
Perez (H, 5)2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.06
Mujica 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8.38
WP : Gabbard 3.HBP : Martinez (by Gabbard).Pitches-strikes : Gabbard 95-57, Littleton 25-17, Murray 13-8, Westbrook 103-67, Perez 27-17, Mujica 9-7.Ground outs-fly outs : Gabbard 12-1, Littleton 3-1, Murray 0-1, Westbrook 6-7, Perez 2-3, Mujica 0-2.Batters faced : Gabbard 25, Littleton 8, Murray 2, Westbrook 24, Perez 8, Mujica 3.Inherited runners-scored : Littleton 2-0, Murray 1-0.Umpires : HP: Gary Darling. 1B: Larry Poncino. 2B: Jerry Meals. 3B: Adam Dowdy.Weather : 86 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 11 mph, L to R.T : 2:46.Att : 27,250.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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