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Texas Rangers @ Cleveland Guardians

1989-07-15 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 28952 · 3:02

Cleveland Indians defeated Texas Rangers 7–1. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 1st. Greg Swindell earned the win. Joe Carter went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	5
CLE	3	0	0	0	1	3	0	0		7	9

W: Greg Swindell L: Nolan Ryan SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Drew Coble · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Cecil Espy	3	0	1	1	0	1
Sammy Sosa	4	0	0	0	0	2
Rafael Palmeiro	3	0	1	0	0	0
Ruben Sierra	4	0	1	0	0	0
Julio Franco	4	0	0	0	0	1
Pete Incaviglia	3	0	0	0	0	2
Steve Buechele	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jeff Kunkel	2	1	0	0	1	2
Jim Sundberg	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jack Daugherty	1	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Stanley	1	0	0	0	0	1

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jerry Browne	4	2	2	1	1	1
Paul Zuvella	5	0	1	0	0	1
Dion James	4	1	1	0	1	2
Joe Carter	4	1	3	4	0	1
Pete O'Brien	2	1	1	0	2	0
Albert Belle	4	0	1	1	0	1
Brad Komminsk	3	1	0	0	1	2
Andy Allanson	2	0	0	0	1	1
Felix Fermin	3	1	0	0	1	1

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Nolan Ryan	5.1	7	6	7
Gary Mielke	0.1	0	0	0
Drew Hall	0.0	1	0	0
Cecilio Guante	0.1	1	1	0
Kenny Rogers	2.0	0	0	3

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Greg Swindell	9.0	5	1	10

Play-by-play

Top 1

Cecil Espy: K
Sammy Sosa: K
Rafael Palmeiro: 13/G1

Bot 1

Jerry Browne: D8/L8
Paul Zuvella: K
Dion James: W
Joe Carter: D8/L89XD.2-H;1-H
Pete O'Brien: S9/L9S.2XH(92);B-2
Albert Belle: S7/G56.2-H
Brad Komminsk: SB2
Brad Komminsk: K

Top 2

Ruben Sierra: 7/F7S
Julio Franco: 8/F89
Pete Incaviglia: K

Bot 2

Andy Allanson: K
Felix Fermin: 63/G6
Jerry Browne: W
Paul Zuvella: S9/L9S.1-2
Dion James: 63/G6M

Top 3

Steve Buechele: S8/F78S
Jeff Kunkel: K
Jim Sundberg: 9/F9D
Cecil Espy: 4/P4D

Bot 3

Joe Carter: K
Pete O'Brien: 43/G4S
Albert Belle: K

Top 4

Sammy Sosa: K
Rafael Palmeiro: S8/L8S
Ruben Sierra: S7/L7S.1-2
Julio Franco: K
Pete Incaviglia: K

Bot 4

Brad Komminsk: 8/F8
Andy Allanson: W
Felix Fermin: 8/L8
Jerry Browne: SB2
Jerry Browne: K

Top 5

Steve Buechele: 4/P4D
Jeff Kunkel: W
Jim Sundberg: D9/L89D.1-3
Cecil Espy: S9/F9S.3-H;2-3
Sammy Sosa: POCS2(136)
Sammy Sosa: 7/F7D

Bot 5

Paul Zuvella: 9/L89
Dion James: K
Joe Carter: T9/L89D
Pete O'Brien: WP.3-H
Pete O'Brien: W
Albert Belle: 4/P3D

Top 6

Rafael Palmeiro: 9/F89S
Ruben Sierra: 9/F9
Julio Franco: 3/L3

Bot 6

Brad Komminsk: W
Andy Allanson: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
Felix Fermin: W
Jerry Browne: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
Paul Zuvella: 6/F7S
Dion James: S1/G15.2-3;1-2
Joe Carter: D7/L78D.3-H;2-H;1-3
Pete O'Brien: I
Albert Belle: 8/L8D

Top 7

Pete Incaviglia: 6/L6
Steve Buechele: 9/P9S
Jeff Kunkel: K

Bot 7

Brad Komminsk: K23
Andy Allanson: 8/F78D
Felix Fermin: K

Top 8

Jim Sundberg: 7/L7
Jack Daugherty: K
Sammy Sosa: 8/F78

Bot 8

Jerry Browne: 3/F9LSF
Paul Zuvella: 8/F78
Dion James: K

Top 9

Mike Stanley: K
Ruben Sierra: 6/P6S
Julio Franco: 8/F8D

Notes & reviews

Debut game for Joey Belle
Cecil Espy and Rangers manager Bobby Valentine ejected by 2B umpire Tim McClelland for arguing that Espy was obstructed during the rundown after he was picked off 1B

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