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Texas Rangers @ Cleveland Guardians

2000-08-08 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 43238 · 81°F, overcast · Wind 14 mph L to R · 2:56

Texas Rangers defeated Cleveland Indians 11–2. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 1st. Kenny Rogers earned the win. Rusty Greer went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	3	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	2	11	18
CLE	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	9

W: Kenny Rogers L: Jason Bere SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ian Lamplugh · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Rocky Roe · 3B: Brian Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Luis Alicea	5	3	3	1	0	0
Frank Catalanotto	4	4	4	1	0	0
Rusty Greer	5	2	2	2	0	0
Rafael Palmeiro	5	0	2	2	0	0
Gabe Kapler	5	1	2	2	0	2
Ricky Ledee	5	0	3	2	0	0
Bill Haselman	4	0	0	0	1	1
Mike Lamb	5	1	2	0	0	0
Royce Clayton	4	0	0	0	0	1

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kenny Lofton	3	0	1	0	0	0
Omar Vizquel	3	0	0	0	1	0
Roberto Alomar	3	0	0	0	1	0
David Segui	4	1	1	0	0	1
Travis Fryman	3	1	2	1	1	0
Jim Thome	3	0	1	0	1	1
Wil Cordero	4	0	0	0	0	1
Sandy Alomar	4	0	3	1	0	0
Jolbert Cabrera	4	0	1	0	0	0
Chan Perry	1	0	0	0	0	1

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kenny Rogers	8.0	8	4	3
Darwin Cubillan	1.0	1	0	1

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jason Bere	3.1	10	0	2
Jamie Brewington	2.2	4	0	1
Steve Reed	2.0	0	0	0
Tom Martin	1.0	4	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Luis Alicea: S/L78S
Frank Catalanotto: S7/L6D.1-2
Rusty Greer: S/G13.2-3;1-2
Rafael Palmeiro: 5/FL/P25F
Gabe Kapler: D7/G5.3-H;2-H;1-3
Ricky Ledee: 31/G3.3-H;2-3
Bill Haselman: K

Bot 1

Kenny Lofton: D9/9S
Omar Vizquel: 8/F8RS
Roberto Alomar: W
David Segui: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 2

Mike Lamb: S8/L4D
Royce Clayton: 9/FL/F9LMF
Luis Alicea: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3

Bot 2

Travis Fryman: W
Jim Thome: W.1-2
Wil Cordero: 16(1)3/GDP/G13.2-3
Sandy Alomar: S7.3-H
Jolbert Cabrera: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 3

Frank Catalanotto: D7/F7LD+
Rusty Greer: 3/G3.2-3
Rafael Palmeiro: WP.3-H
Rafael Palmeiro: 43/G34
Gabe Kapler: D8/L8LXD+
Ricky Ledee: S8/G6M.2-H
Bill Haselman: WP.1-2
Bill Haselman: 43/G4

Bot 3

Kenny Lofton: 8/F78S
Omar Vizquel: W
Roberto Alomar: 54(1)/FO/G56S
David Segui: K

Top 4

Mike Lamb: S/G34
Royce Clayton: K
Luis Alicea: T/F78M.1-H
Frank Catalanotto: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
Rusty Greer: 43/G4

Bot 4

Travis Fryman: S/G56S
Jim Thome: D/L6D.1-3
Wil Cordero: 4(B)4(2)/LDP/L4MD
Sandy Alomar: 5/P56

Top 5

Rafael Palmeiro: 7/F7LD
Gabe Kapler: K
Ricky Ledee: S9/G34
Bill Haselman: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 5

Jolbert Cabrera: S7
Kenny Lofton: 6/P6
Omar Vizquel: 63/G6S.1-2
Roberto Alomar: 7/F7LS

Top 6

Mike Lamb: 9/F9S
Royce Clayton: 63/G6
Luis Alicea: 43/G4

Bot 6

David Segui: 63/G6
Travis Fryman: 7/F7D
Jim Thome: K

Top 7

Frank Catalanotto: S9/L89S
Rusty Greer: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
Rafael Palmeiro: S/G34
Gabe Kapler: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Ricky Ledee: 9/F9D

Bot 7

Wil Cordero: 63/G6
Sandy Alomar: D7/G5+
Jolbert Cabrera: 8/F8LS
Chan Perry: K

Top 8

Bill Haselman: 7/F7D
Mike Lamb: 31/G3
Royce Clayton: 9/F9LD

Bot 8

Omar Vizquel: 9/F9S
Roberto Alomar: 13/G15
David Segui: D9/L8RXD+
Travis Fryman: D7/L7LM.2-H
Jim Thome: 43/G4

Top 9

Luis Alicea: S8/G4M
Frank Catalanotto: S9/G4.1-2
Rusty Greer: 13/G13.2-3;1-2
Rafael Palmeiro: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H
Gabe Kapler: K
Ricky Ledee: S7/L7S.1-2
Bill Haselman: W.2-3;1-2
Mike Lamb: 31/G34S

Bot 9

Wil Cordero: K
Sandy Alomar: S/G5S.BX2(4)#
Jolbert Cabrera: 63/G6