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Texas Rangers @ Cleveland Guardians
2007-04-26 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 14066 · 56°F, overcast · Wind 9 mph to RF · 2:47
Cleveland Indians defeated Texas Rangers 9–4. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 1st. Paul Byrd earned the win. Sammy Sosa went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CLE | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
W: Paul Byrd L: Kameron Loe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Adam Dowdy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Kinsler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gerald Laird | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Hairston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Kata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Blake | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Travis Hafner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Josh Barfield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kameron Loe | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Scott Feldman | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Akinori Otsuka | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Byrd | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Tom Mastny | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: S8/G6M
- Frank Catalanotto: E4/TH/G34.1-2
- Michael Young: S7.2-3;1-2
- Mark Teixeira: 7/FDP.3XH(72)
- Sammy Sosa: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: S14/G13+
- Casey Blake: SB2
- Casey Blake: K
- Travis Hafner: PB.2-3
- Travis Hafner: IW
- Victor Martinez: 36(1)/FO/G34S.3-H
- Trot Nixon: HR/F89D+.1-H
- Jhonny Peralta: 9/F9D+
Top 2
- Hank Blalock: D9/L9LD+
- Ian Kinsler: 13/SH/BG25-.2-3
- Brad Wilkerson: 3/G3+.3-H
- Gerald Laird: 6/P6D
Bot 2
- Shin-Soo Choo: S7/L78S+
- Kelly Shoppach: D7/G5+.1-H
- Josh Barfield: 6/L6D
- Grady Sizemore: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Casey Blake: PB.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Casey Blake: W
- Travis Hafner: 43/G34
Top 3
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Frank Catalanotto: SB2
- Frank Catalanotto: 31/G34.2-3
- Michael Young: 9/F9S
- Mark Teixeira: 9/F89M
Bot 3
- Victor Martinez: 7/L7M+
- Trot Nixon: 8/L8RM+
- Jhonny Peralta: 63/G6+
Top 4
- Sammy Sosa: 3/P13
- Hank Blalock: D9/L9LS+
- Ian Kinsler: D7/F7LD+.2-H
- Brad Wilkerson: 4/P4D
- Gerald Laird: K
Bot 4
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Kelly Shoppach: W
- Josh Barfield: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Grady Sizemore: 8/L8LM+
Top 5
- Kenny Lofton: T9/L89D+
- Frank Catalanotto: 6/P
- Michael Young: K
- Mark Teixeira: 5/P5F
Bot 5
- Casey Blake: 53/G5
- Travis Hafner: K
- Victor Martinez: 43/G4M
Top 6
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F78XD+
- Hank Blalock: K
- Ian Kinsler: 4/P8RS
- Brad Wilkerson: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 6
- Trot Nixon: S9/G34+
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Josh Barfield: S5.2-3;1-2
- Grady Sizemore: S6/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Casey Blake: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Travis Hafner: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Victor Martinez: 9/F89M
Top 7
- Gerald Laird: S7/L7LM+
- Kenny Lofton: 7/F78M+
- Frank Catalanotto: 6(1)/FO/G6M
- Michael Young: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Bot 7
- Trot Nixon: 2/P2RF
- Jhonny Peralta: HR/F8RXD+
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Kelly Shoppach: W
- Josh Barfield: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 8
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Sammy Sosa: HR/L7D+
- Hank Blalock: 7/F78D+
- Ian Kinsler: 63/G6+
Bot 8
- Grady Sizemore: 3/G3+
- Casey Blake: W
- Travis Hafner: 56(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 9
- Brad Wilkerson: W
- Gerald Laird: S5/BG5S-.1-2
- Jerry Hairston: 8/F8LM+
- Frank Catalanotto: K
- Matt Kata: 7/F7M
Notes & reviews
- Sosa's first home run at Jacobs Field, the 44th park in which he has homered, setting a new record