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Cleveland Guardians @ Texas Rangers
2007-07-20 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 32103 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph from LF · 3:03
Cleveland Indians defeated Texas Rangers 3–2. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 6th. Fausto Carmona earned the win and Joe Borowski picked up the save. Travis Hafner went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
W: Fausto Carmona L: Brandon McCarthy SV: Joe Borowski
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Casey Blake | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Hafner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Garko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Trot Nixon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Rouse | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Barfield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Hairston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gerald Laird | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Metcalf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Desi Relaford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Melhuse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Hernandez | 8.0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
 Joe Borowski | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon McCarthy | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 C. J. Wilson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Feldman | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Casey Blake: 3/P3F
- Victor Martinez: D9/L9LS+
- Travis Hafner: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G34
- Jerry Hairston: K
- Mark Teixeira: S9/L89M
- Marlon Byrd: 6!4(1)/FO/G6MD
Top 2
- Ryan Garko: S7/G
- Franklin Gutierrez: K
- Trot Nixon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 2
- Frank Catalanotto: K
- Gerald Laird: 3/P3F-
- Brad Wilkerson: W
- Ramon Vazquez: PO1(13)
Top 3
- Mike Rouse: K
- Josh Barfield: K
- Grady Sizemore: 31/G3
Bot 3
- Ramon Vazquez: D9/L3D+
- Travis Metcalf: W
- Desi Relaford: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Jerry Hairston: 43/G4S
Top 4
- Casey Blake: W
- Victor Martinez: CS2(26)
- Victor Martinez: D9/G3+
- Travis Hafner: W
- Ryan Garko: W.2-3;1-2
- Franklin Gutierrez: 4/L4+
- Trot Nixon: 9/P9S
Bot 4
- Mark Teixeira: 3/G3-
- Marlon Byrd: K
- Frank Catalanotto: 43/G4
Top 5
- Mike Rouse: 53/G
- Josh Barfield: D7/G
- Grady Sizemore: WP.2-3
- Grady Sizemore: 3/G3.3-H
- Casey Blake: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Gerald Laird: S8/L8RM
- Brad Wilkerson: 7/F78M
- Ramon Vazquez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Victor Martinez: D9/L9LS+
- Travis Hafner: HR/L9D+.2-H
- Ryan Garko: 8!/F8LS
- Franklin Gutierrez: 3!/P3D-
- Trot Nixon: K
Bot 6
- Travis Metcalf: W
- Desi Relaford: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
- Jerry Hairston: 53/G5S-
Top 7
- Mike Rouse: 13/G13-
- Josh Barfield: 43/G4
- Grady Sizemore: K
Bot 7
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Marlon Byrd: K
- Frank Catalanotto: 53/G56
Top 8
- Casey Blake: 9/L9D+
- Victor Martinez: 31/G3
- Travis Hafner: S7/F7S-
- Ryan Garko: K
Bot 8
- Gerald Laird: 63/G6
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- Ramon Vazquez: K
Top 9
- Franklin Gutierrez: K
- Trot Nixon: S8/G15+
- Mike Rouse: S9/G34.1-2
- Josh Barfield: 13.2-3;1-2
- Grady Sizemore: IW
- Casey Blake: 7!/F7S-
Bot 9
- Travis Metcalf: 63/G6
- Desi Relaford: E3/G
- Adam Melhuse: S7/L78S.1-2
- Mark Teixeira: S7/L6+.2-H(UR);1-2
- Marlon Byrd: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Frank Catalanotto: W.2-3;1-2
- Gerald Laird: E6/G6S.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Brad Wilkerson: K
Notes & reviews
- Rangers center fielder Kenny Lofton left the game due to an injured foot/ankle