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Texas Rangers @ Cleveland Guardians
2012-08-31 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 16700 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph L to R · 3:08
Texas Rangers defeated Cleveland Indians 5–3. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 3rd. Ryan Dempster earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Casey Kotchman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
W: Ryan Dempster L: Ubaldo Jimenez SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: D.J. Reyburn · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Elvis Andrus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Hamilton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Adrian Beltre | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 David Murphy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Moreland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Gentry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shin-Soo Choo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Kipnis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Casey Kotchman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ezequiel Carrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hannahan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Donald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brent Lillibridge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Dempster | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
 Michael Kirkman | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Koji Uehara | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ubaldo Jimenez | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
 Esmil Rogers | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Cody Allen | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: S5/G5S-
- Elvis Andrus: K+SB2
- Josh Hamilton: W
- Adrian Beltre: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-2
- Nelson Cruz: WP.2-3;1-2
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Michael Young: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Jason Kipnis: 3/G34
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 53/BG
Top 2
- David Murphy: K
- Geovany Soto: 1/G34S-
- Mitch Moreland: W
- Ian Kinsler: K
Bot 2
- Michael Brantley: 5/F5-
- Carlos Santana: K
- Casey Kotchman: K
Top 3
- Elvis Andrus: 63/G6M-
- Josh Hamilton: W
- Adrian Beltre: S8/L8RM.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Michael Young: S6/G6.3-H;2-3
- David Murphy: S7.3-H;1-2
- Geovany Soto: 7/F78D
Bot 3
- Ezequiel Carrera: 7/L7LM+
- Jack Hannahan: W
- Jason Donald: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
Top 4
- Mitch Moreland: 43/L34
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8LXD+
- Elvis Andrus: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Jason Kipnis: W
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 36(1)/FO/G34S+.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Michael Brantley: 43/G4-.2-3
- Carlos Santana: S9/G34+.3-H(UR)
- Casey Kotchman: E6/FO/G6.1-2
- Ezequiel Carrera: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Josh Hamilton: K
- Adrian Beltre: D7/L7LS+
- Nelson Cruz: 8/F89M
- Michael Young: 4/F4D-
Bot 5
- Jack Hannahan: 6/F78S
- Jason Donald: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: D9/F9D+
- Jason Kipnis: 63/G6
Top 6
- David Murphy: T8/L8RD+
- Geovany Soto: K
- Mitch Moreland: 63/L4M+
- Ian Kinsler: D7/L5D+.3-H
- Elvis Andrus: 43/G4M
Bot 6
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 43/G4-
- Michael Brantley: W
- Carlos Santana: K
- Casey Kotchman: CS2(16)
Top 7
- Josh Hamilton: K23
- Adrian Beltre: D8/F8LXD+
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Michael Young: S7/G56+.2-H
- David Murphy: K
Bot 7
- Casey Kotchman: 7/F7LM
- Ezequiel Carrera: HP
- Brent Lillibridge: K
- Jason Donald: 43/G4
Top 8
- Geovany Soto: 9/F89S
- Mitch Moreland: 1/P
- Ian Kinsler: K
Bot 8
- Shin-Soo Choo: S7
- Jason Kipnis: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: W
- Michael Brantley: K
Top 9
- Elvis Andrus: S8/G4M
- Josh Hamilton: S9/L89M.1-2
- Adrian Beltre: 7/L8LD
- Craig Gentry: K
- Michael Young: 53/G56
Bot 9
- Carlos Santana: D9/L9M
- Casey Kotchman: HR/F9LD+.2-H
- Ezequiel Carrera: 8/F8LD
- Brent Lillibridge: K
- Jason Donald: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- Nelson Cruz ejected by HP umpire Welke for arguing balls and strikes; he slammed bat on ground