AL: CLEVELAND (56-39) at TEXAS (41-54) <h3>Indians' Carmona looks for fourth straight win</h3> Cleveland (56-39) at Texas (41-54) 8:35 pm EDT ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- Fausto Carmona will try and help theCleveland Indians to consecutive wins for the first time inmore than two weeks as he takes the hill on Friday against theTexas Rangers in the second game of a four-game series. Carmona (11-4, 3.77 ERA) has won three straight starts and willbe looking to lead Cleveland to two straight wins for the firsttime since July 3, when it was in the midst of a six-gamewinning streak. The Indians have alternated wins and losses in the last 12 gamesafter posting a 7-5 victory in the opener on Thursday. C.C.Sabathia picked up his major league-leading 13th win thanks toGrady Sizemore's tie-breaking home run in the sixth. Carmona, who held the Kansas City Royals to two runs and sevenhits in eight innings on Sunday, has won three straight starts.The 23-year-old has been lights out during day starts, going 8-0with a 1.98 ERA, but is just 3-4 with a 6.00 ERA in nine nightstarts. Meanwhile, Texas will go with Brandon McCarthy (4-6, 5.59), whowill attempt to prevent the club's first three-game losingstreak since June 10-13. McCarthy, who is winless in his last five starts, yielded fourruns - three earned - and six hits in six innings, but did notfactor in a 5-4 win over the Florida Marlins on Sunday.
AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">CLEVELAND AT TEXAS -- LINEUPS CLEVELAND TEXAS AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Grady Sizemore CF .279 16 49 Kenny Lofton CF .307 6 20 Casey Blake 3B .271 14 49 Jerry Hairston Jr 2B .209 3 13 Victor Martinez C .321 17 74 Mark Teixeira 1B .302 13 45 Travis Hafner DH .266 15 62 Marlon Byrd RF .351 3 28 Ryan Garko 1B .317 12 39 Frank Catalanotto DH .227 6 23 Franklin Gutierrez LF .329 5 14 Gerald Laird C .232 6 31 Trot Nixon RF .243 3 30 Brad Wilkerson LF .225 14 42 Mike Rouse SS .117 0 3 Ramon Vazquez SS .257 4 15 Josh Barfield 2B .251 2 41 Travis Metcalf 3B .209 1 5 Fausto Carmona RHP (11-4, 3.77) Brandon Mccarthy RHP (4-6, 5.59)</div>
AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS WARMUPS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA (11-4, 3.77) TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY (4-6, 5.59) UMPIRES: HP - SAM HOLBROOK 1B - HUNTER WENDELSTEDT 2B - RANDY MARSH 3B - BOB DAVIDSON WEATHER: 80 Degrees, clear WIND: 9 mph, in from right</div>
AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS STARTING BATS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA AND VICTOR MARTINEZ TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY AND GERALD LAIRD DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.279, 16 HR, 49 RBI) C BLAKE (.271, 14 HR, 49 RBI) V MARTINEZ (.321, 17 HR, 74 RBI)</div>
AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - CLEVELAND 0 0 1 0 TEXAS 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY DUE UP FOR TEXAS: K LOFTON (.307, 6 HR, 20 RBI) J HAIRSTON JR (.209, 3 HR, 13 RBI) M TEIXEIRA (.302, 13 HR, 45 RBI)</div>
AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">CLEVELAND (0) VS TEXAS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278 C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 V Martinez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323 T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 F Gutierrez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329 T Nixon rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 M Rouse ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .117 J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 BATTING: 2B - V Martinez (26, B McCarthy). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hafner 1. Team LOB - 1. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Lofton cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 J Hairston Jr 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 M Byrd rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351 F Catalanotto dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 B Wilkerson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 R Vazquez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0 TEXAS - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era F Carmona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.77 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era B McCarthy 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.51 Pitches-strikes: B McCarthy 16-9. Ground balls-fly balls: B McCarthy 1-1. Batters faced: B McCarthy 4. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob Davidson. Weather: 81 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS CONFIRMED STARTERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY</div>
AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - CLEVELAND 0 0 1 0 TEXAS 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: R GARKO (.317, 12 HR, 39 RBI) F GUTIERREZ (.329, 5 HR, 14 RBI) T NIXON (.243, 3 HR, 30 RBI)</div>
AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">CLEVELAND (0) VS TEXAS (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278 C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 V Martinez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323 T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 F Gutierrez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329 T Nixon rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 M Rouse ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .117 J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 BATTING: 2B - V Martinez (26, B McCarthy). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hafner 1. Team LOB - 1. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Lofton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 J Hairston Jr 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208 M Teixeira 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305 M Byrd rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .349 F Catalanotto dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 B Wilkerson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 R Vazquez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0 TEXAS - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era F Carmona 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.73 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era B McCarthy 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.51 Pitches-strikes: F Carmona 16-10; B McCarthy 16-9. Ground balls-fly balls: F Carmona 2-0; B McCarthy 1-1. Batters faced: F Carmona 4; B McCarthy 4. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob Davidson. Weather: 81 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL CLEVELAND AT TEXAS NOTE: CLEVELAND FIRST BASEMAN RYAN GARKO EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 14 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE SECOND INNING.</div>
AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - CLEVELAND 0 0 0 2 0 TEXAS 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.227, 6 HR, 23 RBI) G LAIRD (.232, 6 HR, 31 RBI) B WILKERSON (.225, 14 HR, 42 RBI)</div>
AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">CLEVELAND (0) VS TEXAS (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278 C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 V Martinez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323 T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 R Garko 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .320 F Gutierrez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .326 T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 M Rouse ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .117 J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 Totals 7 0 2 0 0 2 3 BATTING: 2B - V Martinez (26, B McCarthy). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hafner 1. GIDP - T Nixon. Team LOB - 1. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Lofton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 J Hairston Jr 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208 M Teixeira 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305 M Byrd rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .349 F Catalanotto dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 B Wilkerson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 R Vazquez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Hairston Jr-R Vazquez-M Teixeira). ---------------------------------------------------- CLEVELAND - 00 -- 0 TEXAS - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era F Carmona 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.73 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era B McCarthy 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 5.43 Pitches-strikes: F Carmona 16-10; B McCarthy 27-17. Ground balls-fly balls: F Carmona 2-0; B McCarthy 3-1. Batters faced: F Carmona 4; B McCarthy 7. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob Davidson. Weather: 81 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - CLEVELAND 0 0 0 2 0 TEXAS 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: M ROUSE (.117, 0 HR, 3 RBI) J BARFIELD (.251, 2 HR, 41 RBI) G SIZEMORE (.278, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">CLEVELAND (0) VS TEXAS (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278 C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 V Martinez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323 T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 R Garko 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .320 F Gutierrez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .326 T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 M Rouse ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .117 J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 Totals 7 0 2 0 0 2 3 BATTING: 2B - V Martinez (26, B McCarthy). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hafner 1. GIDP - T Nixon. Team LOB - 1. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Lofton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 J Hairston Jr 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208 M Teixeira 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305 M Byrd rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .349 F Catalanotto dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226 G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 B Wilkerson lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .225 R Vazquez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 Totals 6 0 1 0 1 2 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: Picked Off - B Wilkerson (1st base, F Carmona). FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Hairston Jr-R Vazquez-M Teixeira). ---------------------------------------------------- CLEVELAND - 00 -- 0 TEXAS - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era F Carmona 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.70 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era B McCarthy 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 5.43 Pitches-strikes: F Carmona 31-20; B McCarthy 27-17. Ground balls-fly balls: F Carmona 2-1; B McCarthy 3-1. Batters faced: F Carmona 7; B McCarthy 7. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob Davidson. Weather: 81 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 2 0 TEXAS 0 0 0 1 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R VAZQUEZ (.257, 0-FOR-0) T METCALF (.209, 1 HR, 5 RBI) K LOFTON (.306, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">CLEVELAND (0) VS TEXAS (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Sizemore cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277 C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 V Martinez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323 T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 R Garko 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .320 F Gutierrez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .326 T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 M Rouse ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .115 J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .251 Totals 10 0 2 0 0 4 3 BATTING: 2B - V Martinez (26, B McCarthy). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hafner 1. GIDP - T Nixon. Team LOB - 1. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Lofton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 J Hairston Jr 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208 M Teixeira 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305 M Byrd rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .349 F Catalanotto dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226 G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 B Wilkerson lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .225 R Vazquez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 Totals 6 0 1 0 1 2 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: Picked Off - B Wilkerson (1st base, F Carmona). FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Hairston Jr-R Vazquez-M Teixeira). ---------------------------------------------------- CLEVELAND - 000 -- 0 TEXAS - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era F Carmona 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.70 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era B McCarthy 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 5.35 Pitches-strikes: F Carmona 31-20; B McCarthy 42-27. Ground balls-fly balls: F Carmona 2-1; B McCarthy 4-1. Batters faced: F Carmona 7; B McCarthy 10. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob Davidson. Weather: 81 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: D Relaford hit for K Lofton. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, T METCALF ON FIRST, R VAZQUEZ ON SECOND, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 0 TEXAS 0 BOTTOM, 3RD DUE UP FOR TEXAS: D Relaford (.150, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>
AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL CLEVELAND AT TEXAS NOTE: TEXAS CENTER FIELDER KENNY LOFTON LEFT THE GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING WITH AN APPARENT RIGHT FOOT INJURY AFTER FOULING OFF A BALL.</div>
AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 2 0 TEXAS 0 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.270, 0-FOR-1) V MARTINEZ (.323, 1-FOR-1) T HAFNER (.265, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">CLEVELAND (0) VS TEXAS (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Sizemore cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277 C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 V Martinez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323 T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 R Garko 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .320 F Gutierrez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .326 T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 M Rouse ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .115 J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .251 Totals 10 0 2 0 0 4 3 BATTING: 2B - V Martinez (26, B McCarthy). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hafner 1. GIDP - T Nixon. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Rouse-J Barfield-R Garko). TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Lofton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 a-D Relaford ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 J Hairston Jr 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .206 M Teixeira 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305 M Byrd rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .349 F Catalanotto dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226 G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 B Wilkerson lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .225 R Vazquez ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262 T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .209 Totals 9 0 2 0 2 2 3 a-grounded to second for K Lofton in the 3rd. BATTING: 2B - R Vazquez (9, F Carmona). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Hairston Jr 1. GIDP - D Relaford. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: Picked Off - B Wilkerson (1st base, F Carmona). FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Hairston Jr-R Vazquez-M Teixeira). ---------------------------------------------------- CLEVELAND - 000 -- 0 TEXAS - 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era F Carmona 3 2 0 0 2 2 0 3.67 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era B McCarthy 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 5.35 Pitches-strikes: F Carmona 44-29; B McCarthy 42-27. Ground balls-fly balls: F Carmona 5-1; B McCarthy 4-1. Batters faced: F Carmona 11; B McCarthy 10. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob Davidson. Weather: 81 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.</div>
