GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: CLEVELAND (57-39) at TEXAS (41-55)

AL: CLEVELAND (57-39) at TEXAS (41-55)

<h3>Indians continue chase for division title against Rangers</h3>

<div class="pre">Cleveland (57-39) at Texas (41-55) 8:35 pm EDT</div>

ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -Cliff Lee hopes to avoid his thirdstraight loss as the Cleveland Indians square off against theTexas Rangers in the third of a four-game series Saturday.

The Indians took the first two games of the series and closed towithin one game of the Detroit Tigers in the chase for the AmericanCentral Division title.


Grady Sizemore homered to help C.C. Sabathia record his 13th winof the season in Thursday's 7-5 victory and Travis Hafner'sblast lifted Cleveland to a 3-2 triumph on Friday.

Lee (5-6, 5.67 ERA) was tagged for seven runs and nine hits withthree walks and five strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings in a 11-10loss to the Chicago White Sox on Monday.


The Rangers will counter with Jamey Wright (3-2, 4.31), who islooking for his third straight victory.


Wright, who spent nearly two months on the disabled list thisseason, pitched seven scoreless innings in the Rangers' 4-1triumph over the Oakland Athletics on Monday.

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND AT TEXAS -- LINEUPS

CLEVELAND TEXAS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Grady Sizemore CF .276 16 50 Ramon Vazquez 2B .258 4 15
Franklin Gutierrez RF .315 5 14 Michael Young SS .289 4 54
Victor Martinez C .326 17 74 Mark Teixeira 1B .306 13 46
Travis Hafner DH .270 16 64 Sammy Sosa DH .239 14 64
Jhonny Peralta SS .287 14 50 Marlon Byrd CF .343 3 28
Ryan Garko 1B .317 12 39 Brad Wilkerson LF .222 14 42
Ben Francisco LF .306 3 7 Gerald Laird C .232 6 31
Mike Rouse 3B .125 0 3 Jerry Hairston Jr RF .205 3 13
Josh Barfield 2B .251 2 41 Travis Metcalf 3B .206 1 5

Cliff Lee LHP (5-6, 5.67) Jamey Wright RHP (3-2, 4.31)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
WARMUPS: CLE - CLIFF LEE (5-6, 5.67)
TEX - JAMEY WRIGHT (3-2, 4.31)

UMPIRES: HP - HUNTER WENDELSTEDT
1B - RANDY MARSH
2B - BOB DAVIDSON
3B - SAM HOLBROOK

WEATHER: 87 Degrees, clear
WIND: 13 mph, in from right</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
NOTE: THE START OF THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO
CEREMONIES.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS -- REVISED WARMUPS
WARMUPS: CLE - CLIFF LEE (5-6, 5.67)
TEX - JAMEY WRIGHT (3-2, 4.31)

UMPIRES: HP - HUNTER WENDELSTEDT
1B - RANDY MARSH
2B - BOB DAVIDSON
3B - SAM HOLBROOK

WEATHER: 87 Degrees, clear
WIND: 13 mph, in from right</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
NOTE: THE GAME IS UNDERWAY AFTER A 6 MINUTE DELAY.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
STARTING BATS: CLE - CLIFF LEE AND VICTOR MARTINEZ
TEX - JAMEY WRIGHT AND GERALD LAIRD

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.276, 16 HR, 50 RBI)
F GUTIERREZ (.315, 5 HR, 14 RBI)
V MARTINEZ (.326, 17 HR, 74 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0
TEXAS 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - CLIFF LEE
TEX - JAMEY WRIGHT

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R VAZQUEZ (.258, 4 HR, 15 RBI)
M YOUNG (.289, 4 HR, 54 RBI)
M TEIXEIRA (.306, 13 HR, 46 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 0 0 .275
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
V Martinez c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .326
T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
B Francisco lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
M Rouse 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251

Totals 3 0 0 0 2 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Peralta 1. Team LOB - 2.



TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Vazquez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
M Young ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
S Sosa dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343
B Wilkerson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Hairston Jr rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0
TEXAS - -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Lee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.67

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Wright 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.18

Pitches-strikes: J Wright 26-13. Ground balls-fly balls: J Wright 1-1.
Batters faced: J Wright 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Sam
Holbrook.

(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 6 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 87 degrees,
clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CLE - CLIFF LEE
TEX - JAMEY WRIGHT</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MARK TEIXEIRA SCORED RAMON VAZQUEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M TEIXEIRA ON SECOND, M YOUNG ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 0
TEXAS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S SOSA (.239, 14 HR, 64 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MARLON BYRD SCORED MICHAEL YOUNG AND MARK
TEIXEIRA.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M BYRD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 0
TEXAS 3 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: B WILKERSON (.222, 14 HR, 42 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRAD WILKERSON SCORED MARLON BYRD.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, B WILKERSON ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 0
TEXAS 4 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.232, 6 HR, 31 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY GERALD LAIRD SCORED BRAD WILKERSON.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, G LAIRD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 0
TEXAS 5 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J HAIRSTON JR (.205, 3 HR, 13 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 0 0
TEXAS 5 5 6 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - CLIFF LEE
TEX - JAMEY WRIGHT

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: R GARKO (.317, 12 HR, 39 RBI)
B FRANCISCO (.306, 3 HR, 7 RBI)
M ROUSE (.125, 0 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (0) VS TEXAS (5) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
V Martinez c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .326
T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
B Francisco lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
M Rouse 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251

Totals 3 0 0 0 2 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Peralta 1. Team LOB - 2.



TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Vazquez 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .263
M Young ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .291
M Teixeira 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .308
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239
M Byrd cf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .346
B Wilkerson lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .225
G Laird c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .235
J Hairston Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .203
T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .203

Totals 9 5 6 5 0 2 4

BATTING: 2B - M Teixeira (22, C Lee); M Byrd (11, C Lee); G Laird (10, C Lee).
RBI - M Teixeira (47), M Byrd 2 (30), B Wilkerson (43), G Laird (32). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - T Metcalf 1. Team LOB - 1.


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CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0
TEXAS - 5 -- 5
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Lee 1 6 5 5 0 2 0 6.15

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Wright 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.18

WP - C Lee. Pitches-strikes: C Lee 31-21; J Wright 26-13. Ground balls-fly
balls: C Lee 0-1; J Wright 1-1. Batters faced: C Lee 9; J Wright 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Sam
Holbrook.

(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 6 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 87 degrees,
clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 0
TEXAS 5 5 6 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - CLIFF LEE
TEX - JAMEY WRIGHT

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R VAZQUEZ (.263, 1-FOR-1)
M YOUNG (.291, 1-FOR-1)
M TEIXEIRA (.308, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (0) VS TEXAS (5) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
V Martinez c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .326
T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286
R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
B Francisco lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Rouse 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .123
J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251

Totals 6 0 0 0 2 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Peralta 1. Team LOB - 2.



TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Vazquez 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .263
M Young ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .291
M Teixeira 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .308
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239
M Byrd cf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .346
B Wilkerson lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .225
G Laird c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .235
J Hairston Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .203
T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .203

Totals 9 5 6 5 0 2 4

BATTING: 2B - M Teixeira (22, C Lee); M Byrd (11, C Lee); G Laird (10, C Lee).
RBI - M Teixeira (47), M Byrd 2 (30), B Wilkerson (43), G Laird (32). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - T Metcalf 1. Team LOB - 1.


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CLEVELAND - 00 -- 0
TEXAS - 5 -- 5
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Lee 1 6 5 5 0 2 0 6.15

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Wright 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.05

WP - C Lee. Pitches-strikes: C Lee 31-21; J Wright 39-20. Ground balls-fly
balls: C Lee 0-1; J Wright 2-3. Batters faced: C Lee 9; J Wright 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Sam
Holbrook.

(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 6 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 87 degrees,
clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 0
TEXAS 5 0 5 6 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - CLIFF LEE
TEX - JAMEY WRIGHT

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J BARFIELD (.251, 2 HR, 41 RBI)
G SIZEMORE (.275, 0-FOR-1)
F GUTIERREZ (.311, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (0) VS TEXAS (5) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
V Martinez c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .326
T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286
R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
B Francisco lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Rouse 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .123
J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251

Totals 6 0 0 0 2 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Peralta 1. Team LOB - 2.



TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Vazquez 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261
M Young ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .290
M Teixeira 1b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .307
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239
M Byrd cf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .346
B Wilkerson lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .225
G Laird c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .235
J Hairston Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .203
T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .203

Totals 12 5 6 5 0 2 4

BATTING: 2B - M Teixeira (22, C Lee); M Byrd (11, C Lee); G Laird (10, C Lee).
RBI - M Teixeira (47), M Byrd 2 (30), B Wilkerson (43), G Laird (32). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - T Metcalf 1. Team LOB - 1.


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CLEVELAND - 00 -- 0
TEXAS - 50 -- 5
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Lee 2 6 5 5 0 2 0 6.07

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Wright 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.05

WP - C Lee. Pitches-strikes: C Lee 41-28; J Wright 39-20. Ground balls-fly
balls: C Lee 0-4; J Wright 2-3. Batters faced: C Lee 12; J Wright 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Sam
Holbrook.

(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 6 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 87 degrees,
clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from right.</div>