Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Laffey
  
  Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Laffey
  
  Andrus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Choo. Andrus reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Byrd vs. Laffey
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Andrus moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Laffey
  
  Jones hits a line drive towards short. Cabrera catches it and throws to third to double up Andrus. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Brantley vs. McCarthy
  
  Brantley hits a line drive into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Carroll vs. McCarthy
  
  Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus misplays the ball. That's an error on Andrus. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. McCarthy
  
  Cabrera hits a popup, foul, towards third. German settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Choo vs. McCarthy
  
  Choo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Laffey
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Laffey
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Teagarden vs. Laffey
  
  Teagarden takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Laffey
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. Teagarden moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  German vs. Laffey
  
  German hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Teagarden scores. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kinsler vs. Laffey
  
  Kinsler hits a ball on the ground into left field. LaPorta picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on LaPorta. Davis scores. German moves to third. Kinsler moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Andrus vs. Laffey
  
  Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valbuena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. German scores. Kinsler moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Byrd vs. Laffey
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valbuena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. McCarthy
  
  Peralta hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Valbuena vs. McCarthy
  
  Valbuena hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  LaPorta vs. McCarthy
  
  LaPorta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Laffey
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Laffey
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of LaPorta. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Laffey
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Teagarden vs. Laffey
  
  Teagarden hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Choo. Teagarden reaches second base with a double. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Davis vs. Laffey
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. LaPorta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  German vs. Laffey
  
  German hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gimenez scoops it up and throws to first, with Laffey covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gimenez vs. McCarthy
  
  Gimenez strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Shoppach vs. McCarthy
  
  Shoppach takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Brantley vs. McCarthy
  
  Brantley hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Carroll vs. McCarthy
  
  Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Laffey
  
  Kinsler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of LaPorta. Kinsler reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Andrus vs. Laffey
  
  Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Byrd vs. Laffey
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kinsler moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Laffey
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kinsler scores. Byrd moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Ohka
  
  Tomo Ohka now pitching.
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. McCarthy
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Choo vs. McCarthy
  
  Choo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Peralta vs. McCarthy
  
  Peralta strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Valbuena vs. McCarthy
  
  Valbuena strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Ohka
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of LaPorta. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Teagarden vs. Ohka
  
  Teagarden strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Ohka
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  German vs. Ohka
  
  German strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Kinsler vs. Ohka
  
  Kinsler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gimenez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  LaPorta vs. McCarthy
  
  LaPorta hits a popup towards short. Andrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gimenez vs. McCarthy
  
  Gimenez hits a popup towards short. Andrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Shoppach vs. McCarthy
  
  Shoppach hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brantley vs. McCarthy
  
  Brantley hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Ohka
  
  Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Ohka
  
  Byrd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Ohka
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Ohka
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Carroll vs. McCarthy
  
  Carroll hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. McCarthy
  
  Cabrera hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Choo vs. McCarthy
  
  Choo strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. McCarthy
  
  Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards third. German fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Valbuena vs. McCarthy
  
  Valbuena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Ohka
  
  Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carroll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Teagarden vs. Ohka
  
  Teagarden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Ohka
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ohka fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  LaPorta vs. McCarthy
  
  LaPorta hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gimenez vs. McCarthy
  
  Gimenez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Shoppach vs. McCarthy
  
  Shoppach hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murphy. Shoppach reaches second base with a double. Gimenez moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brantley vs. Guardado
  
  Eddie Guardado now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gimenez scores. Shoppach moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Brantley vs. Guardado
  
  Brantley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shoppach scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Carroll vs. Grilli
  
  Jason Grilli now pitching.
  
  Carroll strikes out. There goes Brantley. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Cabrera vs. Grilli
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  German vs. Ohka
  
  German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Ohka
  
  Kinsler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrus vs. Ohka
  
  Andrus hits a fly ball into left field. LaPorta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Byrd vs. Ohka
  
  Byrd strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Choo vs. Wilson
  
  C.J. Wilson now pitching.
  
  Choo hits a line drive into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Wilson
  
  Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Valbuena vs. Wilson
  
  Valbuena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  LaPorta vs. Wilson
  
  LaPorta takes first base on ball four. Valbuena moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Marte vs. O'Day
  
  Andy Marte pinch hits for Chris Gimenez. Trevor Crowe pinch runs for Matt LaPorta. Darren O'Day now pitching.
  
  Marte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Veras
  
  Trevor Crowe now playing left field. Andy Marte now playing first base. Jose Veras now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Crowe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Veras
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Veras
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marte juggles the ball. That's an error on Marte. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Teagarden vs. Veras
  
  Teagarden hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Veras
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  German vs. Veras
  
  German strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 10 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Shoppach vs. O'Day
  
  Shoppach hits a ball on the ground towards third. German fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on German. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Brantley vs. O'Day
  
  Brantley strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Romero vs. O'Day
  
  Niuman Romero pinch hits for Jamey Carroll.
  
  Romero strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. O'Day
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/2009, game 2 -- Texas at Cleveland (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Kinsler I, 2b         5  1  3  1   Brantley M, cf        5  0  1  1   
Andrus E, ss          5  0  1  1   Carroll J, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Byrd M, cf            5  0  3  0   Romero N, ph          1  0  0  0   
Jones A, dh           5  0  1  1   Cabrera A, ss         5  1  1  2   
Cruz N, rf            5  2  2  0   Choo S, rf            4  0  1  0   
Murphy D, lf          5  2  2  1   Peralta J, dh         4  0  0  0   
Teagarden T, c        4  2  2  0   Valbuena L, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Davis C, 1b           4  2  3  4   LaPorta M, lf         3  0  0  0   
German E, 3b          5  1  1  2   Crowe T, pr-lf        0  0  0  0   
                                   Gimenez C, 1b         2  1  0  0   
                                   Marte A, ph-1b        1  0  0  0   
                                   Shoppach K, c         3  2  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     43 10 18 10                        36  5  7  4

Texas            042 100 003 -- 10
Cleveland        000 012 200 --  5

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCarthy B (W)        6.1  5  5  5  2  4
Guardado E*           0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Grilli J              0.2  0  0  0  0  2
Wilson C              0.2  1  0  0  1  0
O'Day D (S)           1.1  0  0  0  0  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Laffey A (L)          3.1 12  7  6  1  1
Ohka T                4.2  4  0  0  0  3
Veras J               1.0  2  3  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Andrus E, LaPorta M, Marte A, German E
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Texas 8, Cleveland 7
2B -- Andrus E, Cruz N, Teagarden T, Kinsler I, Murphy D, Shoppach K
HR -- Shoppach K, Cabrera A, Davis C
SB -- Brantley M
SF -- Davis C
WP -- Guardado E
T -- 2:58
A -- 12976

    

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