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    Saturday, August 23, 2008:
    Indians 8, Rangers 7
    ClevelandABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Sizemore, G, CF4120111.272
    Dellucci, DH3000212.247
    Francisco, B, LF4100114.285
    Peralta, SS3101002.274
    Choo, RF2101211.260
    Garko, 1B4122011.257
    Shoppach, C4123012.263
    1-Gutierrez, F, PR0100000.231
    Fasano, C0000000.300
    Marte, An, 3B3010001.189
    a-Carroll, PH-3B1011000.271
    Cabrera, A, 2B3100113.225
    Totals318887717.257
    a-Singled for Marte, An in the 8th.
    1-Ran for Shoppach in the 8th.
    TexasABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Boggs, LF5000023.233
    Young, M, SS4123000.288
    Hamilton, CF4000002.303
    Bradley, DH3110110.318
    Blalock, 1B3110101.266
    Byrd, RF4111012.297
    Laird, C4122001.282
    Davis, C, 3B4110032.268
    Arias, Joa, 2B4121011.385
    Totals3571072812.280
    BATTING
    HR: Shoppach (15, 5th inning off Madrigal, 2 on, 2 out).
    TB: Marte, An; Garko 2; Carroll; Shoppach 5; Sizemore, G 2.
    RBI: Peralta (72), Choo (35), Garko 2 (67), Shoppach 3 (42), Carroll (25).
    2-out RBI: Choo; Garko 2; Shoppach 3.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Choo; Sizemore, G.
    SF: Peralta.
    GIDP: Cabrera, A, Peralta, Dellucci.
    Team RISP: 3-for-11.
    Team LOB: 5.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Sizemore, G 3 (34, 2nd base off McCarthy/Laird, 3rd base off McCarthy/Laird, 2nd base off McCarthy/Laird), Dellucci (3, 2nd base off McCarthy/Laird).

    FIELDING
    DP: 2 (Marte, An-Cabrera, A-Garko, Peralta-Cabrera, A-Garko).
    BATTING
    2B: Davis, C (13, Sowers), Byrd (22, Sowers), Laird (17, Sowers).
    HR: Young, M (12, 4th inning off Sowers, 1 on, 2 out).
    TB: Davis, C 2; Bradley; Arias, Joa 2; Young, M 5; Laird 3; Blalock; Byrd 2.
    RBI: Young, M 3 (72), Byrd (39), Laird 2 (35), Arias, Joa (2).
    2-out RBI: Young, M 3.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hamilton.
    GIDP: Byrd, Arias, Joa.
    Team RISP: 6-for-9.
    Team LOB: 3.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Arias, Joa (1, 2nd base off Sowers/Shoppach).

    FIELDING
    PB: Laird (3).
    DP: 3 (Arias, Joa-Blalock, Davis, C-Arias, Joa-Blalock, Arias, Joa-Young, M-Blalock).
    ClevelandIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Sowers3.28771215.95
    Mujica2.12000107.09
    Perez, R(W, 3-3)1.00000103.39
    Betancourt, R(H, 6)1.00001105.47
    Lewis(S, 6)1.00000303.86
    Totals9.010772814.38
    TexasIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    McCarthy4.03114302.25
    Rupe0.22553004.52
    Madrigal1.11110115.64
    Wright, J(L, 6-5)1.22100104.29
    Francisco, F1.10000203.78
    Totals9.08877715.42
    Game Scores: Sowers , McCarthy .
    WP: Sowers.
    HBP: Peralta (by Rupe).
    Pitches-strikes: Sowers 77-52, Mujica 27-18, Perez, R 16-10, Betancourt, R 19-10, Lewis 15-9, McCarthy 75-41, Rupe 26-10, Madrigal 20-13, Wright, J 31-21, Francisco, F 19-14.
    Groundouts-flyouts: Sowers 6-2, Mujica 2-2, Perez, R 1-1, Betancourt, R 0-2, Lewis 0-0, McCarthy 2-5, Rupe 1-0, Madrigal 0-3, Wright, J 2-2, Francisco, F 1-0.
    Batters faced: Sowers 20, Mujica 7, Perez, R 3, Betancourt, R 4, Lewis 3, McCarthy 17, Rupe 7, Madrigal 5, Wright, J 7, Francisco, F 4.
    Inherited runners-scored: Madrigal 2-2, Francisco, F 1-0.
    Umpires: HP: Tim Welke. 1B: Chuck Meriwether. 2B: Bill Welke. 3B: Mike Estabrook.
    Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy.
    Wind: 0 mph, None.
    T: 3:29 (1:14 delay).
    Att: 29,900.
    Venue: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
    August 23, 2008
    Compiled by MLB Advanced Media