Game Wrapup


	Francisco backs Lee

Indians 5, Rangers 2

Ben Francisco scored the Indians' first run on a double error. (David Richard/AP)

By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com

Streak-stopper Cliff Lee came through for the Tribe after a shaky first two innings, allowing just two runs over his 6 2/3 frames, and Ben Francisco hit an undeniable three-run shot one day after having an apparent three-run shot ruled a double. The win ended a seven-game slide.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 05/23: TEX 13, CLE 9
Sat. 05/24: CLE 5, TEX 2
Sun. 05/25: TEX 2, CLE 1

Texas (25-26)
Lost 1

Cleveland 5, Texas 2

Cleveland (23-26)
Won 1

May 24, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Texas	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	2
Cleveland	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	X	5	7	0

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	5	0	1	1	0	1	1	.294
Young, SS	5	1	2	0	0	2	3	.282
Hamilton, CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	3	.337
Bradley, DH	2	0	1	0	2	1	2	.329
Murphy, LF	4	0	1	1	0	1	4	.296
Laird, C	4	0	0	0	0	2	3	.273
Byrd, RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.218
Shelton, 1B	1	0	0	0	3	1	0	.240
Duran, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	4	.182
a-Vazquez, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.352
Totals	34	2	8	2	5	9	21
a-Flied out for Duran in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Byrd (3, Lee). TB: Kinsler; Young 2; Hamilton 2; Bradley; Murphy; Byrd 2. RBI: Murphy (35), Kinsler (27). 2-out RBI: Murphy. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Laird; Hamilton 2; Murphy. GIDP: Murphy. Team LOB: 10. FIELDING E: Kinsler (9, fielding), Byrd (2, throw). Outfield assists: Byrd (Aubrey at home).

Cleveland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Sizemore, CF	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	.257
Blake, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.213
Hafner, DH	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	.214
Francisco, RF-LF	4	2	2	3	0	1	0	.365
Aubrey, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.231
Peralta, SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	.219
Dellucci, LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.222
Gutierrez, RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235
Shoppach, C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.222
Cabrera, 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	.176
Totals	31	5	7	4	1	5	6
BATTING 2B: Francisco (10, Feldman). HR: Francisco (2, 3rd inning off Feldman, 2 on, 1 out), Peralta (9, 6th inning off Feldman, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Francisco 6; Aubrey; Peralta 5; Shoppach; Cabrera. RBI: Francisco 3 (11), Peralta (16). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cabrera. Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING SB: Sizemore (10, 2nd base off Feldman/Laird). FIELDING DP: (Cabrera-Peralta-Aubrey).

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Feldman (L, 1-2)	6.0	6	5	5	1	3	2	4.57
Guardado	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.46
Benoit	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	4.94

Cleveland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Lee (W, 7-1)	6.2	7	2	2	4	8	0	1.50
Perez (H, 7)	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	3.27
Borowski (S, 3)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	14.40

HBP: Hafner (by Feldman).
Pitches-strikes: Feldman 104-62, Guardado 6-5, Benoit 15-11, Lee 113-81, Perez 20-12, Borowski 10-7.
Ground outs-fly outs: Feldman 7-7, Guardado 0-3, Benoit 0-1, Lee 5-7, Perez 3-0, Borowski 0-3.
Batters faced: Feldman 26, Guardado 3, Benoit 4, Lee 30, Perez 5, Borowski 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Perez 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Dale Scott. 1B: Bill Hohn. 2B: Damien Beal. 3B: Dan Iassogna.
Weather: 60 degrees, clear.
Wind: 6 mph, L to R.
T: 2:41.
Att: 40,504.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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