Rangers 8, Indians 5
Vicente Padilla allowed four hits, walked three and struck out five. (Matt Slocum/AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Nelson Cruz's first solo homer started a four-run second inning, then he later added one in the eighth to give the Rangers plenty of support behind Vicente Padilla. Rookie shortstop Elvis Andrus also hit a two-run shot as Texas started 2-0 in a season for the first time since 2000.
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Texas 8, Cleveland 5
Today's Boxes 4/8/09
FLA 6, WSH 4
PHI 12, ATL 11
COL 9, ARI 2
BAL 7, NYY 5
DET 5, TOR 1
NYM 9, CIN 7
TB 7, BOS 2
CHC 11, HOU 6
MIN 6, SEA 5
KC 2, CWS 0
PIT 7, STL 4
LAD 5, SD 2
OAK 6, LAA 4
MIL 4, SF 2
April 8, 2009
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Cleveland
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Standings thru 4/8/09 | Recap: CLE | Gameday | Indians stats | Rangers stats
Cleveland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Sizemore , CF
5
1
1
0
0
2
2
.222
DeRosa , 3B
5
0
0
0
0
2
3
.000
Martinez, V , C
5
1
2
0
0
0
2
.333
Hafner , DH
4
0
1
0
1
0
1
.250
Peralta , SS
4
0
1
0
1
1
5
.143
Choo , RF
3
2
0
0
1
1
2
.167
Garko , 1B
3
0
1
2
0
0
1
.333
Francisco, B , LF
4
1
1
2
0
1
4
.286
Cabrera, A , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
2
4
.000
Totals 37 5 7 4 3 9 24
BATTING 2B : Sizemore (1, Jennings), Garko (1, Wilson, C).HR : Francisco, B (1, 6th inning off
Padilla, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Garko 2; Peralta; Hafner; Francisco, B 4; Martinez, V 2; Sizemore 2.RBI :
Garko 2 (2), Francisco, B 2 (2).2-out RBI : Francisco, B 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out :
Peralta; Cabrera, A 2; Hafner; DeRosa; Choo.Team RISP : 1-for-16.Team LOB : 10.FIELDING DP :
(Peralta-Cabrera, A-Garko).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B
4
0
1
1
0
2
0
.444
Young, M , 3B
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
.429
Hamilton, J , CF
4
1
1
1
0
0
2
.333
Blalock , DH
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.286
Cruz, N , RF
4
2
2
3
0
1
1
.444
Murphy, Dv , LF
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
.000
Davis, C , 1B
3
1
1
0
1
0
2
.143
Saltalamacchia , C
3
1
1
0
0
1
0
.429
Teagarden , C
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.000
Andrus , SS
4
2
2
2
0
2
0
.375
Totals 32 8 9 8 3 7 9
BATTING 2B : Saltalamacchia (1, Hernandez, R), Kinsler (3, Hernandez, R), Young, M (1, Hernandez, R).3B :
Hamilton, J (1, Hernandez, R).HR : Cruz, N 2 (2, 2nd inning off Hernandez, R, 0 on, 0 out; 7th inning off Perez,
R, 0 on, 2 out), Andrus (1, 6th inning off Betancourt, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Davis, C; Kinsler 2; Andrus 5; Hamilton,
J 3; Saltalamacchia 2; Cruz, N 8; Young, M 2.RBI : Cruz, N 3 (3), Andrus 2 (2), Kinsler (3), Young, M (2), Hamilton,
J (1).2-out RBI : Cruz, N.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Hamilton, J; Davis, C.GIDP :
Teagarden.Team RISP : 3-for-8.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING SB : Cruz, N (1, 2nd
base off Hernandez, R/Martinez, V).FIELDING E : Young, M (1, throw), Andrus (1, throw), Wilson,
C (1, throw).
Perez, R pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. Game Scores : Hernandez, R 31, Padilla 51.WP :
Padilla.HBP : Garko (by Padilla), Choo (by Wilson, C), Blalock (by Hernandez, R).Pitches-strikes : Hernandez,
R 95-59, Betancourt 16-10, Perez, R 23-11, Smith, J 9-6, Padilla 109-63, Jennings 11-7, Guardado 6-4, Wilson, C 26-13, Francisco,
F 19-12.Groundouts-flyouts : Hernandez, R 6-5, Betancourt 0-1, Perez, R 1-1, Smith, J 1-0, Padilla 6-5, Jennings
2-0, Guardado 2-0, Wilson, C 1-0, Francisco, F 0-2.Batters faced : Hernandez, R 25, Betancourt 4, Perez, R 5, Smith,
J 2, Padilla 26, Jennings 4, Guardado 2, Wilson, C 6, Francisco, F 4.Inherited runners-scored : Smith, J 1-0, Guardado
1-1.Umpires : HP: Tom Hallion. 1B: Phil Cuzzi. 2B: Ed Hickox. 3B: Jerry Crawford. Weather : 82 degrees,
cloudy.Wind : 20 mph, In from RF.T : 3:18.Att : 22,829.Venue : Globe Life Park
in Arlington.April 8, 2009 April 8, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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