Michael Kirkman picked up his first major league win and Endy Chavez went 4-for-4 as the Texas Rangers rallied for a 7-4 road win over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night.
Trailing 3-0, the Rangers scored three times in the fifth inning and added three more in the sixth to pull away.
Yorvit Torrealba, who drove in two runs, snapped a tie in the sixth with a sacrifice fly. Chavez's RBI triple and a throwing error by catcher Carlos Santana added two more runs in the frame.
Neftali Feliz pitched the ninth for his 12th save of the season.
Kirkman (1-0) relieved starter Dave Bush to begin the fifth and allowed one run in three innings. Bush was making a spot start in place of Matt Harrison, who was scratched because of a blister. Bush gave up three runs in the second, but otherwise held the Indians scoreless.
Carlos Carrasco (4-3) allowed six runs in six innings to take the loss.
Texas | Cleveland | |
David Bush | Player | Carlos Carrasco |
No Decision | W/L | Loss |
4.0 | IP | 6.0 |
3 | Strikeouts | 0 |
4 | Hits | 8 |
6.75 | ERA | 7.50 |
Texas | Cleveland | |
Endy Chavez | Player | Carlos Santana |
4 | Hits | 2 |
1 | RBI | 0 |
0 | HR | 0 |
6 | TB | 2 |
1.000 | Avg | 1.000 |