Texas 2, Cleveland 0
When: 1:05 PM ET, Sunday, June 5, 2011
Where: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
Temperature:
78°
Umpires:
Home -
Tim Timmons, 1B -
Mark Carlson, 2B -
Jeff Kellogg, 3B -
Eric Cooper
Attendance:
20621
By SportsDirect Inc.
C.J. Wilson allowed three hits in 7 2/3 innings and the Texas Rangers completed a four-game road sweep of the Cleveland Indians with a 2-0 win on Sunday.
Mitch Moreland and Elvis Andrus homered as the Rangers won for the eighth time in nine games and continued their dominance over the Indians. Texas (34-26) has won 11 of 12 in Cleveland and 16 of the last 19 meetings against the Indians.
The Indians (33-24) have lost nine of 12 and are 13-16 since May 3. Cleveland has lost six straight at home, where the Indians began the season 14-2.
Texas' pitching shut down Cleveland's offense, allowing six runs in the series. Wilson (6-3) allowed only a single by Michael Brantley in the fourth, a double by Carlos Santana in the seventh and a single by Matt LaPorta in the eighth.
Wilson struck out seven and walked two. Neftali Feliz pitched the ninth for his 13th save in 16 chances.
The Indians' last run in the series came on Asdrubal Cabrera's home run in the ninth inning Friday. Derek Holland pitched a complete game shutout in Saturday's 4-0 win.
Mitch Talbot (2-2) gave up two runs and eight hits in six innings.
Top Game Performances
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
Texas
|
9 |
2 |
15 |
.273 |
16 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
Cleveland
|
3 |
0 |
4 |
.107 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |