He went into the game with a 1.74 road ERA this season, the best in the majors. OF Carlos Gomez is 0-for-11 with six strikeouts since homering in his Texas debut at-bat on Thursday.
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After Ian Desmond’s one-out single in the first, Carlos Beltran slapped a grounder to the left side that Jose Ramirez fielded but couldn’t get to first base in time, ending a career-worst 0-for-32 streak/ The runners moved up on a balk when Carrasco began a pickoff throw but halted because first baseman Carlos Santana was 20 feet from the bag. “The last 14 years have been some of the most successful in team history and we look forward to what the future holds for both the Indians and the Rangers”. “The first one squared him up; he didn’t flinch”, manager Terry Francona said.
That made up for another fruitless game at the plate. Friday night’s offensive output from Cleveland’s Abraham Almonte and Roberto Perez marked just the second time in the last 40 years that the Indians have recorded at least three hits and three RBIs from their Nos.
Outside of Cole Hamels, who pitched a gem in Thursday night’s game, the Rangers and A’s rotation’s are hardly the second coming of the old Braves starting units of the 1990s.
In 11 games at home before going to Oakland and Texas, the Indians went 8-3 to increase their division lead from 3 1/2 games to seven.
Dyson worked a scoreless ninth for his 29th save in 33 chances.
Rangers: LHP Derek Holland (5-6) returned from the disabled list last Tuesday, allowing one run on four hits in six innings in a loss at Cincinnati. In the sixth, a running Gomez made an over-the-shoulder catch on a liner by Mike Napoli. Gomez made a runs-saving grab while sprinting back and reaching over his head for another highlight-quality play. The Rangers challenged and Andrus, who went to second while Nomar Mazara struck out, was ruled safe on a replay review that extended the inning.
Desmond’s run-scoring single in the second came on the first pitch after Elvis Andrus had initially been called out on a stolen base.
The Indians are in a minor slump right now and the Rangers continue to hit the cover off the ball. All of them were singles.
Trevor Bauer pitched one of his best games of the season in his previous outing against the Blue Jays.
Indians: Just before the deep fly Gomez caught, Ramirez fouled a pitch off his right leg, just above his knee. That included Brandon Guyer twice, pushing his majors-leading total to 27. It was the third time in this series and MLB-high 28th time this season he was plunked.
The Indians return home to start a ten-game homestand by opening a three-game set with the Minnesota Twins (49-81) on Monday.
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Rangers: There was a short delay in the fourth inning when team photographer Kelly Gavin was struck on the back of the head by a foul ball hit into the photographer’s well at the far end of the Rangers dugout. They then will get a rest day before facing the Miami Marlins for three games and the Houston Astros for four games.
