Indians fall in Surprise to the Rangers

FINAL: CLEVELAND 1 at TEXAS 6

WP: Derek Holland (1-0) LP: Kevin Slowey (0-1)

TOG: 2:40 ATT: 6,681

The Indians lost to the Texas Rangers, 6-1, in a split squad contest in Surprise, AZ.

The Rangers scored in 4 consecutive innings from the 2nd thru the 5th innings off three Cleveland pitchers. KEVIN SLOWEY (3.0IP, 5H, 2R/ER) scattered 5 hits over 3.0IP and was saddled with the loss as TONY SIPP relieved and allowed 3 runs (2ER) after making a pair of throwing errors. MITCH MORELAND (2-2, 2B, RS) had an RBI single in the 2nd inning that opened the scoring.

Offensively for the Indians, who were held to 5 hits, SHIN-SOO CHOO had the only multi-hit day and MICHAEL BRANTLEY drove in the only run with a sac fly in the 3rd inning that scored AARON CUNNINGHAM, who doubled.

Today the Indians will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks in Goodyear Ballpark at 1:05PM PDT/4:05PM EDT. The game will be televised on STO and aired on Indians.com. Starting pitchers are UBALDO JIMENEZ & JOE SAUNDERS.

FINAL: CLEVELAND 2 at LA OF ANAHEIM 17

WP: Garrett Richards (2-0) LP: David Huff (1-1)

TOG: 3:17 ATT: 8,304

The Indians sent a second split squad to Tempe where Cleveland fell to LA of Anaheim by a score of 17-2.

The Angels plated all 17 runs in their first 6 at-bats, as every member of the club’s starting lineup collected at least one hit with 8 of those driving in a run. VERNON WELLS paced both teams with 5 RBI on the afternoon, going 2-for-4 with a 3-run homer in the Angels’ 6-run 5th inning. ALBERT PUJOLS, TORII HUNTER and MARK TRUMBO also drove in a pair of runs each.

Cleveland plated both runs in the 4th inning, as TRAVIS HAFNER hit a 425-foot solo homer in a lefty-lefty match-up against SCOTT DOWNS and JACK HANNAHAN brought home a runner from third on a groundout. Lefty non-roster invite CHRIS SEDDON had an impressive relief outing (2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 SO), striking out 6 of the 9 Angels he faced. Starter DAVID HUFF took the loss in 3.0 innings of work (7 H, 5 R-4 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO). The Indians staff was charged with 6 unearned runs as the result of 3 errors.

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