Game 1 Recap
After a 21 run affair against Oakland, it was another offensive bombardment in the series opener against Cleveland. Both teams combined for 22 runs on 31 hits including a Marlon Byrd grand slam, but the Indians came out ahead taking a 13-9 victory over Texas. It also marked the first time the Rangers lost multiple games in a row since dropping three straight from May 18th-20th.
Making his third start of the season for Texas, rookie Doug Mathis was hammered for 8 runs on 12 hits over 3.2 innings. The offense bailed him out of the loss though by scoring 5 runs in the 5th to tie the game at 8 and securing a no-decision for Mathis. The big blow in the 5th came off the bat of Marlon Byrd in the form of a grand slam, his 2nd homerun of the season. Josh Hamilton also pitched in with his 16th of year, a two run shot in the 3rd.
If anybody even remembers Michael Young, he notched 3 hits on the day and after the second game of the series is currently on pace for 198 hits this year. Not quite 200, but still well within range of reaching the mark once again.