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5 June 2011

CLEVELAND--everyone is pitching for the growing Texas Rangers in.

C.j. Wilson and two relievers combined to play Rangers sixth shutout in the last 20, and the Indians 2-0 on Sunday beat Texas for its first sweep in Cleveland in almost 33 years.

"That's three shutouts [in five games] on the journey against pretty good teams," said Ron Washington Manager.

Mitch Moreland and Elvis Andrus homered as AL West-leading Texas a 6-1 trip to Tampa Bay and Cleveland wrapped and won for the eighth time in nine games.

The stability of the Indian result still AL Central despite 9 fall of 12.

"These guys came and outplayed us," said Manny ACTA Manager. "they have a very good team and showed us why they are the American League Champs." You are talented up and down. You are very deep, to. "The title is likely to run again by Texas."

Texas last four game road sweep was in April 1999 in Minnesota.

"What, want to we are suddenly road warriors?" Washington said. "I want to be on the road or at home a warrior." "We really playing good baseball."

Texas only other sweeps in Cleveland 1978 - two years before Wilson (6-3 was) born in August.

David Murphy had three hits for Texas, which the Indians outscored surcharges in the series.

Cleveland has lost at home 19-4 in progressive field six in a row since the opening of the season. The Indians have only two runs in their last 29 innings. The consecutive shutouts by Texas pitchers were the first by the same opposing team in Cleveland Detroit there since May 8-9, 2009 Act.

"they have great been," said Andrus of the Rangers pitching staff. "they throw strikes and facilitate." "The offense not too much to do."

Andrus tied reigning AL MVP Josh Hamilton by hit his third Homer in the third inning off Mitch Talbot (2-2). The Rangers ahead in the second set Moreland's eighth Homer.

"I immediately thought of", said Andrus, who had no homers in 148 games a year ago. "I told Josh, ' watch out I am with you." "

Hamilton recently back after missing 36 games with a broken right arm. He got off on the day after homering in each of the previous two games.

Wilson had three hits over 7 2/3 innings. He hit seven, walked two, and said, he learned a few tips, with a view to the Indians by team-mate.

"We sit around and talk pitching every day," said Wilson. "We move ideas from each other." "Today, I have all my weapons-a backdoor cutters, fast ball and speed on stuff break in, changed."

Indians first baseman Matt LaPorta said Wilson many was hard.

"He had almost four lengths of rope work for him," said LaPorta. "He was in and out, up and down mix." "He has only a good job."

Wilson would like for his first career shutout, terminate, but went to interim coach Andy Hawkins after seven innings and said he was to feel a little discomfort at the beginning.

"I saw the need to be a hero," said Wilson. "I tweaked my [right] ankle landing in a hole on the mound." I was not hurt. I was not tired, but I had been getting a little out of balance.

"Still, I thought I would through the eighth."

With two outs and LaPorta on first Washington calls for left-hander Darren Oliver face Michael Brantley, which had drawn both walks issued by Wilson and was Cleveland's first hit, a single in the fourth Leadoff. Oliver beat Brantley that eighth to finish and ended the three hitter for his 13 animals Feliz save in 16 chances.

Talbot was two runs and eight hits in six-plus innings. He left two walks after the exhibition to open the seventh. Joe Smith got out of the jam when Adrian Beltre hit into an inning-ending double play.

"Mitch did a fantastic job," said ACTA. "But we are offensive fight."

The Rangers turned double plays Indians twice veteran Orlando Cabrera in the second moved spot in Cleveland's batting order. ACTA raised Asdrubal Cabrera No 3, Shin-soo Choo, moves in a 4-for 25 slide, down three spots, sixth.

"There are only so many combinations of statements can you do if you swinging well have only a few guys right off the bat," said ACTA. "You can meet not Brantley and Asdrubal in every place."

Notes

Texas by Josh Hamilton, who homered in each of the previous, have from the day. Rangers LHP Matt Harrison starts Tuesday at home against Detroit, when passing a kidney stone. He was diagnosed with the stone on Friday. Harrison was scratched from Thursday because of a blister on the index finger of his left hand. Manager Ron Washington said RHP Dave Bush would start if Harrison can grid. Indians rookie RHP Vinnie Pestano said the back still feels a bit stiff. Pestano came on in relief Saturday, but left without triggering a pitch. Indians 3B Jack Hannahan he was better, but missed his third game with a strained left thigh. Cleveland has since the beginning of the season 2009 16 lost 19 to Texas.

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