Indians Pitching Scalps Texas in Series Win

A battle between two teams aspiring to the .500 level is won by the Indians team over Texas, due to good pitching that tomahawks the Rangers in two out of three games. Texas at least gets the bats going in the third game.

Game One: Cle 6, Tex 1
W: Farrell (1-0)
L: Medich (2-2)

Cleveland blows away Texas's Doc Medich with five runs in the first three innings en route to an easy 6-1 win. John Farrell only gives up five hits in seven innings, showing that he's as good a pitcher as he'll be as a manager. Home runs by Joe Carter (4) and a scorching hot Cory Snyder (5) seal the deal.

Game Two: Cle 4, Tex 3

W: Swindell (3-1)
L: Honeycutt (0-4)
W: Jones (7)

A spunky Indians team breaks open a 2-2 tie (with all the runs scoring in the first inning) with two more in the seventh, thanks in large part to a big error from Ranger's second baseman Jerry Browne and a line single to left from Snyder, who is batting .411 for the year. Texas threatens against Cleveland closer Doug Jones in the ninth, scoring one and putting a man at third with two gone. But pinch hitter Billy Sample grounds out to end the opportunity and gives Cleveland two straight wins.

Game Three: Tex 10, Cle 4
W: Darwin (1-1)
L: Waits (2-2)

Danny Darwin rights the Rangers ship with a fine start, showing great control by not walking a batter (and striking out six) in 6.1 innings. Five of the 10 Ranger runs are scored in the first two innings off a battered Rick Waits, led by a triple and RBI single from Mickey Rivers and three straight RBI singles to left in the second. Buddy Bell's second homer late in the game off Dan Spillner gives Texas a big margin and ends any thought of a Cleveland comeback.