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Lee attempts to snap Indians' seven-game slide

May 24, 2008 - 1:35 PM Texas (25-25) at Cleveland (22-26) 7:05 pm EDT

CLEVELAND (Ticker) - Cliff Lee looks to rebound from his first loss in eight starts and halt his club's seven-game slide on Saturday when the Cleveland Indians continue a three-game set with the high-scoring Texas Rangers.

Even with its offensive outburst in Friday's 13-9 series-opening setback against Texas, Cleveland has failed to score more than three runs in 26 of its 48 games.

The struggles have been even more pronounced recently as Friday marked the first time in 12 games the Indians scored more than four runs in a contest.

However, overcoming struggles is nothing new to Lee (6-1, 1.37 ERA), who leads the American League in ERA one season after enduring a tumultuous 2007.

He missed the first month of last season due to injury only to get sent to the minors two months later due to ineffectiveness. Lee finished the campaign 5-8 with a 6.29 ERA.

Lee will also need to overcome his worst start of the season in order to get the Indians that elusive win. He surrendered six runs - five earned - and 10 hits over 5 2/3 innings during Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.

His opponent will be Scott Feldman (1-1, 4.10), who allowed five runs and seven hits over six innings during a 7-6 loss to Minnesota on Monday.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TEXAS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 2
    CLEVELAND 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 x 5 7 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: TEX - SCOTT FELDMAN, EDDIE GUARDADO (7TH), JOAQUIN BENOIT (8TH) AND
    GERALD LAIRD
    CLE - CLIFF LEE, RAFAEL PEREZ (7TH), JOE BOROWSKI (9TH)
    AND KELLY SHOPPACH

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    May 24 9:47 PM


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    AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY JHONNY PERALTA (9) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 6TH OFF SCOTT FELDMAN.
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2, CLEVELAND 5
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: D DELLUCCI (.224, 0-FOR-2)

    Rangers 2, Guardians 5  Bot 6, 0 OutsMay 24 9:01 PM


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    AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY BEN FRANCISCO (2) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT
    IN THE 3RD OFF SCOTT FELDMAN SCORED GRADY SIZEMORE AND TRAVIS
    HAFNER.
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2, CLEVELAND 4
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: M AUBREY (.200, 0-FOR-1)

    Rangers 2, Guardians 4  Bot 3, 0 OutsMay 24 8:15 PM


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    AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
    ERROR BY MARLON BYRD ALLOWED BEN FRANCISCO TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M AUBREY ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
    CLEVELAND 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.212, 8 HR, 15 RBI)

    Rangers 2, Guardians 1  Bot 2, 0 OutsMay 24 7:41 PM


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    AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY IAN KINSLER SCORED MARLON BYRD.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, I KINSLER ON FIRST, C SHELTON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
    CLEVELAND 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.282, 1-FOR-1)

    Rangers 2, Guardians 0  Top 2, 0 OutsMay 24 7:33 PM


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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TEXAS 1 1 3 0
    CLEVELAND 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - SCOTT FELDMAN
    CLE - CLIFF LEE

    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.261, 8 HR, 26 RBI)
    C BLAKE (.219, 3 HR, 27 RBI)
    T HAFNER (.219, 4 HR, 22 RBI)

    Rangers 1, Guardians 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsMay 24 7:15 PM

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