News - Fausto Carmona
Lou Marson drove in two runs Wednesday, leading the Cleveland Indians in a 5-1 win over the Chicago White Sox in the first game of a doubleheader. Marson hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the second and an RBI single in the fourth. Travis Hafner had two of Cleveland's six hits -- including a solo homer.
Fausto Carmona gave up nine hits but just two runs in six innings Friday, helping the Cleveland Indians to a 4-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. In his best outing this season, Carmona (9-12) threw 92 pitches, walked one batter, struck out six and induced eight timely ground ball outs. One of two hits by Luis Valbuena was a fifth-inning solo homer.
Nick Punto drove in two runs and Orlando Cabrera had a solo home run Tuesday in Minnesota's 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians. Joe Mauer went 2-for-3 to drive in a run and raise his batting average to .373, the best in the majors. Joe Rauch (3-1) picked up the win in relief of starter Scott Baker, who lasted 5 1/3 innings.
Scott Feldman and two others combined on a six-hit shutout Wednesday, sending the Texas Rangers past the Cleveland Indians 10-0. The victory completed a three-game sweep. Feldman (16-4) gave up five hits and two walks in seven innings with five strikeouts before C.J.
Placido Polanco's 10th-inning sacrifice fly Thursday boosted Detroit to a 4-3 win over Cleveland. Thursday's win capped a three-game sweep. Polanco's bases-loaded fly ball to center field broke a 3-3 tie, scoring Ryan Raburn with no outs in the bottom of the 10th. Curtis Granderson belted a leadoff
