CLEVELAND, Ohio -- In the second inning of Monday's affair, a Cleveland native playing for Texas socked a double off of a Texas native pitching for Cleveland.
Another Texan pitching for Cleveland tossed 4 1/3 scoreless innings against Texas. A native of Ohio earned the win for Texas. A different native of Ohio drew a ninth-inning walk for Texas.
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Josh Tomlin and Ryan Merritt, a pair of Texans, pitched against the team from their home state on Monday. Derek Holland, from Newark, Ohio, tossed six strong innings for the Rangers. Ryan Rua and Jared Hoying, from Amherst and Sydney, Ohio, respectively, contributed offensively for Texas.