ARLINGTON -- The Indians might have been content to start the season early, considering their success Friday night, but the Rangers were just as pleased knowing the meeting was merely a Spring Training dress rehearsal in a regular-season venue.
In a 9-1 Cleveland victory at Globe Life Park, Yan Gomes and Juan Uribe hit solo homers off Rangers starter Colby Lewis in the second inning to give the Indians the lead for good, and a five-run fifth inning put the game out of reach before the managers began to empty their benches in an exhibition game.