Mike Minor sure looked like a guy who was happy the whole trade deadline rumor mill is now behind him. Since a complete game win in Detroit in his final outing in June, Minor had allowed 20 runs in 27 1⁄3 innings in July and was looking a little like a pitcher who was getting a bit run down after a career first half.
Tonight, however, Minor had it going against a potential playoff team in Cleveland with a fourth inning triple/sac fly combo from Elvis Andrus/Nomar Mazara being all Texas needed in a quiet night at the plate to pick up their fifth consecutive win.