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Smoke signals

By Jordan Bastian and Mark Emery

• Bourn's leadoff home run on Saturday night held up as the winning run for the Indians in a 1-0 victory over the Rangers. It marked the first time in franchise history that Cleveland won a 1-0 game in which the lone run came via a leadoff home run. It also represented the first such loss in Rangers history.

• Masterson has been on the mound for six of his team's 13 shutouts this season. The big righty has also been a part of three 1-0 victories, marking the most such wins for a Cleveland pitcher in one season since Greg Swindell (three) in 1988.

• The Indians entered Sunday's game riding a five-game winning streak over the Rangers, marking the longest run against Texas since winning six straight from Sept. 23, 2006-July 20, 2007. Cleveland was also looking for its first three-game sweep of Texas at home since Aug. 12-14, 1980.

• Entering Sunday, the Indians' rotation had gone a combined 7-2 with a Major League-leading 1.94 ERA (20 earned runs in 92 2/3 innings) and .188 opponents' batting average over the past 15 games, dating back to July 8. During that same span, the Tribe bullpen had a 2.83 ERA.

Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. Mark Emery is an associate reporter for MLB.com.
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