CLEVELAND — Fausto Carmona was placed on the 15-day disabled list today by the Cleveland Indians because of a strained left hip.

Carmona was injured as he ran to cover first base in the third inning of Cleveland's 13-9 loss to the Texas Rangers on Friday night. He threw one pitch to the next batter, then left the game. The right-hander allowed six runs over two innings, hiking his ERA from 2.25 to 3.10.

Cleveland optioned right-hander Jensen Lewis to Triple-A Buffalo. The Indians recalled Edward Mujica from Buffalo and purchased the contract of right-hander Scott Elarton from the Bisons.

Carmona's injury occurred at about the same time that right-hander Jake Westbrook was pitching six scoreless innings during an injury rehabilitation assignment at Double-A Akron. Westbrook has been sidelined since April 22 with a strain near his left ribcage.

The 33-year-old Elarton was 1-2 with a 2.45 ERA in 15 relief appearances at Buffalo. He has a 56-60 record with a 5.31 ERA, mostly as a starter for Houston, Colorado, the Indians and Kansas City. He was 14-14 with Indians in 2004 and 2005.

Mujica, 24, was 0-2 with four saves and a 4.15 ERA at Buffalo. He was called up by the Indians five times last season. Lewis is 0-2 with a 3.58 ERA in 20 games in relief for Cleveland this season.