Pence pinch-hit slam, Rangers rally past Pirates 9-6
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Hunter Pence connected for a pinch-hit grand slam in the eighth inning and Isiah Kiner-Falefa drove in the go-ahead run in the ninth as the Texas Rangers rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-6 on Wednesday. The Rangers trailed 6-2 before three walks by reliever Michael Feliz loaded the bases for Pence. He sent the first pitch off the foul pole in left field to the tie it.
Vázquez gets revenge on Gallo, Pirates nip Rangers 5-4
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Felipe Vázquez doesn't let his failures linger. That wouldn't help the Pittsburgh Pirates closer be any good at his job. Still, he wanted another shot at Texas slugger Joey Gallo. Getting touched for a 467-foot home run will do that. So when setup man Kyle Crick hit a batter with two outs in the eighth on Tuesday night and the Pirates nursing a one-run lead,...
Odor, Cabrera go deep, Rangers beat Blue Jays 10-2
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Rougned Odor, Asdrúbal Cabrera and Drew Smyly all found reasons to exhale. Odor and Cabrera each homered and combined for seven RBIs, Smyly came off the injured list to pitch four strong innings and the Texas Rangers rolled past the Toronto Blue Jays 10-2 on Sunday.
Kiner-Falefa's career-high 4 RBIs lift Rangers over Jays 8-5
Hitting has taken something of a backseat for Isiah Kiner-Falefa as he works at being a full-time catcher for the first time in his professional baseball career. So a night like Saturday was a welcome reward.
Blue Jays get unearned run in 12th for 1-0 win at Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Brandon Drury led off the 12th inning with a single and eventually scored the game's only run on pitcher Ariel Jurado's throwing error as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 1-0 on Friday night in a game that featured two outstanding starting performances.
Reynolds keeps rookie run going as Pirates top Rangers 7-5
Rookie Bryan Reynolds kept up his impressive start, hitting a three-run double as the Pittsburgh Pirates completed a two-game sweep in Texas by topping the Rangers 7-5 on Wednesday.
Banister back in Rangers ballpark, cherished time managing
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - When Jeff Banister was manager of the Texas Rangers, he would come out early in the day and walk around the ballpark, looking up at the seats, the lights and the flags whipping in the wind high above the field. "I cherished it, I took it home with me and I think more than anything else, it's a part of me that I'll never relinquish," Banister said....
Lynn goes 7 strong, 4 Rangers homer in rout of Mariners
SEATTLE (AP) - A day after they scored 15 runs, the Rangers kept on bashing the ball all over Safeco Field. Elvis Andrus, Hunter Pence, Logan Forsythe and Shin-Soo Choo homered, Lance Lynn allowed one run over seven innings and Texas routed the Seattle Mariners again, 14-1. "We just kept coming," manager Chris Woodward said. "It's a testament to our ballclub and what we...
Gonzales improves to 5-0, Mariners beat Rangers 14-2
SEATTLE (AP) - Marco Gonzales showed what a steady, efficient and deliberate big league pitcher can do Thursday night, even without an overpowering fastball. It's something to aspire to for Rangers left-hander Taylor Hearn, who had plenty of time to watch and learn after an abbreviate big league debut.
Pinder's two-out single in 9th lifts A's past Rangers 6-5
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - With an impressive diving catch and the first game-ending hit of his career, Chad Pinder is making a strong case for more playing time. It's a point that Oakland manager Bob Melvin is finding increasingly difficult to argue. Pinder's two-out RBI single in the ninth inning lifted the Athletics to a 6-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.
Drew Smyly sidelined by nerve tightness in pitching arm
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The Texas Rangers placed left-hander Drew Smyly on the 10-day injured list Tuesday because of nerve tightness in his pitching arm, pausing his return from elbow surgery that caused him to miss the past two seasons. Smyly, who turns 30 in June, is 0-2 with a 7.80 ERA in four starts this season. He had surgery on July 6, 2017.
Piscotty's 3 RBIs lead A's over Rangers, end 3-game skid
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Stephen Piscotty homered and drove in three to back Chris Bassitt's winning season debut, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 6-1 Monday night to end a three-game skid. Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus left in the seventh inning as a precaution after being hit by a pitch in the first and bruising his right hand.
Gallo gets 1st sac fly, Rangers hold on to beat Astros 11-10
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Joey Gallo's first sacrifice fly in more than 1,300 plate appearances for his career helped Shelby Miller get his first big league win in two years. The problem for the Texas Rangers was needing their closer after leading by nine runs, then having to replace Jose Leclerc to finish off the Houston Astros.
Verlander, Astros win 7-2 at Rangers after 2 quick homers
Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman homered on consecutive fastballs for the Houston Astros before the game's first out, giving Justin Verlander a three-run lead before he even took the mound.
Choo's 3B helps Rangers finish sweep of Angels with 5-4 win
Shin-Soo Choo delivered a tiebreaking two-run triple while reaching base his first three times from the leadoff spot, and the Texas Rangers finished a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a 5-4 victory Wednesday night.
Santana keys 8th-inning rally, Rangers stun A's 8-7
Danny Santana had a two-run, pinch-hit triple and scored the go-ahead run during a four-run eighth inning, lifting the Texas Rangers over the Oakland Athletics 8-7 Sunday.
Athletics-Rangers game postponed after long day of rain
Oakland slugger Khris Davis had to wait another day for the chance to homer again against the Texas Rangers, who were rained out at home for the first time in three years.
Rangers put 2B Odor on 10-day IL with sprained right knee
Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor has been put on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right knee.
Khris Davis hits MLB-best 10th homer, A's rally past Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Oakland slugger Khris Davis keeps going deep in Texas, and just about everywhere else he plays. "A big shocking event. Khris hit a go-ahead home run here," Athletics manager Bob Melvin said. Davis' major league-best 10th homer, his fifth in three games, was a tiebreaking solo shot in the eighth inning for the A's, who rallied from a five-run deficit to...
Lynn, late offense help Rangers end losing skid
PHOENIX (AP) - The Texas Rangers were only down a run despite being no-hit, so Lance Lynn knew he had to keep them in the game. Lynn did his job well, and the Rangers' offense woke up in the later innings. Lynn struck out nine over six solid innings, Hunter Pence homered into Chase Field's swimming pool and the Rangers rallied after being no-hit for five innings to beat the Arizona...