Minor 11 Ks, Rangers 5 homers in 10-9 win over Mariners

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Asdrúbal Cabrera hit two of the five Texas homers, Mike Minor struck out 11 over six innings and the Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 10-9 in a series opener Monday night. Hunter Pence, Joey Gallo and Rougned Odor also went deep. The Rangers twice had back-to-back homers while winning for the fifth time in six games since losing five in a row.

Rangers score 2 runs in 10th, rally past Cardinals 5-4

Nomar Mazara hit a sacrifice fly off St. Louis reliever Carlos Martinez to cap a two-run rally in the 10th inning, lifting the Texas Rangers over the Cardinals 5-4 on Sunday.

Cardinals get 1st win over Rangers since 2011 World Series

Matt Carpenter almost homered and almost got picked off in the same decisive inning that pushed the St. Louis Cardinals to their first victory over Texas since the 2011 World Series.

Rangers reliever Kelley has lumps removed from throat

Texas Rangers reliever Shawn Kelley was ready to start pitching again while waiting for the results of a biopsy on two lumps that were surgically removed from his throat.

Rangers belt 5 home runs in 16-1 rout of Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Rougned Odor and the rest of the Texas Rangers had been using the Kansas City Royals' beleaguered pitching staff for batting practice most of the sun-splashed afternoon. Then the Rangers used their backup second baseman for it, too.

Guzman, Calhoun go deep as Rangers roll past Royals, 6-1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Ronald Guzman and Willie Calhoun each hit a two-run homer, and the Texas Rangers cruised to a 6-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night. Shin-Soo Choo added a solo shot in the ninth inning and Nomar Mazara matched a career high with four hits as the Rangers snapped a five-game skid. They have won six of their last eight against Kansas City, including...

Beltré missing baseball less than he thought after 21 years

DALLAS (AP) - Adrian Beltre isn't missing baseball as much as he thought he would when he retired after 21 seasons and 3,166 hits. The former Texas Rangers third baseman says he's still at peace with the announcement he made last November, which came months after he had actually decided to retire. Beltre spoke at the SMU Athletic Forum on Wednesday, about 3½ weeks before he...

Royals score early, blow out Rangers 11-5 in series opener

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Hunter Dozier drove in three runs, top prospect Nicky Lopez had an RBI single in his big league debut, and the Kansas City Royals routed the Texas Rangers 11-5 on Tuesday night. Alex Gordon and Jorge Soler also drove in two runs apiece for the Royals, who scored nine times in the first two innings while quickly knocking Rangers starter Shelby Miller from the game.

Springer 5 hits, 2 homers as Astros romp 15-5, sweep Rangers

HOUSTON (AP) - George Springer started the Houston Astros' barrage and didn't let up. Springer was 5 for 5 with four RBIs and a pair of home runs that increased total to an AL-high 15, leading the Astros to a 15-5 rout over Texas on Sunday and a four-game sweep of the Rangers.

Cole's 12 Ks, Díaz's slam help Astros top Rangers 11-4

Gerrit Cole couldn't help but linger on a recent rocky outing against the Texas Rangers. It became fuel for the right-hander that ignited one of his best starts this season.

Verlander allows 1 hit in 7 innings, Astros beat Rangers 3-0

Justin Verlander pitched one-hit ball for seven dominant innings, right fielder Josh Reddick made another leaping catch and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 3-0 on Friday night.

Reddick, Miley lead Astros to 4-2 win over Rangers

HOUSTON (AP) - Josh Reddick hit the tiebreaking RBI single and preserved Houston's lead with a leaping grab over the wall in right field, and Wade Miley struck out seven in six solid innings as the Astros beat the Texas Rangers 4-2 Thursday for their fifth victory in six games. Reddick's single with two outs in the sixth scored Yuli Gurriel and gave the Astros a 3-2 lead.

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...