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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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,...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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....
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.