Odor dives home in 10th to lift Rangers over Angels 3-2
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Rougned Odor keeps finding himself at the center of critical moments, and Los Angeles Angels fans keep finding him with their jeers. It worked out a little better for the Texas Rangers' fiery second baseman Saturday night. Odor beat a throw home by left fielder Justin Upton on Ronald Guzman's single in the 10th inning, lifting Texas over the Angels 3-2.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Rougned Odor keeps finding himself at the center of critical moments, and Los Angeles Angels fans keep finding him with their jeers. It worked out a little better for the Texas Rangers' fiery second baseman Saturday night. Odor beat a throw home by left fielder Justin Upton on Ronald Guzman's single in the 10th inning, lifting Texas over the Angels 3-2.
Pujols HR, Angels top Texas 6-0; benches clear at end
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Contributions from their grizzled slugger and emerging young pitcher helped get the Los Angeles Angels back on track. Albert Pujols hit his 622nd career home run, rookie Jaime Barria threw six sharp innings and the Angels ended a two-game losing skid by defeating the Texas Rangers 6-0 on Friday night.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Contributions from their grizzled slugger and emerging young pitcher helped get the Los Angeles Angels back on track. Albert Pujols hit his 622nd career home run, rookie Jaime Barria threw six sharp innings and the Angels ended a two-game losing skid by defeating the Texas Rangers 6-0 on Friday night.
Cruz homer sparks Mariners to 6-1 win over Rangers
SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle Mariners have been waiting for Nelson Cruz to get going. They have been waiting for Dee Gordon to return from the disabled list. And they had been waiting for a victory after two losses at home. They got all three Thursday night in a 6-1 win over the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field.
SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle Mariners have been waiting for Nelson Cruz to get going. They have been waiting for Dee Gordon to return from the disabled list. And they had been waiting for a victory after two losses at home. They got all three Thursday night in a 6-1 win over the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field.
Adrian Beltre activated off 10-day DL
SEATTLE (AP) - The Texas Rangers activated third baseman Adrian Beltre off the 10-day disabled list before Thursday's series finale against Seattle. Ryan Rua was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock to clear a roster spot.
SEATTLE (AP) - The Texas Rangers activated third baseman Adrian Beltre off the 10-day disabled list before Thursday's series finale against Seattle. Ryan Rua was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock to clear a roster spot.
Mariners again prevail in 1-run game, beating Rangers 2-1
SEATTLE (AP) - Marco Gonzales is answering all those preseason questions about his place in Seattle's rotation. Hard to argue with his results of late. Gonzales pitched into the seventh inning and did not allow an earned run for a third consecutive start, helping the Mariners top the Texas Rangers 2-1 on Monday.
SEATTLE (AP) - Marco Gonzales is answering all those preseason questions about his place in Seattle's rotation. Hard to argue with his results of late. Gonzales pitched into the seventh inning and did not allow an earned run for a third consecutive start, helping the Mariners top the Texas Rangers 2-1 on Monday.
Hammel outpitches Hamels as Royals beat Rangers 5-3
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Jason Hammel is starting to look more like the pitcher who won 15 games with the World Series champion Chicago Cubs two years ago. On Sunday, he was helped by a bullpen that had just enough to deliver the win. Hammel struck out 10, Drew Butera and Salvador Perez homered, and the Kansas City Royals held on to beat the Texas Rangers 5-3. Hammel pitched 5 1/3 shutout...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Jason Hammel is starting to look more like the pitcher who won 15 games with the World Series champion Chicago Cubs two years ago. On Sunday, he was helped by a bullpen that had just enough to deliver the win. Hammel struck out 10, Drew Butera and Salvador Perez homered, and the Kansas City Royals held on to beat the Texas Rangers 5-3. Hammel pitched 5 1/3 shutout...
Choo new top HR hitter from Asia, lifts Texas over KC in 10
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Bartolo Colon didn't make history on Saturday for the Texas Rangers, but his teammate Shin-Soo Choo did. Choo became the top major league home run hitter born in Asia, connecting for a leadoff drive in the 10th inning that lifted the Rangers over the Kansas City Royals 4-3 Saturday. The South Korea native's 176th career homer moved him past Hideki Matsui for the...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Bartolo Colon didn't make history on Saturday for the Texas Rangers, but his teammate Shin-Soo Choo did. Choo became the top major league home run hitter born in Asia, connecting for a leadoff drive in the 10th inning that lifted the Rangers over the Kansas City Royals 4-3 Saturday. The South Korea native's 176th career homer moved him past Hideki Matsui for the...
Guzman HRs again, drives in 3 as Rangers beat Royals 8-4
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Ronald Guzman homered in his fourth straight start and drove in three runs, leading the Texas Rangers over the Kansas City Royals 8-4 on Friday night. The rookie first baseman finished 2 for 4, including his sixth home run of the season. Guzman started three games against the New York Yankees earlier this week and homered in each, but struck out as a pinch-hitter against...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Ronald Guzman homered in his fourth straight start and drove in three runs, leading the Texas Rangers over the Kansas City Royals 8-4 on Friday night. The rookie first baseman finished 2 for 4, including his sixth home run of the season. Guzman started three games against the New York Yankees earlier this week and homered in each, but struck out as a pinch-hitter against...
Duffy stymies Rangers as Royals win their third straight 8-2
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Danny Duffy took a shutout into the eighth inning, Salvador Perez drove in four runs and the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 8-2 on Thursday night for their season-best third straight victory.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Danny Duffy took a shutout into the eighth inning, Salvador Perez drove in four runs and the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 8-2 on Thursday night for their season-best third straight victory.
Lopez goes 8 innings as White Sox blank Rangers 3-0
CHICAGO (AP) - Reynaldo Lopez hid the ball in his glove as White Sox manager Rick Renteria approached the mound. Renteria asked if Lopez had enough left to retire Shin-Soo Choo, and Lopez said it was his batter. That was all Renteria needed to hear. Lopez finished a career-high eight innings by striking out Choo with a runner on first, and Chicago beat the Texas Rangers 3-0 on Sunday for its...
CHICAGO (AP) - Reynaldo Lopez hid the ball in his glove as White Sox manager Rick Renteria approached the mound. Renteria asked if Lopez had enough left to retire Shin-Soo Choo, and Lopez said it was his batter. That was all Renteria needed to hear. Lopez finished a career-high eight innings by striking out Choo with a runner on first, and Chicago beat the Texas Rangers 3-0 on Sunday for its...
Jose Abreu, Lucas Giolito lead White Sox over Rangers, 5-3
CHICAGO (AP) - Jose Abreu homered and had three hits, Lucas Giolito tossed six effective innings and the Chicago White Sox rallied from an early deficit for a 5-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night. Abreu went 3 for 3 with a walk and two RBIs. Daniel Palka added a two-run triple for Chicago, which has won two of three. Jurickson Profar had a double and two RBIs for Texas.
CHICAGO (AP) - Jose Abreu homered and had three hits, Lucas Giolito tossed six effective innings and the Chicago White Sox rallied from an early deficit for a 5-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night. Abreu went 3 for 3 with a walk and two RBIs. Daniel Palka added a two-run triple for Chicago, which has won two of three. Jurickson Profar had a double and two RBIs for Texas.
Choo hits grand slam as Rangers pound White Sox 12-5
CHICAGO (AP) - Shin-Soo Choo hit his first grand slam in eight years, leading the Texas Rangers to a 12-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. Choo made it 9-3 with his drive against reliever Chris Volstad in a five-run third inning. He also singled and scored in the fourth and walked twice.
CHICAGO (AP) - Shin-Soo Choo hit his first grand slam in eight years, leading the Texas Rangers to a 12-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. Choo made it 9-3 with his drive against reliever Chris Volstad in a five-run third inning. He also singled and scored in the fourth and walked twice.
Rangers scratch lefty Cole Hamels with neck stiffness
CHICAGO (AP) - The Texas Rangers scratched left-hander Cole Hamels from Thursday's start against the Chicago White Sox due to neck stiffness. Hamels said he woke up Wednesday with a stiff neck and it kept getting worse. He could barely sit on the Rangers' plane ride from Seattle to Chicago.
CHICAGO (AP) - The Texas Rangers scratched left-hander Cole Hamels from Thursday's start against the Chicago White Sox due to neck stiffness. Hamels said he woke up Wednesday with a stiff neck and it kept getting worse. He could barely sit on the Rangers' plane ride from Seattle to Chicago.
Adrian Beltre's left hamstring could put him on DL again
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre will get his aggravated left hamstring further evaluated Tuesday, and the injury could put the active career hits leader back on the disabled list. Texas was off Monday and will decide before Tuesday's series opener at Seattle whether Beltre needs to go back on the DL.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre will get his aggravated left hamstring further evaluated Tuesday, and the injury could put the active career hits leader back on the disabled list. Texas was off Monday and will decide before Tuesday's series opener at Seattle whether Beltre needs to go back on the DL.
Beltre re-aggravates hamstring injury in 6-1 loss to Astros
HOUSTON (AP) - Dallas Keuchel allowed three hits in seven shutout innings, Evan Gattis and Carlos Correa homered for the second straight game and the Houston Astros defeated the Texas Rangers 6-1 Sunday.
HOUSTON (AP) - Dallas Keuchel allowed three hits in seven shutout innings, Evan Gattis and Carlos Correa homered for the second straight game and the Houston Astros defeated the Texas Rangers 6-1 Sunday.
Morton fans career-high 14 as Astros beat Rangers 6-1
HOUSTON (AP) - Charlie Morton struck out a career-high 14 in seven solid innings and Evan Gattis, Brian McCann and Carlos Correa all homered to back him up and help the Houston Astros to a 6-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night. Morton (5-0) yielded four hits and a run without a walk to lower his ERA to 2.03 and extend his career-long winning streak to eight games dating back to last...
HOUSTON (AP) - Charlie Morton struck out a career-high 14 in seven solid innings and Evan Gattis, Brian McCann and Carlos Correa all homered to back him up and help the Houston Astros to a 6-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night. Morton (5-0) yielded four hits and a run without a walk to lower his ERA to 2.03 and extend his career-long winning streak to eight games dating back to last...
Hamels shines in Rangers' 1-0 win over Astros
HOUSTON (AP) - Cole Hamels allowed just one hit over six innings to narrowly outduel Justin Verlander, leading the Texas Rangers to a 1-0 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night. Hamels (2-4) cruised through the first four innings without allowing a hit before Evan Gattis led off the fifth with a single that dribbled between third base and shortstop into left field.
HOUSTON (AP) - Cole Hamels allowed just one hit over six innings to narrowly outduel Justin Verlander, leading the Texas Rangers to a 1-0 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night. Hamels (2-4) cruised through the first four innings without allowing a hit before Evan Gattis led off the fifth with a single that dribbled between third base and shortstop into left field.
Rangers activate Rougned Odor from 10-day DL
HOUSTON (AP) - The Texas Rangers activated second baseman Rougned Odor from the 10-day disabled list Friday and he was in the starting lineup against the Houston Astros. To make room on the active roster for Odor, the Rangers designated infielder/outfielder Renato Nunez for assignment.
HOUSTON (AP) - The Texas Rangers activated second baseman Rougned Odor from the 10-day disabled list Friday and he was in the starting lineup against the Houston Astros. To make room on the active roster for Odor, the Rangers designated infielder/outfielder Renato Nunez for assignment.
Almost 45, Colon pitches Texas over Toronto 7-4
TORONTO (AP) - Whatever is written across the jersey Bartolo Colons wears, it always comes with the same letter: W. Less than a month shy of his 45th birthday, Colon pitched seven efficient innings to earn his first win with Texas, helping the Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 Saturday.
TORONTO (AP) - Whatever is written across the jersey Bartolo Colons wears, it always comes with the same letter: W. Less than a month shy of his 45th birthday, Colon pitched seven efficient innings to earn his first win with Texas, helping the Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 Saturday.
Rangers avoid series sweep with 7-4 win over Mariners
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Martin Perez and Jake Diekman worked out of bases-loaded jams, and center fielder Delino DeShields had a homer-robbing catch in his first game back in the lineup for the Texas Rangers. With that pitching and defense, and big homers by Nomar Mazara and Joey Gallo in the same inning, the Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 7-4 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Martin Perez and Jake Diekman worked out of bases-loaded jams, and center fielder Delino DeShields had a homer-robbing catch in his first game back in the lineup for the Texas Rangers. With that pitching and defense, and big homers by Nomar Mazara and Joey Gallo in the same inning, the Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 7-4 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep.