Chirinos' 3-run HR in 11th lifts Rangers past Nationals 6-3
WASHINGTON (AP) - Robinson Chirinos nearly put Texas ahead during a ninth-inning rally that tied it, then hit a three-run homer in the 11th that sent the Rangers over the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Saturday. Texas scored twice in the ninth to make it 3-all. Chirinos' bid for a tiebreaking sacrifice fly was thwarted by Washington right fielder Bryce Harper, who made a strong throw to nail a...
Cashner gets homer help, pitches Rangers over Nationals 5-2
WASHINGTON (AP) - It was Tanner Roark bobblehead night, and he got the start for Washington. Once the game began, the Nationals were the ones with the bobbles. Andrew Cashner quieted the NL's top-hitting lineup, Jonathan Lucroy and Rougned Odor homered, and the Texas Rangers beat the sloppy Nationals 5-2 on Friday night. Texas took advantage of three errors, two by shortstop Trea Turner,...
MLB-best Astros win 9th in a row with 6-5 win over Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Carlos Beltran had three hits and drove in three runs as the Houston Astros extended their major league-best winning streak to nine in a row, beating the Texas Rangers 6-5 on Saturday night. Jose Altuve also had three hits for Houston, including a key solo homer to lead off the ninth.
Keuchel goes to 9-0, Astros top Rangers 7-1 for 8th straight
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - After a long rain delay and six scoreless innings, Houston lefty Dallas Keuchel is still undefeated. Keuchel earned his major league-leading ninth win in a place where he has struggled in the past, and the Astros won their eighth game in a row with a 7-1 victory over the Texas Rangers in a matchup of aces Friday night.
Former Texas Rangers closer Dyson designated for assignment
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Sam Dyson has been designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers after the latest loss by their former closer. Texas made the move before Friday's series opener against Houston, two days after Dyson gave up two home runs and three runs in the 10th inning of a loss to Tampa Bay. It was the sixth loss of the season for Dyson. The right-hander was removed from the...
Bautista hits 3-run HR, Blue Jays beat Rangers 3-1
TORONTO (AP) - Jose Bautista hit a three-run homer that backed Marco Estrada, and the Toronto Blue Bays beat the Texas Rangers 3-1 Saturday and matched their longest winning streak this season at five. Shin-soo Choo homered into the center-field party deck on the first pitch of the game from Marco Estrada, but Bautista hit a two-out drive in the fifth, his eighth home run in May after one in...
Travis hits grand slam, Blue Jays beat Rangers 7-6
TORONTO (AP) - Devon Travis hit his second career grand slam, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 7-6 on Friday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Justin Smoak and Kendrys Morales also connected for the Blue Jays, and Aaron Loup (2-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win. Texas has lost four straight, matching its longest slide of the season.
Red Sox win 4th straight, 6-2 over Rangers
BOSTON (AP) - Drew Pomeranz pitched six strong innings and tied his career high with 11 strikeouts to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 6-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night. Xander Bogaerts and Deven Marrero hit their first home runs of the season helping Boston to their fourth straight win. Pomeranz (4-3) made it as far as six innings for the third time this season and beat Texas...
Red Sox score 7 in 7th to beat Rangers 9-4
BOSTON (AP) - Chris Sale was perfectly happy to sit back and watch the Red Sox hitters do the work this time. Sale cruised into the fifth inning, then was rewarded in the seventh when the Boston batters erupted for seven runs on their way to a 9-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night. Sale (5-2) struck out six, falling short in his attempt to become the first pitcher in...
Tigers snap Rangers' streak at 10, beat Texas 9-3
DETROIT (AP) - Alex Avila, Miguel Cabrera and J.D. Martinez hit consecutive home runs in the first inning, and the Detroit Tigers beat Texas 9-3 on Saturday night, ending the Rangers' 10-game winning streak. Nicholas Castellanos added a three-run homer in the third, and Justin Verlander (4-3) pitched seven solid innings for the Tigers. The Rangers were on their longest winning streak since...
Rangers beat Tigers 5-3, extend winning streak to 10 games
DETROIT (AP) - Mike Napoli and Joey Gallo hit homers, giving the Texas Rangers enough offense to help them hold on for a 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night, their 10th straight victory.
Gallo's game-ending 3-run HR, Rangers win 5-2 over Oakland
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Joey Gallo hit a game-ending three-run homer and the Texas Rangers won with a four-run ninth inning for the second night in a row, this time beating the Oakland Athletics 5-2 on Friday night. Gallo's 12th homer of the season, off A's closer Santiago Casilla (0-1), hit high off the foul pole down the right field line.
Napoli's 2nd homer ends Rangers' 5-2 victory over Padres
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Mike Napoli's second homer was a game-ending three-run shot and the Texas Rangers beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 on Thursday night. The Rangers had been held scoreless by San Diego starter Clayton Richard until Napoli hit a 433-foot homer to left on the first pitch of the eighth inning. Napoli topped that with a 448-foot shot into the club-level seats higher in left...
Mariners use 7-run 7th inning to beat Rangers 8-2
SEATTLE (AP) - Danny Valencia finally got the Mariners a hit with a runner in scoring position, and Seattle rolled over the Texas Rangers from there. Valencia drove in two during Seattle's seven-run seventh inning and the Mariners beat the Rangers 8-2 on Saturday night. Seattle was 0 for 12 with runners in scoring position Friday in a 3-1, 13-inning loss to Texas, and 0 for 6 on Saturday...
Odor delivers knockout as Texas beats Seattle 3-1 in 13th
SEATTLE (AP) - A stellar performance by the Texas bullpen gave the Rangers enough time for Rougned Odor to come through with the missing big hit. Odor hit a two-run home run in the 13th inning and the Rangers got six innings of shutout relief pitching to beat the Seattle Mariners 3-1 early Saturday.
Gomez's cycle, Darvish's pitching lead Rangers to 6-3 win
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Carlos Gomez's seventh-inning home run gave him his second career cycle and Yu Darvish allowed two runs in six innings while throwing 125 pitches as the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-3 on Saturday night. Rougned Odor hit a two-out, two-run homer in the fifth inning to break a 2-2 tie.
Pujols' tiebreaking 3-run HR gives Angels 6-3 win at Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Mike Trout wasn't getting a chance to hit another go-ahead homer for the Los Angeles Angels. Instead, Albert Pujols did - and made the Texas Rangers pay. On the fifth-year anniversary of his last call-up from the minor leagues, two-time AL MVP Trout - who had already homered earlier - was walked in the eighth inning of a tie game. Pujols then hit the next pitch for a...
Andrus' RBI single in 9th pushes Rangers past Royals 2-1
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Rougned Odor got a stolen base when Elvis Andrus swung and missed on a hit-and-run play for the Texas Rangers in the bottom of the ninth inning. Andrus then got a game-winning RBI, knocking in Odor with a single as the Rangers beat Kansas City in their last at-bat for the second time in three games, winning 2-1 on Saturday night.
Gallo, Chirinos each homer twice as Rangers top Royals 6-2
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Joey Gallo and Robinson Chirinos each homered twice to back a season-high eight innings from Cole Hamels and the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Friday night. Gallo's first homer was a tiebreaking two-run shot in the second inning on a 3-0 pitch - a liner that matched teammate Carlos Gomez for the longest in the majors this season at 462 feet and was...
Rangers release Josh Hamilton after another knee injury
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Texas Rangers released Josh Hamilton from his minor league contract Friday after another knee injury, perhaps signaling the end of the 2010 AL MVP's career. Team spokesman John Blake said Hamilton injured his right knee while recovering from left knee surgery and will have a procedure on the newly injured knee at some point.