Cruz's single caps 2-run rally in 9th as M's top Rangers 8-7
SEATTLE (AP) - Nelson Cruz singled in the tiebreaking run to cap a two-run, ninth-inning rally, and the Seattle Mariners overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Texas Rangers 8-7 on Sunday for a three-game sweep. Nomar Mazara gave Texas a 7-6 lead when he led off the ninth against Edwin Diaz (1-1) with his fourth homer.
Mariners' Paxton gets scoreless streak to 21 IP, beats Texas
SEATTLE (AP) - James Paxton is off to a record-setting start for the Seattle Mariners. The left-hander extended his season-opening scoreless streak to 21 innings, shutting down the Texas Rangers with eight innings of two-hit ball in Seattle's 5-0 win Saturday night.
Hernandez's strong outing lifts Mariners past Rangers, 2-1
SEATTLE (AP) - With a new approach, Felix Hernandez is back to his old self. Hernandez pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and Mitch Haniger settled for a tiebreaking RBI single instead of an apparent home run to lead the Seattle Mariners in a 2-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.
Mazara hits slam, has 6 RBIs to get Rangers first win
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Nomar Mazara hit his first grand slam and had a career-high six RBIs to lead the Texas Rangers over the Oakland Athletics 10-5 Friday night for their first victory of the season. Mazara is hitting .588 through four games, including 3 for 5 in this one. Rougned Odor hit his third homer of the season and had two hits. Texas was swept by Cleveland in its three-game opening...
Beltre to go on DL; Rangers top Royals in spring finale
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Texas Rangers are ready for the start of the regular season. Adrian Beltre isn't. Beltre will go on the disabled list to begin his 20th major league season, Rangers manager Jeff Banister said after Texas beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 to end the teams' exhibition schedule on Saturday.
Rangers unexpectedly send reliever Keona Kela to Triple-A
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Texas Rangers have unexpectedly optioned reliever Keona Kela to Triple-A Round Rock. General manager Jon Daniels says the move wasn't based on performance. Without being specific Friday about why Kela was being sent down, Daniels and manager Jeff Banister both spoke about clubhouse culture multiple times when being questioned about the decision. Both said Kela...
Rangers' Hamels, Cashner shut out Royals on 3 hits, 3-0
DALLAS (AP) - Cole Hamels and Andrew Cashner combined for a three-hitter as the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 3-0 on Friday night. Hamels allowed three hits, all singles, walked none and faced only 20 batters. He struck out four and threw 45 strikes among 69 pitches.
Rangers and 2B Odor reach 6-year deal with option for 2023
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Second baseman Rougned Odor and the Texas Rangers have agreed to a new six-year contract that includes a club option for 2023. The team announced the deal Thursday and planned a news conference later in the day.
Napoli's return alters expected roles for some young Rangers
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) - Jurickson Profar is pretty much off first base for now with the Texas Rangers. So are young slugger Joey Gallo and Ryan Rua. The team's reunion with slugger Mike Napoli has changed the outlook this season for those young players. It also will likely mean veteran Shin-Soo Choo spending more time as the designated hitter than in the outfield after being plagued by...
Final pitches made in Texas Rangers stadium vote
Both sides started making their final pitch on Monday to voters in Arlington deciding the fate of a new covered stadium for the Texas Rangers.
Donaldson dashes home, Blue Jays beat Rangers to win ALDS
TORONTO (AP) — Josh Donaldson raced home from second base after second baseman Rougned Odor bounced a double-play relay in the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 7-6 to sweep their AL Division Series on Sunday night. Donaldson led off the 10th with a double into the right-center field gap, and then Matt Bush intentionally walked Edwin Encarnacion.
Darvish stars as Rangers beat Rays 3-1 and clinch home field
ARLINGLTON, Texas (AP) — Yu Darvish looked playoff-ready with a season-high 12 strikeouts in six innings as the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Friday night and clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason. The Rangers can be tied by only the Cleveland Indians and they own the tie-breaker by winning the teams' season series. The AL owns home-field advantage in...
Andrus' homers leads AL West champ Rangers over A's 5-0
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Elvis Andrus had been dealing with flu symptoms and kept his celebration rather subdued after the Texas Rangers clinched the AL West, so he asked manager Jeff Banister afterward to please put him in the lineup again Saturday. He promised to be ready to play. The lone veteran in the lineup a day after Texas won captured another division title, Andrus showed it by...
Rangers clinch AL West with 3-0 win over Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Adrian Beltre hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Texas Rangers secured their second straight AL West title, becoming the first American League team to clinch a playoff spot with a 3-0 win over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.
Rangers won't knock down Globe Life Park; Texas Live! to open in 2018
The Texas Rangers will re-purpose Globe Life Park if the team gets a new retractable roof ballpark.
AL-best Rangers lose 11-2 as Darvish struggles again vs A's
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Joey Wendle led off the game with his first major league homer for Oakland, Marcus Semien also went deep against Yu Darvish and the Athletics beat the AL-best Texas Rangers 11-2 on Saturday night. Darvish (5-5) matched a career high by allowing seven runs while pitching only five innings. He struck out eight, but walked four batters — all of those runners...
Astros avoid sweep with 7-6 win at AL-best Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — George Springer and Evan Gattis homered for the Houston Astros, who avoided a series sweep at the AL-best Texas with a 7-6 victory Sunday that snapped the Rangers' seven-game winning streak. Houston is still 9 1/2 games behind Texas in the AL West with four weeks left in the regular season, and has won only three of 16 games against its division rival this...
Rangers employee disrespected by fan gets support from team, online
A Rangers employee who had a beer dumped on him is getting love and support after his story went viral online.
Rangers top Indians 2-1 to take 3 of 4 in series
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Derek Holland has been a model of consistency for the Texas Rangers since coming off the disabled list. Even though he's only made two starts, the left-hander's performance so far is a positive sign for the American League's top team as it tries to solidify its rotation behind Cole Hamels and Yu Darvish over the final five weeks of the season.
Moreland, Griffin lead Rangers to 7-0 win over Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mitch Moreland's grand slam capped a bizarre, five-run first inning for Texas and A.J. Griffin pitched six strong innings as the Rangers beat the Cleveland Indians 7-0 Saturday night. Griffin (6-3) allowed five hits while winning for the first time since Aug. 4. In making his first scoreless start of the season, Griffin didn't allow a home run for the first...