Calhoun helps Angels stop Rangers' 4-game winning string
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kole Calhoun got three hits and drove in two runs as the Los Angeles Angels avoided a series sweep, beating Texas 9-6 Sunday and ending the Rangers' four-game winning streak. Shane Robinson got two hits, scored three times and drove in a run after being called up from the minors by the Angels earlier in the day. C.J. Cron added three hits for Los Angeles....
Odor has 3 doubles, Rangers overturn to beat Angels 7-2
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rougned Odor matched a Rangers record with three doubles, Mitch Moreland hit a three-run homer and Texas benefited from another replay challenge in a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.
Successful replay challenge helps Rangers beat Angels 4-2
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Persistence and patience paid off for the Texas Rangers in their 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night thanks to a replay review.
Abreu hits winning single in 11th, White Sox beat Rangers
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox are off to a hot start even with slugger Jose Abreu struggling. Abreu didn't exactly break out of his funk Saturday. He timed his one hit well, though, to keep Chicago rolling. The slump-ridden Abreu hit an RBI single with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning, leading the White Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers. He began the day with...
White Sox pull off triple play in 5-0 win over Rangers
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox pulled off their first triple play in nearly 10 years to secure Jose Quintana's scoreless outing and beat the Texas Rangers 5-0 on Friday night. Quintana retired 11 straight through six innings until he loaded the bases on Prince Fielder's double, Adrian Beltre's single and a walk. Mitch Moreland drilled a ball down the right field line...
Rangers reliever Keone Kela out 3 months after elbow surgery
CHICAGO (AP) — Texas Rangers reliever Keone Kela has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow to remove a bone spur and will be sidelined about three months. The procedure was performed by Dr. Keith Meister in Arlington, Texas, on Friday, a day after Kela was placed on the disabled list. The 23-year-old right-hander experienced pain Tuesday when he pitched against Houston, his...
Rangers score sixth in seventh inning, beat Orioles 8-4
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mitch Moreland's go-ahead double off the right-field fence and Rougned Odor's two-run single highlighted a six-run seventh inning, leading the Texas Rangers to an 8-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night. Delino DeShields and Nomar Mazara each had three hits for the Rangers. Mazara, promoted from Triple-A Round Rock last week, has two...
3B Beltre aims at retiring with Texas Rangers, just not soon
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Sure, Adrian Beltre plans to retire as a member of the Texas Rangers. That just won't be any time real soon. A week after his 37th birthday, Beltre signed a new deal that adds $36 million and two years for the All-Star third baseman through the 2018 season.
Trumbo homers twice in 7th, Orioles beat Rangers 11-5
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mark Trumbo hit two of Baltimore's four home runs in a nine-run seventh inning, and the Orioles beat the Texas Rangers 11-5 on Friday night. The Orioles trailed after Trumbo's two-run homer chased Martin Perez with no outs in the seventh. They went ahead to stay when Jonathan Schoop and Nolan Reimold hit back-to-back homers off Tom Wilhelmsen (1-1), and...
Texas rally gets Hamels off hook as Rangers top Orioles 6-3
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rougned Odor had a tiebreaking two-run double as part of a Texas rally that preserved a career-best nine-game winning streak for ace Cole Hamels. The Rangers second baseman added yet another spectacular defensive play to help keep Texas in front. Odor's double was part of a five-run sixth inning as the Rangers beat Baltimore 6-3 on Thursday night, handing the...
Lee's pinch-hit homer in 10th lifts Mariners over Rangers 4-2
SEATTLE (AP) — Dae-Ho Lee hit a two-run, pinch-homer with two outs in the 10th inning on Wednesday, lifting the Seattle Mariners over the Texas Rangers 4-2 for their first win of the year at Safeco Field. After starting out 0-5 at home, the Mariners won on Lee's second home run of the season. Robinson Cano hit his fifth homer for Seattle.
Davis' three-run homer leads Indians over Rangers 3-1
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rajai Davis hit his first homer this spring, a three-run drive that sent the Cleveland Indians over the Texas Rangers 3-1 Saturday. The Indians finished exhibition play with six straight full-squad wins. Davis pulled a first-pitch knuckle curve by Derek Holland in the third inning over the left-field wall after Juan Uribe walk and Collin Cowgill singled.
Rangers overcome homers by KC stars for sweep in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Robinson Chirinos homered over the right-field fence 272 feet away and the Texas Rangers overcame home runs by Kansas City stars Eric Hosmer, Salvador Perez and Lorenzo Cain to beat the Royals 13-6 Saturday in a split-squad matchup at the Alamodome. Texas swept the two-game series, totaling 20 runs and 22 hits in the reconfigured football stadium. Kansas City committed...
Hamels gets 4 outs as Rangers knock off Giants 7-5
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Cole Hamels pitched 1 1-3 innings in his spring debut, and the Texas Rangers beat a San Francisco Giants split-squad 7-5 on Saturday. Hamels allowed one run on a homer by Mac Williamson. The left-hander struck out two and walked two. "Hopefully I got the home runs out of my system," Hamels said. "I have a lot to work on." Mitch Moreland hit a...
Desmond doubles in Rangers' debut, plays left
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Ian Desmond did not have any chances in his first game in left field and hit a seventh-inning double for the Texas Rangers in a 3-3 tie against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.
Volquez tidy on mound, Royals fall to Rangers 10-0
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — The Royals' Edinson Volquez allowed one run in the first inning in an otherwise tidy spring training debut, though the Texas Rangers went on to rout Kansas City 10-0 on Thursday. Volquez was pitching for the first time since Game 5 of the World Series, when he returned from the Dominican Republic for the funeral of his father to allow two hits over six innings.
Darvish almost back to full mound for 1st time since surgery
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Texas Rangers ace Yu Darvish is close to getting back on a full-size mound for the first time in nearly a year after elbow surgery. That could come in his next bullpen session after throwing off a half-mound Friday for the third time in five days. "Another really good day," new pitching coach Doug Brocail said after Darvish's 25-pitch session. While...
Darvish feeling strong in rehab, eager to rejoin Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yu Darvish is feeling stronger than he did before elbow surgery, and has a renewed passion for the game after missing all of last season as the Texas Rangers were winning the AL West. While the right-hander feels good in rehabilitation, the Rangers and Darvish are taking their time with the pitcher who hopes to start throwing bullpen sessions again next month in...
Rangers to host FanFest this weekend
American League West champs the Texas Rangers look forward to an even better season starting with FanFest. Announcer Chuck Morgan joined Good Day from Globe Life Park to talk about the event.
Former No 1 pick Bush has minor deal with Texas after prison
Former No. 1 overall draft pick Matt Bush agreed on a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers after spending 3 1/2 years in prison for a drunken driving accident in Florida that seriously injured a man. Bush said Friday that he has been sober since the March 2012 accident after years of alcohol issues.