05/12/2008

Homer in 10th gives Texas Rangers a 13-12 win

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The Texas Rangers' Michael Young (left) forces Seattle's Adrian Beltre in the fifth inning.

After an early comeback and a late collapse, Ramon Vazquez ended Monday's wild 13-12 win for the Texas Rangers over Seattle with a one-out, 10th-inning walkoff homer.
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Washington gets dose of Texas Rangers wackiness

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The Texas Rangers celebrate after Ramon Vazquez (center) hit a home run in the tenth inning to win Monday.

In the relatively brief yet semi-sordid history of the Texas Rangers, we submit the tale of Ron Washington's last couple of weeks, writes columnist Kevin Sherrington. Or as it was almost officially labeled: In One Era and Out the Other.
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No start for Texas Rangers OF Murphy
Texas Rangers outfielder David Murphy was officially named the American League's hottest rookie in April. He's going to have a tough time repeating in May.

05/13/2008

Monday's game highlights
Rangers 13, Seattle 12 (10)

05/12/2008

Tuesday's Texas Rangers scouting report
7:05 p.m. Tuesday; FSNSW, KRLD-AM (1080), KFLC-AM (1270 in Spanish)

05/11/2008

Athletics whip Texas Rangers, 12-6

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Texas Rangers catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia crouches after being called out slipping off of second base.

For the first time in nearly two weeks, the Texas Rangers were sloppy in a 12-6 loss to Oakland. While the Rangers won the three-game series (their fifth consecutive series win), they saw their five-game winning streak end.
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Texas Rangers place Millwood on DL, call up rookie
A day after his start lasted just 12 pitches, Kevin Millwood was was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a strained right

Sunday's Texas Rangers game highlights
Oakland 12, Rangers 6

Monday's Texas Rangers scouting report
7:05 p.m., today; Ch. 27, KRLD-AM (1080), KFLC-AM (1270 Spanish)

05/10/2008

Texas Rangers' Washington deserves full season

LOUIS DeLUCA / DMN

After Saturday's 6-4 win over Oakland, Ron Washington is 93-107 as the Texas Rangers' manager.

Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan and general manager Jon Daniels say they hope speculation about manager Ron Washington's job status will cease. There is one easy way for Rangers management to take care of that, writes DMN columnist Tim Cowlishaw. Either – or both of them – could come out and say Washington has the job for the rest of 2008. Neither man has said that.
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Bullpen leads Texas Rangers past Oakland, 6-4

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Kevin Millwood (right) reacts to delivering a practice pitch.

The bullpen's scoreless streak is over. So is the entire pitching staff's. But the one streak that really matters – the winning streak – remains intact for the Texas Rangers. On a night when starter Kevin Millwood's groin tightened up in the first inning, the bullpen gave the Rangers 8⅓  solid innings in a 6-4 win over Oakland that extended their winning streak to a season-high five games.
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Notebook: High praise for Texas Rangers' Feldman
Texas Rangers pitching coach Mark Connor does not throw around praise lightly, but in discussing Scott Feldman's rapid ascent as a starting pitcher, he sure did pick a doozy of a comparison.

Saturday's game highlights
Rangers 6, Oakland 4

Sunday's Texas Rangers scouting report
2:05 p.m. Sunday; Ch. 27, KRLD-AM 1080, KFLC-AM 1270 (Spanish)

Suspension for Mariners' Sexson reduced to 5 games
Richie Sexson's suspension for charging the mound in Seattle's 5-0 loss to Texas on Thursday was reduced from six games to five.

05/09/2008

Zeroed in: Texas Rangers' staff hurls 3rd straight shutout, 4-0

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Texas' Chris Shelton rounds third base.

The Texas Rangers' pitching staff's streak stands at 31 scoreless innings and counting after the club notched its third consecutive shutout Friday, a 4-0 win over Oakland. The Rangers have won four straight and 10 of their last 14 games.
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Texas Rangers' Ryan gives Washington vote of confidence
Rangers president Nolan Ryan said he's pleased with how the team played on its recent road trip and hopes constant speculation about manager Ron Washington's job security will end.

Texas Rangers deal with fallout from brawl
Kason Gabbard didn't want to talk about Thursday's brawl with Seattle. Sidney Ponson couldn't stop complaining about it.

Friday's game highlights
Friday's game highlights

Saturday's Texas Rangers scouting report
Saturday's Texas Rangers scouting report

Texas Rangers won't review Washington's status until All-Star break

BEN FREDMAN / DMN

The Texas Rangers have been winning games, but manager Ron Washington is still overcoming a deficit.

Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington's job status has been in limbo since the Rangers lost 12 of 14 games and fell to 7-16 on April 24 after being swept at Detroit. But Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said the topic wouldn't be revisited until the All-Star break – at the earliest.
Rangers rumble past Seattle, 5-0
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Rangers designate Broussard for assignment
The Rangers decided to cut the cord on the Ben Broussard experiment Thursday, designating him for assignment just before the Rangers faced Seattle.

Thursday's game highlights
Thursday's game highlights

05/08/2008

Texas Rangers rumble but don't stumble in 5-0 victory

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Seattle Mariners' Richie Sexson tackles Texas Rangers pitcher Kason Gabbard following a fourth-inning pitch.

The Rangers host Seattle for three games starting Monday. For those who can't land Stars tickets and want to see a fight, plenty of good seats are available in Arlington.
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Friday's Texas Rangers scouting report
Friday's Texas Rangers scouting report

Startling: Padilla helps Texas Rangers get 2-hit gem

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Texas Rangers outfielder Milton Bradley (right) celebrates with the third base coach during his sixth inning home run.

Vicente Padilla made his third consecutive impressive start Wednesday, allowing the Texas Rangers to overcome the departure of Michael Young due to a sore hip in a 2-0 win.
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Botts still stuck with Texas Rangers
Jason Botts did not get his wish. He remains a member of the Texas Rangers organization.

Wednesday's Texas Rangers game highlights
Rangers 2, Seattle 0

05/07/2008

Thursday's Texas Rangers scouting report
9:10 p.m., today (Ch. 27, KRLD-AM 1080, KFLC-AM 1270 in Spanish)

Ponson, power lead to Texas Rangers' 10-1 rout

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David Murphy is congratulated for his home run in a 7-run third inning for the Texas Rangers.

The Texas Rangers rotation's most surprising addition, Sidney Ponson, provided his third consecutive impressive start in the two weeks since he was purchased from Triple-A to beat Seattle, 10-1, Tuesday night.
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Tuesday's Texas Rangers game highlights
Rangers 10, Seattle 1

05/06/2008

Texas Rangers ' Broussard losing time at first
The descent for Ben Broussard has taken only five weeks. He's gone from everyday first baseman to a platoon and now to the bench. The only step left might be a ticket out of the Rangers organization. And it's possible that might not be far off.

Wednesday's Texas Rangers scouting report
9:10 p.m. today (FSNSW, KRLD-AM 1080, KFLC-AM 1270 in Spanish)

Texas Rangers rest Hamilton
Manager Ron Washington had promised over the weekend he'd find a night off for outfielder Josh Hamilton, the only Ranger to start each of the first 32 games. Washington forced himself to give Hamilton a rest Monday.

Monday's Texas Rangers game highlights
Seattle 7, Rangers 3

Tuesday's Texas Rangers scouting report
9:10 p.m. today; FSNSW, KRLD-AM (1080), KFLC-AM (1270 in Spanish).

05/05/2008

Texas Rangers back in AL cellar with 7-3 loss

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Texas Rangers outfielder Brandon Boggs strikes out in the fifth inning.

Making his eighth start of the season, Kevin Millwood was ineffective for the first time in a 7-3 loss to Seattle that once again saddled the Texas Rangers with sole possession of the AL’s worst record.
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05/04/2008

Texas Rangers lose late to A's, 3-1

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Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington pulls starting pitcher Scott Feldman in the seventh inning. The Rangers were wearing throwback uniforms from their days as the Washington Senators.

A fly ball lost in the sunshine. A sinking fastball that didn't sink. Continued inability to solve left-handed starters. In a 3-1 loss to Oakland, the Texas Rangers combined all three.
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Texas Rangers' Benoit pitching better
A day after picking up his first save of the season, Texas Ranger pitcher Joaquin Benoit acknowledged that he may not have been ready to help the bullpen when the season began.

Sunday's Texas Rangers game highlights
Oakland 3, Rangers 1

Monday's Texas Rangers scouting report
9:10 p.m. today; FSNSW, KRLD-AM (1080); KFLC-AM (1270 in Spanish).

05/03/2008

Vazquez is common thread as Texas Rangers win 4th straight

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The Rangers' Milton Bradley (21) gets caught in a fourth-inning rundown.

When Ramon Vazquez is in the Texas Rangers' lineup, they are a winning team. On Saturday, the Rangers won their fourth consecutive game, beating Oakland, 6-3, to tie Seattle for third place in the AL West. Vazquez has started three of them.
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Texas Rangers' Hamilton named AL Player of the Month for April
The Rangers' sloppy April performance did not diminish the luster on Josh Hamilton's stunning first month.

Saturday's Texas Rangers game highights
Saturday's Texas Rangers game highights

Sunday's Texas Rangers scouting report
Sunday's Texas Rangers scouting report

Former Texas Ranger Franco retires at 49
Former Ranger Julio Franco, 49, announced his retirement from baseball after a 23-year career in the major leagues and stints in his native Dominican Republic, South Korea, Japan and Mexico. In 2007, he became the oldest player to hit a home run in the majors.

Friday's game highlights
Rangers 4, Oakland 3

05/02/2008

A's mistakes benefit Texas Rangers, 4-3

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The Texas Rangers' Gerald Laird (right) congratulates Josh Hamilton as he scores in the fifth inning.

Errors once again played a key role in a Texas Rangers game. In a 4-3 win over Oakland on Friday night, the Athletics made four of them, and the Rangers actually took advantage to win their third consecutive game.
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Texas Rangers' Hamilton a fixture so far
The only Texas Ranger to start each of the team's 30 games is one Ranger who entered the season supposedly needing significant monitoring of various ailments. So far, so good for Josh Hamilton.

Saturday's Texas Rangers scouting report
8:07 p.m. Saturday; Ch. 27, KRLD-AM (1080), KFLC-AM (1270 in Spanish).

05/01/2008

Ponson prevails for Texas Rangers in 2-1 win

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Ramon Vazquez of the Rangers receives congratulations from teammate Josh Hamilton after Vazquez's tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning.

Sidney Ponson wasted little time, recording nine strikeouts and 12 ground-ball outs while pitching eight innings in a 2-1 victory against Kansas City and starter Zach Grienke.
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Sizzling Hamilton goes to bat for Texas Rangers manager
Josh Hamilton lends verbal support to embattled manager Ron Washington, who has done his part to help keep center fielder healthy

Friday's Texas Rangers scouting report
9:07 p.m. today, McAfee Stadium; FSNSW, KRLD-AM (1080), KFLC-AM (1270 in Spanish)

Thursday's Texas Rangers game highlights
Rangers 2, Kansas City 1

Texas Rangers' rotation in mound of trouble
Pretty soon, the Texas Rangers might have two starting rotations. One on the active roster and one on the disabled list. The list of pitchers on the DL will grow to three by this weekend, when Jason Jennings joins Kason Gabbard and Luis Mendoza.

Wednesday's Texas Rangers game highlights
Rangers 11, Kansas City 9

Thursday's Texas Rangers scouting report
1:05 p.m. today; FSNSW, KRLD-AM (1080), KFLC-AM (1270 in Spanish).

04/30/2008

Long ball helps Texas Rangers end long month

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Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton (32) is congratulated for his grand slam in the second inning.

On the way to an 11-9 win over Kansas City to finish the month, the Texas Rangers scored all of their runs on five homers, but the Rangers ended April at 10-18, with the most losses in the month in team history.
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Botts wants out of Texas Rangers organization
The Texas Rangers' roster shuffling Tuesday brought to an end Jason Botts' fourth stint in the majors with Texas. He said he wants to leave the organization.

Tuesday's Texas Rangers game highlights
Royals 7, Rangers 5

Improvised staff can't be a Texas Rangers strength
When the Texas Rangers took the field for the first time this spring, they had a very odd coaching staff. There were six coaches essentially hired by four different people. It is, to say the least, an unusual arrangement, writes Evan Grant in this week's Inside the Texas Rangers newsletter.

Wednesday's Texas Rangers scouting report
7:05 p.m. today; Ch. 27, KRLD-AM (1080), KFLC-AM (1270 in Spanish)

04/29/2008

Texas Rangers lose game, starter on skipper's birthday

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Manager Ron Washington (right) visits with Jarrod Saltalamacchia (left) and Jason Jennings before Jennings' exit.

As birthdays go, Ron Washington may not put his 56th on top of his list. The day ended with a 9-5 loss to the Royals, dropping his club to 9-18, the worst record in the majors.
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American League All-Star ballot