A's Hoping To Salvage Split In Texas Series Finale
Coming off their second big offensive performance in the series, the host Rangers look to take the four-game set from AL West-leading A's on Thursday.
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Coming off their second big offensive performance in the series, the host Rangers look to take the four-game set from AL West-leading A's on Thursday.
The Oakland Athletics can take comfort in knowing they'll leave Texas still leading the AL West. They can pad their lead by extending the struggles of the second-place Rangers on Wednesday night.
The Rangers will next try to give Yu Darvish some more support while denying A's right-hander Jarrod Parker a career high-tying fourth consecutive victory Tuesday night.
The Oakland Athletics have taken control of the AL West in part because of the Texas Rangers' struggles on their longest homestand of the season.
David Murphy and Adrian Beltre homered in a three-run first inning, Ross Wolf was strong in his first major league start and the Texas Rangers avoided a sweep with a 3-1 victory against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday.
Dealing with an injured pitcher is nothing new for the AL West-leading Texas Rangers.
Nelson Cruz hit a three-run homer, Alexi Ogando earned his first career win against Oakland and the Texas Rangers took the rubber game with the Athletics 6-2 on Wednesday.
Yoenis Cespedes hit his seventh homer Monday before exiting in the fifth with a stomach bug. Manager Bob Melvin said: "They're calling it a stomach ailment, they don't think it's a stomach virus. They think he should be in good shape to play (Tuesday)."
The Oakland Athletics swept three home games from the Texas Rangers to capture an unlikely AL West crown the last time these teams met heading into Monday night's opener of a three-game set.
Rutgers University has fired basketball coach Mike Rice after video surfaced showing him physically and verbally abusing his players.
Now at 25 years old, Leonys Martin has to deal with an unenviable burden: replacing Josh Hamilton in the Rangers' lineup.
Nick Tepesch gave up one run, three hits and two walks in three innings Saturday as a Rangers' split squad beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3. All but a single came in the third inning.
Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants won the National League batting title with a .336 average, only the fourth catcher to do so in the league's 137-season history.
If the A's win their last game of the season against the Texas Rangers at the Coliseum Wednesday afternoon, they'll be the champions of the AL West.
While they've already locked up a playoff spot, the Oakland Athletics suddenly find themselves on the verge of overtaking the Texas Rangers.
A victory for the Oakland Athletics would secure their return to the postseason, but they're still looking to catch the Rangers.
After spending his entire major league career with the Mariners, 10-time All-Star outfielder Ichiro Suzuki was traded to the New York Yankees Monday.
Brandon Moss homered for Oakland and left-hander Travis Blackley (2-2) picked off two runners while holding a Texas lineup filled with All-Stars to one run over seven innings.
Josh Hamilton hit a three-run home run to cap a big fifth inning and the Rangers extended their winning streak to five games, beating the A's 7-2 on Saturday night.
Some back tightness and a sore hip will not keep Matt Harrison from trying to earn his AL-leading 11th win.
The left-handed Matt Harrison looks for his seventh straight victory while trying to help the Texas Rangers continue their recent home success against the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.
The AL West-leading Rangers will try to improve their losing record against divisional foes in Thursday night's four-game series opener with the Athletics in Arlington.
Alexi Ogando pitched three perfect innings before leaving with a strained groin after a bunt single, combining with three relievers combined on a three-hitter and leading the Texas Rangers past the San Francisco Giants 5-0 on Sunday.
Ryan Vogelsong pitched a season-high 7 2-3 innings and won his fifth straight decision, Nate Schierholtz hit an RBI triple and the San Francisco Giants bounced back from their first shutout of the season to beat the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Saturday
