White Sox Push Past Rangers In 10th Inning
Kevin Youkilis hit a game-ending RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Chicago White Sox to a 5-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.
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Kevin Youkilis hit a game-ending RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Chicago White Sox to a 5-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.
It's not exactly true that the Rangers are looking to add a pitcher from this month's trade market. They're looking to add Cole Hamels or Zack Greinke -- but that's it.
Kevin Youkilis, Adam Dunn and Alex Rios homered in the first inning off Roy Oswalt and All-Star Chris Sale won his 10th game Tuesday night and the Chicago White Sox routed the Texas Rangers 19-2.
Texas Rangers left-hander Derek Holland rejoined the team Tuesday and may return from the 15-day disabled list Saturday, though manager Ron Washington has yet to make a final decision.
It seems like most fans at this point would like to see some expansion of replay, but Bud Selig hasn't heard them. Selig said that he doesn't believe more replay is needed.
Rangers pitcher Matt Harrison was named AL Pitcher of the Month for June. Harrison posted a 5-0 record with a 1.29 ERA over six starts while striking out 24 hitters over 42 innings.
Texas plays game No. 81 of its 162-game regular season Tuesday night. The Rangers are the only team with 50 wins so far, eight more than they had at the same point last year.
Barnett said in a statement issued through the team Monday that he was taking an indefinite leave of absence for medical reasons. He didn't elaborate.
Yu Darvish threw a wild pitch that allowed the tiebreaking run and lost at home for the first time with the Texas Rangers, a 3-1 defeat against Oakland despite the Japanese ace's 11 strikeouts in seven innings Sunday night.
Seven members of the Texas Rangers have been selected to play for the American League in 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Josh Hamilton hit a three-run homer to cap a big fifth inning, Martin Perez won his first career start and the Texas Rangers extended their winning streak to five games, beating the Oakland Athletics 7-2 on Saturday night.
Craig Gentry's bases-loaded triple in the eighth capped a four-run rally and Matt Harrison pitched eight strong innings to win his 11th game, lifting the Texas Rangers past the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Friday night.
Texas went 5-2 in the last week and in the process won the series meetings against the Colorado Rockies and the Detroit Tigers. The Rangers have won six consecutive series.
All by himself, Ian Kinsler showed why the Texas Rangers can be so dangerous. Kinsler got four hits, scored three runs and stole two bases Thursday night, sending the AL West leaders past the Oakland Athletics 7-6 for their 11th win in 13 games.
