Rangers End Skid With 8-7 Win Over A's
Nelson Cruz homered twice, A.J. Pierzynski drove in three runs, and the Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with an 8-7 win over the division-leading Athletics on Monday night.
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Nelson Cruz homered twice, A.J. Pierzynski drove in three runs, and the Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with an 8-7 win over the division-leading Athletics on Monday night.
The Texas Rangers are having a memorable June, but for all the wrong reasons. Following the team's 7-2 loss to Toronto on Sunday, Rangers' manager Ron Washington held a closed door meeting with players.
Former Rangers slugger Milton Bradley has been convicted of abusing his estranged wife. He faces more than seven years in jail at his sentencing, scheduled for July 2.
The Rangers were able to salvage the final game of their three-game series with Oakland, winning 3-1 on Wednesday afternoon behind unknown starter Ross Wolf.
The Texas Rangers have optioned right-handed reliever Cory Burns to Triple-A Round Rock to make room for Ross Wolf for a spot start Wednesday against Oakland.
Dan Straily pitched seven scoreless innings and Yoenis Cespedes homered as the Athletics won their fifth straight game, 1-0 over the Rangers and Yu Darvish on Tuesday night.
Adrian Beltre hit a tiebreaking home run in the 10th inning, Mitch Moreland followed with his second of the game, and the Rangers held off the Athletics 6-5 Tuesday night.
It was Texas' first trip to Oakland since being swept in the final three games of the 2012 regular season and coughing up the AL West title to the surprising A's.
If the A's are going to make the playoffs again, it will be on the strength of their pitching. A.J. Griffin will be a big part of that.
Bob Melvin of the Oakland Athletics and Washington's won big right away and were chosen as managers of the year Tuesday after guiding their teams to huge turnaround seasons.
The A's captured their first division crown in six years with another improbable rally in a season full of them, coming back once more to stun the Rangers 12-5 on Wednesday.
The Rangers – despite 7 more All-Stars and more than double the payroll – are in danger of an epic choke job to a team of which I bet you can't name 4 players.
Coco Crisp's latest big hit helped put the A's in the playoffs for the first time in six years, and they remained in contention for a division crown by beating the Rangers 4-3 on Monday.
Ian Kinsler hit a leadoff homer to start a five-run first inning, Matt Harrison got his 18th victory, and the two-time defending AL champs held on for a 9-7 victory on Thursday.
Oakland led for good just three batters into the game and chased Texas starter Martin Perez before the end of the first inning in a 9-3 victory Wednesday night against the Rangers.
George Kottaras hit a leadoff homer against Mark Lowe in the 10th inning and the Athletics moved within four games of the AL West lead by beating the Rangers 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Texas right-hander Yu Darvish has been scratched from his start Tuesday against Oakland because of neck stiffness.
Adrian Beltre singled home the winning run in the ninth inning Monday night, and the Rangers rallied past Oakland 5-4 to stretch their division lead to five games, with just nine to play.
For the third straight summer, and with the postseason lurking just 16 games away, the Rangers have been earning all A's. Now, if they can just hold off the Oakland A's a bit longer.
Another division title is within reach for the two-time defending American League champion Rangers, as long as they can stay ahead of the surprising Athletics in the AL West.
Former Texas Rangers slugger Jose Canseco has filed for bankruptcy protection in Nevada.
Josh Reddick hit a tying two-run double with two outs in the seventh as the A's salvaged a two-game split with the AL West-leading Rangers.
In vintage Roy Oswalt style, the pitcher used his wide-ranging repertoire to baffle Oakland's batters and beat the Athletics, leading the Rangers to a 6-1 win on Tuesday.
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.
Major League Baseball announced that Royals manager Ned Yost and Athletics manager Bob Melvin will join Ron Washington of the Rangers to coach the American League all-stars.
