Colon Perfect Into 8th, Rangers Beat Astros 3-1 In 10
Bartolo Colon carried a perfect game into the eighth inning and Robinson Chirinos drove in all three runs.
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Bartolo Colon carried a perfect game into the eighth inning and Robinson Chirinos drove in all three runs.
The Rangers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over the Astros.
Derek Fisher scored the go-ahead run on Drew Robinson's error in the eighth, sending the Houston Astros to a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.
By the time that the Rangers finally had a day off on Thursday -- the last team in the majors to get a break -- they were the first team with 10 losses and had just lost Elvis Andrus to an injury.
The Yankees are the most valuable franchise in baseball at an estimated value of $4 billion, according to Forbes. The Rangers were listed at 13 on the list with an estimated value of $1.6 billion.
The Angels grabbed a 7-2 victory over Texas on Wednesday night. The Rangers were swept in the three-game series, and became the first team with 10 losses this season.
Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus broke his right elbow on Wednesday night when he was hit by a pitch in the ninth inning of the team's fourth straight loss.
Recovering from left hand surgery, Gurriel finished an injury rehabilitation stint with Double-A Corpus Christi on Tuesday and returned to Houston.
The Angels claimed an 11-1 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday night, improving to 9-3 for the first time since 1982. They lead the majors with their 79 runs, 128 hits and 20 home runs.
After blasting two home runs in his Yankees' debut on Opening Day, finishing the game 3-for-5 with four RBI, Stanton has struggled mightily ever since.
The Rangers placed second baseman Rougned Odor and right-hander Doug Fister on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday, a day after both aggravated injuries in the series opener against the Los Angeles Angels.
The New York Mets have won six straight on the strength of veteran additions like Adrian Gonzalez and Todd Frazier and good pitching.
Albert Pujols hit his 616th career home run, Martin Maldonado had two RBI singles, and the Angels extended their best start in more than three decades with an 8-3 win at Texas on Monday night.
Kendrys Morales added a three-run shot in the first inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 7-4 on Sunday.
Four-time Gold Glove first baseman Eric Hosmer overran a towering popup with two outs in the 10th inning Saturday night, allowing the ball to fall without being touched and giving the Houston Astros a bizarre 1-0 win over the San Diego Padres.
It was 42 degrees when Mike Minor threw the first pitch, and he froze up Toronto's hitters throughout the game.
The big winner in the first week of the MLB season has been the wintry mix. Eight games have already been postponed amid a chilly spring, and several others were held in frosty settings.
The pageantry and patriotism accompanying the buildup to the Minnesota Twins' home opener forced a pause for James Paxton in his warmup routine, leaving the Seattle starting pitcher standing alone in left field while a giant flag was unfurled nearby.
The Texas Rangers defeated the Oakland A's 6-3 on Thursday afternoon.
Shohei Ohtani's electrifying start with the Angels has certainly sent a jolt of excitement through his fans back home in Japan. Ohtani homered in his second straight home game Wednesday.
Jed Lowrie had a two-run single in a four-run fourth inning, Sean Manaea pitched three-hit ball over eight innings, and Oakland beat Texas by a score of 6-2 on Wednesday night.
Astros manager A.J. Hinch did not go to his closer, Ken Giles with a one-run lead in the 9th. Instead Brad Peacock finished the game. He pitched the final three innings.
Tarik El-Abour is not an MLB player yet, but his signing by the Royals marks a historic first for the national pastime. El-Abour is believed to be the first pro baseball player on the autism spectrum.
Shohei Ohtani is a special talent, attempting to become a productive two-way player. His pursuit of something that hasn't been done in 100 years should be applauded.
Cole Hamels struck out 11 batters in five innings, and Texas beat Oakland by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday night, as Joey Gallo became the 11th fastest player in MLB history to reach 50 home runs.
