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Rodríguez has leadoff HR, tiebreaking single as wild card-chasing Mariners beat Rangers 8-4
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Julio Rodríguez homered on the first pitch and had a tiebreaking RBI single in the sixth inning of his four-hit game, and the wild card-chasing Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 8-4 on Saturday night. The Mariners (80-75) pulled within 1 1/2 games of...
Gausman pitches 5 no-hit innings and Guerrero goes deep twice as Blue Jays beat Rangers 4-0
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kevin Gausman pitched five no-hit innings before exiting with lower back tightness, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit two solo homers after that and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 4-0 on Thursday to avoid a series sweep. Texas managed only two singles...
Randy Arozarena drives in winning run in 9th, Mariners beat Rangers 5-4
SEATTLE (AP) — Randy Arozarena had a one-out bases-loaded single in the ninth inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night. Victor Robles doubled and stole third, and Julio Rodríguez and Cal Raleigh walked before Arozarena hit a sharp...
Lowe plates winning run during 3-run 8th and Rangers rally to beat Mariners 5-4 in Rocker's debut
SEATTLE (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe drove in the go-ahead run for Texas with an infield single during a three-run eighth inning and hit a homer in the seventh, as the Rangers erased a three-run deficit for a 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night in top prospect Kumar Rocker’s major...
Rangers rally from a pair of 2-run deficits to beat the Angels 6-4
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Josh Smith put Texas ahead for the first time with a two-run single in the seventh inning and the Rangers overcame a pair of two-run deficits to beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-4 on Saturday night. Smith's sharp liner to right field capped a three-run...
Yankees going with closer by committee after Clay Holmes' latest blown save
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Clay Holmes won't be the automatic choice as the closer for the New York Yankees in the short term after giving up a game-ending grand slam to the Texas Rangers for his major league-high 11th blown save this season. Manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday the...
Wyatt Langford becomes first Rangers rookie with walk-off slam in a 7-4 win over Yankees and Holmes
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Wyatt Langford hit a game-ending grand slam off All-Star closer Clay Holmes to give the Texas Rangers a 7-4 win over the Yankees on Tuesday night and drop New York out of the AL East lead. Langford hit the first walk-off slam by a Rangers rookie, sending...
Mitch Keller limits Rangers to 3 singles in Pittsburgh Pirates' 4-0 victory over Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mitch Keller limited Texas to three singles through seven-plus innings following his two poorest starts of the season to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-0 win over the Rangers on Tuesday night. Keller (11-7) struck out nine to equal a season high and...
Late homers by Wyatt Langford, Jonah Heim lead Rangers to come-from-behind 9-7 win over Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Wyatt Langford hit a tying three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning and Jonah Heim had a two-run homer in the 10th to lead the Texas Rangers to a 9-7 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night, avoiding a three-game sweep. “Those are huge at-bats,”...
Valdez loses no-hitter with 2 outs in 9th on Seager homer as Astros beat rival Rangers 4-2
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Framber Valdez was so steady for eight innings. A wobbly ninth cost the Houston left-hander his second career no-hitter. Valdez was an out away from more history when Texas slugger Corey Seager hit a two-run homer in the Astros' 4-2 victory...
