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 Prince Fielder Rules 
 HR Derby 


Jul 13, 09 10:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Prince Fielder of Milwaukee captured tonight's All-Star Home Run Derby, scoring a 6-5 victory in the final round over Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz, a former Brewers prospect. "I was just happy I was able to put on a show," said the first baseman, who did just that with... More »

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 Astro Pudge Catches 
 in Game 2,227 

Rodriguez overtakes Fisk for most appearances behind the plate

Jun 18, 09 3:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Houston Astros' Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez overtook Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk by catching in his 2,227th game in the majors yesterday, the Houston Chronicle reports. The 13-time Golden Glove winner got a raucous cheer from a larger-than-usual crowd at Rangers Stadium. The night was a mixed... More »

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Texas Rangers • Houston Astros • Ivan Rodriguez • baseball

(Newser) - Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez today admitted, in a voice that wasn't always steady, that he took steroids for three seasons beginning in 2001. Amid swirling rumors that he'd tested positive in 2003 while playing for the Texas Rangers, A-Rod told ESPN's Peter Gammons that he succumbed to "an enormous... More »

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A-Rod Tested Positive
for Steroids: Report

During MVP 2003 campaign

Feb 7, 09 10:08 AM CST
(Newser) - Alex Rodriguez tested positive for anabolic steroids during his 2003 MVP season, sources tell Sports Illustrated. A-Rod was one of 104 players to test positive that year, in a survey test conducted to determine whether the league needed tougher drug policies. Asked about the results this week, Rodriguez... More »

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Mariners Hire Baseball's First Asian-American Manager

Don Wakamatsu, 45, works way up through Rangers, Athletics organization

Nov 19, 08 2:41 PM CST
(Newser) - Don Wakamatsu is the first Asian-American manager of a major league baseball team, AP reports, hired today by the Seattle Mariners. Wakamatsu, 45, played catcher, mainly in the minors, before coaching stints with Texas and Oakland. The Oregon native—who says he knows just a little Japanese—inherits a Mariners... More »

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Oakland Athletics • Texas Rangers • Seattle Mariners • baseball • Asian-Americans • Don Wakamatsu • manager

 Baseball's
 Youngest
 GM Makes
 His Mark 

30-year-old Jon Daniels brings a new approach to baseball managership

Jul 13, 08 7:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jon Daniels is 30. He’s a little geeky. The last time he played baseball was in Little League, and he wasn't very good. Jon Daniels also is in his third season as manager of the Texas Rangers, part of a new breed of sports executives sprung not from the... More »

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sports • MLB • Texas Rangers • baseball • Jon Daniels • general manager

Hamilton Beats Drugs, Odds
in Comeback

Rangers fielder, once banished from league, having red-hot spring

May 29, 08 10:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Josh Hamilton can appreciate the high he's riding now, because his personal lows have been pretty rough. The first pick of baseball's 1999 draft was booted in 2004 for failing drug tests after picking up a cocaine habit. But now the Rangers outfielder has traded a bottle of Crown Royal... More »

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 Rangers, Hamilton Smack Astros 

RBI machine hits two of Texas' six home runs

May 16, 08 11:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Josh Hamilton went 5-for-5 with two long homers and five RBIs, and the Texas Rangers, with six home runs total, beat the Houston Astros 16-8 Friday night in a wild Lone Star Series opener. Ian Kinsler scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning on a close play that led... More »

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MLB • Texas Rangers • Houston Astros • Josh Hamilton • Cecil Cooper • baseball • Ian Kinsler • Michael Young

(Newser) - Miguel Cairo had a two-out RBI single in the 12th inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat Texas 4-3 on Wednesday to avoid a sweep and keep the Rangers from reaching .500. Wladimir Balentien led off the 12th with a single off Franklyn German (1-2), and Yuniesky Betancourt sacrificed. Balentien moved... More »

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MLB • Texas Rangers • Seattle Mariners • Ichiro Suzuki • baseball

 Surging Rangers Top Mariners 

May 13, 08 11:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ramon Vazquez hurt the Seattle Mariners for the second straight night. Vazquez drove in the go-ahead run with a sixth-inning sacrifice fly and the surging Texas Rangers beat Seattle 5-2 on Tuesday night. Vazquez went deep in the 10th inning Monday night to give the Rangers a 13-12 victory over... More »

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(Newser) - The only real fireworks between Texas and Seattle this time were the pyrotechnic displays after back-to-back home runs by Josh Hamilton and Milton Bradley, and then the 10th-inning game-winning shot by Ramon Vazquez as the Rangers rallied for a 13-12 victory Monday night. More »

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 Brown's 4 RBI Power 
 A's Past Rangers  

Texas' five-game winning streak goes by the boards

May 11, 08 8:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Emil Brown hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs to help the Oakland Athletics beat Texas 12-6, ending the Rangers' season-best five-game winning streak Sunday. Frank Thomas drove in two runs to give him 1,695 RBIs, tying him with Cal Ripken for 21st all-time, while Mark Ellis... More »

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Oakland Athletics • MLB • Texas Rangers • American League • Frank Thomas • baseball • Mark Ellis • Bobby Crosby • Emil Brown • Frank Catalanatto • Franklyn German

Rangers Post Third Straight Shutout

Feldman helps Texas end A's 4-game winning streak

May 9, 08 11:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scott Feldman and three relievers combined for Texas' third consecutive shutout and Brandon Boggs drove in three runs to help the Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 4-0 last night. Boggs recovered from an early hard crash into the wall to go 3-for-4 with a homer as Texas ended the A's... More »

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MLB • Texas Rangers • American League • baseball • Oakland A's • Jamey Wright • C.J. Wilson • Joaquin Benoit • Brandon Boggs • Scott Feldman

GAME OF THE NIGHT

Rangers
Shut Out Mariners After Benches Clear

Seattle held scoreless for 22 straight innings

May 9, 08 1:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ian Kinsler hit a two-run homer and then got hit by a pitch, setting up a fourth-inning brawl in the Texas Rangers' 5-0 win over the Seattle Mariners last night. Richie Sexson charged the mound and flung his helmet at Rangers starter Kason Gabbard after the left-hander threw a pitch... More »

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MLB • Texas Rangers • Seattle Mariners • Felix Hernandez • Kason Gabbard • baseball • Ian Kinsler • Jamey Wright • Richie Sexson • Ramon Vazquez • Eddie Guardado • Frank Francisco

(Newser) - Vicente Padilla allowed two hits over seven innings to outpitch Erik Bedard and Milton Bradley homered as the Texas Rangers beat the struggling Seattle Mariners 2-0 Wednesday night. Bradley hit his fourth home run in the sixth and scored both runs. Brandon Boggs had a run-scoring triple in the fourth. More »

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MLB • Texas Rangers • Seattle Mariners • baseball • Erik Bedard

 Rangers beat Mariners 10-1 

May 7, 08 12:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Major league RBIs leader Josh Hamilton, Michael Young and David Murphy drove in three runs each to support stingy starter Sidney Ponson in the Texas Rangers' 10-1 victory over the sinking Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. Seattle lost for the sixth time in seven games before the smallest crowd in... More »

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 M's Snap Skid Against Texas 

May 6, 08 12:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Wladimir Balentien and Richie Sexson homered to back starter Jarrod Washburn and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 7-3 on Monday night to end a five-game losing streak. Washburn had a 7-0 lead and had allowed just one hit entering the seventh. He gave up three consecutive hits then... More »

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MLB • Texas Rangers • Seattle Mariners • baseball • Richie Sexson

Cust Leads Athetics
Over Rangers

May 4, 08 11:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jack Cust's two-run homer in the seventh inning lifted the Oakland Athletics to a 3-1 victory over Texas yesterday, ending the Rangers' four-game winning streak. Santiago Casilla (1-0) threw a scoreless seventh for the win, and has yet to allow a run this season. Rangers' starter Scott Feldman (0-1) gave... More »

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Oakland Athletics • MLB • Texas Rangers • baseball • Jack Cust • Huston Street • Greg Smith • Santiago Casilla • Scott Feldman • German Duran

 Rangers Win Second Straight

Minor-League call-up shuts down A's

May 4, 08 12:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - A.J. Murray made the most of his chance in the Texas starting rotation, allowing two earned runs in 5 1/3 innings a day after being called up from the minors to help the Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 last night. David Murphy hit a three-run homer and Chris... More »

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Oakland Athletics • MLB • Texas Rangers • David Murphy • American League • Nolan Ryan • baseball • A.J. Murray • Chris Shelton

(Newser) - Milton Bradley had three hits with a double and run scored against his former team, and the Texas Rangers took advantage of four errors by the Oakland Athletics in a 4-3 victory last night for their first three-game winning streak of the season. Michael Young and Brandon Boggs each had... More »

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Oakland Athletics • MLB • Texas Rangers • Milton Bradley • baseball • Vicente Padilla • Joe Blanton • Ian Kinsler • Brandon Boggs

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