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Tampa Bay Rays up next: at Texas Rangers |
.up next at Rangers What’s new: The Rangers, the AL West champions, are red-hot, having won 14 of their last 16 games. They have plenty of power, with five players boasting at least 25 homers — 2B Ian Kinsler (32), ex-Ray OF Josh Hamilton (25), 3B Adrian Beltre (32), C Mike Napoli (30) and OF Nelson Cruz (29), who has been slumping since returning from a hamstring injury. But Rays manager Joe Maddon says it’s their pitching, specifically their revamped bullpen (see RHPs Mike Adams and Koji Uehara), that makes them such a difficult matchup. Head to head Rangers won season series 5-4 (H) May 30: Rangers win 11-5 (H) May 31: Rays win 5-4 (H) June 1: Rangers win 3-0 (A) Aug. 30: Rangers win 2-0 (A) Aug. 31: Rays win 4-1 (A) Sept. 1: Rangers win 7-2 (H) Sept. 5: Rays win 5-1 (H) Sept. 6 Rangers win 8-0 (H) Sept. 7 Rays win 5-4 Memorable games May 31: Rays win 5-4. After the Rangers took the lead on a wild pitch in the eighth, Rays third baseman Evan Longoria came through with a go-ahead two-run homer with two outs in the bottom half, giving Tampa Bay a dramatic victory. Aug. 31: Rays win 4-1. RHP James Shields loads the bases in the first but retires 22 of the final 24 Rangers he faces in eight shutout innings. Sept. 7: Rays win 5-4. Rookie OF Desmond Jennings rips a walkoff homer in the 10th inning to give the Rays their 1,000th franchise win. The Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler forced extra innings with a solo homer in the ninth, spoiling a victory for LHP David Price. Key hitters 2B Ian Kinsler: The Rangers leadoff man also provides some pop, becoming just the 11th player in major-league history to rack up multiple 30-homer, 30-steal seasons. Kinsler has 32 homers and 30 steals. UTL Michael Young: Young was in the race for the batting title and finished tied for second at .338, with 11 homers and 106 RBIs for the season. Key pitchers LHP C.J. Wilson: The staff ace (and top Tweeter) may not be LHP Cliff Lee, but he has anchored the Rangers staff this season, going 16-7 with a 2.94 ERA. And he’s particularly tough against the Rays, going 4-0 with a 2.25 ERA in 17 career appearances (four starts). RHP Koji Uehara: Uehara, acquired from the Orioles at the trade deadline, has combined with fellow mid-year acquisition RHP Mike Adams to form a formidable one-two punch for the seventh and eighth innings. Opponents are hitting .048 against Uehara in September. Closer Neftali Felix: The hard-throwing right-hander has 32 saves and a 2.74 ERA. Who’s hot vs. Rays Michael Young .292 with nine homers and 60 RBIs in 85 games Who’s not vs. Rays Josh Hamilton .229 with four homers, 22 RBIs in 28 games. Joe Smith, Times staff writer .up next at Rangers What’s new: The Rangers, the AL West champions, are red-hot, having won 14 of their last 16 games. They have plenty of power, with five players boasting at least 25 homers — 2B Ian Kinsler (32), ex-Ray OF Josh Hamilton (25), 3B Adrian Beltre (32), C Mike Napoli (30) and OF Nelson Cruz (29), who has been slumping since returning from a hamstring injury. But Rays manager Joe Maddon says it’s their pitching, specifically their revamped bullpen (see RHPs Mike Adams and Koji Uehara), that makes them such a difficult matchup. Head to head Rangers won season series 5-4 (H) May 30: Rangers win 11-5 (H) May 31: Rays win 5-4 (H) June 1: Rangers win 3-0 (A) Aug. 30: Rangers win 2-0 (A) Aug. 31: Rays win 4-1 (A) Sept. 1: Rangers win 7-2 (H) Sept. 5: Rays win 5-1 (H) Sept. 6 Rangers win 8-0 (H) Sept. 7 Rays win 5-4 Memorable games May 31: Rays win 5-4. After the Rangers took the lead on a wild pitch in the eighth, Rays third baseman Evan Longoria came through with a go-ahead two-run homer with two outs in the bottom half, giving Tampa Bay a dramatic victory. Aug. 31: Rays win 4-1. RHP James Shields loads the bases in the first but retires 22 of the final 24 Rangers he faces in eight shutout innings. Sept. 7: Rays win 5-4. Rookie OF Desmond Jennings rips a walkoff homer in the 10th inning to give the Rays their 1,000th franchise win. The Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler forced extra innings with a solo homer in the ninth, spoiling a victory for LHP David Price. Key hitters 2B Ian Kinsler: The Rangers leadoff man also provides some pop, becoming just the 11th player in major-league history to rack up multiple 30-homer, 30-steal seasons. Kinsler has 32 homers and 30 steals. UTL Michael Young: Young was in the race for the batting title and finished tied for second at .338, with 11 homers and 106 RBIs for the season. Key pitchers LHP C.J. Wilson: The staff ace (and top Tweeter) may not be LHP Cliff Lee, but he has anchored the Rangers staff this season, going 16-7 with a 2.94 ERA. And he’s particularly tough against the Rays, going 4-0 with a 2.25 ERA in 17 career appearances (four starts). RHP Koji Uehara: Uehara, acquired from the Orioles at the trade deadline, has combined with fellow mid-year acquisition RHP Mike Adams to form a formidable one-two punch for the seventh and eighth innings. Opponents are hitting .048 against Uehara in September. Closer Neftali Felix: The hard-throwing right-hander has 32 saves and a 2.74 ERA. Who’s hot vs. Rays Michael Young .292 with nine homers and 60 RBIs in 85 games Who’s not vs. Rays Josh Hamilton .229 with four homers, 22 RBIs in 28 games. Joe Smith, Times staff writer If anybody needs tickets to games, remember to click the tickets link at the top. Posted in rangers-news | Comments Off
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Texas Rangers complete investigations into… |
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 – 10:23am Longview, TX — On Aug. 1, Kilgore police shot and killed Jamel Freeman, 19, after authorities said he attacked two officers with a knife. On Aug. 2, Gladewater police shot and killed Willie B. Green, 56, after authorities said he charged three Gladewater officers also with a knife. Texas Ranger Jason Dudley was called to investigate the Kilgore shooting, and Texas Ranger Rudy Flores investigated the Gladewater incident. On Tuesday, Dudley said he and Flores had turned over the findings of their investigations to the Gregg County district attorney for review, which later would be turned over to a grand jury. After the incidents, two Kilgore officers — Dee Ann Brown and Cpl. David Tucker — were placed on paid administrative leave while the investigation was completed. Read the full story here. Not much else going on in the MLB planet today. Posted in rangers-news | Comments Off
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Texas Rangers 2011 Pizza Hits Leaders |
It is perhaps the most exciting moment in a Texas Rangers game. It is not the first pitch. It is not the moment the Rangers walk off the field victorious. It is not Ian Kinsler stealing a base, Elvis Andrus turning a thrilling play, Josh Hamilton depositing a home run in the upper deck. Nor is it the Texas Legends race. It is the Pizza Hit, delivering half-off pizza to all of Dallas-Ft. Worth.
Every time the Rangers score seven runs, the promo code Rangers7 will get you Papa John’s pizza for half-price. Fortunately for Rangers fans, Texas has accomplished the feet 60 times in 2011. More than 37% of their games played have ended with half-off pizza. With that in mind, here are the 2011 Pizza Hit leaders for the Rangers; the hitters who have most often brought home the seventh run in a game.
1. Josh Hamilton, 9 Note that this list includes: a Pizza Walk from Moreland; Pizza Sacrifice Flies from Hamilton, Kinsler, Torrealba, and Young (twice); Pizza Reached on Errors by Torrealba, Hamilton, and Moreland; and Pizza Ground Outs by Hamilton and Andrus. Hamilton and Andrus each had walk-off Pizza Hits. As you can see, last night’s game was more significant than merely keeping ahead of the Tigers or trying a franchise record in wins. As the seventh run came off the bat of Adrian Beltre, he kept alive his hopes of tying Josh Hamilton for the most Pizza Hits in 2011. Should Beltre come up to the plate with a shot of bringing home the Pizza Run today, it will be high drama indeed. I think what we can glean from the information here is this: if consuming food is as important to the human existence as scientists want us to believe, than Josh Hamilton should clearly be winning his second consecutive American League Most Valuable Player award. If anybody needs tickets to games, remember to click the tickets link at the top. Posted in rangers-news | Comments Off
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Seattle’s 4 HRs match Texas, not enough in loss |
[ [ [['near the city of Hamamatsu', 10]], [ [['Mark MacPhail', 11]], [ [['was the 20th pilot to die at the races since it began 47 years ago', 8], ['Such cooperation helped save Ed Larson', 8]], [ [['Republican Guards have bigger ones in the capital and elsewhere in Yemen', 5], ['opposition forces loyal to defected General Ali Mohsen ', 8]], [ [['Bold farmers in Indonesia routinely', 5]], [ [['It is difficult to assess how many birds are affected', 7]], [ [['But after we launch this hamburger', 6]], [ [['villages where people are trapped under collapsed houses', 8]], [ [['The absence of Borders is going to be felt across the industry', 6]], [ [['Anders Behring Breivik', 8]], [ [['like there is no way out', 9]], [ [['including snipers picking off protesters from rooftops', 5], ['Violence has flared anew in Yemen in frustration', 6]], [ [['Dolores Hope', 7]], There is the quick update of the day. Posted in rangers-news | Comments Off
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Rangers hit 4 HRs in 12-5 win over Mariners |
[ [ [['near the city of Hamamatsu', 10]], [ [['Mark MacPhail', 11]], [ [['was the 20th pilot to die at the races since it began 47 years ago', 8], ['Such cooperation helped save Ed Larson', 8]], [ [['Republican Guards have bigger ones in the capital and elsewhere in Yemen', 5], ['opposition forces loyal to defected General Ali Mohsen ', 8]], [ [['Bold farmers in Indonesia routinely', 5]], [ [['It is difficult to assess how many birds are affected', 7]], [ [['But after we launch this hamburger', 6]], [ [['villages where people are trapped under collapsed houses', 8]], [ [['The absence of Borders is going to be felt across the industry', 6]], [ [['Anders Behring Breivik', 8]], [ [['like there is no way out', 9]], [ [['including snipers picking off protesters from rooftops', 5], ['Violence has flared anew in Yemen in frustration', 6]], [ [['Dolores Hope', 7]], Subscribe to our feed!. Posted in rangers-news | Comments Off
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Texas Rangers Investigate Deputies’ Stun Gun Death |
The incident began with a Saturday morning domestic disturbance After he was placed in a patrol car, the man tried to escape and
Row says he doesn’t know what force or method was used to subdue the man, whose identity was being withheld. What are your opinions. Posted in rangers-news | Comments Off
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