(AP) BALTIMORE – Moments before he made history with his final swing in an incredible four-homer performance, Josh Hamilton stepped to the plate in the eighth inning with a surprising sense of calm. The Texas Rangers slugger had never before hit more than two home runs in a game, and he already had three. So as he took his place in the batter’s box against Baltimore right-hander Darren O’Day, Hamilton already had a feeling of accomplishment

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May. 8, 2012 07:29 PM Associated Press BALTIMORE — Josh Hamilton became the 16th player to hit four home runs in a game, launching a quartet of two-run drives against three different pitchers in a history-making performance that carried the Texas Rangers to a 10-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. Hamilton homered off Jake Arrieta in the first and third innings, added another off Zach Phillips in the seventh and topped it off with a one-for-the-books shot against Darren O’Day in the eighth.

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The May 2012 Texas Rangers schedule includes quite a few winnable games, possibly giving the team a chance to create separation in the American League West standings.

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There’s no need for Texas Rangers center fielder Josh Hamilton and his agent to have verbal negotiations with the club for a new contract.

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Rangers 3, Tigers 2: Alberto Gonzalez’s squeeze bunt turned into an RBI single in the 11th inning at Detroit when umpires missed a call, and Texas went on to beat the Tigers yesterday. Gonzalez admitted after the game the ball hit him around the knee. Rather than a foul ball, the play stood

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The 2012 Texas Rangers interleague schedule begins in May with a three-game series against the Houston Astros . It’s a nice coincidence, as the Astros will join the American League West for the 2013 MLB season.

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The Texas Rangers saw their farm system have a week of ups and downs, but some of the top prospects in the system finally got their seasons going and a trio of Hickory Crawdads turned in a fine week of work.

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Alberto Gonzalez squared to bunt, hoping to drive in the go-ahead run on a squeeze play. The ball hit his bat and glanced off his right leg before bouncing off the ground and toward the pitcher. Then the Texas Rangers caught a break

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Rangers-Red Sox Preview By MIKE LIPKA STATS Editor (AP) — Despite nearly sweeping a four-game series to open their home schedule, the Boston Red Sox are dealing with another controversy during a tumultuous April. The Texas Rangers, on the other hand, just keep rolling – even on the road. The reigning AL champions try for their first 4-0 start away from home in 20 years Tuesday night, but they’ll have to go through Red Sox ace Jon Lester in the opener of a two-game set

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The Texas Rangers begin a two-game series at Boston on April 17 th and the Rangers appear to be the team headed in the right direction for the moment. Texas leads the American League (and the AL West) with an 8-2 record while the Red Sox sit in last place in the AL East with a record of 4-6, but only two games out of first.

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The Texas Rangers finished their second round through the rotation and played even better than the first time through.

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The Texas Rangers got to enjoy their first off day of the season in Boston today. It was Patriot’s Day and the annual running of the Boston Marathon, but unfortunately all that was noteworthy in Beantown was the state of the Red Sox clubhouse. While the Red Sox are once again experiencing issues that are better suited for a soap opera, the Rangers are playing some of the best baseball around.

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The Texas Rangers saw their minor league pitchers dominate in the first week of the season, but baseball is normally a sport where it takes the hitters a bit longer to get going. This week saw the bats out in full force, especially in Frisco and Round Rock

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After the Texas Rangers defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Saturday (April 14 th ) I found myself listening to the post-game radio show when a fan called in blasting Rangers’ starter Yu Darvish and saying that the 2012 team is not better than the 2011 version which won its second consecutive American League championship.

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