
| Kinsler, Murphy power Rangers over Angels 10-6 | |
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP)—Los Angeles Angels right-hander Dan Haren(notes) got his work in, threw all his pitches and still wasn’t thrilled with his outing. “I always look at the results,†Haren said after a two-inning stint against the Texas Rangers in his first spring start. “I always want to put up nothing but zeros. “If someone tells you they’re not worried about the results they’re lying.†Haren allowed three runs on three hits, including David Murphy’s(notes) first spring home run, and the Rangers beat the Angels 10-6 at Surprise Stadium. “I don’t remember scouting reports,†said Haren, who surrendered the home run on a fastball inside. “I’ve faced them so many times, I don’t remember if that’s not where I was supposed to pitch him.†Angels manager Mike Scioscia said he wasn’t surprised by Haren’s competitive streak even in a spring game. “A pitcher’s trying to get some work in for an inning or so but you never want to get a pitch hit like that,†Scioscia said. Across the field, Rangers starter Tommy Hunter(notes) went nearly untouched in two innings of one-hit ball in his first spring start. “That’s what (pitching coach) Mike (Maddux) preaches,†Hunter said. “It’s what we’re trying to do as a staff, what we’re trying to do as a team. We’re going to attack people and have them put it in play. We’ve got a damn good defense.†Rangers manager Ron Washington said he couldn’t have asked for more from the right-hander. “He was real crisp, kept the ball down and threw 17 of 21 first-pitch strikes,†Washington said. “That’s what we want.†The Rangers also put their offense on display against the Angels with four home runs. In addition to Murphy’s three-run shot, Ian Kinsler(notes) hit one out in Texas’ four-run fourth inning, Chad Tracy(notes) homered in the sixth and Doug Deeds added a two-run shot in the seventh. Maicer Izturis(notes) hit his first spring homer for the Angels, a two-run shot off the netting of the left-field foul pole in the seventh. Notes: Haren also was called for a balk by first-base umpire Scott Barry, which had him shaking his head after he was done. “I don’t know who he was but he missed it,†he said. “It caught me by such surprise. I hadn’t even looked in at the sign yet.†… Izturis finished 2 for 4 with three RBIs. … Rangers 3B Adrian Beltre(notes) lifted weights and hit in the cage on Wednesday as he continues recovering from a Grade 1 right calf strain. … Texas C Yorvit Torrealba(notes) missed his second straight game, allowing Mike Napoli(notes) to start against his former club, but is expected to return to the lineup on Thursday. … Washington planned to start LHP Derek Holland(notes) and follow with RHP Neftali Feliz(notes) on Thursday but instead each will start and throw two scheduled innings in each of the team’s two split-squad games. Both are among several in the mix for the final three spots in the Rangers’ rotation. That’s all for today. Posted in rangers-news | Comments Off
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| Rangers are OK with not having started Cliff Lee in Game 4 | |
General Manager Jon Daniels says he is glad the team did not use the left-hander on short rest, choosing instead to go with Tommy Hunter, who lasted only four innings in a 4-0 loss to San Francisco. With the Texas Rangers one loss away from losing the World Series, their general manager said Monday he had no regrets about not asking ace Cliff Lee to start on short rest. Not a lot else going on in the MLB world today. Posted in rangers-news | Comments Off
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| Hunter's postseason struggles continue | |
Rangers starter Tommy Hunter watched the foul balls fly and his pitch count soar. "It's one of those things where if they foul the balls off, I just laugh," Hunter said. "That's what I did." Leave your comments on the news below. Posted in rangers-news | Comments Off
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| Saving Lee for Game 5 the wise move | |
Rangers manager Ron Washington will inevitably catch his share of criticism for sticking with Tommy Hunter in Game 4 of the World Series against the Giants, rather than turning to Cliff Lee on short rest. Running low on time today, i’ll be back tomorrow hopefully with some more news. Posted in rangers-news | Comments Off
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| Holland again waits in wings | |
Should Tommy Hunter need early relief, manager Ron Washington's plan again is to bring in Derek Holland, despite the left-hander's control issues in Game 2. That’s all for today guys, i’ll be back to blog you tomorrow. Posted in rangers-news | Comments Off
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| Hunter eager for chance to pick up Rangers | |
Tommy Hunter struggled in ALDS and ALCS starts, but the right-hander has a chance to pick up the Rangers in Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday night. 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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