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| Rangers head east to take on Orioles |
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08/08/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers begin an important East Coast swing when the high-scoring club plays the first of three straight meetings with the Baltimore Orioles tonight at Camden Yards. Texas enters this six-game road trip trailing the Boston Red Sox by 6 1/2 games for the top spot in the American League Wild Card race. The Rangers conclude the trek with three contests in Fenway Park beginning Tuesday. The Rangers had a chance to gain ground on another wild card contender earlier in the week, but o |
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| Mussina wins 15th as Yanks split with Texas |
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08/08/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - Mike Mussina was convincing on the mound to tie Cleveland ace Cliff Lee for the most wins in the American League, with 15, as the New York Yankees edged the Texas Rangers, 3-0, to force a split in the four-game series. Mussina (15-7) went seven strong and gave up eight hits while fanning six and walking one en route to his 265th career victory. Mariano Rivera hurled a perfect ninth to record his 28th save in as many opportunities. "I just worked the corners and tried to keep |
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| Rangers place Murphy on DL, purchase Ellison's contract |
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08/07/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers placed outfielder David Murphy on the 15-day disabled list with a right knee sprain on Thursday after a collision with Yankees catcher Ivan Rodriguez in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to New York. The injury is listed as a strained posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, which occurred in the second inning of the game. With two outs, Ian Kinsler hit a single to Bobby Abreu in right. Abreu threw to Rodriguez, who caught the ball and braced for the impact with M |
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| Yanks' Mussina goes for 15th win in finale with Rangers |
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08/07/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Mike Mussina will attempt to become the latest member of the American League's 15-win club when the veteran hurler takes the mound for the New York Yankees in tonight's finale of a four-game series with the host Texas Rangers. Mussina, who has never won 20 games in a season during his accomplished 18- year career, can join Cleveland ace Cliff Lee as the first AL pitchers to 15 victories this evening. Arizona's Brandon Webb tops the majors with 16 wins so far this year. The 39-year-old is |
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| A's send Duchscherer to hill against Blue Jays' Burnett |
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08/07/2008 |
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| throwing right-hander is 7-2 over his last nine starts and yielded two runs or less six times in that span. He's also won in his three most recent trips to the hill. The 31-year-old did give up four runs over 5 2/3 innings against the hard- hitting Texas Rangers on Saturday, but still got enough offensive support to register his 13th victory of the season. Prior to that showing, Burnett limited AL East leader Tampa Bay to one unearned run in seven innings and struck out 10 during Toronto's 3-1 triumph on Ju |
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| Rangers' Murphy to miss up to four weeks after collision |
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08/07/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - Texas Rangers outfielder David Murphy will miss two to four weeks after a collision with Yankees catcher Ivan Rodriguez in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to New York. The injury is listed as a strained posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, which occurred in the second inning of the game. With two outs, Ian Kinsler hit a single to Bobby Abreu in right. Abreu threw to Rodriguez, who caught the ball and braced for the impact with Murphy. Rodriguez held on to the ball and the sid |
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| Yankees place Chamberlain on DL |
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08/07/2008 |
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| showed, only revealing that Chamberlain was scheduled to travel to Birmingham, Alabama to receive a second opinion from renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews. The 22-year-old right-hander was removed from his last start on Monday against the Texas Rangers in the fifth inning with stiffness in the shoulder. After Texas' Marlon Byrd singled with two outs in the bottom of the fifth, New York manager Joe Girardi and trainer Steve Donohue came out to check on Chamberlain, who pointed to his right shoulder |
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| Rangers' Murphy leaves game early |
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08/06/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - Texas Rangers outfielder David Murphy left Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the New York Yankees with a sprained ligament in his right knee after a collision at home plate with New York catcher Ivan Rodriguez. With two outs in the second inning, Ian Kinsler hit a single to Bobby Abreu in right. Abreu threw to Rodriguez, who caught the ball and braced for the impact with Murphy. Rodriguez held on to the ball and the side was retired. Murphy stayed in the game for the third inning but |
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| Rangers reinstate Benoit from DL, outright Roberts |
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08/06/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers reinstated pitcher Joaquin Benoit from the 15-day disabled list Wednesday. The club also outrighted infielder Ryan Roberts to Triple-A Oklahoma. Benoit was placed on the disabled list on July 5, retroactive to July 3, with right shoulder inflammation. Benoit threw the ninth inning of Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the New York Yankees and gave up two hits and a walk while striking out two. Roberts was optioned to Oklahoma on Friday after a brief stint with Texas. |
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| Rangers having trouble making ground |
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08/06/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It's becoming quite clear that the LA Angels of Anaheim will win the American League West division barring any major injuries, earthquakes, the Rapture or the return of dinosaurs. So where does that leave the highly-aggressive Texas Rangers in the quest for their first playoff appearance since the 1999 campaign? If you answered the postseason as a possible destination for Texas, then perhaps you better check those stats again because the Rangers have a better chance of turning water into |
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