The Texas Rangers, based in Arlington, Texas, participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the American League West Division. The Rangers were founded as the Washington Senators in 1961.
ARLINGTON — One inning summed it all up, both the game and the month of June for the Rangers. This inning, more than any other, explains why the Rangers lost to the Angels, 5-2, on Monday night, why they are 10-15 for the month of June and why they are now 2 1/2 games out [...]
ARLINGTON — The Rangers are having one of the worst offensive months in club history and this may have been the lowest point. Manager Ron Washington certainly didn't argue when asked if his team had hit rock-bottom offensively after managing just one hit in a 2-0 loss to Chad Gaudin and the Padres on Sunday [...]
ARLINGTON — Derek Holland had every reason to go after San Diego hitters with his fastball. Especially after a four-pitch sequence in the first inning that had David Eckstein swing through a 95-mph fastball for strike three and Scott Hairston foul tip a 96-mph fastball into the glove of Rangers catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia for another [...]
ARLINGTON — Rangers ace Kevin Millwood had what he called "the worst stuff I've had all year" on Friday night, that after rooting on his teammates to a victory in Arizona late Thursday from the comforts of home and then sleeping in his own bed. The rest of the Rangers, notably the hitters, arrived at [...]
PHOENIX — Rangers shortstop Omar Vizquel singled with one out in the first inning on Thursday night to set a new record for most hits in a Major League career by a native of Venezuela. Vizquel's single was the 2,678th of his career, which allowed him to surpass Hall of Fame shortstop Luis Aparicio. The [...]
PHOENIX — Vicente Padilla held the D-backs to one run over seven innings and pitched the Rangers to a 2-1 victory on Wednesday night at Chase Field. Padilla extended his winning streak to three games while snapping the Rangers' five-game skid. He is now 6-3 with a 4.48 ERA on the season. Padilla allowed six [...]
Now it is out there, for the entire world to see: Jason Bay's clutch at-bats. Pablo Sandoval's free-swinging mayhem. Kevin Slowey painting the strike zone. Adam Lind's doubles. Chad Billingsley ahead in the count. Prince Fielder's patience and power. Erick Aybar's magnificence at shortstop. Live Major League Baseball games in the palm of your hand, [...]
PHOENIX — Omar Vizquel is ready to make history. More than ready. He has been ready for a while. He'll get another chance on Thursday night because manager Ron Washington is planning on starting him at shortstop in the finale of a three-game series against the D-backs at Chase Field. Vizquel goes into the game [...]
PHOENIX — Matt Harrison did his best to help the Rangers' slumping offense against the D-backs on Tuesday night. He drew a leadoff walk in the third inning against pitcher Matt Scherzer, marking the first time a Rangers pitcher has reached base this season in Interleague Play, and ended up scoring on a two-out double [...]
Now it is out there, for the entire world to see: Jason Bay's clutch at-bats. Pablo Sandoval's free-swinging mayhem. Kevin Slowey painting the strike zone. Adam Lind's doubles. Chad Billingsley ahead in the count. Prince Fielder's patience and power. Erick Aybar's magnificence at shortstop. Live Major League Baseball games in the palm of your hand, [...]