Texas Rangers Blog | ESPN Dallas ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Rangers try to win a four-game series from Detroit when left-hander Derek Holland takes the mound against the always tough right-hander Doug Fister at 7:05 p.m. Sunday night on ESPN TV and ESPN-FM 103.3 and 1540-AM. Holland (3-2, 2.93): Holland tries to bounce back after a frustrating outing in Oakland in which the Rangers gave him an early 3-0 lead and couldn't hold it ... The Rangers' left-hander failed to go at least seven innings for only the second time in eight starts .
9 hours agoFort-Worth Star Telegram Ian Kinsler was injured in Houston last weekend, then was hit with a Justin Verlander pitch on Thursday. More Rangers coverage in the Foul Territory blog
18 hours agoTexas Rangers Blog | Dallas Morning News Texas Rangers left-hander Derek Holland, who faces Detroit in the series finale Sunday, has been doing a lot of talking to himself between starts. He’s trying to ensure that he doesn’t let his emotions get the best of him in … Continue reading →
12 hours agoTexas Rangers Blog | Dallas Morning News NEXT vs. Detroit, 7:05 p.m. SCOUTING THE STARTERS Rangers LHP Derek Holland (3-2, 2.93 ERA) allowed 18 hits in 12 2/3 innings on the last road trip, spiking his opponents’ batting average allowed from .199 to .236. But home has … Continue reading →
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Fort-Worth Star Telegram The shortstop falls a homer short of the cycle but collects a career-high five hits while scoring three runs. More Rangers coverage in the Foul Territory blog ...
18 hours agoTexas Rangers Blog | ESPN Dallas ARLINGTON, Texas -- Justin Grimm had a bounce-back start and Elvis Andrus was 5-for-5 with three runs scored as the Texas Rangers made it two out of three wins over the Detroit Tigers with a 7-2 victory on Saturday night. Grimm gets it done: Grimm gave up six runs in an inning in a start against the powerful Tigers last June in his second big league start. He was much better at damage control Saturday night against Detroit. Grimm gave up seven hits and had only one perfect inning, but he got big outs when he needed them as the Tigers were 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position.
22 hours agoTexas Rangers Blog | ESPN Dallas ARLINGTON, Texas -- Call it Justin Grimm's revenge on the Tigers. With a three-game personal losing streak entering a rematch with Detroit, Grimm joked with Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux before Saturday's game that he was going to get back at the Tigers for what they did to him last June in his second major league start. Riding the high of a brilliant debut against Houston, the Tigers pounded Grimm for six runs in an inning. In Round 2 of Grimm vs.
22 hours agoTexas Rangers Blog | ESPN Dallas ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Rangers have a leadoff hitter. Ian Kinsler. They also have a pretty good backup. Elvis Andrus. Subbing in the leadoff spot with Kinsler nursing bruised ribs, Andrus had a breakout night Saturday, going 5-for-5 and needing only a home run in his last at-bat in the bottom of the eighth for the cycle. Andrus scored three runs and stole two bases as the aggressive Rangers blitzed red hot Detroit starter Anibal Sanchez and the Tigers 7-2 on Saturday night.
22 hours agoFoul Territory | Fort-Worth Star Telegram Justin Grimm turned in his best start this month, Elvis Andrus set his career-high with five hits and the Texas Rangers went on to a 7-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night at Rangers Ballpark. The Rangers have...
23 hours agoTexas Rangers Blog | ESPN Dallas ARLINGTON, Texas -- The message to injured starting pitcher Alexi Ogando from Rangers manager Ron Washington? Talk to me. Ogando, who went on the 15-day disabled list on Friday with biceps tendinits, first told Washington about the issue after his start in Oakland. Ogando said Friday that's he been having issues with soreness off and on this season. Ogando, who is switching back to the rotation from the bullpen, is gaining experince, Washington said, and learning that only pitch an inning in a given day is different than starting every five days.
May 18, 2013Texas Rangers Blog | ESPN Dallas Here is the Rangers' lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers: Ian Kinsler is out of the lineup for the second straight day, still sore and day-to-day with bruised ribs. He is available to pinch run, which he did last night. Robinson Chirinos gets the start at catcher. RANGERS SS Elvis Andrus LF David Murphy DH Lance Berkman 3B Adrian Beltre RF Nelson Cruz 1B Mitch Moreland C Robinson Chirinos CF Leonys Martin 2B Leury Garcia P Justin Gri ...
May 18, 2013Foul Territory | Fort-Worth Star Telegram Ian Kinsler is out of the Texas Rangers lineup for the second consecutive day as he continues to recover from bruised ribs on his right side. Kinsler has been playing through the injury, but re-aggravated it when he was hit...
May 18, 2013Texas Rangers Blog | ESPN Dallas ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Rangers and Detroit play the third game of a four-game series Saturday with right-hander Justin Grimm facing Tigers right-hander Anibal Sanchez. First pitch is 7:05 p.m. CT on Fox Sports Southwest and ESPN-FM 103.3 and 1540-AM. Grimm (2-3, 4.28 ERA): Grimm tries to turn around a three-game losing streak. ... He has allowed 10 runs in his past 10 innings. ... He has struggled to keep the ball down in the strike zone, allowing seven hits and five runs in a start Monday in Oakland.
May 18, 2013Texas Rangers Blog | ESPN Dallas ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas Rangers reliever Cory Burns paid Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera the ultimate compliment Friday night, comparing him to an all-time great. That after Burns struck out Cabrera with a devastating changeup. Burns doesn't appear to need a confidence boost as he tries to stay in the bullpen after being called up Thursday. But he knew what it meant to get the best of the Tigers' Triple Crown man in Friday's 2-1 loss to Detroit.
May 18, 2013Texas Rangers Blog | Dallas Morning News ARLINGTON – The Texas Rangers will face a roster decision on Monday when they activate RHP Josh Lindblom. RHP Cory Burns may make that decision interesting. Manager Ron Washington has made it clear the club could use another effective RHP … Continue reading →
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