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| Rangers place Wilson on disabled list |
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08/06/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (Best E Casino) - The Texas Rangers placed closer C.J. Wilson on the 15-day disabled list following Tuesday's 8-6 win over the New York Yankees. Wilson surrendered a grand slam to Richie Sexson in the eighth inning and has yielded 13 earned runs in his past 11 outings, raising his earned run average from 4.34 to 6.02. The Rangers are expected to bring up pitcher Joaquin Benoit from Triple-A Oklahoma to fill the spot on the roster. |
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| Byrd stars again as Rangers hold off Yankees |
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08/06/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (Best E Casino) - Marlon Byrd went 3-for-4 and scored three times while Chris Davis drove in four runs, as the Texas Rangers staved off a late comeback to edge the New York Yankees, 8-6, in the second installment of a four-game set. Josh Hamilton chipped in a two-run homer for the Rangers, who have won three in a row and six of eight overall. David Murphy and Travis Metcalf drove in a run each in the win. Matt Harrison (3-2) lasted 6 1/3 innings and gave up just two runs on five hits. Eddie G |
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| Yankees P Chamberlain has MRI, will see Dr. Andrews |
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08/05/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (Best E Casino) - New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain left in the fifth inning of Monday's 9-5 loss to the Texas Rangers with a stiff right shoulder. Chamberlain returned to New York on Tuesday and had the shoulder examined. The club did not reveal the results of the MRI, but has made plans for Chamberlain to visit Dr. James Andrews in Alabama for a second opinion. After Texas' Marlon Byrd singled with two outs in the bottom of the fifth, New York manager Joe Girardi and trainer Steve D |
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| Yankees send Pettitte to hill in Texas |
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08/05/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Andy Pettitte tries to bounce back from one of the worst starts of his career this evening when the New York Yankees continue their four-game series with the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Pettitte was hammered by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Thursday, serving up nine runs and 11 hits in 5 1/3 frames to fall to 12-8 on the year, while raising his earned run average to 4.18. The 36-year-old left-hander has faced the Rangers 19 times over the course of his career an |
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| Yankees P Chamberlain leaves game |
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08/05/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (Best E Casino) - New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain left in the fifth inning of Monday's 9-5 loss to the Texas Rangers with a stiff right shoulder. Chamberlain will return to New York on Tuesday and have the shoulder examined. 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. The 22-year-old could not continue and was lifted for Edwar Ram |
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| Byrd slams Rangers over Yanks; Chamberlain injured |
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08/05/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (Best E Casino) - Marlon Byrd's grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Texas Rangers to a thrilling 9-5 win over the New York Yankees in the opener of a four-game set. Pinch-hitter Milton Bradley walked to lead off the Rangers' ninth. After New York's Damaso Marte struck out Ian Kinsler, Gerald Laird worked a walk. One out later, Josh Hamilton walked to load the bases for Byrd, who unloaded on a first-pitch fastball and drove it over wall in right-center for his |
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| Yankees to begin key trek in Texas |
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08/04/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New York Yankees begin an important 10-game road trip this evening with the first of four games against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The Yankees won the final two games of their four-game series with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, including a thrilling 14-9 win in Sunday's finale at Yankee Stadium. New York rallied from five runs down to take an 8-5 advantage thanks to a four-run seventh inning. Then after Mark Teixeira's grand slam in the eighth put the Ang |
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| Laird and Rangers clobber Toronto |
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08/03/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (Best E Casino) - Gerald Laird hit a pair of two-run home runs as the Texas Rangers doubled up the Toronto Blue Jays, 8-4, in the finale of a three-game set. Chris Davis added a solo homer, his 11th in 33 games, and ended with two RBI for the Rangers, who have won four of their last six overall. Marlon Byrd also drove in a run and Ramon Vazquez had a pinch-hit, RBI double in the victory. Luis Mendoza (3-4) got the win as he lasted seven frames and was touched for four runs on six hits while f |
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| Blue Jays aim to move above .500 against Rangers |
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08/03/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Toronto Blue Jays try to go above .500 this evening when they play the rubber match of their three-game series with the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Toronto got back to the break-even mark on Saturday, as Scott Rolen and Rod Barajas each had two-run doubles in the sixth inning, helping the Blue Jays to a 6-4 win. Alex Rios finished 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored for Toronto, which snapped a three-game overall skid and won for the fifth time in its last seven t |
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| Four-run sixth propels Jays over Rangers |
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08/03/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (Best E Casino) - Scott Rolen and Rod Barajas each had two-run doubles in the sixth inning, as the Toronto Blue Jays edged the Texas Rangers, 6-4, in the middle installment of a three-game set. Alex Rios finished 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored for Toronto, which snapped a three-game skid. A.J. Burnett (13-9) allowed four runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings to win his third consecutive start and establish a career-high for wins in a single season. The right-hander had previously won 12 g |
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