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Ump admits ending mistake, Rangers beat Rays 5-4
Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon knew it was ball four to Ben Zobrist, who was already headed toward first base. Even Texas Rangers closer Joe Nathan ...
Rangers open series against Rays with 5-4 victory
While Joe Nathan was accepting congratulations from Texas Rangers teammates for his 300th career save, Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon was arguing with ...
Texas takes 7-3 win, opening series over Angels
Yu Darvish was far from perfect this time and still got the same result — a victory for the Texas Rangers. Even against the AL West rival Los Angeles ...
Pujols leads Angels past Texas; Hamilton struggles
Albert Pujols didn't have to wait nearly as long for his first home run this year. He had to wait awhile for another chance to swing the bat, though.
Hamilton says wife called for security before game
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton says his wife had to call for security before his first game against the Texas Rangers because fans of his ...
Hamilton hears boos as Angels lose to Rangers, 3-2
Josh Hamilton heard the boos from Texas Rangers fans. If someone says there was a mix of cheers the first time the Los Angeles Angels slugger stepped ...
Rangers win home opener 3-2 over Hamilton, Angels
Texas Rangers fans were cheering again for Josh Hamilton — this time when the slugger struck out. Making the home opener even sweeter for them, speedy ...
Rangers fan honors daughter killed in massacre
Longtime Texas Rangers fan Robbie Parker grabbed former star catcher Ivan Rodriguez in a long embrace and didn't seem to want to let go. A few months ...
Rangers face Angels, Hamilton in home opener
Josh Hamilton was booed his last game at Rangers Ballpark and that's when he was still playing for Texas. When the Rangers play their home opener ...
Rangers to announce SS Andrus' new contract
Elvis Andrus is set to stay with the Texas Rangers for as long as another decade. The Rangers called a news conference Thursday afternoon to announce ...
Rangers get 4-0 win over Astros
A day after watching Yu Darvish come within one out of a perfect game, Alexi Ogando was determined to pitch well to help the Texas Rangers wrap up the ...
So Close: Astros end Darvish's perfect game in 9th
Yu Darvish literally came within inches of perfection. Darvish was one out from a perfect game when Marwin Gonzalez grounded a clean single through ...
Yu Darvish loses perfect game with 2 outs in 9th
Yu Darvish saw the ball skip between his shins, dashing his chance at perfection. Immediately, several Texas Rangers came to the mound to console him.
Hernandez delivers win over A's in Mariners opener
Felix Hernandez had his mind made up that he would get the Seattle Mariners' season off to a strong start and provide a little bit of momentum on ...
Harper's homers, Newtown salute mark opening day
Josh Hamilton jumped into a cab, headed to Great American Ball Park and got all nostalgic. The Los Angeles Angels newcomer saw Cincinnati fans packed ...
Iannetta's hit in 13th sends Angels over Reds 3-1
In a game so long that everything became blurred, catcher Chris Iannetta had one thing clearly in mind when he dug in for his final at-bat.
Yankees set record payroll at $230M; Astros $27M
The New York Yankees set a record for baseball's highest opening-day payroll at $230.4 million, almost 10 times what the Houston Astros are paying ...
Play Ball! Astros strong in AL debut, beat Rangers
Many predicted the Houston Astros would be the worst team in the majors this season. On opening night, they certainly didn't look like it. Rick Ankiel ...
Astros strong in AL debut, top Texas in MLB opener
The Houston Astros and their spiffy new uniforms looked like a perfect fit in the American League. Rick Ankiel and the Astros made an impressive debut ...
MLB openers feature Strasburg, rivalries, AL vs NL
The Kansas City Royals have been absent from the playoffs since the day Billy Butler was born. They've barely had a winning season in the last two ...
Ailing A-Rod will make more than Houston Astros
Alex Rodriguez will make more this year than all the Houston Astros combined — a lot more. And he won't even play the first half of the season, if at ...
Yanks on verge of getting Vernon Wells from Angels
Vernon Wells is on the verge of becoming the latest addition to the New York Yankees' injury-depleted lineup. New York neared an agreement with the ...
Yankees work to acquire Vernon Wells from Angels
Vernon Wells might become the latest addition to the New York Yankees' injury-depleted lineup. As the Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 in 10 ...
Ronny Cedeno signs 1-year deal with Astros
Shortstop Ronny Cedeno agreed Sunday to a one-year contract with the Houston Astros, who informed infielder Tyler Greene he will not make the ...
Umps calls pitches from behind mound, Pujols at 1B
Something sounded very, very strange to Milwaukee Brewers starter Wily Peralta. When he threw pitches to Josh Hamilton in the first inning, Peralta ...