Archive for May, 2008
Rangers defeat Athletics 8-4 (AP)
Josh Hamilton homered and drove in three runs and the Texas Rangers moved over .500 with an 8-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night. The Rangers (29-28) have won 22 of 34 games since starting the season 7-16, and crawled over the break-even mark for the first time since they were 5-4.
Posted: May 31st, 2008.
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Rangers P Jennings undergoes season-ending surgery (PA SportsTicker)
The Texas Rangers announced Saturday that righthander Jason Jennings will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing flexor tendon surgery on his throwing arm.
Posted: May 31st, 2008.
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Jennings undergoes season-ending elbow surgery (AP)
Rangers right-hander Jason Jennings underwent season-ending elbow surgery for the second straight year. Team physician Keith Meister performed the surgery Friday to repair Jennings’ right flexor tendon, manager Ron Washington said. The 2002 National League Rookie of the Year had the same surgery last August while he was with the Houston Astros.
Posted: May 31st, 2008.
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Millwood, Boggs lift Texas to 3-1 win (AP)
Kevin Millwood allowed one run through six innings in his first start in almost three weeks, rookie Brandon Boggs matched a career high with three RBIs and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1 Friday night. Millwood (3-3) gave up five hits, struck out five and didn’t issue a walk in his first start [...]
Posted: May 30th, 2008.
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Bradley scratched from lineup (AP)
Milton Bradley was scratched from the Texas starting lineup before the Rangers’ game against the Oakland Athletics because he was feeling light-headed on Friday. Bradley was supposed to start in right field before the lineup change was announced about 20 minutes before first pitch. David Murphy, the original starter in left, took Bradley’s place in [...]
Posted: May 30th, 2008.
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Blalock out a month following wrist surgery (AP)
Former All-Star third baseman Hank Blalock had surgery Friday on his right wrist and will be sidelined for at least another month. Blalock has been on the 15-day disabled list since April 29 due to a torn hamstring. He recovered from that injury, then experienced wrist soreness due to carpal tunnel syndrome.
Posted: May 30th, 2008.
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Rangers option Gabbard to Oklahoma (PA SportsTicker)
The Texas Rangers on Friday optioned lefthander Kason Gabbard to Class AAA Oklahoma of the Pacific Coast League.
Posted: May 30th, 2008.
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Rangers activate Millwood to start Friday (AP)
The Texas Rangers activated Kevin Millwood from the 15-day disabled list Thursday, and the right-hander was scheduled to start Friday night against Oakland in the opener of a 10-game homestand. Millwood (2-3, 4.88 ERA), the Rangers’ No. 1 starter, has been out since May 11. That was a day after he threw only 12 pitches [...]
Posted: May 29th, 2008.
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Rangers activate Millwood from DL (PA SportsTicker)
The Texas Rangers activated righthander Kevin Millwood from the 15-day disabled list Thursday.
Posted: May 29th, 2008.
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Sosa wants to play in ‘09 World Classic (AP)
Sammy Sosa would like to represent the Dominican Republic in next year’s World Baseball Classic. “That’s my wish,” he said on Wednesday during a telephone interview from Miami, “to put on my country’s uniform so people can see me playing again.” The 39-year-old outfielder did not play in the 2006 inaugural Classic, in which the [...]
Posted: May 28th, 2008.
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