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Ex-Yankees Irabu arrested for alleged assault (AP)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:37:22 +0000

Former New York Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu was arrested Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a bartender after drinking 20 mugs of beer, a police official said. Irabu, 39, became angered after his credit card was rejected. He then allegedly pushed the bartender against the wall, pulled his hair and smashed at least nine liquor bottles at a bar in Osaka, western Japan, a police official said on…

Tuesday’s AL Capsules (AP)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:45:11 +0000

Willy Aybar broke an eighth-inning tie with a two-run double, and Tampa Bay rallied past Los Angeles 4-2 on Tuesday night for its ninth victory in 11 games. Angels starter Ervin Santana took a no-hit bid into the sixth and left with a 2-1 lead after allowing one run and four hits in seven innings. The Rays loaded the bases in the eighth with no outs against Scot Shields (5-4) on a two walks and an…

Joyce homers twice in Detroit’s 11-3 win (AP)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:24:01 +0000

Matt Joyce homered twice, including a three-run shot in a nine-run seventh inning, and Armando Galarraga beat his former team as the Detroit Tigers defeated the slumping Texas Rangers 11-3 on Tuesday night. Joyce’s blast gave the Tigers a 4-3 lead and keyed the huge inning as they rallied in the seventh for a second straight game.

No immediate surgery for Rangers 2B Kinsler (AP)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:19:23 +0000

Texas Rangers All-Star second baseman Ian Kinsler might be able to avoid season-ending surgery for a sports hernia after receiving an encouraging diagnosis from a specialist Tuesday. Kinsler was examined by Dr. John Preskitt at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas. Kinsler said the doctor told him there was probably no torn muscle in the left side of his groin area.

Sheffield, Granderson help Tigers rally for win (AP)

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:41:03 +0000

Gary Sheffield hit career homer No. 492, Curtis Granderson had two triples and four RBIs, and the Detroit Tigers held on for an 8-7 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday night. Sheffield went 3-for-5 and moved into a tie with Lou Gehrig and Fred McGriff for 25th on the career home run list.

Maddon’s walk into the record books (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:32:00 +0000

Free pass given by Rays to Rangers’ Hamilton marked the first time in 107 years an AL player was walked intentionally with the bases loaded.

Rangers’ Kinsler out with sports hernia (AP)

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:43:36 +0000

Rangers All-Star second baseman Ian Kinsler was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a sports hernia, and could be headed for season-ending surgery. Kinsler, who was leading the majors with 165 hits and 102 runs, had an MRI on Monday that revealed the problem on the left side of his groin. He will be examined by a specialist in Dallas, probably on Tuesday.

Rangers place All-Star 2B Kinsler on DL (PA SportsTicker)

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:19:32 +0000

The Texas Rangers placed All-Star second baseman Ian Kinsler on the 15-day disabled list on Monday with a sports hernia.

Upton, Kazmir send Rays past Rangers (AP)

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:29:58 +0000

B.J. Upton homered and drove in three runs in his return from a benching, Scott Kazmir allowed two runs in six innings and the Tampa Bay Rays added a game to their AL East lead with a 7-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday night. Kazmir (9-6) earned his first win since July 21, giving up four hits with seven strikeouts and four walks to help the Rays improve to 20-9 since the All-Star break.