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Rangers Lose Second Straight to Phillies

Phillies 3, Rangers 2 ARLINGTON, Texas (Aug 9) — The Texas Rangers lost a close one to the Philadelphia Phillies, 3–2, Saturday thus losing the three-game series. The Phillies rode a two-run double by Max Kepler in the seventh inning. The Rangers, meanwhile, will try to salvage what’s left of this three-game set in the […]

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Rangers Fall Short in Sweep Bid of Yankees

Yankees 3, Rangers 2 ARLINGTON, Texas (Aug 6) — The Texas Rangers came close to sweeping the New York Yankees Wednesday afternoon, but it wasn’t to be as they lost, 3–2, in front of a crowd of 35,565. The bright spot for them, however, is that they are 12–2 on their home field since the […]

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Rangers Drop Series Finale to Tigers

Tigers 2, Rangers 1 ARLINGTON, Texas (Jul 20) — The Texas Rangers fell short in their series finale against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday, losing 2–1 on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball. The Tigers rode a late-inning RBI single by Matt Vierling to victory on a night where runs were in short supply for both teams. […]

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Manny Machado smashing his 2000th hit, putting him 2/3 of the way to the 3000 Hit Club
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Manny Machado Is Well on His Way to the 3000 Hit Club. So Are a Few Others.

Manny Machado, a Few Others on Pace for 3000 Hits With San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado joining the 2000 Hit Club Monday night, speculation as to whether he’ll join the more exclusive 3000 Hit Club is natural. There are 33 members of this club, and when it comes to Hall of Fame voting, […]

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Clayton Kershaw Joins 3,000 Strikeout Club
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Clayton Kershaw Joins Exclusive 3,000 Strikeout Club

After White Sox third baseman Vinny Capra struck out looking to end the top of the sixth, longtime Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw became the 20th pitcher in Major League Baseball history to fan 3,000 or more batters in his career Wednesday night, a feat known as joining the 3,000 strikeout club. To achieve […]

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Rangers Run Out of Gas Against Orioles in Extras

Orioles 10, Rangers 6 (11 Innings) ARLINGTON, Texas (June 30) — The Texas Rangers dropped their series opener to the Baltimore Orioles, 10–6, Monday in their fourth consecutive extra-inning contest. One of the many highlights for the Orioles was a two-run homer by Ramon Laureano. The Rangers will be tasked with tying this series up […]

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Rangers Bow Down before Royals in Series Opener

Royals 6, Rangers 1 ARLINGTON, Texas (June 17) — The Texas Rangers dropped their series opener to the Kansas City Royals, 6–1, Tuesday evening. A two-homer performance by Salvador Perez helped the Royals get the best of the home-nine on a warm evening in the DFW Metroplex. The Rangers will aim to even this three-game […]

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Rangers Lose Close Contest to Cardinals

Cardinals 2, Rangers 0 ARLINGTON, Texas (May 31) — The Texas Rangers couldn’t build on their momentum from Friday’s 11-run outburst as they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals, 2–0, on a beautiful afternoon with the roof open. The Cardinals nailed down the victory with the help of an RBI ground-rule double by Willson Contreras […]

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