A&#39;S NOTEBOOK Rangers&#39; pitchers get slight reprieves
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Arlington, Texas -- All three Rangers relievers involved in an ugly incident at the Oakland Coliseum last week had their suspensions reduced by a game.
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As everyone knows, the Texas relief pitcher broke a fan&#39;s nose when he heaved a folding chair into the stands at an Oakland A&#39;s game this week.
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OAKLAND, Calif. (CP) - A fan was hurt Monday night when Texas reliever Frank Francisco threw a chair into a lower box by the Rangers&#39; bullpen along the right-field line near the end of a game against the Oakland Athletics.
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Pitcher Mike Bacsik was designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers on Sunday after going 1-1 with a 4.60 ERA in three starts.
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A week off did wonders for the New York Rangers and their playoff hopes. During a five-day break from games between last weekend and this one, the Rangers could only watch as teams pushed them below the postseason cutoff. With a pair of home wins, New York is right back in the thick of the hunt.
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ARLINGTON, Texas Texas is within four games of first-place Oakland in the AL West after the Rangers outslugged the Athletics 9-to-4.
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The Anaheim Angels will again try to grab a share of the division lead and further hinder the Texas Rangersâ chances of winning the West when the teams continue their four-game series at Ameriquest Field in Arlington.
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Hank Blalock homered and had three RBIs as the Texas Rangers stretched their winning streak to four games with a 7-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night.
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Mark DeRosa hit three-run homers in consecutive innings, and the Texas Rangers hit five homers Wednesday in a much-needed 14-0 victory over Barry Zito and the Oakland Athletics.
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ne bad breaking ball did in the Yankees yesterday. Usually, one mistake does not cost them so dearly, but the Yankees are not usually scrounging for hits either.
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(Sports Network) - The Oakland Athletics try to strengthen their hold atop the American League West this evening when they start a four-game series with the Texas Rangers at the Coliseum.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics caught Johan Santana on a rare off day. Nick Swisher, Eric Chavez, and Bobby Crosby each drove in runs to help Chad Gaudin to his fifth straight win as the A's beat the Minnesota Twins, 4-2, yesterday to take the series.
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A fight broke out at a major league baseball game between the Oakland A&#39;s and Texas Rangers Monday night, and the incident should spark action to eliminate this problem in the future.
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For the second straight game, the Rangers used a lefthanded reliever against Mark Bellhorn even though the switch-hitting second baseman has fared better against lefthanders (.313) than righthanders (.244). Texas opted to try protecting an 8-1 lead by sending out lefthander Ron Mahay yesterday against Bellhorn. Lefthanded hitters were batting .202 against Mahay and righthanders .238. So it was that ...
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If anything, there will be a little more sizzle around the ballpark. There won't be so much focus on Julio Lugo's slump, or J.D. Drew's batting average, or Curt Schilling's injury, or the fact that there's not much of a race in the American League East right now.
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ARLINGTON, Texas - The Texas Rangers might not be in a must-win situation yet, but they&#39;re hurting their playoff chances with each loss.
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In terms of a silver lining, at least Houston fans should know that Pete Munro is well rested. Munro, the Astros&#39; Game 2 starter, hasn&#39;t been on the mound in a game since Oct. 1