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American League Roundup: Guthrie Leads Baltimore

Jeremy Guthrie allowed one run in seven innings to win his third straight start, Kevin Millar homered twice and the host Baltimore Orioles cruised past the Texas Rangers.

Posted Friday, August 08, 2008 10:53 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, American League, Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers

Alex Rodriguez Looks to End Batting Slump

Alex Rodriguez has struggled with runners in scoring position, hitting .236. In all other situations, his average is .344.

Posted Friday, August 08, 2008 10:31 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Rodriguez, Alex, Texas Rangers

Yankees 3, Rangers 0: Steady Mussina Gives Yankees a Needed Lift

Mike Mussina, the Yankees’ best starter, spun more magic Thursday, working seven innings as the Yankees blanked the Texas Rangers to split a four-game series.

Posted Friday, August 08, 2008 12:32 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Mussina, Mike, Texas Rangers

Yankees 5, Rangers 3: Yankees Win, but Lose Another Player

An hour or so after announcing that Joba Chamberlain has rotator cuff tendinitis, the Yankees watched Iván Rodríguez take a crushing hit at the plate.

Posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 12:16 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Chamberlain, Joba, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Ponson, Sidney, Rodriguez, Ivan

Yankees 3, Rangers 3: Giambi homers, Rivera returns to save Yankees' win

Jason Giambi homered for the first time since shaving the most famous mustache in baseball, and starter Sidney Ponson beat his former Texas teammates.

Posted Wednesday, August 06, 2008 11:44 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Giambi, Jason, Ponson, Sidney

Rangers 9. Yankees 5: Shoulder, Not Loss, Is Yanks’ Worry

Joba Chamberlain was removed from his start at Rangers Ballpark with two out in the fifth inning with what the team called a stiff right shoulder.

Posted Tuesday, August 05, 2008 12:59 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Chamberlain, Joba, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers

American League Roundup: Matsuzaka’s Arm Puts Boston Back in First Place

Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched six scoreless innings and the Boston Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles, 2-1.

Posted Sunday, July 13, 2008 11:15 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Boston Red Sox, American League, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers

Two Rangers All-Stars Check Their Extra Baggage

As their story lines continue to diverge, the dynamic of Josh Hamilton and Milton Bradley might say less about them than about the road from wrong to redemption.

Posted Saturday, July 12, 2008 1:49 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Texas Rangers, Hamilton, Josh, Bradley, Milton

Major League Roundup: Four Innings of Scoreless Relief Lead Mariners Past the Tigers

Raúl Ibáñez’s tiebreaking homer in the fourth was enough offense as the Seattle Mariners won for the eighth time in 11 games beating the Detroit Tigers on Friday.

Posted Saturday, July 05, 2008 1:19 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Nationals, San Francisco Giants, Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates

Yankees 18, Rangers 7: Giambi Gives Yanks Jolts They Needed

Jason Giambi hit a grand slam and drove in a season-best six runs, Alex Rodriguez added a three-run shot and the host Yankees pounded the Texas Rangers.

Posted Thursday, July 03, 2008 1:52 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Girardi, Joe, Steinbrenner, Hank, Texas Rangers, Giambi, Jason

Quiet Yankee Bats Are of Little Help to Pitchers

It was another frustrating game at the plate for the Yankees, who used five pitchers against the burly offense of the Texas Rangers for their third defeat in a row.

Posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 11:39 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Chamberlain, Joba, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers

Rangers 2, Yankees 1: Mussina and Yankees Go Quietly

Jason Giambi’s tongue danced around the corners of his mouth Monday as he legged out his first triple in nearly six years. The capacity crowd appreciated the 270-foot sprint by a slugger who is 37 years old and weighs 235 pounds, cheering Giambi heartily.

Posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 12:23 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: New York Yankees, Texas Rangers

Nine-Game Test Awaits the Yankees

After splitting four games with the Mets over the weekend, the Yankees start a nine-game homestand Monday that should help define exactly how good they are.

Posted Sunday, June 29, 2008 9:22 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers

Mets 4, Rangers 2; Rangers 8, Mets 7: For Mets, a Split Doubleheader and Mixed Feelings

The Mets lost the opener, nearly overcoming a six-run deficit, and defeated the Rangers in the nightcap, when Billy Wagner redeemed himself for blowing his previous three save opportunities.

Posted Sunday, June 15, 2008 9:25 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Martinez, Pedro, Randolph, Willie, Wagner, Billy, Texas Rangers

Mets 4, Rangers 2; Rangers 8, Mets 7: Martinez Helps Mets Earn Split With Rangers

Pedro Martinez pitched six sharp innings, pinch-hitter Robinson Cancel got his first major league hit in nearly nine years and the Mets beat the Texas Rangers Sunday for a doubleheader split.

Posted Sunday, June 15, 2008 8:40 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Texas Rangers

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