Drury hits first career grand slam, Jays rout Rangers 19-4
TORONTO (AP) - Held off the scoreboard Sunday in a 1-0 loss to the Yankees, the Toronto Blue Jays bounced back with their biggest offensive outburst of the season. Brandon Drury hit his first career grand slam, Justin Smoak had a two-run homer among his three extra-base hits, and the Blue Jays routed the Texas Rangers 19-4 Monday night.
Texas Rangers ban man accused of harassing Hispanics at game
The Texas Rangers have identified the man accused of harassing a Hispanic family at a recent game, and banned him indefinitely from their games.
Minor, Rangers edge Brewers 1-0
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Texas left-hander Mike Minor was ready for Christian Yelich. For all the Milwaukee Brewers, really. Minor struck out 11 in eight innings, and the Rangers beat Jordan Lyles and the Brewers 1-0 on Sunday to avoid a three-game series sweep. Minor (11-6) allowed four hits and walked one. José Leclerc finished the four-hitter for his eighth save, securing Texas'...
Houser posts 10 Ks, Brewers top Rangers 3-2 for 5th straight
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Adrian Houser might just take the woozy feelings he had on the mound Saturday night if he has the same success.
Indians sweep Rangers in doubleheader
CLEVELAND (AP) - For two months, they've chiseled, chipped and whittled away at Minnesota's large lead. The Indians are in position to erase it completely. José Ramírez homered in both games, Cleveland's bullpen combined on a four-hitter in the second game and the Indians swept a doubleheader Wednesday from the Texas Rangers to set up a four-game showdown series...
Rangers-Indians game postponed by rain
CLEVELAND (AP) - Yasiel Puig has made a quick impact with the Cleveland Indians since being acquired at last week's trade deadline. Manager Terry Francona believes it's only a matter of time until Franmil Reyes does the same. Reyes, picked up at the deadline from San Diego, is batting .105 with one RBI and had struck out eight times in 19 at-bats over five games with the Indians.
Minor strikes out 7 in 7 innings, Rangers beat Indians 1-0
CLEVELAND (AP) - All-Star Mike Minor and the Texas Rangers finally exhaled after the trade deadline. They haven't lost since catching their breath. Minor struck out seven over seven innings - allowing one runner to reach third base - and combined with Jesse Chavez and Jose Leclerc to shut down the Cleveland Indians 1-0 Monday night.
Calhoun's 3-run triple keys Rangers in 9-4 win over Tigers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Rangers manager Chris Woodward stayed with Nomar Mazara and Willie Calhoun, and they delivered. Calhoun hit a tiebreaking three-run triple in the seventh inning, and Texas beat the Detroit Tigers 9-4 on Sunday to finish a three-game sweep. The Rangers had runners on the corners with two out in the seventh when Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire replaced José...
Odor homers in 10th inning to lift Rangers over Tigers 5-4
Rougned Odor somehow managed to check his swing to get to a full count. The Texas Rangers second baseman, who has been climbing out of a season-long slump, ended the game on the next pitch.
Rangers reliever Leclerc throws ball onto roof, tops Tigers
After throwing 24 pitches in a messy ninth inning, Texas Rangers reliever José Leclerc made his most notable toss.
Minor stays with Rangers and stops Mariners' win streak, 9-7
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - All-Star lefty Mike Minor won for the first time in more than a month, with the Texas Rangers going ahead to stay after he had thrown his last pitch in a 9-7 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night.
Rangers trade Chris Martin to Atlanta
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The NL East-leading Atlanta Braves have gotten some bullpen help, acquiring hard-throwing reliever Chris Martin from the Texas Rangers for former first-round draft pick Kolby Allard. Martin, whose fastball has averaged 96 mph this season, has 24 strikeouts and only one walk over his last 19 appearances since May 24 for his hometown Rangers. The 6-foot-8 Martin has four...
Seattle wins 6th in row, 8-5 at Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Kyle Seager had a solo homer, a tiebreaking two-run triple and drove in four runs as the Seattle Mariners stretched their winning streak to six games with an 8-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.
Semien homers, A's beat Rangers 6-5 on walk-off walk
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Khris Davis told himself to think small, and the reigning AL home run champ delivered. Marcus Semien homered and scored the game-winning run on Davis' bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 6-5 on Sunday. "Just get the job done, don't try to get too big and hit a home run," Davis said he...
A's hit 4 HRs in testy 5-4 win over Rangers
Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward insists reliever Rafael Montero wasn't intentionally trying to plunk Ramon Laureano with a pitch two innings after the Oakland hitter took a slow home run trot. Laureano isn't so certain.
Lynn throws 6 strong innings, Rangers top A's 5-2
Lance Lynn punctuated a strong performance with a loud growl.
Joey Gallo undergoes surgery for broken bone in wrist
Rangers All-Star Joey Gallo is set for an extended trip to the injured list after undergoing surgery to remove a broken bone in his wrist.
Leake outpitches Minor as Mariners topple Rangers 5-3
SEATTLE (AP) - For most of the season Seattle's Mike Leake has felt he's auditioning for others. He'll find out over the next week whether that feeling was correct, and coming off two of his best performances of the season. "I think I may have been all year in a way just because they were trying to maybe trade me in the offseason a little bit. But definitely I think I'm...
Rangers place closer Shawn Kelley on 10-day injured list
SEATTLE (AP) - The Texas Rangers have placed closer Shawn Kelley on the 10-day injured list with biceps soreness in his right arm, but manager Chris Woodward said the injury appears far less severe than first believed.
Brantley hits 2 HRs, Astros top Rangers 5-3 for 5th straight
Michael Brantley homered twice, Jose Altuve also went deep and the Houston Astros beat the struggling Texas Rangers 5-3 on Sunday for their fifth straight victory.