The Texas Rangers were unable to beat the Houston Astros on Thursday night as they lost by the score of 7-2.  With the loss, the Rangers lost the series to the Astros as they only won one game and lost two.  The Rangers now have a 40-40 record on the season.

Kevin Millwood pitched five innings and gave up 12 hits and seven runs.  Millwood was hit hard the entire game and took the loss and and is now 5-4 on the season,  Josh Rupe, Joaquin Benoit, and Jamey Wright all pitched one inning of relief and did not allow a run to score.

The first Rangers run came in the eighth inning when Ian Kinsler singled to center and David Murphy scored.  In the ninth inning, Marlon Byrd had a rbi triple that scored the Rangers second run of the game.  Those were the only two runs for the Rangers on the night as they had all sorts of problems against Astros starting pitcher Wandy Rodriguez.

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The Texas Rangers were able to tie up their series with the Houston Astros at one game each with a 3-2 victory on Wednesday night.  Max Ramirez had the game winning hit which was a two run home run in the fourth inning.  There was no more scoring done in the game after the fourth inning which was odd to see for the Rangers and Astros.

Besides the two run home run my Ramirez in the fourth inning, the Rangers got a rbi sac fly in the first inning from Ramon Vazquez.  The Rangers were out hit in the game 9-7 but they made the most of their hits.  Or I should say Ramirez mad the most of his.

Scott Feldman got the start for the Rangers on the mound and only pitched four innings.  Feldman gave up six hits and two runs in the game.  Feldman also had two walks and two strike outs in the game.  Luis Mendoza did a wonderful job as he pitched three innings of relief after Feldman left the game.  Mendoza allowed three hits but did not allow a run to cross the plate.  Eddie Guardado pitched a scoreless eighth inning before C.J. Wilson shut down the Astros for his 16th save of the season.

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Well the Texas Rangers didn’t get the first win of the series against the Houston Astros as they lost 4-1 on Tuesday evening.  In the in-state rivalry series it was the Astros getting off to the 1-0 start in the three game series.  The Rangers attempted a comeback in the late innings but were not able to pull it off.

Eric Hurley pitched the first six innings of the game and gave up six hits and two runs.  Hurley walked three batters while only stricking out one batter.  Frank Francisco pitched a scoreless seventh inning but then Joaquin Benoit gave up two runs and two walks as two runs scored on a Lance Berkman two run homer in the eighth inning.  Josh Rupe was finally able to get the Rangers out of the eighth inning as he got the final two outs.

Michael Young had the only rbi until the ninth inning for the Rnagers which came in the first inning on a single that scored Ian Kinsler.  In the ninth inning the Rangers got within one run when Ramon Vazquez hit a two run home run.  Other then that, the Rangers struggled at the plate.

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Texas Rangers closer C.J. Wilson blew another game as he was charged with two runs in the top of the ninth inning that tyed the game at 4-4.  However, thanks to a Michael Young rbi single that scored Ian Kinsler, the Rangers were able to come back and beat the Braves 5-4.

I’m not sure what is up with Wilson and I really hope that it is just a slump that will last these past two games.  Jamey Wright actually gave up the tying run in the ninth inning on a sacrafice fly but the run was still charged to Wilson.  Wright was charged with the blown save but picked up the win to improve his record to 4-2 on the season.

Scott Feldman actually pitched a pretty game as he pitched the first seven innings of the game and only gave up five hits and two runs.  Feldman left the came and Eddie Guardado came in and pitched a scoreless eighth inning just as he was supposed to.  Feldman and Guardado did their jobs that is for sure, Wilson and Wright however did not.

Brandon Boggs hit his third home run of the season which was a three run home run in the sixth inning to lead the Rangers with three rbi.  Young had the other two runs batted in for the Rangers.

Good series win for the Rangers as they took two out of three games against the Braves.  They will now play the Washington Nationals this weekend.  The Rangers should win two out of three game in that series I think.

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C.J. Wilson had a very dissapointing outing in the ninth inning as he gave up three runs and the Texas Rangers lost to the Atlanta Braves by the score of 5-2.  It just wasn’t Wilson’s night as he had a very bad outing while taking the loss.

Rangers starting pitcher Eric Hurley lasted five innings and gave up five hits and two runs.  One of the hits was a home run in the first inning that Chipper Jones hit off of Hurley.  The middle bullpen for the Rangers pitched pretty good as Frank Francisco, Jamey Wright, and Eddie Guardado all pitched scoreless innings before Wilson messed things up in the ninth inning.

At the plate for the Rangers Gerald Laird had a rbi single in the third inning and Brandon Boggs had a rbi infield single in the sixth inning.  That was all the Rangers could get going against the Braves pitching staff.  Not the kind of outing I was expecting out of the Rangers to be honest.

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The Texas Rangers were able to hold on and beat the Atlanta Braves by a 7-5 score on Tuesday night.  The Braves did attempt a comeback as they scored three runs in the eighth inning but luckily for the Rangers they were able to hold on and improve their record to 36-36.

Josh Hamilton and Marlon Byrd both hit solo home runs in the game.  It was Milton Bradley who led the team with two rbi in the game however.  Bradley had a two run single in the third inning when the Rangers score four runs in the inning.  David Murphy had a sac fly rbi and Michael Young also had a rbi groundout in the third inning.  Ian Kinsler scored on a wild pitch in the fifth inning for the Rangers as well.

Vicente Padilla upped his record to 9-3 as he pitched six innings to pick up the win.  Padilla allowed two hits and two runs in this six innings of action.  Jamey Wright, Eddie Guardado, and C.J. Wilson each pitched one inning of relief.  Guardado gave up the three run home run in the eight inning before Wilson picked up his 14th save of the season in the ninth inning.

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The Texas Rangers were trying to sweep the Kansas City Royals in a three game series but they lost on Thursday by the score of 6-5.  Frank Francisco gave up two runs in the eighth inning to give the Royals the lead.  Francisco ended up taking the loss and is now

The Rangers got two home runs in the second inning from German Duran (three run shot), and Ian Kinsler ( solo home run).  Besides the four runs in the second inning the only other run for the Rangers came in the eight inning when David Murphy hit a sac fly to score Brandon Boggs.

Rangers starting pitcher Eric Hurley gave up six hits and four runs over six innings of action to get a no decision.  Jamey Wright pitched a scoreless seventh inning before Francisco imploded in the eight inning.

The Rangers willnow take on the New York Mets in an interleage matchup over the weekend.

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The Texas Rangers scored seven runs in the seventh inning as they went on to beat the Kansas City Royals 11-5 on Wednesday night.  It was a good victory for the Rangers who will go for the three game sweep of the Royals on Thursday afternoon.

David Murphy led the Rangers at the plate as he went 3-5 in the game.  A grand slam by Murphy in the seventh inning blew the game wide open.  Murphy wasn’t down however, he also hit a solo home run in the ninth inning.  Ian Kinsler and Gerald Laird both had two rbi for the Rangers as well.  Josh Hamilton and Ramon Vazquez both finished the game with one rbi each as well.

Vicente Padilla improved to 8-3 on the season as he came away with the win in the game.  Padilla tossed six innings while giving up seven hits and five runs.  He walked three batters while stricking out two and giving up one home run. Jamey Wright, Eddie Guardado, and Frank Francisco all pitched one inning in relief and they all did a great job.

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Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kevin Millwood was rattled in the first inning as he gave up four quick runs but then he settled down and took control of the game as the Rangers defeated the Cleveland Indians 9-4.  It was awesome to see Millwood battle back and actually throw a pretty good game besides the first inning.  Millwood was able to get the win and improve to 4-3 on the season.

Eddie Guardado, Frank Francisco, Joaquin Benoit, and Jamey Wright all combined to pitched the final three innings of the game without giving up a run.  Great job by the bullpen as they did exactly what they were asked to do.

Milton Bradley and Michael Young both hit home runs in the game as both players finished with two rbi.  Young also extended his hitting streak to 21 games.  However, Bradley and Young were not the leaders for rbi in the game as Ramon Vazquez finished the game with three.  Chris Shelton also had one rbi in the game.

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The Texas Rangers hit five home runs as they beat up the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night with a 12-7 victory.  It was a good win for the Rangers as the offense really came out and swung the bats well.  With the win, the Rangers are now 30-30 and sitting at .500.

Milton Bradley hit two home runs while Josh Hamilton, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, and David Murphy all hit one long ball in the game.  Bradley, Hamilton, Murphy, and Saltalamacchia all had two rbi’s in the game.  Ian Kinsler, Michael Young, and Brandon Boggs all finished the game with one rbi each.

Frank Francisco picked up the win and is now 1-1 on the season.  Francisco came into the game and pitched 1 2/3 innings after starting pitcher A.J. Murray left with a left rotator cuff strain.  Murray had given up six hits and one runs in 2 1/3 innings.

Josh Rupe gave up two runs while Jamey Wright, Eddie Guardado, and C.J. Wilson all gave up one run.

The Rangers and Indians will play another night game on Wednesday night which will be the third game of their four game series.  Rangers Blog