Texas Rangers Baseball Blog » Josh Rupe http://www.rangershomeplate.com A blog about Texas Rangers Baseball Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:00:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Rangers clobber the A’s 14-4 http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-clobber-the-as-14-4/ http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-clobber-the-as-14-4/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:24:49 +0000 RangersFan10 http://www.rangershomeplate.com/?p=68 The Texas Rangers clobbered the visiting Oakland Athletics by the score of 14-4 on Wednesday afternoon. With the ten-run victory, the Rangers took the final two games of the series against the A’s. Great way to finish off the 2008 season at home that is for sure!

The Rangers have been dissappointing for most of the season, but on Wednesday they gave their fans something to cheer about. The Rangers hit three home runs including a three-run shot by Hank Blalock, a two-run blast from Nelson Cruz, and then a solo home run from Travis Metcalf.

Blalock finished the game with a team high four rbi’s. He was followed by Michael Young, Josh Hamilton, Cruz and Metcalf who all had two rbi each in the game. German Duran and Michael Bradley finished up the scoring with one rbi each.

On the mound it was Matt Harrison getting the win and improving to 8-3 on the year. Harrison tossed six innings while giving up six hits and two runs. He struck out seven batters while giving up a solo home run. It was a quality start for Harrison and the Rangers scored plenty of runs for him to get the win. Josh Rupe threw two innings and was charged with two runs while Wes Littleton threw the ninth inning to finish up the game.

It was nice to see the Rangers win the final two games at home to give the fans a little something to cheer about. It wasn’t the season they wanted, but hopefully things will improve next time we see the Rangers take the field in Arlington.

Let’s now sit back and see how the team does in Anaheim as they take on the Angels in the final three games of the season this weekend.

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]]> http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-clobber-the-as-14-4/feed/ 0 Rangers come back in the eighth to beat the Tigers 11-8 http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-come-back-in-the-eighth-to-beat-the-tigers-11-8/ http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-come-back-in-the-eighth-to-beat-the-tigers-11-8/#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:51:38 +0000 RangersFan10 http://www.rangershomeplate.com/?p=65 The Texas Rangers were down one run heading into the bottom of the eighth inning but they scored four runs off of Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Kyle Farnsworth to take a three run lead and eventually won the ball game 11-8. Great comeback for the Rangers who never gave up.

Taylor Teagarden got the comeback started with a rbi double and then he scored on a Michael Young single. Marlon Byrd then hit a two-run triple to deep right field to score the tying and go ahead runs.

Earlier in the game Teagarden hit a grandslam and Travis Metcalf hit a three run home run. Teagarden and Metcalf sure did have a great game as Teagarden finished with five rbi and Metcalf three.

On the mound the Rangers had to call to the bullpen early in the game due to an injury to starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy who only recorded two outs in the first inning. McCarthy was taken out of the game after he strained a flexor tendon on his right middle finger.

Four of the next five Rangers pitchers gave up runs as they had a pretty bad outing. Luis Mendoza and Jamey Wright both gave up one run each, Wes Littleton gave up two runs, while Josh Rupe was charged with four runs. Frank Francisco was the only pitcher to not allow a run as he picked up the victory.

The Rangers will try to make it two in a row over the Tigers on Tuesday night.

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]]> http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-come-back-in-the-eighth-to-beat-the-tigers-11-8/feed/ 0 Rangers cruise past the Royals 9-4 http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-cruise-past-the-royals-9-4/ http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-cruise-past-the-royals-9-4/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:16:29 +0000 RangersFan10 http://www.rangershomeplate.com/?p=60 The Texas Rangers didn’t have any problems beating the Kansas City Royals on Monday night. The Rangers kicked off the three game series over the visiting Royals with a 9-4 victory. The Rangers got great offensive output from Nelson Cruz and Milton Bradley who both had three rbi in the game.

Cruz hit a three run home run in the third inning and finished the game by going 3-5 with three rbi. Bradley also finished with three rbi as he had a rbi single, double, and sac fly in the game. Chris Davis tacked on a solo home run of his own for a rbi while Josh Hamilton had a rbi single and Gerald Laird a rbi sac fly. Great offensive showing against the Royals!

Scott Feldman evened up his record at 5-5 by throwing seven innings and getting the win. Feldman gave up eight hits and allowed three runs to score. Warner Madrigal pitched a scoreless eighth inning before Josh Rupe threw the ninth inning and gave up two hits and one run.

The Rangers will try to take the second game of the series on Tuesday night and we will be back blogging about the team after Wednesday’s game.

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]]> http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-cruise-past-the-royals-9-4/feed/ 0 Josh Hamilton hits two run walk off homer as Rangers win 5-4 http://www.rangershomeplate.com/josh-hamilton-hits-two-run-walk-off-homer-as-rangers-win-5-4/ http://www.rangershomeplate.com/josh-hamilton-hits-two-run-walk-off-homer-as-rangers-win-5-4/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:36:19 +0000 RangersFan10 http://www.rangershomeplate.com/?p=49 The Texas Rangers scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning as they beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 on Wednesday night.  The Rangers did the unthinkable as they scored three runs off Angels relief pitcher Francisco Rodriguez.  Wow, what a win it was for the Rangers!

Michael Young had a rbi single to get the scoring starting in the 9th inning and then Josh Hamilton hit a walk off two run home run to win the game for the Rangers.  Hamilton has been a stuf all season long and he stepped up once again for the team.  Before the big ninth inning, Jarrod Saltalamacchia was the only Rangers player to have a rbi in the game as he had a rbi single and a rbi sac fly early in the game.

Jamey Wright pitched the eighth and ninth innings to get the win and is now 5-3 on the season.  Rangers starting pitcher Warner Madrigal pitched the first three innings and allowed four hits and one run.  Josh Rupe then tossed the next three innings in the game and gave up one more run.  The Angels scored two more runs off of Frank Francisco as well.  The bullpen really got bailed of the game by Young and Hamilton.

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]]> http://www.rangershomeplate.com/josh-hamilton-hits-two-run-walk-off-homer-as-rangers-win-5-4/feed/ 0 Rangers fall 7-2 to the Astros to lose the series http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-fall-7-2-to-the-astros-to-lose-the-series/ http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-fall-7-2-to-the-astros-to-lose-the-series/#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:38:41 +0000 RangersFan10 http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-fall-7-2-to-the-astros-to-lose-the-series/ 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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]]> http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-fall-7-2-to-the-astros-to-lose-the-series/feed/ 0 Ragers fall 4-3 in their showdown with the Astros http://www.rangershomeplate.com/ragers-fall-4-3-in-their-showdown-with-the-astros/ http://www.rangershomeplate.com/ragers-fall-4-3-in-their-showdown-with-the-astros/#comments Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:00:06 +0000 RangersFan10 http://www.rangershomeplate.com/ragers-fall-4-3-in-their-showdown-with-the-astros/ 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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]]> http://www.rangershomeplate.com/ragers-fall-4-3-in-their-showdown-with-the-astros/feed/ 0 Rangers hit five home runs as they beat the Indians 12-7 http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-hit-five-home-runs-as-they-beat-the-indians-12-7/ http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-hit-five-home-runs-as-they-beat-the-indians-12-7/#comments Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:09:29 +0000 RangersFan10 http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-hit-five-home-runs-as-they-beat-the-indians-12-7/ 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

]]> http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-hit-five-home-runs-as-they-beat-the-indians-12-7/feed/ 0 Rangers get crushed by the Twins 11-4 http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-get-crushed-by-the-twins-11-4/ http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-get-crushed-by-the-twins-11-4/#comments Wed, 21 May 2008 16:19:40 +0000 RangersFan10 http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-get-crushed-by-the-twins-11-4/ The Texas Rangers were absolutely crushed by the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night as the Rangers defeated the Twins 11-4.  The Rangers had 11 hits compared to the Twins 13 hits, but the had more rbi chances and took advantage of them all game long.

Doug Mathis was rocked for eight hits and nine runs in only 2 1/3 innings of action.  Six of those nine runs were earned as Mathis’s era sky rocketed to 10.12.  Mathis is now 1-1 on the season.

Franklyn German pitched the next 3 2/3 innings and did a wonderful job as he did not allow a run to cross the plate.  The Rangers then called on Josh Rupe to throw the final two innings of the game and he gave up three hits and two runs.

Ian Kinsler, Josh Hamilton, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, and German Duran all had one rbi in the game for the Rangers.

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]]> http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-get-crushed-by-the-twins-11-4/feed/ 0 Rangers beat the Mariners once again this time 5-2 http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-beat-the-mariners-once-again-this-time-5-2/ http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-beat-the-mariners-once-again-this-time-5-2/#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 15:25:27 +0000 RangersFan10 http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-beat-the-mariners-once-again-this-time-5-2/ The Texas Rangers have the Seattle Mariners number right now as they have beat the Mariners the first two times in their three game series.  On Tuesday night, the Mariners commited four errors and the Rangers took advantage of them as they beat the Mariners 5-2.

Kason Gabbard pitched 5 1/3 innings to start the game for the Rangers.  He allowed five hits and two runs as he got the no decision in the game.  Josh Rupe got the win as he pitched 1 2/3 innings of relief after Gabbard left the game. Ruper is now 2-1 on the season.  Eddie Guardado picked up his first save of the season as he closed out the Mariners in the ninth inning.

Ramon Vazquez led the Rangers with two rbi.  Vasquez had a sac fly in the sixth inning and then a rbi single in the eighth inning.  Gerald Laird had a rbi single in the second inning and Ian Kinsler had a sac fly in the eighth inning as well. 

The Rangers will go for the three game sweep when they play the Mariners in an afternoon game on Wednesday.  Rangers Blog

]]> http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-beat-the-mariners-once-again-this-time-5-2/feed/ 0 Rangers struggle against the Mariners and lose 7-3 http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-struggle-against-the-mariners-and-lose-7-3/ http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-struggle-against-the-mariners-and-lose-7-3/#comments Tue, 06 May 2008 15:13:37 +0000 RangersFan10 http://www.rangershomeplate.com/rangers-struggle-against-the-mariners-and-lose-7-3/ The Texas Rangers struggled with the Seattle Mariners on Monday night and ended up losing 7-3.  The Rangers were only able to score three runs, and all three runs came in the seventh inning when they were already down 7-0.

Kevin Millwood started on the mound for the Rangers and tossed only three innings to take the loss.  Millwood gave up nine hits and seven runs in the game.  Millwood gave up two home runs which really hurt him.

Josh Rupe did very good as he pitched four scoreless innings in relief of Millwood.  Eddie Guardado also got a inning of action and did not allow a run.

Milton Bradley led the Rangers with two RBI while Brandon Boggs had one RBI.  Bradley had a two run double in and Boggs had a RBI groundout.  Like we previously blogged, all the Rangers runs came in the seventh inning.

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