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Rays snag AL wild card with stunning victory over Yanks, Red Sox loss Thu Sep 29 01:46:10 2011 EST
re with us on a daily basis, the work routine, the camaraderie, the coaches preparation is outstanding. That's how we're able to overcome a nine-game deficit going into September." The Rays begin their best-of-five Division Series against the Texas Rangers in Arlington at 5:07 p.m. (et) on Friday. It'll be a rematch from the ALDS from 2010 when the Rangers won in five games. The Yankees (97-65) will head to the playoffs hosting the AL Central-champion Detroit Tigers on Friday at 8:37 p.m. (et)
Tigers wrap set with Tribe seeking homefield Wed Sep 28 11:00:47 2011 EST
ir regular season with a three-game sweep of the Cleveland Indians this evening at Comerica Park. The Tigers will open the American League Division Series on Friday, but who they play is still to be determined. Detroit sits a game back of the Texas Rangers for the second seed in the American League behind the New York Yankees. Should they be in that position at the end of action tonight they would play the Yankees in the Bronx on Friday. However, a win and a Rangers loss in Anaheim tonight woul
Rangers shoot for Texas-sized win vs. Angels Wed Sep 28 11:00:46 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - A victory tonight by the Texas Rangers would be significant for a number of reasons. The biggest? It would lock up home-field advantage for the American League West champions in the division series. Texas is also on the brink of setting a single-season record for the most victories in team history, a feat it will try to pull off in the finale of a three-game series with the rival Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The Rangers won for the fifth straight time on Tuesday night, with
Fister takes the hill for Tigers against Indians Mon Sep 26 11:04:14 2011 EST
s last six starts, thus earning himself the Game 2 start in the ALDS next Saturday. The right-hander has faced the Indians seven times and is 2-2 against them with a 2.74 ERA. The Tigers enter this series one game back of the AL West champion Texas Rangers in the race for the second seed in the AL playoffs and more importantly, home-field advantage in the first round. Detroit also holds a tie-breaker advantage on the Rangers. "Anywhere we have to go, it's still a ballpark," Tigers catcher Victo
Royals go with Mendoza against White Sox Sun Sep 25 10:52:57 2011 EST
ion today when the Kansas City Royals close out a three-game series with the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. A 27-year-old, Mendoza was an unsigned free-agent addition by the Boston Red Sox in 2000 and debuted in the majors with the Texas Rangers in 2007. He made a career-high 11 starts and 25 appearances with the Rangers in 2008, but appeared in just five more games over the subsequent two seasons with the Rangers and Royals. Mendoza spent the early portion of 2011 in the minors and
Orioles edge Tigers, deny Verlander 25th win Sat Sep 24 23:04:56 2011 EST
rn 25 wins when he went 27-6 for the Oakland Athletics in 1990. The Tigers offense fought back from the 5-0 deficit to tie it in the eighth on a Jhonny Peralta RBI single. With the loss, the AL Central-champion Tigers fell one game behind the Texas Rangers for the second best record in the American League. Texas beat Seattle, 7-3, on Saturday. Daniel Schlereth (2-2) pitched the ninth to absorb the loss. Chris Davis started the frame with a base hit to right and pinch-runner Kyle Hudson advanced
AL West champion Rangers maintain momentum, down Mariners Sat Sep 24 19:01:13 2011 EST
Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - David Murphy hit a two-run single during a big fourth inning, as the Texas Rangers took down the Seattle Mariners, 7-3, in the second test of a three-game series. Esteban German, Endy Chavez and Andres Blanco each had an RBI for the Rangers, who clinched their second straight American League West title with a 5-3 victory in the opener of this series on Friday. Texas starter Alexi Ogando pitched two perfect innings before exiting the game. The Rangers will likely
Rangers continue pursuit of home field against Mariners Sat Sep 24 10:53:49 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Having secured their second straight American League West crown, the defending league champion Texas Rangers now turn their focus onto home-field advantage in the postseason's opening round as they play the middle contest of a three-game series with the Seattle Mariners. Last night's 5-3 victory, coupled with a 3-1 loss by the Angels, put the Rangers in the playoffs for a second straight season after they lost to the Giants in last year's World Series. Texas has captured two
Rangers get help to win 2nd straight AL West title Sat Sep 24 03:09:00 2011 EST

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Elvis Andrus took off on a home run trot and Texas Rangers fans cheered as he mimicked what was going on in a game 1,400 miles away.

A few minutes later, the fireworks lit up the Texas sky as the Rangers wore fresh AL West championship T-shirts and celebrated their second consecutive division title with several thousand fans who stayed to wait and watch with them.

Texas trimmed its magic number to one with a 5-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners when Josh Hamilton

D-backs, Brewers and Rangers clinch on same night Sat Sep 24 03:08:00 2011 EST
ictory lap at Miller Park, hugging fans along the way. Kirk Gibson pumped his fist at Chase Field, celebrating while the crowd chanted his name.

All over baseball, it was one big wrap party.

The Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers and Texas Rangers each clinched Friday night - only once before, on Oct. 5, 1985, had three division spots been decided on the same day, STATS LLC said.

All six divisions already locked up, still five days left in the regular season. Not since 1986, when the

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