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Game 3 of 4: Los Angeles Angels(16-23) Vs Texas Rangers(23-15)

Volquez Conquers The Angels

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Left: Volquez striking out Chone Figgins looking | Right: Happy Oh So Happy Rangers

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Game Wrap:

The Rangers took an early lead scoring on a Michael Young single. The Angels wouldnt get to Volquez till the 3rd where Orlando Cabrera hit a solo HR, the Rangers would take another lead in the bottom of the 3rd where Lofton hit a triple and Blalock scored him with a single to make it 2-1. But the Angels would quick tie it up again in the 4th as Willits got on base with a single then stole second base and Kenderick brought him home on a single.

The score was tied 2-2 with both pitchers still in the game and pitching well until the 6th where the Rangers sluggers would strike as Blalock got on base with a seeing eye single and Teixeira blasted a bomb to right to go up 4-2. Skip ahead to the 8th where Volquez was still in the game and pitching well, he struck out the first two batters but the very next one Vladimir Guerrero took him yard to cut the lead to 4-3, Volquez would strike the last batter out and get out of the side. Up 4-3 the Rangers would add some insurance as Blalock went yard to make it 5-3. In came Gagne for the top of the 9th and he made quick work of the Angels batters forcing Willits and Hillenbrand to ground out then getting Kendrick to fly out. The Rangers win 5-3 and will go for the sweep tommorow...

Angels Notes:

- Ervin Santana is now 0-4 on the season.

- Orlando Cabrera has homered in each game of the series.

Rangers Notes:

- Mark Teixeira hit his first Home Run since returning from injury.

- Gagne has recorded 3 straight saves.

- Kenny Lofton is 8 for 13 with 2 Triples, 2 Doubles, Home Run and 2 RBI's in the series.

Player Of The Game:

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SP Edinson Volquez 8.0 IP, 7 H, 7 K's, 1 BB, 3 ER,

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Anybody else have trouble with Orlando Cabrera? I really do hate facing him, just going to walk him when possible.

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Game 4 of 4: Los Angeles Angels(16-24) Vs Texas Rangers(24-15)

Rangers Sweep LA, Blalock & Weaver Hurt

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Left: Eric Gagne Striking out Matthews Jr in the 9th | Right: Morales, Matthews Jr left scratching their heads

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Game Wrap:

Bad news right from the start for the Angels as Jered Weaver was hurt in the bottom of the 1st Inning and had to leave the game. The Rangers would get to Darren Oliver in the 3rd when Michael Young blasted one out just over the fences in right to make it 1-0. That lead didnt last long as the Angels would have a huge 4th Inning, Hillenbrand would hit an RBI Double, followed by a Howie Kendrick Home Run to make it 3-1. The Rangers would respond quickly as Kinsler hit a 2 run home run in the same inning to tie it up. Michael Young hit an RBI double in the 5th to put the Rangers up 4-3 Texas would get another run in the 7th to make it 5-3. Kameron Loe still pitching in the 8th got all 3 Angels batters to fly out. Gagne made another appearance and closed out the bottom of the 9th 3 up 3 down. The Rangers Sweep the Angels and start to pull ahead of the AL West.

Angels Notes:

- Jered Weaver will be out 1 week with minor wrist tendinitis.

- Orlando Cabrera went hitless in the game.

Rangers Notes:

- Michael Young was a triple away from hitting for the cycle

- Gagne has recorded 4 straight saves.

- Kenny Lofton went 10 for 17 with 2 Triples, 4 Doubles, Home Run and 2 RBI's in the series.

- Hank Blalock dislocated his finger in the 9th Inning, and will be out for 1 week.

E: Lofton (3), Young (3)

Player Of The Game:

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SS Michael Young 4 for 4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI's

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I guess im going to go with Arias or Young at 3B maybe even Kinsler, not sure. Just when my team catches fire I have to have an injury lol.

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Upcoming Series & Probables

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0-0, 10.39 Tejeda R ---- 4-2, 6.49 Shields R

Game: Tue., May 15 at 6:10 p.m. CT

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4-4, 5.34 Millwood R --- 1-4, 6.54 Fossum L

Game: Wed., May 16 at 6:10 p.m. CT

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5-0, 5.37 McCarthy R --- 2-3, 5.21 Kazmir L

Game: Thu., May 17 at 6:10 p.m. CT

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Rangers Transactions

- Rangers Designate RHP Wes Littleton for assignment

- Rangers Call Up RHP Robinson Tejeda from (AAA) Redhawks

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I was just playing around for a second in the dynasty and checking something out. The Diamondbacks had Justin Upton on the trade block so I made a proposal out of the blue, it was John Rheinecker for Justin Upton and they accepted it lmao. Boy would that be a rip off!

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Game 1 of 3: Texas Rangers(24-16) Vs Tampa Bay Devil Rays(17-22)

D-Rays Hammer The Rangers

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Game Wrap:

Tampa Bay took an early lead and even though the Rangers tied it up in the 4th they never really looked back as they put up 4 Runs in the 5th and another 4 over the next 2 Innings. The Rangers had the bases loaded with 2 outs and Teixeira at the plate but he would ground out. Tampa Bay takes the first of 3 and snaps the Rangers 5 game winning streak...

Devil Rays Notes:

- Iwamura hit his 1st home run in the bigs.

- Every D-Rays player had a hit.

E: Cantu (4)

Rangers Notes:

- Mark Teixeira is 0 for 8 in his last 2 games.

E: Teixeira (4)

Player Of The Game:

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SS Greg Norton 3 for 4, 2B, 4 RBI's

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Rangers Transactions

- Rangers Designate RHP Robinson Tejeda for assignment

- Rangers Call Up RHP Wes Littleton from (AAA) Frisco Roughriders

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I dont think im going to bother caliing up Tejeda anymore...

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Game 2 of 3: Texas Rangers(25-16) Vs Tampa Bay Devil Rays(17-23)

Rangers Win The Hit Parade

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Left: Freddy Guzman broken bat ground out | Right: Wes Littleton striking out Choi in the 9th

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Devil Rays Notes:

- Carl Crawford went a suprising 0 for 5 at the plate, The only D-Rays batter without a hit.

- Casey Fossum was hurt in the 5th Inning, and will be out for the season with a torn left shoulder muscle.

E: Iwamura (6)

Rangers Notes:

- Kevin Millwood has now given up 17 Home Runs this season.

E: Kinsler (1), Arias (1)

Player Of The Game:

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2B Ian Kinsler 2 for 5, 2 HR's, 3 RBI's

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Ouch thats a rough injury for the D-Rays lol, if he didnt get hurt I probably would have lost as he was shutting me down. Going against Kazmir I doubt that game will be anything like this one. Im started to get pissed off with Millwoods shitty starts...

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Game 3 of 3: Texas Rangers(26-16) Vs Tampa Bay Devil Rays(17-24)

Rangers Get To Kazmir

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Left: Michael Young Celebrating his 5th Inning Blast | Right: Scott Kazmir's reaction

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Devil Rays Notes:

- Jonny Gomes went 0 for 4 and struckout 3 times.

- Baldelli stole 2 Bases.

- D-Rays drop to last place in the AL East and are now 12 Games Back of the Red Sox.

E: Kazmir (2)

Rangers Notes:

- Joaquin Arias struckout and hit into a double play with the bases loaded both times.

- The Rangers are 8-2 in their last 10 games.

- Brandon McCarthy is now tied for the league lead in wins with 6.

Player Of The Game:

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SP Brandon McCarthy 8.1 IP, 6 H, 6 K's, 2 ER

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**Interleague Play**

Upcoming Series & Probables

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5-2, 4.47 Volquez R ---- 5-0, 2.21 Williams R

Game: Fri., May 18 at 7:05 p.m. CT

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3-3, 3.73 Chen L ------ 3-2, 5.36 Jennings R

Game: Sat., May 19 at 6:05 p.m. CT

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4-1, 3.09 Loe R -------- 3-2, 3.42 Backe R

Game: Sun., May 20 at 1:05 p.m. CT

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Game 1 of 3: Texas Rangers(27-16) Vs Houston Astros(26-16)

Rangers Beat Up On Stros

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Left: Phil Garner getting tossed by the Ump | Right: Teixeira Home Run

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Astros Notes:

- Woody Williams lost his first game of the season.

- Mark Loretta stole his first bases of the season.

- Adam Everett went 0 for 4 and struckout twice.

E: Lamb (2)

Rangers Notes:

- Edinson Volquez went a suprising 2 for 2 at the plate with 3 RBI's.

- Kenny Lofton stole 3 bases.

Player Of The Game:

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2B Ian Kinsler 3 for 5, 2B, SB, HR, 2 RBI's

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Game 2 of 3: Texas Rangers(28-16) Vs Houston Astros(26-17)

Chen Pitches Gem, Rangers Roll

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Left: Sammy Sosa's 1st Inning Blast to left | Right: Garner getting lippy with umpire once again

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Astros Notes:

- Former Texas Ranger Carlos Lee has gone 0 for 8 and struckout once at the plate in this series.

- Jason Jennings didnt even make it out of the 3rd Inning.

- Mark Loretta hit his 10th Home Run of the season.

E: Lamb (3)

Rangers Notes:

- Joaquin Arias has gone 0 for 5 in the series however he 2 runs scored.

- Reliever Trever Miller pitched 2 shutout innings of relief against his former team.

Player Of The Game:

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RF Sammy Sosa 2 for 4, HR, 3 RBI's

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Game 3 of 3: Texas Rangers(29-16) Vs Houston Astros(26-18)

Rangers Complete The Sweep

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Left: Backe striking out Joaquin Arias | Right: Rangers Sweep the Astros, Tex "Party at my place tonight boys byob"

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Astros Notes:

- Lance Berkman hit his team leading 12th Home Run.

E: Berkman (2)

Rangers Notes:

- Joaquin Arias went 0 for 9 at the plate in the series.

- Gerald Laird hit his first triple of the season.

E: Sosa (1), Teixeira (5)

Player Of The Game:

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SP Kameron Loe 7 IP, 5 H, 3 K's, 1 ER

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2-3, 4.15 Silva R ------ 4-4, 5.34 Millwood R

Game: Mon., May 21 at 7:05 p.m. CT

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0-1, 10.24 Ponson R --- 6-0, 4.94 McCarthy R

Game: Tue., May 22 at 7:05 p.m. CT

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3-2, 3.64 Santana L ---- 6-2, 4.55 Volquez R

Game: Wed., May 23 at 1:05 p.m. CT

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Updated Batting Order

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Updated Rotation & Pen

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Well I guess you guys can kiss this dynasty good bye :(. Damn I loved this one while it lasted. My hard drive was fried and I had to go out and get a new one and a bunch of other crap done to my pc. Gotta re-install MVP and all the sweet mods I had *sigh*...

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Well if I do decide to start a new one, and that is a BIG if it would most likely be with the Twinkies or Diamondbacks. I still need to re-install a whack load of programs though --_--

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Well if I do decide to start a new one, and that is a BIG if it would most likely be with the Twinkies or Diamondbacks. I still need to re-install a whack load of programs though --_--

I'd go with the D-Backs.

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