Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
June 30, 2005
Slugging Rangers

Kenny Rogers isn't the only Ranger who can hit. Texas belted eight home runs this afternoon, riding the Angels out of town on a rail 18-5. Kevin Mench was the big bopper, blasting three out of the park and driving in five runs. Mark Teixeira added a pair of two-run shots himself. This is the second time they've hit eight in a game this year (May 21) and it's the club record.


Posted by David Pinto at 05:24 PM | Games | TrackBack (0)
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Well, I wasn't proven completely wrong in my prediction that the Rangers couldn't fall out of the division race. The split did leave them 6 1/2 back, but that's not total disaster. They've got to get more consistent bullpen work, though, to have any hope of overhauling the Angels.

The team is definitely alive for the wild card, only 2 1/2 back after Baltimore's loss tonight. The Rangers might be able to bash their way to the wild card even without significant improvements in their pitching.

Posted by: Casey Abell at June 30, 2005 10:49 PM
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