Video: Nelson Cruz makes diving catch to rob Brandon Moss of hit
Tweet We may not see a catch made by an outfielder for the rest of the season better than the one Ben Revere made last month against the Cincinnati Reds. Or maybe we will. Wednesday, during the Texas Rangers’ 6-2 victory over the Oakland A’s, Rangers right fielder Nelson Cruz made a pretty impressive [...]
Cruz’ home run, catch help Rangers to victory
Admittedly, I’ve been worried about Nelson Cruz this season. Some of that worry was for his bat, but most of it was for his glove. Today, he presented strong evidence that I need not worry about him just yet.
In the afternoon finale of the Oakland series, Cruz made a spectacular catch and hit a three-run home run. Cruz’ heroics helped Alexi Ogando secure his fourth win...
Cruz, Ogando lead Rangers past A's
When everything is rolling for the Oakland Athletics, Brandon Moss' line drive with two runners on in the sixth falls perfectly in the gap for a key hit. On Wednesday, Nelson Cruz ran down the ball and snagged it for a spectacular diving catch.
The reigning AL West champion A's are in another familiar first-half funk after dropping the series finale to the first-place Texas...
Rangers 6, Athletics 2
Nelson Cruz hit a three-run homer, Alexi Ogando earned his first career win against Oakland and the Texas Rangers took the rubber game with the Athletics 6-2 on Wednesday.
Ogando (4-2) didn't allow a hit until Eric Sogard's leadoff double in the sixth. The right-hander won his second straight decision and earned only his second victory in seven outings since consecutive...
Cruz hits 3-run homer to lead Rangers past A's
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Nelson Cruz hit a three-run homer, Alexi Ogando earned his first career win against Oakland and the Texas Rangers took the rubber game with the Athletics 6-2 on Wednesday.
Ogando (4-2) didn't allow a hit until Eric Sogard's leadoff double in the sixth. The right-hander won his second straight decision and earned only his second victory in seven outings...
Rangers-Athletics Preview
The Texas Rangers are returning to the site where their bid for a third straight World Series appearance may have essentially ended.
The Oakland Athletics swept three home games from the Rangers to capture an unlikely AL West crown the last time these teams met heading into Monday night's opener of a three-game set.
Texas (24-13) was forced to settle for a wild card after getting...
3 homers propel Darvish, Rangers over Houston
HOUSTON (AP) -- Adrian Beltre, Nelson Cruz and Lance Berkman all homered to back up another solid outing by Yu Darvish, and the Texas Rangers held on for an 8-7 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.
Darvish (6-1) yielded three hits and three runs, leaving after the seventh with an 8-3 lead. In his previous outing against the Astros, he came within one out of pitching a...
Baker's HR in 7th leads Rangers past Astros
HOUSTON (AP) -- Jeff Baker hit a tiebreaking home run in the seventh, and Texas relievers threw 3 1-3 hitless innings to lead the Rangers to a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
Baker greeted Wesley Wright (0-1) with a leadoff home run to right field to give the Rangers their first lead of the night at 3-2.
Robbie Ross (1-0) pitched 1 1-3 perfect innings before Tanner...
Rangers not panicking because of offensive woes
ARLINGTON, Texas No one needs to tell the Texas Rangers they aren't getting the job done at the plate.
They know it and the numbers back it up. The club also believes it can turn things around at the plate.
Texas came into Friday's series opener against Boston batting just .238 over the past five games. When the Rangers have gotten hits, they haven't been able to string...
Rangers 4, Twins 3
Adrian Beltre homered and rookie Justin Grimm won his second consecutive start and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 Friday.
Lance Berkman, Nelson Cruz and Ian Kinsler each had RBI doubles for the Rangers, who won for the seventh time in their past eight games.
Grimm (2-0) followed up his career-best nine-strikeout effort against the Seattle Mariners by shutting out...
Tepesch picks up second win as Rangers beat Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Nick Tepesch pitched six strong innings for his second win while Elvis Andrus and Nelson Cruz each drove in runs to lead the Texas Rangers to a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.
The first-place Rangers have won six of their last seven games.
Tepesch (2-1) allowed five hits in 6 2-3 innings. He shut the Twins out through six before Josh Willingham...
Twins try to take advantage of tired Rangers team
With their lineup locked in and their pitchers on a roll, the Texas Rangers are clicking on all cylinders.
The Rangers try to continue their surge as they open a four-game set against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night at Target Field.
After sweeping Seattle over the weekend, Texas (14-7) kicked off this seven-game trip by taking two of three from the Los Angeles Angels. Yu...
Darvish sharp; Rangers crush Angels
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Rangers-Twins Preview
With their lineup locked in and their pitchers on a roll, the Texas Rangers are clicking on all cylinders.
The Rangers try to continue their surge as they open a four-game set against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night at Target Field.
After sweeping Seattle over the weekend, Texas (14-7) kicked off this seven-game trip by taking two of three from the Los Angeles Angels. Yu...
Darvish sharp; Rangers crush Angels
Nelson Cruz capped a nine-run fourth inning with a three-run homer, Lance Berkman had four RBIs and the Texas Rangers helped Yu Darvish cruise to an 11-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night in the rubber game of the series.
Darvish (4-1) allowed three hits over six scoreless innings, struck out 11 and lowered his ERA to 1.65 after getting staked to an 11-0 lead...
Rangers 11, Angels 3
Nelson Cruz capped a nine-run fourth inning with a three-run homer, Lance Berkman had four RBIs and the Texas Rangers helped Yu Darvish cruise to an 11-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night in the rubber game of the series.
Darvish (4-1) allowed three hits over six scoreless innings, struck out 11 and lowered his ERA to 1.65 after getting staked to an 11-0 lead...
Darvish, Rangers beat Angels with nine-run inning
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Nelson Cruz capped a nine-run fourth inning with a three-run homer, Lance Berkman had four RBIs and the Texas Rangers helped Yu Darvish cruise to an 11-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night in the rubber game of the series.
Darvish (4-1) allowed three hits over six scoreless innings, struck out 11 and lowered his ERA to 1.65 after getting...
Baker exits early, game goes extras
I’m really glad I didn’t try to stay awake for last night’s game. Eleven innings? This girl doesn’t have it in her for any of that nonsense. Especially since it was a loss. Not quite as fun to wake up to that box score this morning.
You know what else wasn’t fun? Watching Jeff Baker limp off the field in the 1st inning after making a great sliding catch. He’s...
Rangers 11, Mariners 3
After all those solo home runs, Nelson Cruz and the Texas Rangers got a few extra runs with their big swings.
They might finally be finding their offensive groove.
Cruz hit his fifth career grand slam, one of four homers by the Rangers in an 11-3 victory Sunday to complete a three-game sweep over the Seattle Mariners.
''It's good to have that kind of momentum,'...
Texas hits 4 homers in win to sweep Seattle
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Nelson Cruz hit his fifth career grand slam, one of four home runs by the Texas Rangers in an 11-3 victory Sunday to complete a three-game sweep over the Seattle Mariners.
Cruz went way deep, an estimated 431 feet to left-center field, to cap a five-run fifth that chased Aaron Harang (0-2).
Leonys Martin, Mitch Moreland and Adrian Beltre also homered for...
Fantasy Baseball: Top Outfielders – 31 to 45
Article via Fantasy Baseball There are still some good fantasy baseball outfielders picks in the later rounds that you can choose in your cash fantasy baseball or free fantasy baseball league. Here are the picks for those later rounds: 31. Nelson Cruz, Texas Rangers Cruz played in 159 games (previous high was 128) so his
Fantasy Baseball: Top Outfielders – 31 to 45
There are still some good fantasy baseball outfielders picks in the later rounds that you can choose in your cash fantasy baseball or free fantasy baseball league. Here are the picks for those later rounds:
31. Nelson Cruz, Texas Rangers
Cruz played in 159 games (previous high was 128) so his 24 HR were disappointing for him. Cruz hit under .265 (.260) for the third time in four...
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Laughably bad strike called in WBC
Your browser does not support iframes. Umpire Angel Hernandez truly embarrassed himself Thursday with one of the worst strike calls we have seen. Hernandez’s laughable call came during the top of the ninth inning of a Pool 2 game between Team USA and the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. Pinch hitter Erick Aybar was up with Nelson Cruz on third, one out, and the...
Angel Hernandez laughably calls strike on pitch a foot outside in WBC (Video)
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Umpire Angel Hernandez truly embarrassed himself Thursday with one of the worst strike calls we have seen.
Hernandez’s laughable call came during the top of the ninth inning of a Pool 2 game between Team USA and the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. Pinch hitter Erick Aybar was up with Nelson Cruz on third, one out, and the...
Rangers get good news on Cruz chest tests
Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz, who has sent to a Surprise hospital Friday morning, came through a series of tests on his chests without any issues as all the results were negative.
Cruz is expected to be released from the Del Webb Medical Center in Surprise this afternoon. Hes expected to resume baseball activities as early as Saturday.
He was sent to the hospital as a precaution...
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