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‘Putting A Little Bit Too Much Pressure On Themselves’: Wyatt Langford Drops To 6th As Texas Rangers Search For Offense
PHOENIX — Rangers manager Skip Schumaker dropped Wyatt Langford to sixth in the order Saturday, three spots under Josh Jung in Jung's first game back. Asked on Rangers Sports Network what he sees from Langford at the plate, Schumaker pointed at the…
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‘Brutal Couple Of Days’: Texas Rangers Lose 9-1 To Arizona Diamondbacks As Playoff Push Falters
PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks scored 4 runs in the fifth inning and 5 more in the sixth on Friday night at Chase Field. Arizona beat the Texas Rangers 9-1 in the opener of a three-game series. Neither team scored through 4…
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‘He Wanted To Keep Going’: Jacob deGrom Battles Groin Tightness Through 12-Strikeout Gem For Rangers
SEATTLE — Jacob deGrom felt his groin tighten in the fourth inning Thursday afternoon at T-Mobile Park and told the Texas Rangers he was good to keep going. He finished 6 scoreless innings against the Seattle Mariners with 12 strikeouts and left…
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‘It Sucks In Every Single Way’: Texas Rangers Waste Jacob deGrom’s 12-Strikeout Gem In 4-3 Loss To Seattle Mariners
SEATTLE — Jacob deGrom retired the first 15 batters he faced Thursday afternoon at T-Mobile Park and struck out 12 in 6 scoreless innings. In the seventh inning, after deGrom had left with a 3-0 lead, Julio Rodríguez hit a three-run homer…
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‘Give Us Some Breathing Room’: Danny Jansen, Wyatt Langford Power Texas Rangers Past Seattle Mariners 10-5
SEATTLE — Danny Jansen hit a three-run homer with two outs in the fifth inning Tuesday night and finished with 4 RBI. The Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 10-5 at T-Mobile Park. Cal Quantrill worked 6 innings and allowed 5 hits,…
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‘On Time With The Fastball’: Nicky Lopez Rewards Texas Rangers’ Matchup Move vs. Seattle Mariners
SEATTLE — Nicky Lopez flared a two-out single to left field in the second inning Tuesday night, driving in Wyatt Langford for a 2-0 Texas Rangers lead in a spot start manager Skip Schumaker had explained before the game on Rangers Sports…
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‘We Need Our Guys To Go’: Skip Schumaker Wants Big September From Evan Carter
ARLINGTON, Texas — Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Evan Carter is one of the players the club is hoping has a big September after Carter's leadoff home run in the eighth inning of Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Carter's…
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‘Must-Win Situation’: Skip Schumaker Raises Stakes For Rangers-Rays Series Finale
ARLINGTON, Texas — Rangers manager Skip Schumaker called Sunday's series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays a must-win type of game before it began, with MacKenzie Gore starting and a series split still available after two straight late losses. Texas lost 6-3…
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‘There’s Only One Way Out’: Skip Schumaker Says Texas Rangers Must Fight Out Of Playoff Hole
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said the club is digging itself a hole and there is only one way out after Saturday’s 6-3 loss in 10 innings to the Tampa Bay Rays, the Rangers’ second straight defeat at Globe…
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‘He’s Got Weapons To Get You Out’: Skip Schumaker Explains Why Drew Rasmussen Shut Down Texas Rangers In 6-3 Loss
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Drew Rasmussen has the weapons to get hitters out after the Tampa Bay Rays right-hander held Texas to 3 hits over 7 innings in Saturday’s 6-3 Rays win in 10 innings at Globe…
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‘This One Stings’: Texas Rangers Fall 6-3 To Tampa Bay Rays On Jonathan Aranda’s 10th-Inning Homer
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jonathan Aranda hit a three-run home run off Jacob Latz in the top of the 10th inning Saturday night, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 6-3 at Globe Life Field. Texas had tied it at 3…
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Jack Leiter Still Not Throwing As Texas Rangers Eye Possible Bullpen Return Before Season Ends
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jack Leiter has not resumed throwing and will go to Arizona this week to continue his rehab, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reported Saturday. With the time left in the regular season, Leiter is unlikely to return as a starter,…
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‘Would Say Just The Opposite’: Skip Schumaker Pushes Back On Texas Rangers Comeback Narrative After Tampa Bay Rays Loss
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said the way his club came back from a 6-1 deficit on Friday night argues against the idea that it cannot recover when it falls behind. Texas scored five runs over the final three…
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‘I Haven’t Done That Before’: Skip Schumaker Explains Texas Rangers’ 2-Opener Plan Before Kumar Rocker
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said the Tampa Bay Rays lineup construction is what led him to use two openers ahead of Kumar Rocker on Friday night at Globe Life Field. Right-hander Trevor Williams worked a scoreless first inning…
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‘I Did Not Get The Job Done’: Kumar Rocker Takes Blame After Texas Rangers Fall To Tampa Bay Rays
ARLINGTON, Texas — Kumar Rocker said he did not get the job done after allowing 6 runs over 5 innings in a 7-6 Texas Rangers loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night at Globe Life Field. Rocker entered in the…
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‘Gave Ourselves A Chance’: Elias Díaz Grand Slam Not Enough As Texas Rangers Fall 7-6 To Rays
ARLINGTON, Texas — Elias Díaz hit the first Texas Rangers grand slam of the season in the seventh inning Friday night, and the Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 7-6 win at Globe Life Field. Tampa Bay had lost 10 straight…
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Skip Schumaker Explains How Texas Rangers Are Trying To Maximize Justin Foscue Against Lefties
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said the club has been working out where to bat Justin Foscue so he comes up against left-handed pitching with runners on base. Schumaker spoke to Rangers Sports Network before Friday's game against the…
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Ezequiel Durán’s Winter Ball Showing Helped Earn Everyday Texas Rangers Role, Skip Schumaker Says
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said the club's bench coach watched Ezequiel Durán in winter ball and pushed for him to get more playing time. Schumaker spoke to Rangers Sports Network before Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays at…
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‘He Doesn’t Get The Credit He Deserves’: Justin Foscue Praises Cal Quantrill’s Texas Rangers Surge
ARLINGTON, Texas — Justin Foscue said Cal Quantrill does not get the credit he deserves. Foscue drove in the first run of a 6-0 Texas Rangers win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night at Globe Life Field, and Quantrill allowed…
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‘Acting Like He’s An Everyday Center Fielder’: Skip Schumaker Praises Ezequiel Durán’s Versatility
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Ezequiel Duran ran down a ball in the gap in the first inning like an everyday center fielder. Schumaker was reviewing a 6-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night at…
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