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C.J. faces only 5 batters in rainy return to Texas

Angels starter C.J. Wilson threw to only five batters in his return to Texas. His anticipated matchup against Yu Darvish was done after a 1-hour, 56-minute rain delay.

St. Louis Cardinals win World Series

Cardinals soar to highest perch atop baseball with World Series win.

Rangers 10, Angels 3

With another bountiful barrage of homers, the Texas Rangers matched a franchise record with their 95th victory in the penultimate game of the regular season.

Rangers 4, Angels 3

The Texas Rangers had already knocked the Los Angeles Angels down with nearly six months of superior play, so they betrayed no particular excitement about finally knocking out their biggest division rivals.

Rangers capture AL West title again

The Texas Rangers are AL West champions again.

Rangers 7, Athletics 2

Adrian Beltre and Michael Young have one number in mind, and it has nothing to do with their own impressive hit or home run totals.

Royals score five in 14th, beat Rangers

Melky Cabrera and rookie Eric Hosmer hit consecutive one-out homers in a five-run 14th inning and the Kansas City Royals snapped a five-game losing streak with a 12-7 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.

Rangers talking to Washington about new contract

While there have been no negotiations yet with free-agent ace Cliff Lee, the American League champion Texas Rangers will talk Thursday with manager Ron Washington about a new contract.

Angels 4, Rangers 1

Seven of the Angels' final 14 regular-season games are against the Texas Rangers, who lead them by eight games in the AL West and are on the verge of ending Los Angeles' run of three straight division titles.


Texas Rangers - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - Jered Weaver - Cliff Lee - Earned run average

Rangers 3, Athletics 1(10)

Nelson Cruz made Cliff Lee feel better about a no-decision.


Nelson Cruz - Oakland Athletics - Cliff Lee - Hit - Texas Rangers

Washington needs to win more than ever

Washington will be judged by what goes on between the lines.