I won't lie to you...it was ugly...it took 11 innings and three pitchers, but the Rangers finally whooped their nemesis the LA Angels tonight!! The score was 7-6 after Alfonso Soriano popped a bloop between the Angels infield and outfield to score Mark Texeiera (pronounced TEH-shera) from second base. A while back the Rangers reeled off nine in a row which you can read about here. Since then they've managed to fall 7 1/2 games out of first place and with Oakland on a sudden winning streak, the time to solidify the division is NOW. Not in September but now. Oh, by the way, right before we started this game, the only dependable starter we have, Kenny Rogers, did this. Unacceptable...
BTW, if you were wondering who those guys in the picture are...they comprise the best infield in the majors...I defy you to find one better...
1B - Mark Texeiera
2B - Alfonso Soriano
SS - Michael Young
3B - Hank Blalock
Currently Texeiera is the frontrunner to start at first base for the 2005 AllStar Game in Detroit. The other three are in the top five in voting.
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