General Discussion Undecided where to post - do it here. |
Reply to Thread New Thread |
![]() |
#1 |
|
NEW YORK -- After more than two weeks of mostly misery, the Texas Rangers werent about to start patting themselves on the back for winning one game. Robinson Chirinos hit an early three-run homer, Adrian Beltre connected again and Texas ended a six-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday night. "I know we finally won a ballgame, but weve got to win more than just today," manager Ron Washington said. Alex Rios had three hits, including an RBI double off longtime Texas nemesis Bartolo Colon in a four-run first, and Colby Lewis (6-5) pitched six steady innings to help the banged-up Rangers win for only the third time in 17 games. They snapped a 10-game skid on the road, their longest since a club-record slide of 12 games in 2003, with their first win away from home since June 16 in Oakland. "Its been a rough season and weve talked plenty about this, and its a shame that it happened to us with as good of a team that we were going to have," Rios said. "But we just have to go out and play like we did tonight, have fun and enjoy what we do." Travis dArnaud homered for the Mets, who have dropped five of six and eight of 10. David Wright had a double in four at-bats as he returned to the lineup after missing seven games with a bruised left rotator cuff. Colon (8-7) went seven innings but lost his second consecutive outing after going 6-0 with a 1.58 ERA in his previous seven starts. The 41-year-old right-hander fell to 20-9 in 34 starts against the Rangers, his most wins against any team and the most by any pitcher vs. Texas. The first inning has been a bugaboo for Colon all season. "I have no idea why," he said through a translator. "I was just having trouble getting my pitches where I wanted them that first inning." Lewis allowed three runs -- two earned -- and eight hits. He struck out seven, walked none and pitched around Wrights leadoff double in the fifth, retiring his final six batters to protect a two-run lead. The right-hander has lasted at least six innings in three straight starts, compiling 21 strikeouts and no walks during that stretch. Shawn Tolleson escaped an eighth-inning jam after Texas turned Juan Lagares hard grounder into a double play. Joakim Soria, pitching for the first time in six days, worked a one-hit ninth for his 16th save in 17 chances. "Were supposed to be winning more ballgames right now," Beltre said. "All the injuries and stuff -- we still have a pretty good team, and we shouldnt be losing as much as weve been. No excuse. We should be playing better, and thats what we expect." Elvis Andrus and Rios hit consecutive doubles in the first to put Texas ahead. Colon had a chance to get out of the inning down by only one, but Chirinos drove a 1-2 pitch the other way to right-centre for his eighth home run. He has six homers and 15 RBIs in his last 20 games. Beltre, who also homered Friday in the Rangers first visit to Citi Field, made it 5-0 in the third with his sixth career home run off Colon. Curtis Granderson hit an RBI double, and Bobby Abreu had a run-scoring single in the bottom half, but Lewis limited the damage. With the bases loaded, Wright flied out to shallow centre, Lucas Duda struck out, and Lagares grounded out. "Just fell short tonight," said dArnaud, who hit a leadoff homer in the fourth. Chirinos was a bit shaken up in the fifth when a foul ball hit him in the mask. After a trainer and Washington came out for a look, Chirinos and his manager playfully shoved each other before the catcher returned to his spot behind the plate. "Were not out of this thing," Lewis said. "Its only the All-Star break, so you never know what can kind of happen." NOTES: The Mets said right-handed reliever Buddy Carlyle was on his way from Triple-A Las Vegas to New York, and manager Terry Collins confirmed "there is a possibility" left-hander Jonathon Niese will be placed on the disabled list with shoulder trouble. "We will make the announcement (Sunday)," Collins said. "We are going to wait to see when he gets in here, how he is doing." ... The Rangers fielded a different lineup for the 20th straight game. Theyve used 45 players this season, most in the majors and one shy of their total from last year. ... Washington said he would encourage Yu Darvish to participate in the All-Star game if the Japanese right-hander is chosen for the AL roster on Sunday -- but he doesnt want his ace throwing more than 20 pitches. Darvishs next scheduled start is Wednesday against Houston. ... Texas 1B Carlos Pena snapped an 0-for-20 slump with an eighth-inning double. He is 4 for 36 (.111) since getting called up from Triple-A Round Rock on June 24. ... Wright extended his hitting streak to 11 games. ... RHP Nick Tepesch (3-3) starts the series finale Sunday against Mets RHP Zack Wheeler (3-8). Brian Poole Jersey . Off-Season Game Plan looks at a Wild team that has a nice mix of proven veterans along with young, inexpensive talent on the rise. When the Wild signed Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, making a big splash in the summer of 2012, it set the franchise on a path to being more competitive, but a big reason that they have been so competitive is the contributions of young players who still have more to give. Dontari Poe Jersey .C. -- Martin Kaymer set a U. http://www.falconsapparelsshop.com/r...jersey-c-47/.C. - Blair Jones scored the eventual winner in the third period as the Abbotsford Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Oil Barons 3-2 in American Hockey League action on Friday. Alex Mack Jersey . After all, the No. 8 seed is chasing far loftier goals. Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., defeated American Jack Sock 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in Wimbledons second round on Thursday. Matt Bryant Jersey . Johnny Manziel, college footballs most entertaining player with the reputation for pulling off magical plays, was selected with the No.Istanbul, Turkey (SportsNetwork.com) - Tottenham surrendered top spot in Group C of the Europa League on Thursday after suffering a 1-0 loss to Besiktas. It was an eventful affair in Istanbul as the match was halted early on due to floodlight failures. The match resumed with neither side threatening in the first half, but the hose managed to break the deadlock in the 59th minute thanks to a close-range shot from Cenk Tosun. The final whistled was delayed due to another blackout, but with only stoppage time to complete, the problem was resolved and the end of the match was eventually completed, bringing Besiktas to the top of the group with 12 points. Tottenham, already secured of a spot in the knockout round, settles for second place with 11 points. Asteras Tripolis and Partizan shared the spoils in the other match in Group C, finishing their dead rubber in a 0-0 tie. Red Bull Salzburg continued its dominance in the Europa League by cruising to a 5-1 victory over Astra Giurgiu on Thursday. Kevin Kampl and Alan netted two goals apiece in the emphatic win, lifting the Austrian club to the top of Group D with 16 points. Celtic finished second in group on eight points despite suffering a 4-3 loss to Dinamo Zagreb. Borussia Monchengladbach and Villarreal advanced to the knockout round out of Group A by picking up wins on Thursday. Gladbach secured top spot in the group with a 3-0 result courtesy of Patrick Hermann and a brace from Branimir Hrgota while Villarreal scored two goals in the span of five minutes to collect a 2-0 victory over Apollon Limassol. Torino smashed nine-man Copenhagen, 5-1, in Denmark to clinch a spot in the knockout round. The Italian side finished second in Group B behind Club Brugge, which earned a 2-1 win over HJK thanks to an 88th-minute goal from Lior Rafaelov. DDinamo Moscow and PSV Eindhoven advanced to the knockout round from Group E, but the Russian side progressed with a perfect record as its 1-0 win at PSV made it 18 points from six matches.dddddddddddd Panathinaikos and Estoril split the points in the groups other fixture, playing to a 1-1 draw. In Group F, Inter Milan topped the group with a 0-0 draw at FK Karabakh while Dnipro claimed second place with a 1-0 defeat of St. Etienne. Feyenoord cruised past Standard Liege with a 3-0 win to clinch top spot in Group G. The Dutch side will be joined in the next round by Europa League- holders Sevilla, which finished second in the group thanks to a 1-0 defeat of Rijeka. Everton faltered in a 1-0 loss at Krasnador, though the Premier League side was already assured top spot in Group H. Wolfsburg, meanwhile, cruised to a 3-0 defeat of Lille to join the Toffees in the next round, finishing second on 10 points. Napoli smashed Bratislava in a 3-0 victory at the Stadio San Paolo on Thursday, putting the Serie A club in first place in Group I. That result left Young Boys and Sparta Prague to battle for second place, and the Swiss side came out on top with a 2-0 victory to advance to the knockout round. Dynamo Kyiv claimed first place in Group J with a 2-0 victory at Steaua Bucurest, eliminating the Romanian side from the competition. That result allowed AaB to advance to the knockout round despite suffering a 2-0 loss to Rio Ave. Fiorentina suffered its first loss of the Europa League on Thursday, falling in a 2-1 defeat to Dinamo Minsk. That result allowed Guingamp to advance behind a 2-1 win at PAOK. And in Group L, Legia Warsaw collected a 2-0 win over Trabzonspor and Lokeren claimed a 1-0 victory over Metalist Kharkiv, which allowed Trabzonspor to join Warsaw in the knockout round. NFL Jerseys From China Jerseys NFL China Cheap Jerseys 2019 Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys 2019 Jerseys NFL Cheap Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
|
![]() |
Reply to Thread New Thread |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|