Rangers Survive Crazy Ninth For Win

A fairly quiet game highlighted by young studs stepping up becomes a thrill ride in the final frame.

Rangers Vs. Rockies Final Score: Matt Harrison Earns 10th Win Of The Year As Texas Defeats Colorado 4-2

Matt Harrison wins his 10th game of the season despite pitching only five innings.

Rangers Vs. Rockies Starting Lineups Announced For Sunday

The Texas Rangers hope to start a new winning streak on Sunday when they close out interleague play against the Colorado Rockies. The Rangers took Game 1 of the series on Friday 4-1 but saw its seven game win streak snapped on Saturday with an 11-7 defeat.

The Rangers will have its familiar murderers row in the middle of the order with Josh Hamilton, Adrian Beltre and Michael Young hitting third-fifth.

Here is a look at the full lineups for today's series finale between the Texas Rangers and the Colorado Rockies:

Colorado Rockies

1. Eric Young (S) RF
2. Marco Scutaro (R) 2B
3. Carlos Gonzalez (L) LF
4. Jason Giambi (L) DH
5. Wilin Rosario (R) C
6. Todd Helton (L) 1B
7. Jordan Pacheco (R) 3B
8. Jonathan Herrera (S) SS
9. Dexter Fowler (S) CF

Texas Rangers

1. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B
2. Elvis Andrus (R) SS
3. Josh Hamilton (L) LF
4. Adrian Beltre (R) 3B
5. Michael Young (R) 1B
6. Nelson Cruz (R) DH
7. David Murphy (L) RF
8. Mike Napoli (R) C
9. Leonys Martin (L) CF

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Rangers Vs. Rockies Time, TV, Radio Info And More

The Texas Rangers will try to start a new winning streak on Sunday as they go for another interleague series win against the Colorado Rockies. Texas saw its seven game winning streak snapped with an 11-7 loss on Saturday. The Rangers will send Matt Harrison to the mound in search of his 10th win of the season in the series finale.

Harrison is 9-3 on the season with a 3.41 ERA. He has been scorching of late going 5-0 with a 1.43 ERA in his last six starts. The Rockies will counter with Alex White who is trying to snap a personal two game losing streak. White is 2-5 on the season with a 6.06 ERA and allowed five runs in 3 2/3 innings to the Phillies last time out.

Game Date/Time: Sunday, June 24, 6:05 p.m. CT

Location: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas

TV: Fox Sports Southwest

Radio: 103.3 ESPN

Online Streaming: MLB.tv

Rangers Vs. Rockies Final Score: Texas' Winning Streak Comes To An End, Lose 11-7 To Colorado

The Texas Rangers seven-game winning streak was snapped as they fell 11-7 to the Colorado Rockies on Saturday afternoon. The Rockies got to Rangers starter Colby Lewis as they knocked him out after only four innings of the work. Lewis was tagged with 11 hits and eight runs with seven of those earned, and the majority of the damage was done in the third and fourth innings. Lewis left the game with the Rangers trailing 8-1.

Michael Kirkman came in for relief of Lewis, but he did not fair any better as he allowed two home runs for three runs which put the Rangers down 11-1 heading into the bottom of the fifth inning.

The Rangers offense came back in the bottom of the fifth as they were able to score six runs. Fours of those runs were off of starter Josh Outman which include a three-run home run by Nelson Cruz. The Rangers were able to score a pair of runs off of Adam Ottavino who came into relieve Outman, but that would be the last of their offense.

Form that point on neither team scored any runs and the Rangers were only able to manage four hits over the final four innings, an were unable to be in a position to comeback.

Rangers Vs. Rockies: Saturday Lineups

No, Roy Oswalt won't make his Rangers debut like he did on Friday night, but the Rangers are still worth watching on Saturday, as they play host to the Colorado Rockies in the second game of a three-game interleague series.

Colby Lewis gets the nod for the Rangers, as he looks to improve upon his 3.00 ERA and 1.00 WHIP. He'll be opposed by Josh Outman, who has struggled mightily for the Rockies, with an 0-3 record to go along with an 8.41 ERA.

Both Ron Washington and Jim Tracy have announced the starting lineups for Saturday's game, and they are as follows:

Colorado Rockies

SS Jonathan Herrera
3B Jordan Pacheco
LF Carlos Gonzalez
DH Jason Giambi
1B Michael Cuddyer
RF Tyler Colvin
2B Chris Nelson
C Wil Nieves
CF Dexter Fowler

SP Josh Outman

Texas Rangers

2B Ian Kinsler
SS Elvis Andrus
LF Josh Hamilton
3B Adrian Beltre
DH Michael Young
RF Nelson Cruz
1B Mike Napoli
C Yorvit Torrealba
CF Craig Gentry

SP Colby Lewis

Once again, Michael Young is serving as the designated hitter, and batting ahead of Nelson Cruz and Mike Napoli. Hopefully, this won't come back to bite Ron Washington in the behind today.

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Roy Oswalt Dazzles In Rangers Debut

The former Houston Astros ace pounded the strike zone with superb command in his first start as a Texas Ranger.

Texas Rangers Vs. Colorado Rockies: Saturday Preview, TV Schedule And More

The hottest team in baseball? That would be the Texas Rangers, who are taking a seven-game winning streak into Saturday's action, as the Rangers continue a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies.

On Friday night, Texas' winning streak was extended to seven, as Roy Oswalt picked up a win, and pitched effectively doing so, in his Rangers debut.

Though he might not have the star power in his name that Oswalt has, Colby Lewis gets the nod on Saturday -- and he's every bit as important to Texas' success as Oswalt is. Lewis brings a 6-5 record into Saturday's tilt, to go along with a 3.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and .231 BAA. Lewis has walked only 12 batters in 96 innings, and has struck out 84 on the year.

Lewis, though, has given up 15 homers this year, continuing his trend of being prone to surrendering the long ball.

Texas' offense will face off against Josh Outman -- who has not pitched effectively this year. Outman has made 12 appearances, including four starts, totaling 20.1 innings on the season. Outman carries an 0-3 record to go along with an 8.41 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and .293 BAA into Saturday's contest.

First pitch is scheduled for 2:05 p.m. CT at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Televised coverage can be found on FOX Sports Southwest.

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Rangers Vs Rockies: Texas Wins 4-1, Oswalt Impresses

In front a franchise record-tying 21st sellout crowd of the season, the Texas Rangers against the Colorado Rockies. Friday nights have usually been sellouts for the Rangers, but this Friday night had another reason for the sellout: the Ranger debut of Roy Oswalt. He did not disappoint.

The Rangers got out to an early 4-0 lead courtesy of an Adrian Beltre two-run home run in the first and a a Nelson Cruz RBI double and Mike Napoli solo shot in the fourth.

Oswalt pitched better than the Rangers could have asked. He threw six scoreless innings before allowing his first run with two outs in the seventh. Dexter Fowler hit a two-out triple and scored on a Marco Scutaro double, making the score 4-1. That would be the end of Oswalt's night.

Oswalt's final line was 6 2/3 innings with one earned run and nine hits with six strikeouts to only one walk. Of his 110 pitches, a whopping 81 were strikes. Even more telling of Oswalt's performance was the fact that 14 Colorado hitters fell behind 0-2 to Oswalt and only one got ahead 2-0. Additionally, Oswalt only had two 3-ball counts (one a strikeout of Jason Giambi, and the other a walk to Carlos Gonzalez).

Robbie Ross would come in and get Gonzalez to ground out to Ian Kinsler to retire the side. Ross would stay in to pitch the eighth, but only got two outs before he was pulled for Mike Adams. Ross' final line was one inning, two hits and no runs. Adams would give up a hit, but recorded the final out of the inning unscathed.

The Ranger bats were practically silent in the second half of the game, but the four runs scored were plenty behind Oswalt and the bullpen.

Joe Nathan would come in to pitch a 1-2-3 ninth with two strikeouts to record his 16th save of the season, securing a 4-1 victory for the Rangers and Oswalt's first win of the season.

Rangers Vs. Rockies: Roy Oswalt Sharp Through Five As Texas Leads 4-0

The Texas Rangers take on the Colorado Rockies tonight in the much-anticipated Ranger debut of Roy Oswalt. The Rangers, looking to extend their current six-game winning streak, are hoping Oswalt will fill a much needed hole in their injury-ridden pitching staff. So far tonight, he has.

Oswalt got off to a solid start, retiring the first two hitters he faced. Carlos Gonzalez doubled to left on a fly ball that Josh Hamilton lost in the setting sun. Under normal conditions, the ball would have likely been caught. Oswalt shook it off though and struck out Jason Giambi to retire the side.

The Rangers wasted no time getting Oswalt run support. Hamilton reached with a two-out walk. After falling behind in the count 0-2, Adrian Beltre worked a full count and knocked a two-run home run to right to put the Rangers up 2-0.

In the bottom of the fourth Nelson Cruz knocked an RBI double that scored Beltre from first. Cruz was caught in a rundown though trying to advance to third. The baserunning mistake was ill-timed, as the next batter, Mike Napoli, hit a solo home run to right to put the Rangers up 4-0.

Oswalt has pitched very well through the first five innings, allowing no runs and retiring eight in a row at one point. He's allowed only five hits, with four strikeouts and no walks. The biggest reason for his success so far has been his command. Of his 72 pitches, 54 have been strikes and seven Rockies hitters have had to deal with 0-2 counts, while only one has reached a 2-0 count.

Rangers Vs. Rockies: Friday's Lineups Announced

While the Rangers aren't very familiar with the Rockies, their starting pitcher is.

Roy Oswalt will make his Rangers debut tonight against a Rockies team he has dominated. For his career, he is 8-2 with a 1.94 ERA against Colorado. On the other side, no major changes for the Texas bats.

Here is the Texas lineup:

1. Ian Kinsler, 2B

2. Elvis Andrus, SS

3. Josh Hamilton, LF

4. Adrian Beltra, DH

5. Michael Young, 3B

6. Nelson Cruz, RF

7. Mike Napoli, 1B

8. Yorvit Torrealba, C

9. Craig Gentry, CF

Here is the Colorado lineup:

1. Dexter Fowler, CF

2. Marco Scutaro, 2B

3. Carlos Gonzalez, LF

4. Jason Giambi, DH

5. Michael Cuddyer, RF

6. Todd Helton, 1B

7. Chris Nelson, 3B

8. Wilin Rosario, C

9. Jonathan Herrera, SS

Rangers Place Mitch Moreland On DL, Expected To Miss 4-6 Weeks

In an unsurprising move, the Rangers placed first baseman Mitch Moreland on the 15-day disabled list. with a strained left hamstring.

Mitch Moreland to 15-day DL. He's expected to miss four to six weeks.

— Jeff Wilson (@JeffWilson_FWST) June 22, 2012

Rangers purchase contract of Roy Oswalt to replace Moreland; no corresponding move on 40-man roster yet announced.

— Evan Grant (@Evan_P_Grant) June 22, 2012

Oswalt will make his Rangers debut tonight against Colorado.

Moreland suffered the injury on Tuesday against the Padres running out a double-play ball. He left the game in the second inning after the injury. With Moreland still ailing, the decision to put him on the DL became obvious, especially since he is expected to miss around a month.

This season, Moreland is hitting .272 with 10 home runs and 25 RBIs.

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