SB Nation Dallas: All Posts by Kris Willishttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48887/dallas-fave.png2012-08-12T17:31:33-05:00https://dallas.sbnation.com/authors/kris-willis/rss2012-08-12T17:31:33-05:002012-08-12T17:31:33-05:00Rangers Vs. Tigers Final Score: Josh Hamilton Homers, Texas Wins 8-3
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<p><span>Josh Hamilton</span> hit his 32nd home run of the season in the first inning as the Texas Rangers went on to defeat the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/">Detroit Tigers</a> 8-3 on Sunday. The Rangers take two of the three games in the series as <span>Yu Darvish</span> wins his 12th game of the season. </p>
<p>Darvish wasn't exactly sharp allowing eight hits and three runs in six innings of work. Darvish's eight strikeouts are nice but the five walks are ugly but they didn't come back to hurt him on Sunday. </p>
<p>Hamilton finished 2 for 3 with a homer and three RBIs in the game while <span>Ian Kinsler</span> drove in two runs for the Rangers. <span>Miguel Cabrera</span> finished 2 for 3 for the Tigers and drove in two runs. </p>
<p><span>Rick Porcello</span> takes the loss after allowing nine hits and six runs in six innings of work. </p>
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https://dallas.sbnation.com/2012/8/12/3238357/rangers-vs-tigers-final-score-josh-hamiltonKris Willis2012-08-12T16:48:34-05:002012-08-12T16:48:34-05:002012 PGA Championship Leaderboard: Rory McIlroy Cruising Through Final Round
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<p>Rory McIlroy has passed all of the tests this week at the 2012 PGA Championship and is now pulling away from the rest of the field at 11-under par. McIlroy is 4-under on his final round and has cruised along while playing bogey free golf. </p>
<p>Carl Pettersson and Ian Poulter are both tied for second place and six shots back of McIlroy at 5-under. Pettersson had an unfortunate two-stroke penalty assessed to him early in the round and three straight bogeys on the back nine took Poulter out of contention. </p>
<p>Tiger Woods is currently tied for seventh place at 3-under for the tournament. Woods birdied two holes on the front nine but a bogey at the 11th knocked him further back.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">For live scoring updates be sure to check out the <a href="http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/scoring/leaderboard" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #002c66; font-weight: bold;">leaderboard at PGA.com</a>.</p>
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https://dallas.sbnation.com/2012/8/12/3238286/2012-pga-championship-leaderboard-rory-mcilroyKris Willis2012-08-12T15:49:26-05:002012-08-12T15:49:26-05:002012 London Olympics Medal Count: United States Runs Away Medal Count
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<p>After going back and forth with China in the early going at the 2012 London Olympics the United States pulled away late to become the country at the top of the medal count.</p>
<p>The U.S. finished with 104 total medals including 46 golds including Sunday's thrilling win in Men's basketball by Team USA over Spain. China finishes second with 87 total medals and 38 gold. Russia made a late run at China but finishes in third with 82 medals. Great Britain and Germany round out the top five at the 2012 London Olympics.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Here is a the final top five in the <a style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #365317; font-weight: bold;" href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2012/medals/tracker/?xid=sbnation">medal count:</a></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">1. United States, 104 (46 Gold, 29 Silver, 29 Bronze)<br>2. China, 87 (38, 27, 22)<br>3. Russia, 82 (24, 25, 33)<br>4. Great Britain, 65 (29, 17, 19)<br>5. Germany, 44 (11, 19, 14)</p>
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https://dallas.sbnation.com/2012/8/12/3238200/2012-london-olympics-medal-countKris Willis2012-08-12T15:09:40-05:002012-08-12T15:09:40-05:00PGA Championship Leaderboard 2012: Rory McIlroy Leads Ian Poulter By 4 Strokes
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<p>Rory McIlroy continues his strangle hold on the lead at the 2012 PGA Championship. Thus far McIlroy is 3-under for his final round and leads the tournament at 10-under. Ian Poulter had a string of birdies at the beginning of his final round and is four shots back at 6-under par. </p>
<p>Carl Pettersson is also tied for second at 6-under par and has done a nice job overcoming a two-shot penalty to start his final round. Four golfers including Tiger Woods are tied at 4-under and six shots behind McIlroy. </p>
<p>Woods is 2-under through the front nine of his final round but the slow start to Saturday's third round may have taken him too far back to make a run at McIlroy. </p>
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https://dallas.sbnation.com/2012/8/12/3238113/pga-championship-leaderboard-2012Kris Willis2012-08-12T08:53:17-05:002012-08-12T08:53:17-05:002012 PGA Championship Leaderboard: 3rd Round Resumes Sunday Morning
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<p>Third round play at the 2012 PGA Championship resumed early Sunday morning and Rory McIlroy has extended his lead to three shots over Carl Pettersson. </p>
<p>McIlroy missed a couple of opportunities early on Sunday but regained composure enough to get to 7-under. He is followed by Pettersson who is 4-under. Five different players including Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh are four shots back at 3-under par. Steve Stricker and Peter Hanson are a little further back at 2-under. </p>
<p>Conditions have greatly improved at The Ocean Course on Sunday as golfers prepare for what is going to be a very long day. Just a few golfers remain on the course wrapping up third round action which must complete before the final round can begin. </p>
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https://dallas.sbnation.com/2012/8/12/3237451/2012-pga-championship-leaderboardKris Willis2012-08-12T07:40:05-05:002012-08-12T07:40:05-05:00Rangers Vs. Tigers Sunday Time, TV, Radio Info And More
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<p>The Texas Rangers will turn to <span>Yu Darvish</span> as they try to grab a series win over the recently surging <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/">Detroit Tigers</a>. Texas lost the series opener on Friday 6-2 but got a walk-off single from rookie <span>Mike Olt</span> on Saturday in a 2-1 win.</p>
<p>Darvish takes the mound having gone 1-3 with a 7.76 ERA in his last three starts. He is 11-8 with a 4.57 ERA on the season and looks to snap out of his recent funk on Sunday.</p>
<p>The Tigers will counter with <span>Rick Porcello</span> who is 9-6 with a 4.62 ERA. Porcello Has won two straight starts and the Tigers have won seven of his last</p>
<p><b>Game Date/Time:</b> Sunday, August 12, 2:05 p.m. CT</p>
<p><b>Location:</b> Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas</p>
<p><b>TV:</b> Fox Sports Southwest</p>
<p><b>Radio: </b>103.3 ESPN</p>
<p><b>Online Streaming: </b>MLB.tv</p>
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https://dallas.sbnation.com/2012/8/12/3237366/rangers-vs-tigers-sunday-time-tv-radio-info-and-moreKris Willis2012-08-12T07:38:18-05:002012-08-12T07:38:18-05:00Rangers Vs. Tigers Final Score: Mike Olt Walkoff Single Gives Texas 2-1 Win
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<p><span>Mike Olt's</span> walk off pinch hit single in the bottom of the ninth gave the Rangers a thrilling 2-1 win over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/">Tigers</a>. Olt pinch hit for the left handed <span>Mitch Moreland</span> against Tigers lefty <span>Phil Coke</span>. He fouled off several pitches before delivering the single past a diving <span>Miguel Cabrera</span> for the game winner. </p>
<p>The Tigers got on the board first with an Austin Jackson homer in the first inning off of <span>Derek Holland</span>. Texas tied things back up in the third on a Nelson Cruz RBI single off of <span>Justin Verlander</span>. The score would remain tied until Olt's heroics in the ninth. </p>
<p><span>Mike Adams</span> picks up the win with 2/3 of an inning of relief. Holland was solid allowing one run and three hits in 7 2/3 innings. Holland struck out nine and walked just one. <span>Brayan Villarreal</span> takes the loss for the Tigers. Justin Verlander allowed seven hits and one run in seven innings of work for the Tigers. </p>
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https://dallas.sbnation.com/2012/8/12/3237379/rangers-vs-tigers-final-score-mike-olt-walkoff-single-gives-texas-2-1Kris Willis2012-08-05T18:48:56-05:002012-08-05T18:48:56-05:00Roy Oswalt Reportedly Declines To Pitch Third Inning Of Relief Against Royals
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<p>Rangers pitcher <span>Roy Oswalt</span> pitched two scoreless innings in Texas' 7-6 loss on Sunday to the Royals and reportedly <a href="http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120805&content_id=36192118&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex&tcid=tw_article_36192118">declined to return to the mound</a> for a third inning according to manager Ron Washington. </p>
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<p>Oswalt was not available after the game to discuss the report but was reportedly not happy about being moved to the bullpen after six starts this season. On the season Oswalt has a 3-2 record but a 6.49 ERA. After acquiring <span>Ryan Dempster</span> from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> there doesn't appear to be any room for a return to the rotation by Oswalt. </p>
<p>His future going forward is uncertain and it will be interesting to hear what Oswalt has to say about the report. </p>
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https://dallas.sbnation.com/texas-rangers/2012/8/5/3222174/roy-oswalt-rangers-statusKris Willis2012-08-05T17:17:17-05:002012-08-05T17:17:17-05:00Rangers Vs. Royals Final Score: Mike Olt Error In 10th Sends Texas To 7-6 Loss
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<p>The Texas Rangers came out on the losing end of a back and forth contest with the Kansas City Royals 7-6 on Sunday. <span>Mike Olt's</span> throwing error in the bottom half of the 10th inning allowed the winning run to score. The Rangers had numerous opportunities including a failed squeeze bunt attempt in the ninth inning. </p>
<p><span>Derek Holland</span> had another shaky start allowing eight hits and six runs in six innings of work. Texas fell behind 2-0 in the first on a double by <span>Salvador Perez</span> but scored five times in the fourth to take a 5-2 lead. However, Holland couldn't hold it as he surrendered homers to Jeff Francouer and <span>Brayan Pena</span> along with a two-run double to <span>Billy Butler</span>. </p>
<p>Texas wasn't finished though as <span>Michael Young's</span> double in the seventh once again tied the game. The Rangers missed an opportunity in the ninth with Mike Olt at third and no one out. Manager Ron Washington called for a squeeze play but <span>Elvis Andrus</span> couldn't get the bunt down. Olt was out at home and the Rangers came away scoreless. </p>
<p>That play set the stage for Olt's error on a tough ground ball chance off the bat of Francouer that was the difference in the game. </p>
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https://dallas.sbnation.com/texas-rangers/2012/8/5/3222044/rangers-vs-royals-final-score-mike-oltKris Willis2012-08-05T16:47:36-05:002012-08-05T16:47:36-05:00Casey Pachall Won't Be Punished By Team For Failed Drug Test, According To Report
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<p>In what is a little bit of a surprising move TCU head coach Gary Patterson indicates that quarterback <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/77347/casey-pachall">Casey Pachall</a> w<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2012/8/5/3221873/casey-pachall-failed-drug-test-tcu">ill not face team discipline</a> for his failed drug test. </p>
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<p>From our guy in Texas: TCU coach Gary Patterson says QB Casey Pachall will NOT face team discipline for failed drug test.</p>
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) <a data-datetime="2012-08-05T20:05:44+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP/status/232205768714252289">August 5, 2012</a>
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<p>So just to recap Pachall failed a drug test back in February and <a href="http://dallas.sbnation.com/tcu-horned-frogs/2012/8/3/3218889/casey-pachell-failed-drug-test">admitted to a law enforcement officer </a>that he had used marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy prior to failing that drug test in February. Yet no word of a suspension from the team and apparently one isn't forthcoming. </p>
<p>Thus far there has been no explanation for the lack of punishment from head coach Patterson, but the decision seems extremely lenient in this case. </p>
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https://dallas.sbnation.com/tcu-horned-frogs/2012/8/5/3221996/casey-pachall-failed-drug-test-tcu-footballKris Willis