Hank Blalock News

Michael Young hit one of three home runs by Texas, a three-run shot in the third inning, and the Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4 on Friday night.

Hank Blalock #9, Josh Hamilton #32, Andruw Jones #25 and Michael Young #10 of the Texas Rangers celebrate Jones' three-run home run in the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Angel Stadium on July 7, 2009 in Anaheim, California.

Photo Wire Texas Rangers' Marlon Byrd, left, and Hank Blalock, right, are welcomed by David Murphy after Byrd's two-run home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, July 8, 2009.

The Tampa Bay Rays continued to struggle at the plate in their series opener against Toronto, but managed to extend their home winning streak to six games.

Before hitting a pair of RBI singles and robbing Hank Blalock of an extra-base hit with yet another defensive gem in center field, Torii Hunter nearly saw his errorless streak slip away.

The Texas Rangers got all-star centre-fielder Josh Hamilton back before the opener of a key three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.

Josh Hamilton will return for the Angels series and Chris Davis was sent to Triple-A Oklahoma City to make room for Hamilton on the roster.

The Los Angeles Angels return home from a six-day road trip in first place in the American League West.

Frank Francisco is back in the role he prefers: closer. Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington made the move before his club played the Los Angeles Angels last night.

Hank Blalock's two-run home run with two outs in the ninth inning lifted the Texas Rangers to a 9-7 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.

Tommy Hunter earned his first career victory on his 23rd birthday, Hank Blalock homered and the Texas Rangers won their third in a row, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 Friday night.

The Rangers tip-toed perilously close to a lost season last night. Instead, they wound up jumping all over a won game.

Hank Blalock's second homer of the game, a two-run shot with two outs in the ninth inning, gave Texas a 9-7 victory over the Angels on Wednesday night and moved the Rangers within a half-game of the Angels for the AL West lead.

Top prospect Neftali Feliz will start working as a reliever tonight at Triple-A Oklahoma City as the Rangers look to the hard-throwing 21-year-old to bolster the big league bullpen later this season.

Padres starting pitcher Chad Gaudin throws in the seventh inning against the Seattle Mariners.

David Murphy and Hank Blalock homered to pace a suddenly resurgent Texas Rangers offense and Kevin Millwood won his fifth straight decision at home in a 12-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.

Hank Blalock drew a walk and scored on Taylor Teagarden's double to left. Rangers 1, Diamondbacks 0 RANGERS THIRD Ian Kinsler singled to shallow center and stole second base.

Hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo has heard all the theories about what ails the Rangers offense.

Kevin Sherrington has a column up today , saying that the Rangers came into the season planning on building towards 2010, and that the team needs to continue to focus on 2010, rather than sacrificing the long-term for short-term gains this year.

Over and over again I continue to hear the same thing from people in the area. The bats will come around, just be happy with the pitching.