Sports Blogs: Baseball Time in Texas :: Rangers Gameday: 8/27 Vs. KC Wednesday, August 27th Game PreviewTexas Rangers (65-68) vs. Kansas City Royals (56-76)Matt Harrison (5-3, 6.27 ERA) vs. Brian Bannister (7-13, 5.89 ERA)7:10 PM CST in Kansas City, Missouri (Kauffman Stadium)TV: FSN SW | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 182RangersRoyalsPos.PlayerPos.Player2BJo aquin AriasSSMike AvilesSSMichael Young2BAlberto CallaspoCFJosh HamiltonL ... Sports Blogs: Baseball Time in Texas :: Wednesday Afternoon Rangers Notes Miscellaneous items before a two-hour and 40-minute adventure in Compensation Administration:â—� Vicente Padilla (shoulder/neck soreness) is an apparent no-go for Friday evening according to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News, which places Luis Mendoza and Dustin Nippert at the front of the line to make the spot start against the Los Angeles Angels of Sports Blogs: Baseball Time in Texas :: Resurgent Millwood Tosses Second Consecutive Complete Game Speaking from the perspective of last night, the number of days that have elapsed since&&Kevin Millwood last pitched a complete game: 6&Kevin Millwood last notched consecutive quality starts: 67 (June 15th and June 20th, 2008)&Kevin Millwood last notched consecutive complete games: Never&a Texas Rangers starting pitcher tossed nine innings with 94 or fewer p ... FOX Sports: Rangers 3, Royals 2 A little luck and a little hustle was all the Texas Rangers needed to pull off their first three-game sweep this season.Jarrod Saltalamacchia scooted home when pitcher Brian Bannister flubbed a popup, giving Texas the go-ahead run in their 3-2 win over Kansas City on Wednesday night."Give him 10 more of them and he won't drop them," Rangers manager Ron Washi ... FOX Sports: Rangers' Harrison keeps heat on Royals Matt Harrison won for the fourth time in August, pitching the Texas Rangers to a 3-2 win over the crumbling Kansas City Royals.The Royals have lost 10 of their last 11 games and 17 of 20, falling to a season-worst 21 games below .500.Harrison (6-3), a 22-year-old rookie left-hander, went 4-1 in five August starts. He held the Royals to two runs, one earned, ... FOX Sports: Hamilton scratched from Texas lineup Josh Hamilton, who leads the major leagues with 116 RBIs, was a late scratch from the Texas Rangers lineup against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night because of an abscessed tooth.Hamilton, who was hitting .298 with 29 home runs, was replaced by rookie Brandon Boggs in the lineup. Boggs led off the Texas fourth with a home run. FOX Sports: Padilla to miss Rangers start with injury Texas Rangers right-hander Vicente Padilla will miss his scheduled start Friday against the Los Angeles Angels with inflammation in the muscle joint between the neck and shoulder.Padilla, who leads the Rangers with 12 victories and has a 4.98 ERA in 25 starts, couldn't throw bullpen sessions Tuesday or Wednesday."He's not going to make it Friday," Rangers ma ... FOX Sports: Texas Rangers Notes, Quotes --RHP Vicente Padilla did not throw his scheduled bullpen session because of soreness in his neck and shoulders. If he can't throw it Wednesday, the Rangers will scratch him from Friday's scheduled start at Anaheim and prepare for either reliever Dustin Nippert or Class AAA Oklahoma starter Luis Mendoza to replace him. --The Rangers are bidding for their f ... FOX Sports: Texas Rangers Roster Report MEDICAL WATCH: RHP Vicente Padilla (sore neck and shoulders) didn't throw his scheduled bullpen session Aug. 26. He might miss his Aug. 29 start. 2B Ian Kinsler (groin soreness) went on the 15-day disabled list Aug. 18. He will rest for two weeks before being re-examined. If he is found to have a sports hernia, he likely would need season-ending surgery. ... FOX Sports: Texas Rangers Inside Pitch Moments after dispatching Detroit last week with a complete-game win, right-hander Kevin Millwood said the enduring significance could be some added confidence. So, this is what confidence looks like. On Tuesday, Millwood one-upped his Detroit win with a second straight complete game, beating the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on just 94 pitches. It was the fi ... Need Help with DIACAP? Choose the DIACAP experts! - Sponsored Link Matt Harrison leads Texas Rangers to sweep of K.C. Royals 3-2 Josh Hamilton scratched from Texas Rangers lineup with abscessed tooth Rangers right-hander Vicente Padilla to miss start with injury Rangers right-hander Vicente Padilla to miss start with injury Meche, Royals victim of Rangers' bats Errors hurt Royals in loss to Rangers Texas Rangers sweep the Royals with 3-2 win 2008 featured a summer of love for sports fans Wednesday's game highlights

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