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Nelson Cruz, Rangers end 6-game skid with win over A's
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Ranger take 6-2 victory over Twins – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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Drury, Detmers help Angels snap Rangers' 6-game winning streak with 9-3 victory
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The Texas Rangers score three unearned runs and the Phillies waste their chances in 6-4 loss
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Texas' shaky bullpen escapes late as Rangers hold off Orioles 3-2 to open ALDS - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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García, Seager slug Rangers to first World Series since 2011 in 11-4 Game 7 rout of Astros
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The Rangers Invent a New Form of Agony - The New York Times
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Rangers back in World Series, 12 years after twice being 1 strike from title
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Abreu gives up 2-run homer in Astros' Game 7 loss after suspension upheld but pushed to next year - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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2011 World Series - Wikipedia
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Houston Astros: Hunter Brown's three shutout innings a key in Game 4
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Eovaldi remains perfect, Rangers slug their way to 9-2 win over Astros to force Game 7 in ALCS - 93.7 K COUNTRY
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Seager homers twice and drives in 5 runs, AL West-leading Rangers beat slumping Angels 7-3 - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Streaky Rangers suddenly headed wrong way again with Game 4 loss as Astros even ALCS
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Astros Strike First and Last in ALCS Game 5 Victory Over Rangers