The Rangers have been playing great baseball so far this year. The win moved their record to 42-28 as they sit atop the American League West standings. They are currently on a 9 game win streak.
Josh Hamilton continued his MVP caliber play as he collected 2 hits on the night; including a home run. He also extended his hitting streak to a career best 17 games.
A few things that I noticed at the ballpark that won't show up in the box score:
-The Pirates had 7 seven hits and 2 runs before the Rangers had their first hit in the fourth inning. However, the Rangers seemed unfazed, knowing that their offense has the ability to create runs in a hurry.
-Julio Borbon really covers a lot of ground in center field. He caught one ball that all the way in right field about 5 steps from where Josh Hamilton was positioned when the ball was hit.
-Elvis Andrus reached on an infield single in the 5th inning and advanced from first to third after a failed pick off attempt. Great hustle play. And the Pirates are really bad.
-In the 6th, Hamilton made a nice play in right field on a double down the line that he got in quickly to Andrus. Andrus delivered a perfect throw to the plate to nail Ryan Doumit who was trying to score from first on the play.
-Dippin' Dots can make any situation more enjoyable.
The Rangers are a good baseball team. When healthy, they have one of the most potent offenses in all of baseball. Their ability to hit home runs is well known, but they were doing the little things right last night as well. If they can continue to get above average pitching, then I think they will be able to beat out the Angels to win the division. If they can make it to the playoffs and get on a streak like they are on now, anything will be possible.
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