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Tuesday, Jul. 25 8:35pm ET
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers haven't given up despite losing catcher Ivan Rodriguez to a season-ending thumb injury. Pinch-runner Scarborough Green hustled across the plate with the go-ahead run in the eighth inning on an outfield overthrow and Gabe Kapler had a two-run triple later in the inning as the Rangers beat the Anaheim Angels 9-6 on Tuesday night. "With Pudge out, the natural tendency is to slack off," Rangers manager Johnny Oates said. "So my focus right now is to make sure we're playing hard. When you play hard, good things will happen. We've won games before without Pudge, but we're going to miss him, no doubt about it." Rodriguez underwent surgery Tuesday to repair three fractures at the base of his right thumb, which was injured Monday night. Before the game Tuesday night, Oates spoke to several team leaders on the importance of remaining focused over the final two-plus months of the season. "His injury has a huge impact on this club," said Rangers closer John Wetteland, who pitched the ninth for his 26th save after wasting a three-run, ninth-inning lead Monday night. In the eighth, David Segui singled with one out off Mike Holtz (0-2) and Green came in to pinch-run. Green raced to third on Bill Haselman's single off Mark Petkovsek, and when left fielder Darin Erstad's throw to third eluded Troy Glaus, Green scored to snap a 6-6 tie. Haselman went to third on Erstad's error, and Kapler drove in two runs with a triple. Kapler also homered. He has a nine-game hitting streak and three homers in his last seven games. "I'm pleased with how things are going," said Kapler, who has added a leg-kick in an effort to improve his timing at the plate. "I still have a lot of work to do. I've gotten excited in the past so I don't want to jump to any conclusions." Rookie Doug Davis (4-2) pitched 2 2/3 innings of one-hit relief for the victory. Davis had allowed 10 hits and eight runs in his previous 5 2/3 innings. "He was in command," Oates said. "They didn't hit one ball well off of him." Rafael Palmeiro hit his 387th career homer in the first inning for the Rangers. Palmeiro is in 37th place on the career list, two behind Johnny Bench. Frank Catalanotto and Rusty Greer also homered for the Rangers, who had four homers and seven extra base hits. Anaheim's Tim Salmon hit his 20th homer and 24th for his career against Texas, his most against any opponent. He has 23 against Cleveland. Erstad maintained his blistering pace at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a triple and a double. It was the 13th time he's had at least two hits in his last 19 games. Even though the Rangers are buried in the American League West standings, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Texas is a team to be respected. "That's a terrific offensive ballclub over there," Scioscia said. "You can't take anything for granted with them. Even with Pudge out, there are still a very good offensive team. You start making mistakes and they'll make you pay." Anaheim got a run in the first against Darren Oliver on Garret Anderson's run-scoring single. Texas struck back with a three-run first against Seth Etherton as Catalanotto led off with a homer and Palmeiro hit a two-run blast, his 26th of the season. Greer's two-run shot in the third made it 5-1, but the Angels answered with a three-run fourth. Salmon and Anderson led off the inning with consecutive homers and Adam Kennedy added a run-scoring triple. The homer was Anderson's 29th of the season. The Rangers took a 6-4 lead in the fourth on Kapler's solo homer. Etherton was knocked out later in the inning after giving up six runs and seven hits over 3 1/3 innings. Salmon's run-scoring single in the fifth chased Oliver and narrowed Texas' lead to 6-5. Oliver allowed five runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings. Anaheim tied it at 6 in the sixth on Erstad's run-scoring single off Davis, the third Texas pitcher. Game notesCatalanotto's homer was the first for the Rangers leading off the first this season. Mark McLemore last accomplished the feat for Texas in September of 1999. ... Anderson's homer traveled 444 feet, the longest at The Ballpark in Arlington this season. ... Kennedy hit his seventh triple, setting a club rookie record. ... Etherton had won his previous five starts. ... Salmon has 20 or more homers for the seventh time. ... With three hits Erstad has 166 on the season. | ALSO SEE Baseball Scoreboard Anaheim Clubhouse Texas Clubhouse Ouch! Pudge to miss rest of season with broken thumb
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