C.J. Wilson's complete game leads Rangers to win

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    Sometime after the fifth inning, Texas pitching coach Mike Maddux walked over to C.J. Wilson and asked how he was feeling.

    The response from Wilson was blunt: "I'm finishing this game."

    After seeing the Texas bullpen blow two straight games, Wilson wasn't about to leave this one to chance.

    Wilson matched his career high with 12 strikeouts in a six-hitter, and Mitch Moreland and Chris Davis hit solo homers off Seattle rookie Michael Pineda as the Rangers beat the Mariners 5-2 on Wednesday night.

    Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310504112&teams=texas-rangers-vs-seattle-mariners
     

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