O's rookie Zach Britton dumbfounds Rangers, who lose first game of year

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    Zach Britton walked off the mound to a standing ovation after a brilliant pitching performance that ended the Texas Rangers' run as the last unbeaten team in the majors.

    Not long after that, Rangers manager Ron Washington heaped more praise upon the Orioles rookie left-hander, who led Baltimore to a 5-0 victory Saturday in the opener of a doubleheader.

    "He kept the ball off the fat part of the bat," Washington said. "Give him credit. He did a good job."

    As the last remaining unbeaten team in the majors, the Rangers were seeking to match the franchise-record 7-0 start of the 1996 club. But the defending AL champions fell behind 5-0 after three innings and never threatened to make up the difference.

    "The first two innings they put the runs on the board," Washington said, "and the kid did the rest."

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    damn this kid looks for real, if the o's pitching holds up, they can make some noise, kinda like the giants east...its always all about the pitching.
     

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