Rangers show prowess beyond offense, snap Mariners' win streak

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    It took Matt Harrison nearly three dozen pitches just to get the first three outs, only to cruise through the next six innings. Two of Texas' four hits all night came in a two-pitch sequence. Josh Hamilton's biggest contribution wasn't at the plate, but two tremendous run-saving catches in the field.

    Maybe Ron Washington is right when he says that Texas can win without relying on entirely on the best offense in the league.

    "We got four hits and we made them all count. Sometimes you have to win ball games like that," Washington said. "I feel like we can win ball games any kind of way, and tonight took that to win it. It took some good pitching and some good defense."

    Elvis Andrus lined a two-strike pitch into the left-center field gap for a two-run triple, Hamilton made two great catches in center field and added an RBI double, and the Rangers snapped Seattle's win streak at four with a 3-1 win over the Mariners on Tuesday night.

    Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320522112&teams=texas-rangers-vs-seattle-mariners
     

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