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Powered by a zoned-in Adrian Beltre's three homers, the Rangers defeated the Rays in Game 4 to advance to the ALCS. Jean-Jacques Taylor »

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RANGERS WIN OVER RAYS, 3-1
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CONTENT ARCHIVE

TUESDAY, OCT. 4

• Taylor: Relaxed Beltre smashes three homers »
• Caple: What's next for the Rays? »
• Schoenfield: Beltre delivers knockout blow »
• Durrett: Texas has postseason pitching depth »
• Greatest postseason hitting performances »
• Rays' owner: Business model is "untenable" »
• Key stat: Rangers' Harrison strikes out nine »
• Napoli says collision at home was clean »
• Rangers getting used to celebrations »

MONDAY, OCT. 3 SUNDAY, OCT. 2 SATURDAY, OCT. 1 FRIDAY, SEPT. 30

• Caple: Moore, Rays don't know any better »
• Taylor: Wilson's awful outing »
• Reeves: Rangers swing, miss »
• Schoenfield: Moore, not momentum »
• Durrett: Rangers to try bouncing back »
• Stats & Info: Moore makes history »
• Cooper Stone throws first pitch »
• Rays hammer Rangers 9-0 »
• Durrett: G1 Rapid Reaction »
• Caplan: Shoppach rocks home turf »
• Taylor: Rays roll after 5 runs »
• Caplan: Zobrist comes up big »
• Durrett: Beltre's defensive indifference »
• Caplan: Wash prefers Hamilton swing »
• Kurkjian: Five key questions »
• Schoenfield: AL roster analysis »
• Simon: Longoria's amazing year »
• Grey: Scouting Rays, Rangers Insider
• Rays-Rangers Matchups »
• Kahrl: ALDS manager tactics »
• Niemann left off Tampa Bay roster »
• Stats & Info: Inside the Moore-Wilson matchup »
• Rays to start Moore, Shields in Games 1 and 2 »
• Keith Law: Division Series picks Insider

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REGULAR SEASON STATS

    • W-L
    • 91-71
    • 96-66
    • BA
    • .244
    • .283
    • RPG
    • 4.4
    • 5.3
    • ERA
    • 3.58
    • 3.79

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REGULAR SEASON SERIES

Rangers won 5-4
May 30, 2011Rangers 11, Rays 5Recap
May 31, 2011Rangers 4, Rays 5Recap
Jun 1, 2011Rangers 3, Rays 0Recap
Aug 30, 2011Rays 0, Rangers 2Recap
Aug 31, 2011Rays 4, Rangers 1Recap
Sep 1, 2011Rays 2, Rangers 7Recap
Sep 5, 2011Rangers 1, Rays 5Recap
Sep 6, 2011Rangers 8, Rays 0Recap
Sep 7, 2011Rangers 4, Rays 5Recap

POSTSEASON HISTORY

Championships: 0

Last title: Never won the World Series

Last season:
Lost in the Division Series to the Texas Rangers

Championships: 0

Last title: Never won the World Series

Last season:
Lost in the World Series to the San Francisco Giants

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Congrats to the Rangers for advancing to the ALCS. They are an imposing team and will be a difficult challenge.

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