Rangers lose by scoreboard only

ARLINGTON -- When it was over after 11 innings and the Rangers had to settle for a split of their four-game series with the Angels, there was still a trace of defiance in the clubhouse. "It was a loss," second baseman Ian Kinsler said after the Rangers went down, 11-10, in 11 innings on Thursday night at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. "But hopefully, now everybody in this clubhouse knows we have a good ballclub and can win this division this year." The Rangers trailed, 10-4, in this one after 4 1/2 innings and ended up leaving the ballpark believing they let a victory get away from them. An electrifying throw by left-fielder Brandon Boggs to cut down the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning was just one of many plays that had the Rangers believing they could pull this one out. "We should have won this game tonight,"... [read full story]