tireball.com - 5/25/2009
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The lone star series has been one to forget for the Houston Astros, they’ve been swept in their own ball park by the cross state Texas Rangers.
To top it off: Brandon McCarthy did something he’s never done before on Sunday. He threw a complete game shutout, both of which were career firsts ...
Finally Rangers win on Danks/McCarthy deal
tireball.com 5/4/2009 — In the three years since the Texas Rangers acquired him pitcher Brandon McCarthy has pitched a total of 33 games, or roughly what you expect a pitcher to do in one season of work.
McCarthy has suffered though injury and inconsistency going 9-11 with a 4.72 ERA in the 150 innings of work with ...
McCarthy's 1st complete game powers Rangers
sports.espn.go.com 5/25/2009 — Brandon McCarthy scattered nine hits in his first career complete game and the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 5-0 Sunday for a three-game sweep.
Rangers Claim Lone Star Series and Silver Boot With Sweep of Astros
myteamrivals.typepad.com 5/25/2009 — Whatever the prize, the Lone Star Series championship or the Silver Boot (apparently the Silver Boot is the trophy awarded to the winner of the Lone Star Series), the Texas Rangers claimed it with confidence this weekend with a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros in Houston. (Image from ...
Harrison Hurting, McCarthy To Pitch Saturday
trsullivan.mlblogs.com 5/27/2009 — LHP Matt Harrison has been scratched from Saturday's game against the A's with a sore shoulder. RHP Brandon McCarthy who was scheduled to pitch the first game of Friday's doubleheader will make the start in place of Harrison.
RHP Scott ...
McCarthy Out
lonestarball.com 3/4/2009 — Per TR's blog :
RHP Brandon McCarthy will not pitch in Friday's Spring Training game. He has some shoulder soreness, the Rangers are hoping it isn't serious, but they are not saying when he'll be able to pitch again. More on the ...
McCarthy has stress fracture in shoulder
mlb.mlb.com 6/9/2009 — An examination on Monday revealed that Rangers right-handed hurler Brandon McCarthy has a stress fracture in his pitching shoulder and will be sidelined for several weeks.
Houston Astros Update
mlbcenter.com 5/26/2009 — Houston, we have a serious problem now. We can no longer ignore the fact that the lineup has not produced, and we can no longer use the excuse that the season is still young and that the seasoned Astros lineup will finally get into the swing of things. We can no longer excuse the starting ...
Youth Movement: Holland, Andrus Key Rangers' First Interleague Win
bbtia.com 5/23/2009 — It seemed all too appropriate that a game which featured high-octane power pitching from the first pitch to the last would ultimately be decided by Nelson Cruz's remarkable 10th-inning exhibition of opposite-field power hitting, entailing the heating ...
Rangers 5, Astros 0 —
NYT > Baseball 5/24/2009
HOUSTON (AP) -- Brandon McCarthy scattered nine hits in his first career complete game and the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 5-0 Sunday for a three-game sweep.