Rangers dump Yankees to earn sixth series win in a row (The SportsXchange)

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers' record start added another milestone with Wednesday night's 7-3 victory over the New York Yankees in the series finale at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

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Phil Hughes Takes Two Steps Backward in Texas (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

On Wednesday night, Phil Hughes' 2012 season continued its descent into the abyss. The New York Yankees' troubled right-hander found himself getting pulled in the third inning of a three-game series finale vs. the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington after allowing four runs on five hits.

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AL Capsules (The Associated Press)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Adrian Beltre hit a long home run and had a pair of RBI singles as the Texas Rangers beat the New York Yankees 7-3 Wednesday night, winning their sixth consecutive series to start a season for the first time in franchise history.

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Rangers 7, Yankees 3 (The SportsXchange)

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers' record start added another milestone with Wednesday night's 7-3 victory over the New York Yankees in the series finale at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

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Pettitte throws 5-plus innings in Trenton (The Associated Press)

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) Andy Pettitte allowed three earned runs and seven singles in five-plus innings for Double-A Trenton on Wednesday night in his third minor-league start as he works toward making the New York Yankees' rotation.

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Oakland A’s Pitcher Bartolo Colon on Fire in 2012: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Bartolo Colon is looking like the steal of the season with yet another stellar outing for the Oakland Athletics. He was extraordinary on the mound against the L.A. Angels on Wednesday night, April 18, throwing 38 strikes in a row and taking the A's to a 6-0 shutout over their Southern California rival.

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David Price Continues to Labor as Rays Pound Jays: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Tampa Bay Rays sleeping bats finally awoke Wednesday night as the Rays routed the Toronto Blue Jays 12-2. Before Wednesday's 12 run outburst the Rays had been averaging just 2.9 runs per game over their previous eight games. The win improved their record to 3-6 on their current 10 game road trip.

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AL Capsules (The Associated Press)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Bartolo Colon threw 38 consecutive strikes at one point and pitched four-hit ball for eight innings to help the Oakland Athletics beat the cellar-dwelling Los Angeles Angels 6-0 on Wednesday night.

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Twins cut Hughes to make room for Marquis (The Associated Press)

NEW YORK (AP) The Minnesota Twins cut infielder Luke Hughes to open a roster spot for pitcher Jason Marquis, who was recalled from Double-A New Britain to start Wednesday night against the New York Yankees.

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Rangers lean on Lewis’ arm for Game 6 (AP)

It's already been a productive postseason for Colby Lewis. Next up, a shot at the biggest prize yet. In Game 6 of the World Series on Wednesday night, Lewis gets the first chance to pitch the Texas Rangers to their first title. No doubt while pitching oh-so-carefully against Albert Pujols and the St.

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