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Shawn McFarland

@McFarland_Shawn

Texas Rangers, etc, for @dallasnews • Past: @HartfordCourant, @BostonGlobe • Talk to me: [email protected].

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calendar_today11-08-2012 20:32:03

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Wyatt Langford runs like he believes he can score from first base on literally any batted ball, and I think that’s beautiful.

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Jack Leiter spent hours each day revamping his mechanics. He worked with a sports psychologist. He discovered a new process. He reached the major leagues.

Inside Leiter’s last nine months, and the journey to his turnaround.

“He just wants to be great.”
dallasnews.com/sports/rangers…

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He didn’t trip running to third base this time. Then he kept running, all the way to an electric, unorthodox first career home run.

On Wyatt Langford, speedster and drought-breaker.

“It’s just a matter of getting that first one, I guess.”
dallasnews.com/sports/rangers…

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When did Wyatt Langford know he was heading home on the inside-the-parker?

“When I was running towards third and I saw [Tony Beasley], he was giving me the wave.”

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Wyatt Langford circled the bases in 15.18 seconds on his inside-the-park home run, the fifth-fastest home-to-home spring speed by a Ranger in the StatCast era.

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FINAL — Rangers 4, Reds 3.

The story: Dane Dunning was great, Wyatt Langford was electric and Kirby Yates worked around trouble for his fifth save. It's a series win.

Record: 15-14

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The Reds have runners on first and second with one out vs. Kirby Yates. Jonathan India singled and was pinch ran for by Bubba Thompson, who stole second. Yates then walked Nick Martini in a full count.

Mike Maddux came out for a chat.

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After a (kinda long) review: Thompson is rule safe, and slid his right hand onto the bag just in time to beat Corey Seager's tag. Close one.

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The Reds pinch ran former Rangers Bubba Thompson for Jonathan India in the ninth inning; Jonah Heim threw him out trying to steal second, though Cincinnati is currently challenging.

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Jonathan India is 8 for 12 this series with a home run and four RBIs. He raised his average from .164 to .235 while in Arlington.

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The Rangers got back-to-back full-count walks from Josh Smith and Evan Carter with one out, but Leody Taveras struck out and Marcus Semien grounded out to end the inning.

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Josh Smith pinch hit for Davis Wendzel and worked a full-count walk. Evan Carter will now pinch hit for Andrew Knizner vs. Cincinati RHP Emilio Pagan.

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David Robertson pitched a scoreless seventh inning. He struck out three batters and worked around a two-out hit batter. Rangers still lead 4-3.

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It is now a 4-3 game.

Dane Dunning let up a double and a single to score a run. Josh Sborz came in and gave up a single, then a Spencer Steer groundball to Corey Seager was charged with a throwing error to first and Cincinnati scored two more runs.

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