Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers
8:05 PM ET, May 23, 2011
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas
The Texas Rangers have scored five runs in their last four games, but manager Ron Washington believes the momentum is shifting for his club -- with good reason.
The Rangers open a three-game home series against the Chicago White Sox on Monday, hoping the potential returns of Josh Hamilton and Nelson Cruz can help a struggling offense.
Barring no setbacks, Texas (24-23) expects to have Hamilton and Cruz back in the lineup Monday. Hamilton, the reigning AL MVP, has been out since April 12, when he broke a bone in his upper right arm while making a head-first slide at Detroit. Cruz has been sidelined since May 3 with a strained right quadriceps muscle.
"With everybody back, we all know what kind of team we can be," Hamilton told the Rangers' official website.
The Rangers were 9-2 before Hamilton went on the DL and have gone 8-9 since Cruz went down. Cruz was hitting just .219, but he has seven homers and 18 RBIs -- third most on the team.
The Rangers open a three-game home series against the Chicago White Sox on Monday, hoping the potential returns of Josh Hamilton and Nelson Cruz can help a struggling offense.
Barring no setbacks, Texas (24-23) expects to have Hamilton and Cruz back in the lineup Monday. Hamilton, the reigning AL MVP, has been out since April 12, when he broke a bone in his upper right arm while making a head-first slide at Detroit. Cruz has been sidelined since May 3 with a strained right quadriceps muscle.
"With everybody back, we all know what kind of team we can be," Hamilton told the Rangers' official website.
The Rangers were 9-2 before Hamilton went on the DL and have gone 8-9 since Cruz went down. Cruz was hitting just .219, but he has seven homers and 18 RBIs -- third most on the team.
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