*Texas Rangers Team Report*
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Four Rangers infielders finished the regular season with 20 or
more home runs. The Texas starting lineup of third baseman Hank
Blalock, second baseman Alfonso Soriano, first baseman Mark
Teixeira, and shortstop Michael Young joined the 1940 Boston Red
Sox as only the second team in history  to accomplish that
feat. ... When he hit his 38th home run Friday, Teixeira became
the youngest switch-hitter in major-league history to reach the
38 home run plateau in a season. ... Rookie Laynce Nix homered
off Gil Meche in the series finale Sunday. He is 4-for-8 against
Meche and all four of his hits are home runs. ... Chan Ho Park
finished 2-0 against the Mariners at Safeco, pitching 14
scoreless innings. He is 2-7 with a 6.39 ERA against all other
opponents. ... The Rangers finished the season with an 89-73
record, an 18 game improvement over last season. ... The Rangers
win Sunday gave them their first series win at Safeco Field
since it opened in 2000

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