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ST. LOUIS -- The Rangers have issued 10 intentional walks this postseason. That's two short of the record for one postseason set by the Marlins in 2003. But the Rangers have at least one game and possibly two left with the Cardinals. Unless Albert Pujols is not in the Cardinals' lineup for those games, the Rangers have a decent chance of at least matching the Marlins' record. Pujols had five hits football schedule , including three home runs, in Game 3 and Rangers manager Ron Washington remains determined not to let him do any more serious damage. He gave Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera the same treatment in the American League Championship Series. "It's obviously why," Washington said. "He's one of the best players, hitters in the game. His importance in that lineup is to drive in their runs. You know, I jus football schedule t don't think any manager, when the games are dwindling down, will allow Albert to swing the bat to beat you. "That's not taking anything away from [Matt] Holliday or [Lance] Berkman, because we know what they're capable of doing. But we're just not going to let Albert do it." The irony is the Rangers have issued only 142 intentional walks over the past five seasons since Washington became manager football schedule . That's the second fewest for any team in that time span. "If I'm in the record book for issuing intentional walks, it's because one guy is Albert Pujols and one guy is Miguel Cabrera," Washington said. "I've never seen Albert Pujols before other than on TV. It's my first time seeing him. And what he did the other night, no, I wouldn't mess with that." Regardless of rain, Harrison to start G football schedule ame 7ST. LOUIS -- Matt Harrison was warming up in the bullpen in the ninth inning of Game 5 on Monday, but manager Ron Washington said he was not planning on using him. "That was a between-start thing," Washington said while confirming that Harrison will start Game 7 of the World Series on Thursday if necessary. Washington also reiterated that Harrison is still starting Game 7 if the World Series football schedule is pushed back a day by rain. If that were to happen, that would allow Derek Holland to pitch Game 7 on Friday on his normal four days' rest after pitching 8 1/3 scoreless innings in Game 4 on Sunday. Instead, Holland will be in the bullpen. "Matt Harrison is my seventh game starter," Washington said. There is a 50 to 60 percent chance of rain on Wednesday, according to the local forecast. Both Th football schedule ursday and Friday are looking good although with cool temperatures in the evening, as was the case in Games 1 and 2 at Busch Stadium. Washington said he would rather wait another day if the weather is going to force constant delays on Wednesday night. "If it's possible we can play, of course we want to play," Washington said. "You don't want to sit down. We're here to play baseball. But if the for football schedule ecast says that it's going to be bad weather and we're going to play and start and stop, get our starters going ... we want to make sure the conditions are correct, and if we have to wait a day, then we have to wait a day. But if it's at all possible we play, I want to play." Rangers to slot Young at first, Gentry in centerST. LOUIS -- Rangers manager Ron Washington confirmed the obvious that football schedule Michael Young will be back at first base for Game 6 with no designated hitter being used in the National League city. Washington also said Craig Gentry, a right-handed hitter, will be in center field with left-hander Jaime Garcia on the mound for the Cardinals. That means Josh Hamilton will move to left and David Murphy, a left-handed hitter, will be on the bench. Washington let Murphy hit agains football schedule t left-hander Marc Rzepczynski in a crucial situation in the eighth inning of Game 5 on Monday night. Murphy responded with an infield single, but Washington still wants Gentry in the lineup for Game 6. "Yes, I've done that all year since Gentry joined us, and I'm not going to change anything from what I've done all year," Washington said. "Gentry will be in center field. I will move Hamilton over football schedule to left."Gentry is hitting .308 (4-for-13) in the postseason while Murphy is hitting .324 (11-for-34) with seven walks. Feliz turning it up when games matter mostST. LOUIS -- After a scoreless ninth and a save on Monday night, Rangers closer Neftali Feliz has a 1.02 ERA in 17 postseason appearances. That's the 10th lowest all-time among all relievers with at least 15 innings. Manager Ron Was football schedule hington had some concerns about Feliz during the first half of the season but none lately. Feliz has not blown a save since Aug. 6 against Cleveland and has pitched in every game the Rangers have won this postseason. "He knows this is the finish line, and when you get to the finish line, everything you've got, you've got to bring up," Washington said. "And he's bringing everything he has up. He's football schedule certainly starting to use his secondary pitches more. He's starting to throw the ball inside with a little bit more consistency. He's starting to hit the strike zone with more consistency, and I just think it's because the year is winding down. Everything is at stake right now." Feliz does have one irritating habit. He has made 10 appearances in the playoffs this year and he has allowed the first football schedule batter to reach base five times on a hit, three walks and a hit batter. He hit Allen Craig to start the ninth inning on Monday. But Craig was then cut down trying to steal while Feliz was striking out Albert Pujols with a full-count pitch. "Nefti comes in and he makes it tough, but he's my closer, and I've gotten to the point as the season progressed that he will get me the three outs I'm looking football schedule for," Washington said. "I've just got to settle my heartbeat down and put up with it. "Sometimes I get off the bench and walk away, but he is my guy, and he has gotten me three each time I've put him out there as we have gone down this stretch here. I just have to put up with it. That's Neftali." Worth noting #149; Mitch Moreland is one of four players who have hit two home runs in the No. 9 football schedule spot in the World Series. The others are pitchers Dave McNally and Bob Gibson and pinch-hitter Bernie Carbo. #149; Moreland is one of eight starting position players to hit a home run from the ninth spot in the lineup and the only one who has done it twice. He is only one of two players who have started at first base and batted ninth in a World Series game. The other was Dave Bergman for the Tige football schedule rs against the Padres in 1984. #149; Mike Napoli has nine RBIs in the World Series, tied for sixth most in one year. The record is 12 set by Yankees second baseman Bobby Richardson in 1960 against the Pirates. football schedule
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