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Rangers record rare home shutout behind Nippert

Associated Press

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas fill-in starter Dustin Nippert got to be part of a few rarities Wednesday. Nippert pitched seven innings to win as a starter for the first time in nearly three years, and the Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners for only their third 1-0 victory in 15 seasons at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Considering that Texas starters entered with the majors' second-highest ERA (5.33), and that Nippert had allowed 10 runs over 9 1/3 innings in losing his first two starts in place of ...

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