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Rangers blank Dodgers to earn consecutive shutouts at home

Associated Press

Friday, June 12, 2009

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Vicente Padilla kept getting out of jams while the Texas Rangers hitters finally showed up. Padilla pitched five innings, Hank Blalock and Michael Young ended offensive droughts and the AL West-leading Rangers posted another shutout at home, 6-0 over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. "Hopefully our offense is coming back," manager Ron Washington said. "We swung the bats, played defense and pitched. We did what we had to do. ... We know we can play with anybody. We're ...

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