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Texas Rangers 07-26-1976
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| Breaking News |  | Monday, July 19th, 1976: Cruz Nabs AL Weekly Award
At the age of 28, Jose Cruz might have some potential he hasn't realized yet -- if his success at the plate last week is any indication. The Texas center fielder put up some exceptional numbers the past seven days collecting the American League Player of the Week Award.
He racked up 9 hits in 26 at-bats, 1 home run and 5 RBIs last week in 6 games.
Thus far in 1976 Cruz is batting .317 with 11 home runs, 49 RBIs and 62 runs scored.
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 | Monday, July 12th, 1976: Grubb of Texas Player of the Week
There's nothing like being in the prime of your baseball career -- and playing like it. Just ask Johnny Grubb, the Texas center fielder, who swung a sweet bat all week to not only aid his team, but also pick up the American League Player of the Week honors.
Grubb piled up 13 hits in 31 at-bats, 3 home runs and 9 RBIs while hitting .419.
To date Grubb has chalked up a .293 average with 5 home runs, driven in 36 runs and scored 41 times.
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 | Tuesday, June 29th, 1976: Bosman Sizzles, Oakland Fizzles
The Rangers whipped the Athletics in a 2-0 whitewash today at Arlington Stadium. It was a masterful outing for Dick Bosman, who shut out Oakland on 2 hits.
Bosman has made 8 starts so far this year and put up a 7-4 won-lost record with a 2.40 ERA. In 71.1 innings he has allowed 43 hits, walked 24 and struck out 36.
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | 2B Ronnie Jackson | undisclosed injury | 2 weeks | 8 day(s) left |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 55-41, .573 PCT | | Position in Division | 1st, - GB | | Record at home | 33-21, .611 PCT | | Record on the road | 22-20, .524 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 3-4, .429 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 19-16, .543 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 12-14, .462 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 43-27, .614 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 5-5, .500 PCT | | Record in April | 10-8, .556 PCT | | Record in May | 20-8, .714 PCT | | Record in June | 13-15, .464 PCT | | Record in July | 12-10, .545 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .256 - 7th in AL | | On-Base Percentage | .331 - 6th in AL | | Slugging Percentage | .371 - 7th in AL | | On-Base + Slugging | .702 - 6th in AL | | Runs Scored | 422 - 10th in AL | | Hits | 842 - 8th in AL | | Extra-Base Hits | 236 - tied for 6th in AL | | Home Runs | 64 - tied for 4th in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 369 - 3rd in AL | | Strikeouts | 431 - 10th in AL | | Stolen Bases | 39 - 9th in AL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.45 - 4th in AL | | Starters' ERA | 3.21 - 2nd in AL | | Bullpen ERA | 3.98 - 9th in AL | | Runs allowed | 401 - 3rd in AL | | Hits allowed | 781 - tied for 1st in AL | | Opponents AVG | .241 - 3rd in AL | | BABIP | .257 - 1st in AL | | Home Runs allowed | 50 - tied for 3rd in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 349 - 9th in AL | | Strikeouts | 344 - 11th in AL |
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