ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Prince Fielder, Mike Napoli and the Texas Rangers are powering up now that they have the lead in the AL West.
Fielder hit two of the Rangers’ season-high five homers and drove in five runs, Napoli went deep along with his first career outfield assist and the Rangers extended their division lead over the Houston Astros with a 14-3 victory Wednesday night.
“We can’t let up now, we’ve still got games to play,” Fielder said.
“Complete focus and determination. This was a buildup getting to this point,” manager Jeff Banister said. “This is not an exhale moment. This is putting a foot down, continue to do your yard work, stay focused.”
After winning in their final at-bat the previous two nights, the Rangers took a 6-0 lead in the first off Dallas Keuchel (17-8), the left-hander who was the AL starter in the All-Star Game this summer and entered the game as the league’s ERA leader.