
<> at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on June 17, 2013 in Arlington, Texas.(Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Nelson Cruz thrust his right arm into the air and shouted out in relief while running the bases after hitting his second homer of the night for the Texas Rangers.
After a tough stretch, the Rangers had a loud and clear response Monday night to the message manager Ron Washington delivered the previous day.