In most cases, Smithson Valley Baseball coach Chad Koehl tells hisRangers to put past setbacks behind them. 

The Los Angeles Angels have won nine of 11 to recover from a difficult start, but that hasn't been enough to regain their usual spot atop the AL West. 

Chris Davis hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Texas Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. 

Matt Harrison walked off the mound after 102 pitches with another complete game, though his shutout streak was over and the Rangers still hadn't scored. 

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Rangers closer Frank Francisco played catch from about 60 feet Thursday, and will have another throwing session before getting back on a mound. 

TONIGHT 

Designated hitter Hank Blalock made an adjustment to his approach and changed the game at the same time Wednesday night. 

--RHP Brandon McCarthy allowed three homers in the first six innings, but he pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning for his longest outing of the season. 

--RHP Frankie Francisco reported feeling improvement Wednesday, a day after receiving an injection of anti-inflammatory medication for biceps tendinitis. 

The Texas Rangers' Matt Harrison has been a poised young pitcher of late, while the more experienced Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners appears frustrated. 

Hank Blalock feasts on fastballs, and that's what the Texas Rangers slugger got with the game on the line from Seattle Mariners closer Brandon Morrow. 

Texas Rangers closer Frank Francisco's right arm feels better, but he won't be available until at least Friday. 

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May 13, 2009 (AOL Weblogs delivered byNewstex) --by Andrew Johnson Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's action, with a quick nod to what's ahead.