If the Texas Rangers get any pitching next year to complement their explosive offense, the Los Angeles Angels may not be able to breeze to a division title the way they did this season. 

Josh Hamilton overtook Justin Morneau for the AL RBI lead, Nelson Cruz and Chris Davis hit consecutive home runs, and the Texas Rangers set a major league single-season record for doubles in an 8-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. 

Josh Hamilton overtook Justin Morneau for the AL RBI lead, Nelson Cruz and Chris Davis hit consecutive home runs, and the Texas Rangers set a major league single-season record for doubles in an 8-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. 

Josh Hamilton overtook Justin Morneau for the AL RBI lead, Nelson Cruz and Chris Davis hit consecutive home runs, and the Texas Rangers set a major league single-season record for doubles in an 8-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. 

Josh Hamilton overtook Justin Morneau for the AL RBI lead, Nelson Cruz and Chris Davis hit consecutive home runs, and the Texas Rangers set a major league single-season record for doubles in an 8-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. 

Josh Hamilton overtook Justin Morneau for the AL RBI lead, Nelson Cruz and Chris Davis hit consecutive home runs, and the Texas Rangers set a major league single-season record for doubles in an 8-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. 

Josh Hamilton overtook Justin Morneau for the AL RBI lead, Nelson Cruz and Chris Davis hit consecutive home runs, and the Texas Rangers set a major league single-season record for doubles in an 8-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. 

MEDICAL WATCH: OF Marlon Byrd (cartilage problem in left knee) is playing through the ailment, but he will have surgery the week after the season ends. 

MEDICAL WATCH: OF Marlon Byrd (cartilage problem in left knee) is playing through the ailment, but he will have surgery the week after the season ends. 

--The Rangers had six doubles, giving them 373 for the season. 

--The Rangers had six doubles, giving them 373 for the season. 

Now that general manager Jon Daniels and manager Ron Washington both appear certain to return for 2009, the next item up for business is determining the coaching staff. 

Now that general manager Jon Daniels and manager Ron Washington both appear certain to return for 2009, the next item up for business is determining the coaching staff. 

Now that the Los Angeles Angels have gained home-field advantage throughout the playoffs and have learned their first-round opponent, they can take it easy over the last two days of the regular season. 

Hank Blalock homered in his fifth straight game to trigger a seven-run second inning against John Lackey and the Texas Rangers routed the AL West champion Los Angeles Angels 12-1 on Friday night.