Texas Rangers outfielder Marlon Byrd was named the American League Player of the Week Monday. Byrd batted .320 while tying for the AL lead with three homers and a league-high 11 RBI during the seven-day period. Byrd's best day of the week was in a 15-3 win over Tampa Bay Saturday, when he hit two home runs -- including his sixth career grand slam -- while driving in five runs. Byrd, 32, won his second career weekly honor.

Marlon Byrd hit two home runs, had four RBI and paced a 17-hit attack Thursday that propelled the Texas Rangers to an 11-1 whipping of Minnesota. The Rangers remained a game behind Boston in the American League wild-card race and inched within 5 ½ games of the Los Angeles Angels for the lead in the AL West. Texas split the four-game series, but lost its two previous outings after letting leads of five and four runs get away in the middle innings.

Marlon Byrd drove in five runs with a pair of home runs Tuesday to power the Texas Rangers over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 9-5. Texas also had home runs from David Murphy, Nelson Cruz and Ian Kinsler in an 11-hit attack at Rangers Ballpark. Scott Feldman (6-2) was credited with the win for six solid innings in which he gave up three runs on six hits and struck out three. Joe Saunders (8-5) lost for the fifth time in five starts in Arlington.

Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Kevin Youkilis' second home run of the game -- a three-run blast in the bottom of the eighth inning -- broke a tie and lifted Boston to a wild 19-17 win over the Texas Rangers in the opener of a three- game series at Fenway Park.

Texas Rangers rounded the bases at a dizzying pace, touching the plate so often it became almost embarrassing to make an out.