
Jeff Banister smelled of beer from a postgame dousing by his Texas team to celebrate the manager's first victory at the big league level, and he held onto the wrinkled lineup card as a souvenir for his 13-year-old son, Jacob. Healthy at last - ''I can feel both my arms'' - Prince Fielder was thrilled he contributed to a special night for Banister and the rest of the Rangers in a 3-1 win against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday. We gave him a little bit of love.'' Fielder hit a pair of run-scoring singles as the Rangers bounced back from being shut out on opening day. Colby Lewis (1-0) struck out four and shut down his former club over six sharp innings in his season debut.
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