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Weaver attains milestone with win over Texas
- Updated: September 22, 2016
ARLINGTON — Earning a victory against the Rangers is not usually a major milestone for the veteran Jered Weaver, who has more wins against Texas than any other franchise after a solid outing in the Angels’ 5-4 victory on Wednesday night.
But Weaver’s 18th win over the Rangers was also the 150th of his career; he joins Chuck Finley (165 wins) as the only pitchers to reach 150 with the Angels. So it wasn’t just a run-of-the-mill victory over the division rivals, even though Weaver chalked up the achievement to mere longevity.
“It just means that I’ve been here for a little while and I’ve been a part of some pretty good teams and some winning teams,” said Weaver, who is finishing his 11th MLB season.
“He has been incredible for a long time,” manager Mike Scioscia said. “It’s great to see him reach some milestones. He’s part of the heart and soul of what we’ve done, and he’s throwing the ball well.”
Only four pitchers have more wins over the Rangers in franchise history than Weaver, including leader Bartolo Colon, who has 20. Wednesday’s start was Weaver’s 40th …
