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- Updated: April 20, 2016
ARLINGTON — The Rangers have never had a problem with the effort that shortstop Elvis Andrus gives on a baseball field.
But Andrus thought he had a home run in the sixth inning of Tuesday’s 7-5 victory over the Astros, so he trotted out of the batter’s box rather than go full speed. The ball ended up hitting off the wall, and Andrus had to race to second base to get a double.
It wasn’t a big deal, except veteran third baseman Adrian Beltre was caught on camera first scolding Andrus, then staring him down in the dugout. It made for some great theater.
“I got it good off the bat for sure,” Andrus said on Wednesday. “The spot was pretty good, too, down in the corner. I thought it was out until the last moment, and then I had to run hard to get to second base. I’m glad I got to second base. If I don’t get to second base, I’ve got a problem.”
As for Beltre …
“He always gives me that look,” Andrus said. “It happened once last year, but the ball actually went out. The chemistry in the clubhouse …
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