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- Updated: July 31, 2016
ARLINGTON — When Mitch Moreland’s good friend and clubhouse neighbor Prince Fielder hit the the disabled list with a season-ending neck injury, the spotlight turned to him. The Rangers first baseman was going to need to step up to fill the void left by Fielder.
Moreland has been up to the challenge and came through again for the Rangers on Saturday night, blasting a walk-off solo home run to the upper deck in right field at Globe Life Park to give the Rangers a 2-1 victory and their third straight win.
Since July 18, Moreland has hit .342 with six home runs and 10 RBIs. That was the day when it was announced Fielder might miss the rest of the season with a herniated disk in his neck. Moreland said he received a text message from Fielder before the team’s game against the Angels that day, keeping him updated on Fielder’s situation.
“I haven’t …
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