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Matt Harrison #54 | Pitcher | Texas Rangers
Height: 6-4    Weight: 205    Throws: L    Bats: L
Born: Aug 16, 1985, Durham, NC
Contract: Signed though 2008
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September 24, 2008
Matt Harrison, and his 5.49 ERA, improved to 9-3 in 2008. He has gotten the decision in 12 of 15 starts but more impressive than that is the amount of run support that his teammates have provided.
September 22, 2008
Matt Harrison will make a start for the Rangers on Wednesday after throwing in the bullpen on Monday, according to the Star Telegram. The club also announced that Scott Feldman will start on Saturday.
September 12, 2008
Matt Harrison tossed an impropable complete game shutout against the light-hitting Oakland A's on Friday night. He scattered five hits and four walks on the way to completing the best start of his career.
August 27, 2008
Matt Harrison won a pitching duel against Brian Bannister and the Rangers completed a sweep of the Royals with a 3-2 victory at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday night, according to MLB.com. Harrison went 6 2/3 innings and allowed two runs (both earned) on seven hits with two walks and four strikeouts, raising his record to 6-3 with a 5.67 ERA.
August 16, 2008
Matt Harrison posted easily the best performance of his young career on Saturday night. The southpaw celebrated his 23rd birthday by tossing eight shutout innings against the Rays. He allowed three hits, walked none, and struck out eight. Harrison improved to 5-2.
August 10, 2008
Texas hurler Matt Harrison gave up six earned runs in five innings, but still came away with his fourth win as Texas beat Baltimore 15-7.
July 31, 2008
Walking batters is usually the precursor to a poor outing, and Matt Harrison can testify to that, as he walked five Seattle Mariners, equaling the number of hits he gave up in 4.2 innings of work. He allowed six runs during that time.
July 26, 2008
Matt Harrison pitched well, throwing five innings, allowing one earned run on five hits while walking three and striking out one.
July 19, 2008
Matt Harrison was ripped for eight runs on nine hits and three walks over five inning Saturday. His ERA ballooned to 9.20.
July 13, 2008
Matt Harrison earned a second start after winning his major league debut. In his second start the rookie left-hander allowed five runs on seven hits, walked two and didn't record a strikeout over 2.2 innings of work against the White Sox lineup.
July 9, 2008
It looks like Rangers' rookie left-hander Matt Harrison will remain in the rotation. Before Harrison headed to the mound for his major league debut on Tuesday night, Texas placed Eric Hurley, another 22-year-old rookie, on the disabled list with a strained left hamstring.
July 8, 2008
Matt Harrison won his first major league start on Tuesday. He went seven strong innings and gave up two runs on five hits and a walk. He managed only one strikeout.
July 7, 2008
The Star Telegram reports that Matt Harrison, one of the players that came to Texas in the Mark Teixeira trade, will make his major-league debut against the Angels in place of the injured Eric Hurley on Tuesday. Hurley is suffering from a hamstring injury.
May 18, 2008
Matt Harrison, one of the players that came to Texas in the Mark Teixeira trade, tossed a seven inning complete game no-hitter for Double-A Frisco.