ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Carter Baumler thought he was coming out of the game when he saw Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker making his way out of the dugout. Instead, the pitcher got a memory of a lifetime that he was able to share with his parents even though they were watching on television about 1,200 miles away.

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