Ron Washington finishes fifth in AL Manager of the Year balloting

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By ANTHONY ANDRO

aandro@star-telegram.com

There will be no postseason awards for the Texas Rangers this year.

Two days after Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus finished second in the American League Rookie of the Year voting, the Rangers’ Ron Washington finished fifth in the AL Manager of the Year count.

The Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Scioscia won the award, with 15 of the 28 first-place votes and 106 points. Minnesota’s Ron Gardenhire finished second and the New York Yankees’ Joe Girardi was third.

Washington technically didn’t even finish second in the American League West voting. He tied with Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu with 15 points, but Wakamatsu had two first-place votes to Washington’s one.

Buck Showalter is the last Texas manager to win the award, earning it in 2004. Johnny Oates shared the honor with New York’s Joe Torre in 1996.

The Rangers won 87 games and finished second in the West for a second consecutive season. The Rangers remained in the playoff race until the season’s final month with a pitching rotation that included rookies Derek Holland and Tommy Hunter.

The 87 wins were the most by the Rangers since the 2004 team won 89 games. Texas spent two months in first place in the West, with its biggest lead being 5 1/2 games.

Washington was rewarded during the season as the team picked up his contract option for the 2010 season.

Anthony Andro, 817-390-7760

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