All it took for Texas Rangers rookie right-hander Nick Martinez to end two bizarre pitching droughts was a visit with a Hall of Famer. Martinez talked pitch sequence last weekend in Anaheim with Greg Maddux, a Rangers special assistant and brother of Texas pitching coach Mike Maddux. In Martinez's first start since that conversation, he threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings on Tuesday night to beat the Houston Astros 2-1 to get his first home win and first at night. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=340923113&teams=houston-astros-vs-texas-rangers
