Rangers’ Teixeira hits for cycle

Mark Teixeira became the second player in Rangers history — and the first in more than 19 years — to hit for the cycle, leading Texas to a 16-4 rout of the Cleveland Indians Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas.

Teixeira went 4 for 5 and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Rangers stretched their winning streak to five games and gave Scott Erickson his first victory in more than two years.

Teixeira hit a two-run double in the third, a three-run homer in the fourth, a two-run triple in the fifth, and a leadoff single in the seventh for the club’s first cycle since Oddibe McDowell accomplished the feat on July 23, 1985, against the Indians at Arlington Stadium.

The first baseman was removed for a pinch runner after his single, leaving to a standing ovation from the crowd of 24,864. Teixeira is the fifth player to hit for the cycle this season, joining Milwaukee’s Chad Moeller, Pittsburgh’s Daryle Ward, Philadelphia’s David Bell and Eric Valent of the New York Mets.

Gary Matthews Jr. and Kevin Mench also homered for Texas, which had 17 hits.

Williamson gets third opinion

Red Sox reliever Scott Williamson got good news when he learned his ailing right elbow might heal without undergoing Tommy John surgery for a second time.

Dr. William Morgan, Boston’s team physician, said Williamson would start a rehabilitation program of 10 to 14 days without throwing and might pitch in the majors again this season.

But “if he has a problem, we’ll consider the reconstructive surgery,” Morgan said after Boston’s 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.

White Sox manager Guillen hospitalized

White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was hospitalized and might have kidney stones.

Guillen, serving the first game of a two-game suspension, left the ballpark about three hours before the game against Detroit and went to Rush Presbyterian Hospital at the suggestion of White Sox trainer Herm Schneider.

Guillen, who felt pain in his back and side, was admitted to the hospital overnight for what the team believed were kidney stones, White Sox spokesman Bob Beghtol said.

Cook relieved to be out of hospital

The blood clots that went from Aaron Cook’s shoulder to his lungs might threaten his career.

That’s the least of his concerns right now.

After 10 days in the hospital with a potentially life-threatening condition, the Colorado Rockies pitcher was just glad to be up and walking around again.

“I just got out of the hospital yesterday and the most important thing right now is my health,” Cook said. “If I have the chance to play baseball again, so be it. I’m still alive, so I’m not worried about it. We’re just going to take it day by day and right now is today, so I’m not going to worry about it right now.”

Clearing the bases

Andy Pettitte‘s next start for the Astros has been pushed back two days because of a sore left elbow. Pettitte is now scheduled to pitch against the Cubs Saturday. … Mets right-hander Victor Zambrano left in the second inning of Tuesday’s game against Colorado with elbow inflammation. … The Padres released reliever Rod Beck and recalled center fielder Freddy Guzman from Triple-A Portland. Beck was 0-2 with a 6.38 ERA in 26 games. … The Angels placed infielder Robb Quinlan on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left oblique muscle.