 With the Rangers , Hamels went 7 @-@ 1 in 12 starts with a 3 @.@ 66 ERA . The Rangers were under .500 as late as August 3 but posted a winning record for the remainder of the 2015 season and eventually overtook the Houston Astros in September for the American League West division lead . The Rangers clinched the AL West title on the final day of the season , as Hamels threw a complete @-@ game three @-@ hitter in a 9 @-@ 2 win over the Los Angeles Angels , the team 's 6th division title and 7th postseason appearance in franchise history . Hamels ' positive effect on the Rangers was compared to that of the Toronto Blue Jays ' David Price , another ace starting pitcher who helped spearhead a run to the postseason after blending in seamlessly with a struggling team who acquired him at the trade deadline . 
 With the Rangers , Hamels<a href='been_done' title='1'><mark></mark></a> went 7 @-@ 1 in 12 starts with a 3 @.@ 66 ERA . The Rangers <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> under .500 as late as August 3 but posted a winning record for the remainder of the 2015 season and eventually overtook the Houston Astros in September for the American League West division lead . The Rangers clinched the AL West title on the final day of the season , as Hamels threw a complete @-@ game three @-@ hitter in a 9 @-@ 2 win over the Los Angeles Angels , the team <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>6th division title and 7th postseason appearance in franchise history . Hamels <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'</mark></a>positive effect on the Rangers was compared to that of the Toronto Blue Jays <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'</mark></a>David Price , another ace starting pitcher <a href='null_relcl' title='6'><mark>who</mark></a>helped spearhead a run to the postseason after blending in seamlessly with a struggling team <a href='null_relcl' title='7'><mark>who</mark></a>acquired him at the trade deadline . 
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