SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Alex Rodriguez was out of the Texas Rangers' starting lineup on Saturday night against Montreal with a bruised left knee.\n"I tweaked it a little bit last night," he said. "I'm not sure what play. It started swelling up last night, so I iced it and took anti-inflammatories."\nRodriguez has played in all of Texas' 383 games since signing a record $252 million, 10-year contract with the Rangers before the 2001 season. He hasn't missed a game since July 23, 2000, when he was still in Seattle.\nHe had played 445 consecutive games going into Saturday night. Oakland's Miguel Tejada had the longest active streak of 491 games.\n"An injury is an injury," Rodriguez said. "My focus has never been to play every day, just to play every day. I play every day to help my team win games. If I'm hurt, it won't help the team in the long run to play. I'm better off taking a day off."\nManager Buck Showalter said Rodriguez might be available as a pinch-hitter in the game. He also said he would consider holding Rodriguez out Sunday as well because of the artificial turf at Hiram Bithorn Stadium.\n"That's a possibility," Showalter said. "We'll see what tomorrow brings. We'll see how he feels."\nThe Rangers also made two roster moves, activating right-hander Chan Ho Park and outfielder Doug Glanville from the 15-day disabled list. Texas optioned right-hander Reynaldo Garcia to Triple-A Oklahoma and outrighted outfielder Ryan Christenson to Oklahoma.\nPark started Saturday's game and Glanville led off and played center field.\nPark went on the disabled list April 28 with a strained lower back. He was 2-0 with a 4.60 ERA in five rehab starts for Oklahoma and Double-A Frisco. Park is 1-3 with a 7.16 ERA this season and has won only 10 games since signing a $65 million, five-year, contract with Texas before the 2002 season.\nPark lasted only two innings against Montreal, giving up four runs -- three earned -- three hits and four walks.\nGlanville had been sidelined since April 14 with a torn right hamstring tendon. He went 8-for-51 in 13 rehab games for Oklahoma and Frisco.
A-Rod out of lineup
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