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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been excused from the team for the second day in a row for non-injury-related reasons, according to a source, but coach Bill Belichick wouldnt detail reasons for the absence.During his weekly interview on sports radio WEEI, Belichick didnt specify when Brady would return, saying it would be when his personal situation clears up.Comcast SportsNet first reported that Brady had an excused absence.Brady also had an excused absence from the teams first preseason game on Aug. 11 against the New Orleans Saints as the team said he was attending memorial services for a family member.While Brady was scheduled to start in the teams second preseason game Aug. 18 against the Chicago Bears, he sliced his right thumb on a pair of scissors before the game, according to a source, and was held out. 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CHICAGO -- The Texas Rangers started the second half of the season the way they ended the first, struggling to get back to the form that has given them the best record in the American League.The Chicago Cubs beat Texas 6-0 on Friday, handing the Rangers their eighth loss in 10 games -- and their third straight going back to before the All-Star break.Addison Russells two-run single keyed a five-run sixth inning for the Cubs, and Kyle Hendricks (8-6) combined with four relievers to hold the Rangers to five hits.While the Cubs sixth-inning outburst chased Rangers starter Martin Perez (7-6), Texas manager Jeff Banister said his clubs pitching wasnt the problem -- it was the pitching performance by the Cubs Hendricks.He was extremely stingy with the middle part of the plate today, Banister said. We couldnt get anything off the barrel.One of the Cubs runs in the sixth came on a throwing error by Prince Fielder, in a rare start at first base due to interleague play.The sixth inning got away from us, Banister said. I felt like Martin was still making good pitches, still had life on his pitches. We just didnt help him out.Perez said the Rangers werent worried by the recent slump. Despite the loss, Texas (54-37) still has the most wins in the AL.We just have to go back tomorrow and stay focused and find a way to go back to winning, Perez said.The Cubs are trying to come out of their own slump, winning for just the seventh time in 22 games. Cubs manager Joe Maddon said Hendricks emergence as a solid starter has been key as aces Jake Arrieta and Jon Lester have struggled.Kyles one of the best pitchers in the National League right now and nobody is talking about it, Maddon said.Carl Edwards Jr. struck out two in a perfect seventh and Travis Wood, Pedro Strop and Justin Grimm combined for the final six outs in Chicagos eighth shutout.The Cubs, who entered percentage points ahead of Texas for the second-best record in the majors behind San Francisco, had seven hits on an unseasonably cool, drizzly day with the wind blowing in.The breeze kept Anthony Rizzos drive to right in the park in the sixth thatt helped load the bases and extend his hitting streak to 10 games.dddddddddddd Two batters later Russell came through.We played poorly the last three weeks or so and showed our vulnerability and humanity as a team, Cubs president Theo Epstein said. In the long run that might be a good thing because it means we know how hard we have to work and how well we have to play to get where we want to go.TRAINERS ROOMRangers: LHP Jake Diekman, who cut his left index finger on a beer mug earlier this month in Boston, was placed on the 15-day disabled list. Its retroactive to July 6. ... RHP Keone Kela (elbow) was activated. ... LF Shin-Soo Choo (back) was out of the lineup. Ryan Rua replaced him, while Odor led off.Cubs: OF Dexter Fowler (hamstring) isnt expected back before the end of next week. ... C David Ross was activated off the seven-day concussion list. ... RHP Trevor Cahill (right knee tendinitis) was placed on the 15-day DL. ... OF Jorge Soler (hamstring) could start a rehab assignment soon. ... RHP Adam Warren returned to the bullpen, but could make another spot start.PEREZS HITPerez recorded his first major league hit with a swinging bunt toward third base in the second. He had been 0 for 9. Im not a fast guy, I just hit the ball and I looked at third base and I just said, `Hes far from the ball, said Perez, who was charged with five runs in 5 2/3 innings.FORMER RANGERS HURT OLD CLUBFour of the Cubs pitchers were formerly in the Rangers organization. Strop made his major league debut with the team in 2010 while Edwards, Grimm and Hendricks were all drafted by Texas. Banister said he didnt think much about what might have been had the club held on to Hendricks. I dont covet other teams players, Banister said. Hes a solid player for the Chicago Cubs... I like the players we got.UP NEXTRangers RHP Yu Darvish (2-0, 2.87 ERA) returns from the disabled list and starts Saturday against Cubs RHP Jason Hammel (7-5, 3.46). Darvish is expected to throw 85-90 pitches. ' ' '