Texas Rangers (14-9) at Seattle Mariners (9-13)

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1 Texas Rangers (14-9) at Seattle Mariners (9-13) RHP Colby Lewis (1-1, 4.22) vs. RHP Felix Hernandez (3-1, 2.04) Game #24 Road #11 (5-5) Sat., April 26, 2014 Safeco Field 8:10 p.m. CDT FSSW / FM / 1540 AM WINS AND LOSSES: The Rangers are 3-1 on this 6-game, 7-day road trip to Oakland (3-0) and Seattle (0-1) went 7-3 on 10-game, 10-day homestand that preceded this trip team is 3-2 in last 5 G, but has won 3 of 4, 8 of 10, and 9 of 12 since a 5-6 start team was season-high 6 games above.500 for the first time after Wednesday s win, seeking to reach that point again with a victory tonight at 14-9 (.609), club s winning pct. ranks 2nd in A.L. and 4th in MLB team s 14 wins also rank 2nd in A.L. and 4th in MLB club would be in first place in either AL East or Central Rangers longest losing streak is 2 games (once-april 4-5) this is 4th straight season for Texas to open at 14-9 or better team was 16-7 in 2013 and won next game. Texas had A.L. s best record after Wednesday s win, first in league to 14 wins the Rangers 10-4 (.714) record over the last 14 games (since 4/11) is best in the A.L., T2nd-best in MLB. BEST RECORDS IN MAJORS, 2014 Win Pct. Team W-L G.739 Milwaukee Atlanta Oakland Texas Detroit STREAK LIVES?: Rangers entered this weekend having won 4 consecutive series, but would need to win tonight and tomorrow to keep that streak alive team is in series this season, dropping 2 of 3 both 4/4-6 at TB and 4/7-9 at BOS. STANDINGS: After last night s loss, Rangers are in 2nd place in the A.L. West, 1.0 game behind Oakland have been in one of the top 2 spots in division for 10 straight days, the only days in 14 in 1st or 2nd place team has been in first for 2 days, leading OAK by a half-game after win on Wed. and tied with A s for division lead thru Thursday marked first days atop the division since 9/5/13 (+0.5 GA). IT S GOOD TO SEE YOU: Colby Lewis is slated to start tonight, and Matt Harrison is scheduled to appear for Texas for the first time in over a year in Sunday s series finale the pair were Rangers Opening Day starters in 2012 (Lewis) and 2013 (Harrison), but have combined for a total of 4 games/starts (2 each) for Texas since the start of 2013 due to injuries/ surgeries. TEXAS PITCHERS had 18.0 consecutive scoreless innings snapped with Robinson Cano s 2-run double last night, as staff permitting 6 runs in game s final 4 frames starters (3.43) have an ERA almost 1 1/2 runs lower than relievers (4.84) this season in fact, beginning April 6, Texas rotation has compiled an A.L.-best 2.75 ERA (35 ER/114.2 IP), the only sub-3.00 figure in the league (KC-3.01) in that span, 5th-best in the majors. Rangers pitchers have issued no walks in 2 games this season: 4/15 vs. SEA in Arlington (5-0 win) and last night at Safeco (6-5 loss) last night was just the 3rd time since the start of last season for Texas to lose a game in which it issued zero walks, the others 9/6/13 at LAA and 4/14/13 at SEA. LOWEST ROTATION ERA S IN MLB SINCE APRIL 6 ERA Team ER / IP 1.75 Atlanta 22 / St. Louis 27 / Los Angeles-NL 26 / Milwaukee 35 / Texas 35 / ALL NIGHT: In 3 of the Rangers 4 games on this road trip, the winning team has scored the go-ahead run(s) in the 8th or 9th inning Texas games have been decided in the winning team s final at-bat in 9 of 23 contests in 2014 (Rangers 5-4 in those games), and have been decided in 7th-or-later 11 times (7-4). Rangers 9 games decided in the final at-bat are T2nd-most in MLB to only Oakland (10x: 6-4). CLOSE CALLS: Last night was the Rangers A.L.-high 10th one-run game of the season, as 3 of the club s first 4 games on this trip have been onerun affairs last night s loss also snapped a 4-game win streak in contests decided by one run Rangers 7 one-run wins are tied with Pittsburgh for most in the majors. CAN T GET A LINE: Adrian Beltre lined into a double play with the bases loaded last night to end the game according to baseball-reference.com, the Rangers had not seen a game-ending lineout double play with the tying and go-ahead runs on base since Aug. 17, 1987 vs. KC at old Arlington Stadium down 7-6 with runners on first and second, Larry Parrish lined out to shortstop against the Royals John Davis, and a reverse force at second base ended the game. RIGHT BACK AT IT: Adrian Beltre hit an RBI double in the 4th inning last night, his 2nd at-bat after returning from the disabled list the double extended his current hit streak against Seattle to 14 games, which matches his 6th-longest hit streak ever against an opponent his longest was an 18-gamer against the Rangers while he was with the Mariners in Beltre s current 14-gamer against Seattle is 4th-longest ever by a Ranger vs. the Mariners, the longest being 18 games by Pete O Brien from RANGERS AGAINST KING FELIX: Entering tonight, the Rangers have 2 batters with a career average over.300 against Felix Hernandez: Adrian Beltre (.345, 10-29) and Elvis Andrus (.300, 21-70) they are 2 of just 9 right-handed batters with 30+ PA s against Hernandez to post an average of.300-or-better, with Beltre s.345 figure ranking 4th on that list while Beltre just returned from the DL and did not play in last week s meeting, Andrus went 1-for-3 off Hernandez last Wednesday in Arlington. Hernandez does not have a win against Texas in 6 consecutive starts dating to 4/11/13 only other times an opponent held him winless in at least 6 straight starts against them was by TEX (8, 4/1/08-5/14/09) and LAA (8, 9/8/09-8/7/11). NO WALKS, MANY HBP: Texas pitchers did not issue a walk last night while recording 4 hit by pitches it was just the 2nd instance of a team posting as many as 4 HBP in a walkless game in the last 13 seasons ( ), the other by the White Sox on 5/27/12 vs. CLE (0 BB, 4 HBP). It was just the 3rd time in Rangers history with as many as 4 HBP by pitchers, the others 9/3/89 vs. KC (club-record 5) and 9/1/92 at KC (4). Robbie Ross matched the club record with 3 HBP (12th time), last by Chan Ho Park on 5/19/04 vs. KC Ross is the first pitcher in Washington/ Texas franchise history with a walkless quality start in a game with at least 3 HBP last big league pitcher to do that was TOR s Brett Cecil on 5/5/09 vs. CLE. ON THE ROAD: Rangers are 5-5 on the road this season 5 of 10 road games have been decided in the 8th-or-later (3-3 in those contests) the Rangers were leading in the 8th inning in those 3 losses, only to see the home team score multiple runs in the bottom of the 8th for the last at-bat win, all 3 being blown saves by Neal Cotts. VS. SEATTLE: The Rangers lead season series 3-2, with last night s loss snapping a 3-game win streak have won 3 of 4, 6 of 8, 7 of 10, and 13 of last 20 vs. M s and are since start of 2011, since start of 2008 Rangers have taken season series with M s in 6 straight and 9 of last 10 seasons Rangers lead all-time series , but M s have leads of in Seattle and at Safeco. Rangers are (.615) here at Safeco since the start of 2010, highest winning pct. of any A.L. West team the only team with more wins than Texas (24) at Safeco since the start of 2010 is Seattle entering the final 2 games of this series, Texas is in last 28 series at Safeco after going in first 13 series at the park. VS. A.L. WEST: Texas has gone 8-3 against A.L. West clubs in 2014, best intradivision mark by any MLB club this season team is in a span in which 19 of 22 are against West opponents through May 4, and club is 6-2 vs. West so far in that stretch Rangers have gone (.701) in division games since the start of last year (53-23 in 2013), easily the best record by any MLB team against division foes in that span. MISCELLANEOUS: Alex Rios is 7th in the A.L. with a.330 average, 3rd in league with 30 hits Neal Cotts 3 blown saves are tied with 3 others for the MLB lead (also OAK s Luke Gregerson, PIT s Jason Grilli, CWS Matt Lindstrom) he is the first Texas pitcher with 3 blown saves in team s first 23 games since Francisco Cordero in 2006 (5 in first 23) last night s 5 runs were most in a game with zero hits w/ RISP since 4/8/12 vs. CWS (also 5 R, went 0-for-3 w/ RISP). UPCOMING PROBABLES, TIMES & BROADCASTS Date Opponent Pitchers - Texas vs. Opponent Time (CDT) TV/Radio Sunday, April 27 at Seattle LHP Matt Harrison (1st 14 outing) vs. RHP Brandon Maurer (0-0, 2.08) 3:10 FSSW/103.3/1540 Monday, April 28 vs. Oakland RHP Yu Darvish (1-0, 1.61) vs. RHP Sonny Gray (3-1, 2.25) 7:05 FSSW/ESPN/570/1540 Tuesday, April 29 vs. Oakland LHP Martin Perez (4-0, 1.42) vs. LHP Scott Kazmir (3-0, 1.62) 7:05 FSSW/103.3/1540 Wednesday, April 30 vs. Oakland LHP Robbie Ross (1-1, 2.45) vs. RHP Jesse Chavez (1-0, 2.32) 7:05 FSSW/570/1540 * For radio broadcasts, most games are on ESPN FM, with select games on KLIF 570 AM All games are broadcast in Spanish on 1540 AM ESPN Deportes.

2 PAGE 2 TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHER #48 Colby Lewis, RHP (1-1, 4.22) TONIGHT: The 34-year-old right-hander is slated to start the middle contest of this 3-game set in the Pacific Northwest will be his 3rd start after missing a yearand-a-half due to a pair of surgeries has exactly 5.1 innings in both starts will be working on extended 6-day s rest due to Thursday s off day and a reshuffling of the rotation...earned win on Sat. vs. CWS...it was his first big league victory in nearly 2 years, since 6/17/12 vs. HOU while it is a long span between wins, the span is a distant second to his longest career stretch without a victory, as he went just over 6 years between MLB wins on 4/7/04 at OAK and 4/9/10 vs. SEA both of those wins came with the Rangers, as in the interim he pitched with Detroit, Oakland, and the Hiroshima Carp in Japan s NPB League re-signed to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training this offseason after surgeries on his elbow and hip the past two years the Rangers Opening Day starter in 2012, Lewis missed the entire 2013 season on the disabled list had several rehab outings in 2013, but had not pitched in the majors since a start on July 18, 2012 at Oakland prior to Monday s outing underwent season-ending right hip resurfacing surgery on Aug. 22, 2013 also had surgery on July 27, 2012 to repair a torn flexor tendon in his right elbow...ranks among Rangers all-time leaders in strikeouts (12th, 593), wins (17th, 45), and starts (14th, 115) over 3 seasons from , posted a record with a 3.93 ERA (221 ER/506.1 IP) in 80 starts with the Rangers after returning from a 2-year stint in Japan ( ). LAST START: Earned win on Sat. vs. CWS (5.1 IP, 6 H, 1 R-ER, 1 BB, 4 SO, 0 HR, 85 pitches/59 strikes), a 6-3 Texas victory gave up 3 straight singles to open the 2nd inning, when his lone run allowed scored retired 12 of 14 from the 2nd through 6th, but gave up double and walk to his final 2 batters faced before his exit Aaron Poreda and Jason Frasor combined to strand the 2 runners it was his first big league victory in nearly 2 years, since 6/17/12 vs. HOU. vs. SEATTLE: Is 6-5 with a 3.62 ERA (42 ER/104.1 IP) over 19 games/15 starts vs. Seattle in his career...since the start of the 2010 season, Lewis has gone 4-3 with a 2.56 ERA (18 ER/63.1 IP) in 9 starts against the M s...his first start this year was against the Mariners on 4/14 in Arlington (L, 5.1 IP, 8 H, 4 R-ER, 0 BB, 4 SO, 1 HR, 89 pitches/56 strikes), the series opener held Seattle scoreless over the first 4 frames before surrendering a solo home run in the 5th set down 13 of the first 17 BF prior to the HR by 9-hole hitter Zunino...allowed 5 of the first 6 BF (1B-ROE-1B-3B-1B) to reach safely in the 6th inning...has not pitched at Safeco since 2011, and is 2-4, 3.74 (22 ER/53.0 IP) in 8 games/starts in his career here. ON THE ROAD: Has gone 22-26, 4.63 (185 ER/360.0 IP) over 61 career road starts...has not started on the road since July 18, 2012 at Oakland...each of his last 2 road starts have come in Oakland...has one win in his last 7 starts away from Arlington, going 1-4 in that stretch...last road victory was May 20, 2012 at Houston (8.0 IP, 1 ER). THE WISE ONE: At 34 years, 260 days, is the 3rd-oldest pitcher to start a game for Texas since the start of 2010, joining Ryan Dempster (35.153) and Roy Oswalt (35.011), who both started for Texas during the 2012 season. THE ROAD TO ROTATION: Made 2 starts with Texas minor league affiliates on 4/1, pitched for Frisco (AA) against Round Rock (AAA) in an exhibition game in Round Rock (5.1 IP, 10 H, 5 R-ER, 1 BB, 5 SO, 92 pitches/64 strikes) on 4/6, took loss for Round Rock vs. Oklahoma City (L, 5.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO, 1 HB, 98 pitches/62 strikes). SPRING TRAINING: Went 0-0, 8.00 (8 ER/9.0 IP) in 4 spring A starts threw 5.0 shutout innings in 5-3 Rangers win in his final spring start on 3/26 vs. SEA allowed just 2 base runners into scoring position, both with 2 outs started for Round Rock on 3/20 at Omaha ( Royals AAA) (4.2 IP, 1 R-ER) did not make it out of the 2nd inning on 3/15 at OAK, a game which ended as a Texas win permitted a hit and a walk over 2.0 scoreless frames 3/9 at SEA worked around a one-out single in the first and a 2-out walk in the second did not escape his scheduled inning in first A game on 3/3 vs. CLE retired all 3 batters faced in intrasquad game on 2/ : Spent the entire season on the disabled list began the year on 15-day DL in the Arizona extended spring program continuing to rehab from elbow surgery the previous July was sent to Round Rock (AAA) on rehab assignment and started on May 9 vs. Las Vegas (ND, 2.0 IP, 3 ER) experienced soreness in triceps and was removed from rehab on May 13 returned to rehab assignment and made one start each at Frisco (AA) a ND on May 20 vs. San Antonio (2 ER/2.1 IP) and Round Rock loss on May 25 vs. Memphis (3 ER/4.0 IP) before soreness in right elbow shut down his rehab was transferred to 60-day DL on June 6 made 4 rehab starts for Frisco from July 17-Aug. 3, going 0-1, 6.89 (12 ER/15.2 IP) last outing was a ND on Aug. 3 vs. San Antonio (2 ER/5.0 IP) before he was slated for hip surgery overall was 0-1, 7.00 (14 ER/18.0 IP) in 5 starts at Frisco and 0-1, 9.00 (6 ER/6.0 IP) in 2 starts at Round Rock. RANGERS GAME NOTES SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2014 AT SEATTLE LEWIS S CAREER RECORD W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB SO / Career / LEWIS VS. SEATTLE W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB SO / Career / LEWIS AT SAFECO FIELD W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB SO / Career / HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Innings: 5.1, 2x, last April 19 vs. CWS Innings: 9.0, 4x, last June 12, 2012 vs. ARI Hits: 8, April 14 vs. SEA Hits: 12, 2x, last June 23, 2012 vs. COL Runs: 4, April 14 vs. SEA Runs: 10, May 22, 2007 at CWS ER: 4, April 14 vs. SEA ER: 10, May 22, 2007 at CWS SO s: 4, 2x, last April 19 vs. CWS SO s: 12, May 10, 2012 at BAL Walks: 1, April 19 vs. CWS Walks: 8, April 10, 2003 vs. OAK HR: 1, April 14 vs. SEA HR: 5, May 10, 2012 at BAL Pitches: 89, April 14 vs. SEA Pitches: 122, May 20, 2012 at HOU CG s: N/A CG s: 5, last June 12, 2012 vs. ARI Low-Hit CG: N/A Low-Hit CG: 2, June 19, 2010 at HOU CG SHO s: N/A CG SHO s: 1, May 16, 2011 at CWS Win Streak: 1, April 19 (current) Win Streak: 6, Aug. 28, April 7, & CAREER SPLITS 2014 CAREER W L ERA G/S IP ER W L ERA G/S IP ER Home / / Road / / Day / / Night / / AVG AB H HR BB SO AVG AB H HR BB SO vs. Left vs. Right TOTALS RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING Total RUN SUPPORT 0R 1R 2R 3R 4R 5R 6R 7R 8R 9R 10R+ Total AVG/ BATTER-PITCHER MATCHUPS (Including postseason) Lewis vs. Seattle PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI SO Ackley Almonte Bloomquist Buck Cano Hart Miller Saunders Seager Smoak Zunino LEWIS S 2014 DAY-BY-DAY Hernandez vs. the Rangers PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI SO Andrus Arencibia Beltre Chirinos Choo Fielder Martin Moreland Murphy Rios Wilson Date Opp. Score Dec. ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO Left Game Pitches 4/14 vs. SEA 1-7 L Trailing /56 4/19 vs. CWS 6-3 W Leading 5-1 Season Totals LEWIS S MINOR LEAGUE DAY-BY-DAY Date Opp. Score Dec. ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO Left Game Pitches 4/1 at RR* /64 4/6 OKC 1-9 L Trailing /62 Season Totals *-exhibition HIP SURGERY: Underwent season-ending right hip resurfacing surgery on Aug. 22, 2013 surgery to remove bone spurs in the hip, without doing a full hip replacement surgery, was performed by Dr. Ed Su in New York. ELBOW INJURY/SURGERY: After start on June 23, 2012 vs. COL (L, 4.0 IP, 12 H, 8 R-7 ER), was on the 15-day disabled list June 24-July 17, 2012 with right forearm tendinitis did not make a rehab appearance, but returned for one start on July 18 at OAK (ND, 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R-ER) was placed on the 15-day disabled list again on July 23 (retroactive to July 19), and had surgery on July 27 to repair a torn flexor tendon in his right elbow the surgery was performed by Rangers Team Physician Dr. Keith Meister at the Medical Center of Arlington was transferred to the 60-day disabled list on Aug. 2 for duration of 2012 season. TOMORROW S SCHEDULED STARTER LHP Matt Harrison (1st start of 2014) The 28-year-old left-hander is slated to return to a big league mound tomorrow for the first time in over a year as he makes his first big league start of the season in the road trip finale in Seattle the 2012 Rangers Pitcher of the Year and club s 2013 Opening Day starter made just 2 starts last year before a trio of surgeries on his back and torso left him sidelined for the remainder of the year last major league outing was a start on April 6, 2013 vs. LAA (385 days between starts) was 1-0, 1.69 (3 ER/16.0 IP) in 3 rehab starts with Frisco (AA) in his final rehab outing on April 19, blanked Corpus Christi for 8.0 innings while throwing just 86 pitches/54 strikes (3 H, 1 BB, 5 SO) in 2012, finished 3rd in the A.L. with 18 wins, tying the most ever for a Texas left-hander also ranked in the A.L. s top 7 in ERA (3.29), complete games (4), shutouts (2), and innings (213.1), all career bests is 10-2, 2.06 (24 ER/104.2 IP) in 18 games/14 starts lifetime vs. the M s lowest ERA among active pitchers with at least career innings vs. Mariners in 8 games/6 starts at Safeco Field, is 5-1 with a 0.99 ERA (5 ER/45.2 IP), 2nd-lowest ERA in the history of this facility won 9 straight starts vs. M s before 1-0 CG loss on 9/22/12 at Safeco has allowed 2 runs in his last 26.0 IP vs. Seattle, 3 runs in his last 33.0 IP, and 4 runs in his last 40.0 IP.

3 RANGERS GAME NOTES SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2014 AT SEATTLE PAGE 3 TEAM PITCHING W-L-S G ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO Starters Relievers Home Road TEAM CATCHING ERA *W-L CS SBA CS% PB PO Arencibia Chirinos Stolen bases against pitchers: 0-for-0 (0 SB, 0 CS) * - as starter BULLPEN BREAKDOWN (RELIEF OUTINGS W/ TEXAS ONLY) FIRST BATTER PITCHER LAST APP. (Dec.) IP H R ER BB SO NP SV/OPP RET/FACED IR/Sc GB/FB SB/CS 56 Neal Cotts (L) 4/25 at SEA (BS, 3; L, 1-2) /3 6/10 5/2 8/9 0/0 44 Jason Frasor 4/25 at SEA /0 6/9 4/2 13/5 0/0 22 Nick Martinez 4/22 at OAK (start-nd) Alexi Ogando 4/25 at SEA /1 8/11 8/2 12/16 2/0 49 Aaron Poreda (L) 4/22 at OAK /0 1/2 2/0 1/2 0/0 28 Joakim Soria 4/22 at OAK (S, 5) /5 7/8 0/0 9/12 0/0 37 Shawn Tolleson 4/22 at OAK /0 5/7 4/4 12/11 2/0 Totals 6/9, 66.7% 45/64, 70.3% 34/13, 38.2% 96/78 4/0 TEAM PITCHING: Rangers 3.14 ERA (45 ER/129.0 IP) in last 14 G beginning April 11, dropping season figure from 5.14 to 3.89, 5th in the A.L MLB-high 6 SHO, one more than STL (5) matched most shutouts by any club in the division era over first 22 games of a season, with Rangers providing 2 of the 6 instances in that span the teams to do it: 1969 Orioles, 1973 White Sox, 1981 Rangers, 1992 Braves, 1992 Pirates, and 2014 Rangers opposing batters are hitting.227 ( ) last 15 G to drop opponents avg. from.311 to.257 club s 3.92 road ERA (37 ER/85.0 IP) ranks 7th in A.L. STARTERS: Last 18 starts: 2.75 ERA (35 ER/114.2 IP) to lower season mark over 3 full runs from 6.66 to season-low 3.43, 4th in A.L the 2.75 figure is best in A.L. and 5th in MLB in that span (see front page) Perez has logged A.L. s only 2 SHO this season and owns 2 of A.L. s 4 CG team s 6 starts of 7.0+ scoreless innings are most in the majors opponents are batting.221 (77-349) vs. Texas starters over the last 15 G starters have just 13 victories in last 52 starts beginning 8/30/13. RELIEVERS: Have had relief appearances just 5 of last 8 days (2 CG SHO; one off day) no ER in 8 of last 12 games w/ an appearance have a 3.79 ERA (16 ER/38.0) last 12 games to drop season figure from 6.21 to 4.84, T11th in A.L bullpen had its 14.2-inning scoreless streak snapped in the 8th last Sat. vs. CWS saves by 2 different pitchers (5-Soria, 1-Ogando) Neal Cotts has all 3 blown saves, tied for most in MLB. 56 NEAL COTTS (L) 1-2-0, 7.88 vs. LHB: 7-for-15 (.467) vs. RHB: 4-for-18 (.222) Did not retire any of 5 BF last night, allowing 4 R/ER and taking blown save and loss his 3 blown saves are tied w/ 3 others for MLB lead (also OAK s Luke Gregerson, PIT s Jason Grilli, CWS Matt Lindstrom) he is the first Texas pitcher with 3 blown saves in team s first 23 games since Francisco Cordero in 2006 (5 in first 23) is ERA jumped from 3.38 to 7.88 w/ last night s outing, this after previous 4 straight (4.0 IP) were scoreless all blown saves on road (4/25 at SEA, 4/9 at BOS, 4/5 at TB) and is 1-for-7 in save chances with Texas in returned to majors last season for first time since 2009 and posted the lowest relief ERA (1.11) in Texas franchise history gave up one run in his first 24 road appearances in 2013 (3-0, one save, 0.36 ERA, 1 ER/25.0 IP) beginning with last year s road finale on 9/22 at KC, Cotts has allowed runs in 4 of his last 7 away outings, going 0-3 with 3 blown saves and a ERA (8 ER/4.2 IP). 44 JASON FRASOR 1-0-0, 0.00 vs. LHB: 2-for-14 (.143) vs. RHB: 1-for-11 (.091) Had perfect 7th last night and has 7.2 SHO IP in 9 G in 2014 inherited and escaped a bases loaded, 2-out jam in 6th inning last Sat. vs. CWS with 1stpitch forceout stranded 3 inherited runners, 7th time in his Rangers tenure to enter with the bases loaded, with just 3 of 21 IR scoring in those situations earned win with scoreless 12th on 4/11 vs. HOU has a 1.69 ERA (8 ER/42.2 IP) in last 50 outings with the Rangers beginning 6/1/ NICK MARTINEZ 0-0-0, 4.09 vs. LHB: 6-for-22 (.273) vs. RHB: 4-for-18 (.222) Available out of bullpen for what would be first MLB relief outing started on Tues. at OAK (ND, 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R-2 ER, 3 BB, 1 SO, 0 HR, 92 pitches/50 strikes) in Rangers 5-4 come-from-behind victory is 0-0, 4.09 (5 ER/11.0 IP) in 2 games/starts this season in his first ML action the 23-year-old was recalled from Frisco (AA) on Tuesday for 2nd stint in majors (also ML debut April 5 at TB opposite David Price - ND, 6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R-ER) did not spend a day in major league camp this spring, appearing only as a minor league call-up twice, before he was named to the Opening Day rotation on March 26, club s final day in Arizona has no record and 1.86 ERA (2 ER/9.2 IP) in 2 starts w/ Frisco in 14 had 5 games/4 starts above A ball prior to this season Fordham U. product was rated as Rangers 12th-best prospect by Baseball America entering this season. 41 ALEXI OGANDO 1-1-1, 4.76 vs. LHB: 6-for-24 (.250) vs. RHB: 4-for-19 (.211) Has recorded 6 outs on just 20 pitches, appearing in 3 of first 4 G on this trip (stranding 4 of 5 IR) RHB are 4-for-7 last 6 appearances after they started the season 0-for-12 against him all 6 R/ER allowed have come in 3 appearances, as he is scoreless in other 9 outings strikeout last night snapped a 7-game drought recorded his 4th career save 4/13 vs. HOU, 1st since 8/4/12 at KC suffered loss on 4/9 at BOS, with both runs scoring after he left the game 4 K s in that game matched career relief high (most since 6/5/12 at OAK) in 120 career relief appearances, is 7-2 with a 2.66 ERA (37 ER/125.1 IP) stretched out as a starter all spring but was moved to bullpen late in camp. 49 AARON POREDA (L) 0-0-0, 0.00 vs. LHB: 1-for-3 (.333) vs. RHB: 1-for-2 (.500) Has 1.1 SHO IP in 2 G w/ Texas since having contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA) on 4/18 made his Texas debut last Sat. vs. CWS (0.1 IP, BB), 1st ML outing since 10/2/09, SD vs. SF posted no record w/ a 6.75 ERA (3 ER/4.0 IP) in 5 relief outings for the Express allowed all 3 R/ER in 2nd outing of the year on 4/6 vs. OKC was in big league camp with Texas this spring, 0-1 w/ a 3.24 ERA (3 ER/8.1 IP) over 8 A relief outings before he was assigned to minor league camp on 3/25 missed all of last season after Tommy John surgery in Oct only other ML action came in 2009, 14 relief appearances w/ Padres and White Sox was originally drafted by White Sox in the 1st round (25th overall) of the 2007 June draft out of the Univ. of San Francisco. 28 JOAKIM SORIA 1-1-5, 4.00 vs. LHB: 4-for-19 (.211) vs. RHB: 1-for-13 (.077) Has saves in 4 straight appearances, 4.0 SHO IP w/ batters going 0-for-13 in that span w/ no BB and 4 K s only runner to reach in that span was on E6 appeared in first 2 G of road trip, saving both has converted all 5 save opps. this season, 1st saves since 9/11/11 at SEA has converted 12 consecutive save tries since blown save on 8/10/11 at TB 165 career saves are 11th among active hurlers suffered 1st loss 4/12 vs. HOU, allowing run in the 10th all 4 R allowed in 2014 have been in non-save situations, including 3 R in 9th inning on 4/8 at BOS earned victory on 4/1 vs. PHI named Rangers closer on 3/22 has converted all 13 career save chances vs. M s, and owns a 0-1 record and 1.00 ERA (2 ER/18.0 IP) in 17 appearances career at Safeco: 8.0 SHO IP, M s are 4-for-28 (.143) w/ no XBH, one BB, and 12 SO, and he is 6-for-6 in save chances here. 37 SHAWN TOLLESON 0-0-0, 3.00 vs. LHB: 4-for-18 (.222) vs. RHB: 4-for-17 (.235) Had 1.2 SHO IP Tues. at OAK, 2nd straight outing to record 5 outs (also Sun. vs. CWS) had th Tuesday for his first clean inning in 14 has appeared in just 2 of last 10 G has allowed runs in just 2 of 7 outings strikeouts in 4 straight appearances Allen, Texas native pitched at Baylor and made his 1st career Opening Day roster claimed off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on 11/20/13 after injury-shortened 2013 season.

4 PAGE 4 RANGERS GAME NOTES SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2014 AT SEATTLE TEAM BATTING: Rank among A.L. leaders in OBP (3rd,.348), average (4th,.271) and stolen bases (1st, 22), and are one of only 3 teams in MLB that has yet to be shut out (also Angels and Rockies) club is batting.298 (97-326) w/ 53 runs over current 8-2 span to raise season figure from.251 to.271 batting.278 (22-79) w/ RISP last 8 G to rise from.250 to.261, 3rd in A.L club s.252 (83-329) road avg. is 7th in A.L have scored 10 first inning runs in last 8 G after 3 in first 15 G. 1 ELVIS ANDRUS.261 AVG, 1 HR, 4 RBI,.330 OBP,.341 SLG SHORTSTOP R/R Fri.: 0-for-3, RBI, 2 BB, R Trip:.118 (2-17), RBI, 3 BB, 3 R Streak: 0 G Is just 2-for-19 last 5 G to drop from.304 to.261, lowest since 4/4 (.250) no multi-hit games last 9 G has reached safely via H or BB in 22 of 23 had season-opening 11-game hit streak was his longest streak ever to begin a season, the 2nd-longest season-opening hit streak in club history (13 by Al Oliver, 1979) has 9 SB, tied for A.L. lead (also Jose Altuve), T3rd in MLB his 2nd steal on 4/18 vs. CWS gave him club-record 143 for his career, passing Ian Kinsler hit GW 2-R HR in 8th inning, 4/6 at TB, latest he had ever homered in a game 2nd in A.L. w/ 3 sac bunts 0-for-last-13 w/ RISP has 4 E s this season did not make 4th error of 2013 until May J.P. ARENCIBIA.094 AVG, 0 HR, 3 RBI,.171 OBP,.156 SLG CATCHER R/R Fri.: 1-for-2, 2B, BB, R, K Trip:.500 (1-2), 2B, BB, R Streak: 1 G (.500, 1-2, 2B, BB, R) Has appeared in 2 of last 7 G (started last night) his double last night snapped 0-for-19 drought, but is 1-for-last-21 and 2-for-last-30 all 3 RBI this season have come on groundouts has started 11 of 1st 23 Texas games behind the plate 3 starts last 10 G signed as a free agent on 12/10/13 after being regular catcher in Toronto the previous 3 seasons. 29 ADRIAN BELTRE.273 AVG, 0 HR, 5 RBI,.368 OBP,.394 SLG THIRD BASEMAN R/R Fri.: 1-for-5, 2B, RBI, K, E Trip:.200 (1-5), 2B, RBI Streak: 3 G (.333, 4-12, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R) Was activated from DL last night and started at 3B in first game since 4/8 at BOS had double last night and has current 14-G hit streak vs. Mariners (see front page) placed on the 15-day disabled list April 14, retroactive to April 9, with a strained left quadriceps muscle made early exit from his last game on 4/8 at BOS with the quad injury did not have a rehab assignment has started 8 games at 3B, 1 as DH had 15th career walk-off RBI, 2nd among active players, with 1B on 4/1 vs. PHI is tied with Carlton Fisk for 70th all-time with 376 home runs, one behind Norm Cash and Jeff Kent...is 5th all-time with 2213 games at 3rd base, one more than Mike Schmidt, 2 behind Wade Boggs played for Seattle, HR d in last game at Safeco last year, 8/28/13, and has 7-G hit streak here (11-for-31,.355) career HR by park: Globe Life-67, Dodger Stadium-66, Safeco ROBINSON CHIRINOS.205 AVG, 2 HR, 6 RBI,.271 OBP,.364 SLG CATCHER R/R Fri.: DNP Trip:.100 (1-10), RBI, BB Streak: 1 G (.250, 1-4) Rangers are 10-2 (.833) in his starts, best record of any MLB position player w/ 10+ starts his 2.17 catchers ERA is lowest in A.L. and 2nd-lowest in MLB single in 9th on Wed. at OAK snapped 0-for-11 drought has reached via H/BB/HBP in 9 of last 13 is 6-for-25 (.240) last 7 G to rise from.150 to.205 delivered 2nd career walk-off hit (1B) in the 12th inning 4/11 vs. HOU has started 12 games behind the plate (10-2 team record), including 3 of 4 and 5 of last 7 was on an Opening Day roster for the first time batted.438 (14-32) in 17 games this spring w/ 4 2B, a HR, 7 RBI, and 3 BB has thrown out 4 of 10 attempted base stealers appeared in 13 G w/ Texas last season after being acquired from TB last April season. 15 MICHAEL CHOICE.216 AVG, 1 HR, 6 RBI,.326 OBP,.297 SLG OUTFIELDER R/R Fri.: 0-for-4, RBI, BB, K Trip:.250 (3-12), 3 RBI, 2 R, 4 BB, SB Streak: 0 G Has batted leadoff in 3 straight (2-for-11, 4 BB, 3 RBI, 2 R), first starts in leadoff slot in career has more BB past 3 G (4) than he did in first 15 G in 2014 (3) had go-ahead RBI single in 9th Mon. at OAK to drive in decisive run has hit safely in 5 of last 6 starts, and is 7-for-25 (.280) last 12 G to rise from.083 to.216 hit 1st ML HR in 9th inning on 4/12 vs. HOU, a game-tying pinch blast that snapped an 0-for-11 drought is the 1st player in Rangers history to hit a PH home run for his 1st ML homer the last player in franchise history (Senators/Rangers) to do it was Jeff Burroughs on 8/2/71 for Washington at Detroit has starts in LF (5), CF (1), RF (1), and DH (1) is 2-for-6 as a PH was on an Opening Day roster for the first time. 17 SHIN-SOO CHOO.314 AVG, 2 HR, 7 RBI,.432 OBP,.500 SLG OUTFIELDER L/L Fri.: DNP Trip:.333 (1-3), HR, RBI, BB, R Streak: 1 G (.333, 1-3, HR, RBI, BB, R) Left game Mon. at OAK in mid-7th with left ankle sprain and has yet to play since was not placed on DL after MRI Tuesday, and is progressing in his workload hit leadoff HR Mon. at OAK, first as a Ranger, MLB-high 12th leadoff HR since start of 2012 has hit safely in 6 of 7 at.360 (9-25) ro rise from.289 to.314 is hitting.339 (19-56) last 16 G to go from.214 to.314 solo home run Thurs. vs. SEA was first as a Ranger, ending 26 G drought dating back to 9/15/13 ranks among A.L. leaders in on-base pct. (4th,.432), walks (T10th, 14) has started 18 G in LF and 2 G as DH. walked with the bases loaded for GW RBI in bottom of the 9th inning on 4/2 vs. PHI, 1st career walk-off walk and 1st by a Ranger since Todd Zeile on 7/16/99 vs. ARI. 84 PRINCE FIELDER.214 AVG, 2 HR, 7 RBI,.340 OBP,.345 SLG FIRST BASEMAN L/R Fri.: 2-for-4, R, K Trip:.333 (5-15), 2B, RBI, 2 BB, 2 R Streak: 1 G (.500, 2-4, R) Batting.348 (8-23) last 7 G to rise from.164 to.214 is hitting.297 (11-37) with 9 walks last 11 G to rise from.149 club has won 5 straight games in which Fielder has an RBI both HR in 2014 have given Texas the lead has 9 IBB in April, an A.L. record for April and a club record for any month (previously 7 IBB by Juan Gonzalez in July 1996) each of his MLB-high 9 IBB have come last 14 G ranks T6th in A.L. w/ 15 BB overall reached safely in all 5 PA on 4/18 vs. CWS has started all 23 G, 22 at 1B and one at DH has played in 528 consecutive regular season games since sitting out on 9/13/10, 29th all-time. 6 KEVIN KOUZMANOFF.362 AVG, 2 HR, 10 RBI,.412 OBP,.617 SLG THIRD BASEMAN R/R Fri.: DL Trip:.333 (2-6), 2B, RBI, R Streak: 0 G Placed on DL yesterday, retro to Wednesday, with a herniated L5-S1 disc in his lower back left game Tues. at OAK after 3 1/2 innings with back tightness selected A.L. Player of the Week for April 14-20, his first career honor has hit safely in 11 of 13 w/ Texas had Rangers career-opening 10-G hit streak 4/9-19, T2nd-longest in club history had contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA) on 4/8 after batting.313 (5-16), one RBI in 4 G w/ Express. 2 LEONYS MARTIN.301 AVG, 1 HR, 9 RBI,.363 OBP,.411 SLG OUTFIELDER L/R Fri.: 1-for-3, R, SB, SH, 2 K Trip:.214 (3-14), 2B, 3 R, HBP, 3 SB Streak: 2 G (.286, 2-7, 2 R, SB) Has hit safely in 8 of 9 at.367 (11-30) to rise from.256 to.301 ranks among league leaders in triples (T1st, 2) and sac bunts (1st, 5), and is 8th w/.400 (8-20) avg. w/ RISP has steals in 4 of last 5, T5th in A.L. w/ 6 steals stole 2nd and scored go-ahead run in 9th Tues. at OAK, and added big OF assist on play at plate to end 2nd inning matched career highs w/ 3 H and 4 RBI 4/18 vs. CWS had 3rd career walk-off with single in the 9th 4/16 vs. SEA has started 22 games in CF. 18 MITCH MORELAND.259 AVG, 1 HR, 7 RBI,.328 OBP,.426 SLG OUTFIELDER/FIRST BASEMAN L/L Fri.: 1-for-1 as PH Trip:.286 (2-7), 2B Streak: 1 G (1.000, 1-1)_ Has a pair of pinch hits in past 3 G has gone 2-for-11 last 5 G to drop from.279 to.259, but is 6-for-19 (.316) with 5 walks last 8 G to rise from.229 season-high 3 RBI 4/17 vs. SEA, most since 5/16/13 at DET hit 1st HR on 4/9 at BOS to snap 18-game homerless drought (dating to 9/20/13) made 1st start at first base 4/9 at BOS. has started at DH in 14 of his 1st 19 games after 15 career DH starts entering DONNIE MURPHY.231 AVG, 1 HR, 7 RBI,.311 OBP,.346 SLG INFIELDER R/R Fri.: 0-for-2, BB, GDP Trip:.308 (4-13), HR, 3 RBI, BB Streak: 0 G Has started 2 of last 3 at DH has reached safely via H or BB in 4 straight batting.220 (9-41) since 4/6 at TB to drop from.273 to.231 has reached base via H/BB/HBP in 13 of 18 games with a plate appearance first HR w/ Texas on Wed. at OAK, the first HR all year off Sonny Gray has started 4 straight (RBI in 3 of 4) club has won 6 of last 7 Murphy starts Monday s RBI single in the 8th was his first go-ahead RBI hit in 8th-or-later since 8/7/13 at PHI w/ Cubs (3-R HR in 9th) has started 12 games at 2B, and 2 as DH received on waiver claim from Cubs on 3/26 and played in last 3 spring training games. 51 ALEX RIOS.330 AVG, 1 HR, 11 RBI,.367 OBP,.462 SLG OUTFIELDER R/R Fri.: 2-for-3, 2B, BB, GDP Trip:.400 (6-15), 2B, 3B, RBI, R, 2 BB Streak: 4 G (.400, 6-15, 2B, 3B, RBI, R, 2 BB) Ranks 3rd in A.L. w/ team-high 30 hits, 7th w/ team-high.330 avg., and T9th w/ 4 steals has hits in 10 of 11 at.378 (17-45) to rise from.283 to.330 multiple hits in 5 of 8 has reached safely via H/BB/HBP in 21 of 23 G has started 21 games in RF and 2 at DH on 3/31 vs. PHI, became the 2nd Ranger with 3+ hits, 3+ RBI, and 3+ runs on Opening Day (Gabe Kapler, 4/3/00 vs. CWS) hit a go-ahead 3-run homer off Cliff Lee in the 3rd, his 3rd career Opening Day HR batting.361 (13-36) in 10 G on the road, 7th-best away avg. in A.L.

5 RANGERS GAME NOTES SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2014 AT SEATTLE PAGE 5 19 DANIEL ROBERTSON AVG, 0 HR, 0 RBI, OBP, SLG OUTFIELDER R/R Fri.: DNP Trip: Streak: 0 G Acquired in minors trade with SD for cash on Wed. and had contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA) without ever joining that club seeking his ML debut hit.364 (8-22) w/ 2 HR, 2 2B, and 5 RBI in 5 G with El Paso this season after beginning year on the DL has spent his entire career in Padres system since being selected in 33rd round of 2008 June draft out of Oregon State career.304 hitter in minors with 131 steals in 723 games. 3 LUIS SARDINAS.333 AVG, 0 HR, 0 RBI,.500 OBP,.333 SLG INFIELDER S/R Fri.: 0-for-1, R Trip:.000 (0-2), HBP Streak: 0 G Has 3 games w/ Texas, still seeking first start made ML debut Sun. vs. CWS and singled in first ML plate appearance (first pitch) first Ranger w/ a hit in first ML PA since Jim Adduci on 9/1/13 vs. MIN at 20 years, 339 days, Sardinas is the youngest player to appear in an MLB game in 14 recalled from Double-A Frisco last Sat hit safely in last 9 G and 11 of 13 G overall with Frisco (AA) this season, batting.226 (12-53) appeared in 10 Cactus League games with the Rangers this spring, batting.267 (4-15) added to the 40-man roster last fall was 4th-youngest player in the Texas League. 12 JOSH WILSON.302 AVG, 0 HR, 6 RBI,.348 OBP,.349 SLG INFIELDER R/R Fri.: 0-for-3, HBP, K Trip:.400 (4-10), 2B, RBI, R, SB Streak: 0 G Had only multi-hit game for either team on Wed. at OAK is 4-for-10 the past 3 G to rise from.273 to.302 Tues. at OAK, became first Ranger to start in 9-hole and post game-tying or go-ahead RBI hit in 9th inning since David Murphy on 8/14/11 at the Coliseum is 9-for-19 (.474) with 5 RBI vs. LHP has started 11 of 17, 14 starts overall (11 at 2B, 3 at 3B) 3 starts at third base are 1st starts there since 7/24/11 at SF had 3 hits on 4/5 at TB, his most in a game since 6/11/10 at SD (3) and his 10th time with 3+ hits tied his career high with 3 RBI on 3/31 vs. PHI, 5th time (1st since 9/26/10, SEA at TB) is on 2nd consecutive Opening Day roster, 3rd time in his career (also 2007 w/ WSH and 2013 w/ ARI). BATTERS VS. SEATTLE AND CAREER 2014 CAREER PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Andrus Arencibia Beltre Chirinos Choice Choo Fielder Martin Moreland Murphy Rios Robertson Sardinas Wilson PITCHERS VS. SEATTLE AND CAREER 2014 CAREER PLAYER W-L-S ERA G IP H ER W-L-S ERA G IP H ER Cotts Darvish Frasor Lewis Martinez Ogando Perez Poreda Ross Soria Tolleson HOME RUNS Player Total Solo 2-run 3-run GS LHP RHP Home Road GT GA Record Last Jim Adduci Elvis Andrus /6 at TB (Peralta) J.P. Arencibia Adrian Beltre Robinson Chirinos /18 vs. CWS (Paulino) Michael Choice /12 vs. HOU (Chapman) Shin-Soo Choo /21 at OAK (Straily) Prince Fielder /19 vs. CWS (Quintana) Kevin Kouzmanoff /19 vs. CWS (Petricka) Leonys Martin /18 vs. CWS (Paulino) Mitch Moreland /9 at BOS (Peavy) Donnie Murphy /23 at OAK (Gray) Alex Rios /31 vs. PHI (Lee) Josh Wilson TOTALS GRAND SLAMS (0): None MULTI-HOMER GAMES (0): None BACK-TO-BACK HOMERS (1): Fielder/Kouzmanoff, April 15 vs. SEA LEADOFF HOMERS (1): Choo, April 21 at OAK PINCH-HIT HOMERS (1): Choice, 4/12 vs. HOU WALKOFF HOMERS (0): None INSIDE THE PARK HOMERS (0): None HR BY PITCHERS (0): None March 26 March 28 March 29 March 30 April 1 April 2 April 3 April 5 April 6 April 7 April 9 April 11 April 12 April 13 April 14 April 18 April 19 April 21 April 22 April 23 April 25 RECENT TRANSACTIONS INF Donnie Murphy received on waiver claim from Chicago Cubs RHP Seth Rosin received on waiver claim from Los Angeles Dodgers RHP Tommy Hanson placed on irrevocable waivers for purpose of giving him his unconditional release OF Engel Beltre placed on 60-day disabled list with a fractured right tibia. C Chris Gimenez received on waiver claim from Oakland A s LHP Michael Kirkman designated for assignment RHP Scott Baker signed to minor league contract. LHP Ryan Feierabend, RHP Justin Germano, RHP Colby Lewis, RHP Daniel McCutchen, C Chris Snyder, INF Kevin Kouzmanoff, and INF Kensuke Tanaka assigned to Round Rock (AAA) RHP Nick Martinez assigned to Frisco (AA). INF Josh Wilson contract purchased from Triple-A Round Rock INF Adam Rosales designated for assignment RHP Yu Darvish placed on 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 21, with neck stiffness INF Jurickson Profar placed on 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 23, with torn teres major muscle in right shoulder LHP Matt Harrison placed on 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 29, for back surgery rehab C Geovany Soto placed on 60-day disabled list for recovery from surgery to repair torn lateral meniscus cartilage in right knee. C Chris Gimenez designated for assignment RHP Daniel McCutchen contract purchased from Round Rock LHP Michael Kirkman cleared waivers and outrighted to Round Rock (AAA). INF Adam Rosales cleared waivers and outrighted to Round Rock (AAA). LHP Matt Harrison sent to Frisco (AA) on rehab assignment...c Chris Gimenez cleared waivers and offered outright assignment to Round Rock (AAA). RHP Nick Martinez contract purchased from Frisco (AA)...RHP Daniel McCutchen optioned to Frisco...C Chris Gimenez granted free agency. RHP Yu Darvish activated from 15-day disabled list...rhp Nick Martinez optioned to Frisco (AA). LHP Joe Saunders placed on 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 5 with bruised left ankle...rhp Daniel McCutchen recalled from Frisco (AA). 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA) RHP Seth Rosin designated for assignment. RHP Seth Rosin cleared waivers and returned to Philadelphia, assigned to Lehigh Valley (AAA). RHP Hector Noesi acquired from Seattle in exchange for a PTBNL or cash INF Jurickson Profar transferred from 15-day disabled list to 60-day disabled list. 3B Adrian Beltre placed on 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 9, with strained left quad RHP Hector Noesi added to active roster. RHP Colby Lewis contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA) RHP Daniel McCutchen designated for assignment. RHP Tanner Scheppers placed on 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation LHP Aaron Poreda contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA) INF Andy Parrino designated for assignment. OF Jim Adduci placed on 15-day disabled list with fractured left little finger INF Luis Sardinas recalled from Frisco (AA). INF Andy Parrino sent to Oakland on waiver claim, optioned to Sacramento (AAA). RHP Nick Martinez recalled from Frisco (AA) RHP Hector Noesi designated for assignment. OF Daniel Robertson acquired from San Diego Padres for cash considerations in minor league trade and contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA) LHP Pedro Figueroa placed on 15-day disabled list with left elbow inflammation. 3B Adrian Beltre activated from 15-day disabled list 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff placed on 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 23, with a herniated L5-S1 disc in his lower back DISABLED LIST Player Type Injury Placed (retro) Reinstated / Eligible Games Missed Record Matt Harrison 15-day Back surgery rehab March 30 (March 29) April Joe Saunders 15-day Bruised left ankle April 7 (April 5) April Tanner Scheppers 15-day Right elbow inflammation April 18 May Jim Adduci 15-day Fractured left little finger April 19 May Pedro Figueroa 15-day Left elbow inflammation April 23 May Kevin Kouzmanoff 15-day Herniated L5-S1 disc in lower back April 25 (April 23) May Joseph Ortiz 60-day Fractured left foot February 14 May Derek Holland 60-day Left knee surgery rehab March 3 May Jurickson Profar 60-day Torn teres major muscle, rt. shoulder March 30 (March 23) May 29 - moved to 60 on 4/ Engel Beltre 60-day Fractured right tibia March 26 May Geovany Soto 60-day Torn lateral meniscus cartilage, rt. knee March 30 May Yu Darvish 15-day Neck stiffness March 30 (March 21) April Adrian Beltre 15-day Strained left quad April 13 (April 9) April

6 PAGE 6 TEXAS TEAM BATTING Runs, Game...12, April 18 vs. Chicago-AL Runs, Inning...7, April 18 vs. Chicago-AL (3rd) Hits, Game...18, April 18 vs. Chicago-AL Hits, Inning...6, 2x, last April 18 vs. Chicago-AL (3rd) Fewest Hits, Game...2, April 20 vs. Chicago-AL Doubles...6, April 8 at Boston Triples...1, 5x, last April 23 at Oakland Home Runs...2, 3x, last April 19 vs. Chicago-AL Home Runs, Both Clubs...4, March 31 vs. Philadelphia Extra Base Hits...7, 2x, last April 18 vs. Chicago-AL Total Bases...30, April 18 vs. Chicago-AL Stolen Bases...4, April 11 vs. Houston Walks...9, April 11 vs. Houston Strikeouts...12, April 16 vs. Seattle Left on Base (9 innings)...12, April 1 vs. Philadelphia Left on Base (Extras)...16, April 11 vs. Houston RANGERS GAME NOTES SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2014 AT SEATTLE RANGERS STATISTICS STARTS BY BATTING ORDER Adduci Andrus Arencibia Beltre Chirinos Choice Choo Fielder Kouzmanoff Martin Moreland Murphy Rios Wilson Pitchers TEXAS INDIVIDUAL BATTING Hits...3, 10x, last Choo/Rios, April 19 vs. Chicago-AL Runs...3, 3x, last Rios, April 18 vs. Chicago-AL Home Runs...1, 12x RBI...4, Martin, April 18 vs. Chicago-AL Total Bases...8, 2x, last Martin, April 18 vs. Chicago-AL Doubles...2, 3x, last Choo, April 19 vs. Chicago-AL Triples...1, 4x, last Martin, April 18 vs. Chicago-AL Extra-Base Hits...3, Kouzmanoff, April 15 vs. Seattle Stolen Bases...2, 3x, last Andrus, April 18 vs. Chicago-AL Walks...3, 2x, Choo/Fielder, April 11 vs. Houston Strikeouts...5, Choo, April 12 vs. Houston Hitting Streak...11, Andrus, March 31-April 12 TEXAS TEAM PITCHING Strikeouts...12, April 20 vs. Chicago-AL Walks...7, April 9 at Boston Fewest Walks...0, 2x, April 15 vs. Seattle; April 25 at Seattle Runs Allowed, Game...16, April 20 vs. Chicago-AL Runs Allowed, Inning...7, April 20 vs. Chicago-AL (9th) Hits Allowed, Game...18, April 20 vs. Chicago-AL Hits Allowed, Inning...7, April 20 vs. Chicago-AL (9th) Fewest Hits Allowed...2, April 11 vs. Houston (12 innings) Home Runs...3, 2x, last, April 20 vs. Chicago-AL Consecutive Scoreless Innings , April 17 (4th) - April 19th (1st) TEXAS INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Innings, Starter...9.0, 2x, both by Perez, last April 23 at Oakland Fewest Innings, Starter...2.1, Scheppers, April 17 vs. Seattle Innings, Reliever...2.1, 2x, last Noesi, April 14 vs. Seattle Strikeouts, Starter...9, Darvish, April 11 vs. Houston Strikeouts, Reliever...4, Ogando, April 9 at Boston Runs Allowed...7, 2x, last Noesi, April 20 vs. Chicago-AL Earned Runs Allowed...7, 2x, last Noesi, April 20 vs. Chicago-AL Hits Allowed...9, Scheppers, April 7 at Boston Home Runs Allowed...2, 3x, last Ross, April 20 vs. Chicago-AL Pitches...116, Darvish, April 21 at Oakland TEXAS TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Winning Streak...5, April Losing Streak...2, April 4-5 Longest Game, Innings...12, April 11 vs. Houston Longest Game, Time, 9 inn...3:36, March 31 vs. Philadelphia Longest Game, Time, Xtra...4:11, April 11 vs. Houston Shortest Game, Time...2:15, April 13 vs. Houston Largest Crowd, Home...49,031, March 31 vs. Philadelphia Largest Crowd, Road...35,842, April 7 at Boston Winning Margin...12, April 18 vs. Chicago-AL Losing Margin...14, April 20 vs. Chicago-AL Largest Deficit in Win...3, April 2 vs. Philadelphia (0-3 in 3rd) Largest Deficit in 9th, Win...2, April 2 vs. Philadelphia (1-3) Largest Lead in Loss...3, April 5 at Tampa Bay (3-0 in 2nd and 4-1 in 4th) Errors...4, April 4 at Tampa Bay *-Club record #-Ties club record STARTS BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH Adduci Andrus Arencibia Beltre Chirinos Choice Choo Fielder Kouzmanoff Martin Moreland Murphy Rios Wilson RUNS BY INNING Texas Opp RECORD BY MONTH March April May June July August Sept RECORD BY DAY OF WEEK Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat RECORD BY HOME RUNS RECORD BY RUNS Scored Allowed MARGIN OF VICTORY/DEFEAT Won by Lost by MANAGER S CHALLENGES (1-for-2) April 1 vs. PHI: Top 6th, B. Revere ruled safe on pickoff attempt at 2B by M. Perez (Cory Blaser) call overturned (2:27). April 7 at BOS: Bot 1st, D. Nava ruled safe at 2B on force-attempt dropped-catch error by E. Andrus (Jordan Baker) call stands (1:50). EJECTIONS (2) Game (Inn.) Player/Coach Umpire 4/13 vs. HOU (4th) Elvis Andrus Alan Porter 4/14 vs. SEA (6th) Ron Washington Ted Barrett Multi-Hit Games Multi-RBI Games PLAYER 2H 3H 4H 5H Total 2BI 3BI 4BI 5BI+ Total Adduci Andrus Arencibia Beltre Chirinos Choo Choice Fielder Kouzmanoff Martin Moreland Murphy Rios Wilson STARTING PITCHING (starts only) Pitcher Last Start W-L Streak GS QS RSA P/GS SB/CS K/9 BB/9 HR/9 GB/FB GIDP Team W-L Scheppers 4/17 vs. SEA (ND) 0-1 L / / Perez (L) 4/23 at OAK (W) 4-0 W / / Ross Jr. (L) 4/25 at SEA (ND) 1-1 L / / Saunders (L) 4/4 at TB (L) 0-1 L / / Martinez 4/22 at OAK (ND) / / Darvish 4/21 at OAK (ND) 1-0 W / / Lewis 4/19 vs. CWS (W) 1-1 W / /