Texas Rangers (45-70) at Houston Astros (48-68)

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1 Texas Rangers (45-70) at Houston Astros (48-68) RHP Yu Darvish (10-6, 2.82) vs. RHP Scott Feldman (5-8, 4.13) Game #116 Road #62 (24-37) Sat., Aug. 9, 2014 Minute Maid Park 6:10 p.m. CDT FSSW / FM / 1540 AM WINS AND LOSSES: The Rangers had won consecutive games for the 1st time since 6/27-28 before losing the opener of this series on Friday... Texas is 2-5 on this 9-game roadtrip to Cleveland (0-3), Chicago-AL (1-2), and Houston (0-1) team has won 2 of its last 3 series, going 4-6 in that span, and is 7-13 since the All-Star break after posting a 4-23 record in previous 27 games...texas has lost 35 of 45, just the 2nd season in eam history to win 10 games in a 45-game span (1972)...club is since 4/25 current.391 winning pct. matches Colorado (45-70) for the lowest in MLB...at 45-70, Rangers have 3rd-fewest wins ever thru 115 games: in both 1973 and 1985 club has lost as many as 70 games just once from (72 in 2013)...current figure of 25 games under.500 matcxhes 2nd most of the season high of 26 games under.500 on 8/4 (43-69) was Texas first time at 26-under since 10/6/85 (-37, 62-99) club s 6-20 record in July marked fewest wins for the month of any ML team and most losses in any month since May 2007 (9-20)...the last time with a record over.500 was a mark on 6/6. --Texas has now lost the opener in 3 straight series after the winning the 1st 4 such games to start the post All-Star break. IN THE STANDINGS: The Rangers have dropped 19.0 games in the standings since June 17 to go from 7.0 to a season high 26.0 games behind the division-leading A s this is the club s greatest deficit at any point in a campaign since having a season-high 26.0-game deficit for 3 straight days in 2001 (9/ /01) last larger deficit was when club was 31.0 games back to end 2002 Texas had not previously trailed by as many as 26.0 games this early in a season since 2001 (26.0 GB through 58 G) Rangers have gained ground in the division in 4 of last 15 days, but in just 5 of last 53 days beginning 6/17 Texas has been in 5th place in the division since 7/9. ON THE ROAD: Texas has dropped 8 pof 10 and 21 of 26 and is 9-27 away from home beginning 5/30 after a start the Rangers.393 (24-37) away winning percentage ranks 13th in A.L. ahead of CLE at.383 (23-37) and HOU at.375 (21-35). LOSING LATE: Friday marked the 6th time this season that the Rangers have lost when leading after 7.0 innings, all on the road...club lost only 3 times in that situation all of last night was 13th time the club has lost in the opponent s final at bat, 11 away from home...overall, it was 36th time the club has been beaten when having a lead, including the last 3 defeats. --in each of the last 3 losses on this trip, the Rangers have taken the lead by at least 2 runs in the 1st 2 innings...club had 3-0 advantages after top of 2nd on both 8/3 at CLE and 8/4 at CWS before taking a 2-0 lead on Friday. --the Rangers have outscored the opponent, 17-3 over the 1st 3 innings in the last 6 games but are just 2-4 in that span. CLOSE CONTESTS: Texas has lost its last 2 and 7 of its last 8 contests decided by a single run...the Rangers are overall in one-run contests in club has dropped its last 6 road contests decided by a single tally since a victory on 6/14 in SEA and is 6-11 overall in one-run away games. LONE STAR SERIES--ROUND 4: The Rangers are 3-7 against the Astros in 2014, losing 6 straight since a victory on 5/12 at HOU...the previous high for losses in a season to HOU was 4 in 2002, 2003, and this is Texas longest losing streak ever vs. HOU with the previous high being 4 games in June prior to this span, the Rangers had gone 39-8 against the Astros since the start of 2009, never losing consecutive games in that stretch...still, Texas.736 (39-14) winning percentage vs. HOU is tops in any MLB head-to-head matchup in that span (min. 20 G)...the Rangers have dropped 2 consecutive series to the Astros after winning the previous 15 series...texas holds a all-time advantage in the series and has won the coveted Silver Boot the last 7 years beginning the 6 stragiht losses to HOU match Texas 2nd longest current drought vs. any team: 7 vs. LAA and 6 vs. CLE. At Minute Maid Park: Texas has dropped 3 straight in HOU since winning the 1st meeting of the season here on 5/12...this is the Rangers longest road losing streak ever vs. the Astros...Texas had gone 24-7 here prior to the 3 straight defeats...the Rangers are all-time at Minute Maid Park, a.620 winning percentage that ranks as 2nd highest all-time (23 or more games played here) to.660 (31-16) for SF. --each of the Rangers 3 wins vs. Astros this season have been shutouts, a total of 30.0 scoreless innings...in its 7 losses vs. HOU, Texas team ERA is 7.48 (51 ER/61.1 IP). AGAINST THE A.L. WEST: Beginning Friday, 33 of the Rangers final 48 games in 2014 are against foes from the A.L. West...Texas is in its own division, losing 14 of the last 16 beginning 6/17, the lone victory in that span coming on 7/25 vs. OAK to snap a 12-game losing streak...club has lost its last 5 series vs. the A.L. West since winning 2 of 3 in SEA, 6/ the Rangers are 7-16 in A.L. West parks, losing 6 in a row since a win on 6/16 at OAK. THE NUMBERS: The Rangers lead the majors in players (55, tie club record), pitchers (33, club record), and rookies (16, T2nd most in club history) used in club also leads MLB in both overall DL uses (23) and current players on DL (12). PITCHING: Texas had allowed just 2 runs in the last 25.0 innings, both on solo homers, before surrendering 3 runs in the 8th on Friday...club has posted a 2.82 ERA (16 ER/51.0 IP) ERA in last 6 G to drop from 4.92 to 4.81, matching the lowest figure since 7/28 (4.81). --Starters: The rotation had its string of 18.2 consecutive scoreless innings snapped with Chris Carter s 5th inning HR off Miles Mikolas on Friday... that was the 2nd longest scoreless streak for Texas starters this season (19.1 IP, 6/10-14)...starters have allowed one run in 19.2 innings in the last 3 games, the 1st time that Texas starters have issued one or fewer runs in as many as 3 straight contests since 4 in a row, 9/20-23/13...the rotation has a 2.09 ERA (9 ER/38.2 IP) in last 6 G to drop from 5.20 to 5.02, lowest since 7/9 (4.98). --Relievers: The bullpen has now dropped its last 8 decisions over 47 games since Neal Cotts earned the victory on 6/14 at SEA...it is Texas 2nd longest drought without a relief win in team history to 54 games, 7/1-8/27/79 (Stats, Inc). it is the 2nd longest ML streak in 2014, LAD, 48 games from 5/3-6/25/14...it is Texas longest relief losing streak since 8 straight defeats, 5/25-6/23/03 (Stats, Inc.). J.P. ON A TEAR: J.P. Arencibia has 2 homers and 6 RBI in his last 3 games following his 2-run blast on Friday and is batting.298 (14-47) with 5 HR and 18 RBI in his last 13 games to improve his average from.136 to.195 Arencibia leads the majors with 22 RBI and is tied for 1st with 7 HR in his 19 games since the All-Star break...he had just one HR and 6 RBI in 20 games with Texas (3/31-5/16) prior to this span. MAJOR LEAGUE RBI AND HR LEADERS POST-ALL-STAR BREAK RBI HOME RUNS 22--J.P. Arencibia, TEX 7--J.P. Arencibia, TEX 19--Carlos Santana, CLE 7--Giancarlo Stanton, MIA 18--Chris Carter, HOU 6--Chris Carter, HOU; Lucas Duda, NYM; 18--David Ortiz, BOS Brett Gardner, NYY; Matt Holliday, STL; 17--Carlos Beltran, NYY Adam Jones, BAL; Matt Kemp, LAD; 17--Hunter Pence, SF David Ortiz, BOS; Carlos Santana, CLE THE LONG BALL: The Rangers have 8 homers in the last 3 games after going deep just 9 times in the previous 20 games...club has homered in 4 straight games (9 total HR), its longest streak since 6 in a row, 7/3-8...the team s 85 total HR match the 4th fewest in the majors, 2nd fewest in the A.L. (KC-68) and are Rangers fewest in 1st 115 games since 1990 (82). SCORING CHANGE: There has been a scoring change from the Rangers-Yankees game on 7/29...in the 4th inning, Shin-Soo Choo should be credited with an infield single and an error should be taken away from NYY 2B Brendan Ryan...the Rangers have 16 hits for the game...choo s revised season batting average is.241 (96-399). DEREK HOLLAND will make his 3rd rehab start tonight for Double-A Frisco vs. Tulsa...Holland s previous outings have come on 7/30 for Frisco vs. Midland (2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R) and 8/4 for Round Rock vs. Memphis (1.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R-ER). JOEY GALLO connected for his 38th overall homer of the season in Frisco s 8-3 loss to Tulsa on Friday...Gallo leads all of affiliated pro baseball in homers and his 17 in 51 games since joining Frisco are now tied for 2nd most in the Texas League...the HR was the 100th of Gallo s pro career and came in his 279th pro game...he needs 2 HR to become the 1st minor leaguer with consecutive 40-HR seasons since Ron Kittle in SHORTS: Mike Carp s pinch RBI 1B in the 9th on Friday was Texas 1st pinch hit since Daniel Robertson 1B on 7/19 at TOR, snapping 0-7 span... was team s 1st pinch RBI since Leonys Martin on 7/13 vs. LAA. UPCOMING PROBABLES, TIMES & BROADCASTS Date Opponent Pitchers - Texas vs. Opponent Time (CDT) TV/Radio Sunday, August 10 at Houston RHP Nick Martinez (1-8, 5.31) vs. RHP Brad Peacock (3-8, 5.44) 1:10 FSSW/103.3/1540 Monday, August 11 Tampa Bay RHP Colby Lewis (8-8, 5.50) vs. LHP Drew Smyly (6-10, 3.98) 7:05 FSSW/103.3/1540 Tuesday, August 12 Tampa Bay RHP Nick Tepesch (4-7, 4.46) vs. RHP Jeremy Hellickson (1-1, 2.61) 7:05 FSSW/103.3/1540 Wednesday, August 13 Tampa Bay RHP Miles Mikolas (1-4, 6.57) vs. RHP Chris Archer (7-6, 3.33) 7:05 FSSW/103.3/1540 Thursday, August 14 Tampa Bay RHP Yu Darvish vs. RHP Jake Odorizzi (7-9, Saturday) 7:05 FSSW/103.3/1540 * For radio broadcasts, most games are on ESPN FM, with select games on KLIF 570 AM Most games are broadcast in Spanish on 1540 AM ESPN Deportes.

2 PAGE 2 TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHER #11 Yu Darvish, RHP (10-6, 2.82) TONIGHT: The 27-year-old right-hander is scheduled to make his team-leading 22nd start of the season tonight in Houston is 2-1, 2.16 (6 ER/25.0 IP) his last 4 starts to drop from 2.97 to 2.82, 8th in A.L has gone 3-4, 3.93 (24 ER/55.0 IP) his last 9 starts to rise from 2.11 leads the majors with a K/9 is 4th in the A.L. with 175 strikeouts is one of 3 pitchers in ML history with 175+ K s in each of 1st 3 ML seasons (Gooden, ; Nomo, ) last started Sunday s series finale in Cleveland, when he took a ND despite holding the Tribe to one run over 7.0 innings in Rangers extra-inning loss is the first pitcher in Rangers history with at least 10 wins in each of his first 3 seasons in the majors also one of 4 natives of Japan w/ at least 3 10-win seasons in MLB, joining Hideo Nomo (7), Hiroki Kuroda (4), and Tomo Ohka (3) has 26 career games with 10+ K s, 2nd-most in club history (Ryan-34) and easily most in MLB since start of 2012 his 6 games with 10+ K s this season are T2nd in MLB to David Price (10) joined Kenny Rogers ( ) as the only 3-time Rangers All-Star pitchers holds club single-month strikeout records for 4 of the 6 months (April, May, June, August) his 673 strikeouts through 82 career games are a major league record (2nd: Gooden, 638) Rangers are 13-8 in his starts. ON THE LEADERBOARD: Darvish leads the majors with a K/9 ranks among A.L. leaders in ERA (8th, 2.82) and strikeouts (4th, 175) his 3.89 SO/BB ratio is best of his career and ranks 10th in the A.L opposition is batting.161 (20-124) w/ RISP, lowest mark in MLB by 21 points (Wainwright-.182). LAST START: Took a no-decision in Sunday s series finale in Cleveland, where he held the Tribe to one run over 7.0 innings and left with a 3-1 lead before Feliz blew the save with David Murphy s game-tying 2-R HR in 9th; Rangers would lose 4-3 in 12 innings had won previous 5 day starts in 2014 did not allow a HR, snapping a 5-start streak with at least one HR had previously won all 9 games this season in which he left with a lead. VS. HOUSTON: Is 4-2, 3.00 (19 ER/57.0 IP) in 8 career starts vs. Houston but is 0-1, 3.86 (6 ER/14.0 IP) in 2 starts against them this season 4 of the 8 starts have been 8.0+ IP allowing 2-R-or-less allowed season highs in hits (10) and ER (6) in 8-4 loss to Astros in Arlington on 7/9 retired the first 15 batters of 4/11 start vs. Houston before Dominguez single leading off 6th, one of 4 career perfect game bids of at least 5 innings (3x vs. Astros) took ND after 8.0 shutout innings of one-hit ball and 9 K s in Rangers 1-0 win in 12 innings, 1st pitcher in club history to not earn win despite 8.0+ SHO IP and one-or-zero hits AT MINUTE MAID PARK: Has won all 3 career starts at Minute Maid Park (all in 2013) to go with a 1.52 ERA (4 ER/23.2 IP) and a 37:4 K:BB ratio lost perfect game bid on Marwin Gonzalez single with 2 outs in 9th on 4/2/13 tossed 5.2 perfect innings and 7.1 no-hit innings with 15 K s on 8/12/13 at HOU, settling for a combined one-hitter w/ Joe Nathan (1.0 IP) 3 of the 5 hits he has ever allowed at MMP have been home runs is the only ML pitcher since 1900 to win 2 games in a career w/ 14+ K s, one-or-zero hits, and one-or-zero BB, and he had both as a visitor here in ON THE ROAD: Owns a.213 opp. avg. and SO/9 ratio on road during career, both best among active starters (min. 30 road starts) last 6 road starts: 1-3, 4.24 (16 ER/34.0 IP) is 5-3, 3.16 ERA (24 ER/68.1 IP) in 11 road starts in 14 and is 17-13, 3.42 (96 ER/252.2 IP) in 39 career road starts started season w/ 5 straight QS on road 8 of 13 HR in 14 on the road lost consecutive road decisions 6/17 at OAK and 6/22 at LAA for first time since 8/6/12 at BOS and 8/17/12 at TOR has 27 career quality starts on the road, including 16 of last 24 road starts since the start of STRIKEOUTS: His 673 strikeouts thru 82 career games are a major league record (2nd: Gooden, 638) leads majors with K/9 and has whiffed 30.1% of batters faced, highest mark in A.L., 2nd in MLB to Kershaw (32.5%) 4th in A.L. w/ 175 SO T2nd in majors and A.L. with 6 games of 10+ K s in 2014 (10-David Price), all in his last 15 starts, season-high 12 K s 3x his 26 career games of 10+ K s are 2nd-most in team history behind Nolan Ryan (34) has 2nd-most 10-K games in his 1st 82 career starts in ML history, trailing only Dwight Gooden (29) has easily most K s (673) and most 10-K games (26) in MLB since start of 2012 holds club single-month strikeout records for 4 of the 6 months (April, May, June, August) his 15 G of 8+ K s in 2014 are tied for ML lead w/ SEA s Felix Hernandez (15) had 8+ K s in 6 straight starts spanning June, tied for longest streak in majors in 2014 (TB s Price, CLE s Kluber, LAD s Kershaw) streak matched career high and is one of just 4 streaks of that length in club history (11 Ryan, 1989; 7 Ryan, ). MR. 500: Recorded 500th career strikeout 4/6 at TB, 2nd-fastest pitcher to 500 K s in last 100 years (62 G), behind Dwight Gooden (61 G) reached 500 K s in his 402nd career inning, quickest by a starter in ML history donated his cap to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY was also the fastest pitcher to 600 K s in last 100 years (74 G), reaching the mark with a 1st-inning K of Yoenis Cespedes on 6/17 at OAK. ALL-STAR OUTING: Pitched perfect 3rd inning in A.L. s 5-3 win July 15, first career MLB All-Star appearance (1.0 IP, 1 SO, 14 pitches/8 strikes) retired Puig (K), Tulowitzki (L7), and Goldschmidt (L4) selected via player vote, 3rd straight year to make team (did not appear in 12 and replaced due to injury in 13) 2nd A.L. pitcher to be an All-Star in each of first 3 MLB campaigns (rookie status in year one), joining Jonathan Papelbon (1st 4, ) joined Kenny Rogers ( ) as only 3-time Rangers All-Star pitchers. 2014: Has started 6 of team s 15 SHO team is 13-8 in his starts Gimenez (6-4, 3.29 ERA, 29 ER/79.1 IP) has caught 12 of his last 13 starts, Chirinos (4.67, 9 ER/17.1 IP) was behind the plate for him in 3 straight starts (4/16-28), Arencibia (1.22 ERA, 5 ER/37.0 IP) has caught 5 outings, and Soto caught 7/18 start (1.35, 1 ER/6.2 IP) has ML-high 5 starts of 8.0+ scoreless innings, only other pitchers with more than 3 are STL s Adam Wainwright (4) and LAD s Clayton Kershaw (4) had season-opening 16.0-inning scoreless streak and has allowed runs in just 27 of his 143 frames this year has had multiple run-scoring innings in a game just 9 times holding nos. 3-4 hitters to.187 (23-123) avg. and just 3 XBH (2 2B, HR) opponents are hitting.356 (52-146) w/ 20 XBH on the 1st 2 pitches of at-bats, but just.187 (72-385) w/ 23 XBH on 3rd pitch-or-later 1st time thru order:.229 (40-175); 2nd time:.250 (43-172); 3rd time:.231 (34-147); 4th time:.189 (7-37) completed 7.0+ IP in 6 straight starts from 5/9-6/11, matching his own 2012 streak for longest by any Texas starter since beg. of 11 HR allowed in 5 straight starts, July OTHER STARTS: Retired 1st 20 Red Sox in order on 5/9 vs. BOS before a David Ortiz single with 2 outs in the 7th play was originally ruled an error, but was changed by MLB after an appeal was submitted by Ortiz was 5th time in his career that he had retired first 15 batters of a game carried shutout into 6th on 5/22 at DET posted first career CG on 6/11 vs. MIA, a 6-hit SHO tossed 8.0 SHO IP in 5-0 win on 6/28 vs. MIN, with Twins finishing game 1-for-final-21 w/ one BB vs. Darvish took loss on 7/4 at NYM after being pushed back from scheduled start 7/3 at BAL due to threat of rain doubled in that game at Citi Field for first career XBH permitted season-high 6 ER in 7/9 loss vs. HOU, snapping RANGERS GAME NOTES SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2014 AT HOUSTON DARVISH S CAREER RECORD W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB SO / Career / DARVISH VS. HOUSTON W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB SO / Career / DARVISH AT MINUTE MAID PARK W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB SO / Career / HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Innings: 9.0, June 11 vs. MIA Innings: 9.0, June 11, 2014 vs. MIA Hits: 10, July 9 vs. HOU Hits: 11, Aug. 6, 2012 at BOS Runs: 7, June 17 at OAK Runs: 7, 3x, last June 17, 2014 at OAK ER: 6, July 9 vs. HOU ER: 7, 2x, last Aug. 1, 2012 vs. LAA SO s: 12, 3x, last July 18 at TOR SO s: 15, Aug. 12, 2013 at HOU Walks: 5, June 17 at OAK Walks: 6, 5x, last Sept. 19, 2013 at TB HR: 2, 4x, last July 28 vs. NYY HR: 3, June 25, 2013 at NYY Pitches: 126, May 9 vs. BOS Pitches: 130, May 16, 2013 vs. DET CG s: 2, last July 23 at NYY CG s: 2, last July 23, 2014 at NYY Low-Hit CG: 4, July 23 at NYY Low-Hit CG: 4, July 23, 2014 at NYY CG SHO s: 1, June 11 vs. MIA CG SHO s: 1, June 11, 2014 vs. MIA Win Streak: 4, May 22-June 11 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) Darvish vs. Houston PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI SO Altuve Carter Castro Corporan Dominguez Gonzalez Grossman Krauss Singleton DARVISH S 2014 DAY-BY-DAY Feldman vs. Texas PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI SO Adduci Andrus Arencibia Beltre Carp Choo Martin Odor Rios Rosales Date Opp. Score Dec. ERA IP H R ER HR BB-I SO Left Game Pitches 4/6 at TB 3-0 W Leading /65 4/11 vs. HOU 1-0 (12) Tied /63 4/16 vs. SEA Trailing /66 4/21 at OAK Tied /67 4/28 vs. OAK 0-4 L Trailing /45 April Totals /4 at LAA 14-3 W Leading /71 5/9 vs. BOS 8-0 W Leading /82 5/16 vs. TOR 0-2 L Trailing /78 5/22 at DET 9-2 W Leading /65 May Totals /1 at WSH 2-0 W Leading /70 6/6 vs. CLE 6-4 W Leading /67 6/11 vs. MIA 6-0 W CG SHO 117/76 6/17 at OAK 6-10 L Trailing /56 6/22 at LAA 2-5 L Trailing /64 6/28 vs. MIN 5-0 W Leading /76 June Totals *57 7/4 at NYM Trailing /59 7/9 vs. HOU 4-8 L Trailing /78 7/18 at TOR 5-1 W Leading /69 7/23 at NYY 1-2 (5) L CG 67/46 7/28 vs. NYY 4-2 W Leading /80 July Totals /3 at CLE 3-4 (12) Leading /70 Season Totals *club record 56-start streak with 5-ER-or-fewer, which had been longest active in MLB and nearly double previous longest streak in club history (Dick Bosman, 31 starts in ) snapped Rangers 8-G losing streak w/ win 7/18 at TOR, taking a SHO into 7th took a rain-shortened CG loss 7/23 at NYY after a tarp pull of 13+ minutes left field unplayable fewest innings ever for a Rangers CG, just 7th ML pitcher with CG of 4.1 IP-or-less since 1970 permitted 2 solo HR to Brett Gardner but earned win on 7/28 vs. NYY (7.0 IP, 2 R-ER). PAIN IN THE NECK: Opened season on 15-day DL (March 22-April 5) with neck stiffness after being scratched from scheduled spring start on 3/21, missing slated Opening Day outing 2nd career DL stint (also July 7-22, rt. trapezius strain) also scratched on day of scheduled start on 5/27 at MIN with neck stiffness, but MRI that day was termed unremarkable and he made his next start on 6/1 at WSH. TOMORROW S SCHEDULED STARTER RHP NICK MARTINEZ (1-8, 5.88 in 19 games/14 starts) The 24-year-old right-hander is scheduled to make his 15th start and 20th appearance in tomorrow s series finale in Houston took 5-3 loss in rain-shorted, 6-inning game on Mon. at CWS after he was given a 3-0 lead (5.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R-ER, 3 BB, career-high 4 SO, 1 HR, 97 pitches/60 strikes) gave up 2-R single to Jose Abreu in the 3rd, and permitted Tyler Flowers solo HR in the 5th gave up a single (Viciedo) and double (Gillaspie) to begin the 6th and was removed for Nate Adcock with game tied 3-3, and Adcock allowed both inherited runners to score the game was stopped due to heavy rain just prior to the bottom of the 6th and called after another delay of 58 minutes was on the DL from July 2-21 with discomfort in his left side has gone 0-3, 7.29 (17 ER/21.0 IP) in 4 starts since return from DL is 0-7, 7.48 (41 ER/49.1 IP) in last 10 starts since his lone ML win on 5/24 at DET to raise season ERA from 2.14 to 5.88 appeared twice in relief in Rangers earlier series in Houston (0-1, 3.00, 1 ER, 3.0 IP), taking walk-off defeat in the series finale on 5/14 when he gave up a Matt Dominguez RBI single in the 9th after posting a scoreless 8th 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 3/26, the club s final day in Arizona opened season on the Frisco roster (AA) before his ML debut in start on 4/5 at TB had 5 games/4 starts above A ball prior to 14 played his collegiate baseball as an infielder/pitcher at Fordham University.

3 RANGERS GAME NOTES SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2014 AT HOUSTON 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 Gimenez Soto Stolen bases against pitchers: 0-for-3 (0 SB, 3 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 57 Nate Adcock 8/4 at CWS /0 3/4 4/4 3/5 0/0 25 Scott Baker 8/1 at CLE /0 10/14 6/1 28/51 2/0 56 Neal Cotts (L) 8/8 at HOU (BS,6; L, 2-6) /6 35/54 35/8 45/54 1/0 30 Neftali Feliz 8/6 at CWS (SV, 4) /5 9/12 5/2 13/19 1/0 64 Phil Klein 8/3 at CLE (L, 0-1) /0 0/2 0/0 2/2 0/0 55 Roman Mendez 8/8 at HOU /0 12/13 5/1 24/14 2/0 37 Shawn Tolleson 8/8 at HOU /0 28/46 28/14 57/60 4/2 Totals 22/35, 62.9% 231/328, 70.4% 172/56, 32.6% TEAM PITCHING: Texas had allowed just 2 runs in the last 25.0 innings, both on solo homers, before surrendering 3 runs in the 8th on Friday...club has posted a 2.82 ERA (16 ER/51.0 IP) ERA in last 6 G to drop from 4.92 to 4.81, 2nd-highest in MLB (COL-4.94) but matching the lowest figure since 7/28 (4.81) club has a 5.54 ERA (180 ER/292.2 IP) in last 34 games to raise season mark from 4.53 club has allowed a ML high 1119 hits and has highest opponents batting average (.282) own A.L.-best 15 shutouts, 2nd-most in MLB (STL-18) and T5th-most in a season in Rangers history (club-record 19 in 2011) team s 4.49 road ERA is 3rd-highest in MLB (COL-4.69; CWS-4.51). STARTERS: The rotation had its string of 18.2 consecutive scoreless innings snapped with Chris Carter s 5th inning HR off Miles Mikolas on Friday...was the 2nd longest scoreless streak for Texas starters this season (19.1 IP, 6/10-14)...starters have allowed one run in 19.2 innings in the last 3 games and have a 2.09 ERA (9 ER/38.2 IP) in last 6 G to drop from 5.20 to 5.02, 2nd highest in MLB (COL-5.07) but lowest since 7/9 (4.98) have 6.12 ERA (127 ER/186.2 IP) in last 34 G to raise season figure from 4.57 starters have issued 2 HR in 42.2 IP in 7 games on this trip...rotation has produced a quality start in 8 of the last 14 games club s 4 CG SHO are tied with STL for most in MLB and 5 overall CG are tied w/ HOU for A.L. lead, T2nd-most in MLB (LAD-6) rotation is 7-9 in the last 20 games after going 0-8 in previous 8 decisions have taken 27 of 33 decisions since start of July and own club s last 11 wins Texas has used A.L.-high 13 starting pitchers, 2nd in MLB (COL-14). RELIEVERS: The bullpen has now dropped its last 8 decisions over 47 games since Neal Cotts earned the victory on 6/14 at SEA...20 overall relief defeats are most since 2011 (26)...the relievers have a 5.81 ERA (14 ER/21.2 IP) in their last 8 games to go from 4.35 to 4.44, 12th in A.L. and matching the highest mark since 7/21 bullpen has converted just one of 3 save opportunities in the last 3 games, just 6-for-10 in save chances over 42 G since 6/14... for the year have converted 22 of 35 save tries (62.9%) after just 11 blown saves in all of 2013 have fewest save opportunities in A.L...saves in 13 of last 19 wins Rangers are T4th in the A.L. in relief innings (362.2). 57 NATE ADCOCK 0-0-0, 5.40 vs. LHB: 2-for-12 (.167) vs. RHB: 3-for-8 (.375) Has allowed all 4 IR to score, including both Mon. at CWS in 6th after whiffing first 2 BF has allowed runs in 2 of 4 since having contract purchased from Round Rock on 7/24, but has 6 K s in 5.0 IP 2 of 5 H allowed are solo HR was 1-0 a one save and 2.76 ERA (16.1 IP, 11 H, 5 R-ER, 5 BB, 14 SO) in 13 relief appearances at Round Rock, holding opponents to a.193 average allowed a run just 3 times was a non-roster invitee to the Rangers training camp this spring but underwent surgery for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in March was activated at Round Rock on June SCOTT BAKER 0-3, 5.84 vs. LHB: 28-for-109 (.257) vs. RHB: 31-for-114 (.272) Has pitched 3 times since the break: 3.2 IP, 0 R, 4 SO, opponents 1-for-12 retired all 6 BF 8/1 at CLE with 4 K s, just 3rd Texas reliever in 14 w/ 4+ K s while facing 6-or-fewer batters (Cotts and Poreda) took loss in spot start on 7/13 vs. LAA in final game before the All-Star Break (4.0 IP, 9 H, 5 R-ER) is 0-3, 6.97 (16 ER/20.2 IP) in 4 starts with a 5.20 ERA (21 ER/36.1 IP) in 14 relief outings has thrown most relief innings on club (36.1 IP) since 5/7 debut threw 6.2 innings in relief on 6/25 vs. DET, longest relief outing by a Ranger since Ross Wolf (6.2 IP) on 6/8/13 at TOR his 4 relief appearances of 5.0+ IP in 14 are most by ML reliever since DET s Tom Bolton (5) in 1993, most by Texas pitcher since 1980 (Danny Darwin-4) rejoined Texas on 5/14 pitched once in first stint w/ TEX (purchased 5/7, DFA d 5/8, outrighted to Round Rock 5/11) signed by Texas to minors contract on 3/28 and began season at Round Rock, going 4-1, 3.32 (14 ER/38.0 IP) in 6 starts released by Seattle on 3/25 after spending spring training as a non-roster invitee with the M s. 56 NEAL COTTS (L) 2-6-0, 3.73 vs. LHB: 19-for-71 (.268) vs. RHB: 31-for-123 (.252) Issued 3 runs in the 9th inning on Friday for his 6th blown save and 6 relief loss, both career highs... is tied with OAK s Luke Gregerson for A.L. lead in blown saves and is 2nd in A.L. in relief losses...was 2nd most runs allowed in a game this season (4 on 4/25 at SEA)...has issued 5 runs, inclusing 2 HR, in 5.2 innings in his last 5 games to raise ERA from 3.20 to has 2.95 ERA (14 ER/42.2 IP) over last 44 G to drop from is T3rd in A.L. in relief appearances (54), allowing runs 12 times has worked more than 1.0 inning 9 times in 2014 went 33 G between allowing HR 4/9 at BOS and 7/2 at BAL, 2nd-longest streak of his career is 1-for-10 in save chances with Texas in , failing in last 7 tries since save a year ago today, 8/9/13 at HOU. 30 NEFTALI FELIZ 0-1-4, 3.00 vs. LHB: 3-for-28 (.107) vs. RHB: 5-for-22 (.227) Has issued 2 runs in 4.2 IP with 4 saves in 5 tries in his 5 outings since becoming closer with Soria trade to DET on 7/23...blown save on 8/3 at CLE was 1st since 8/6/11 vs. CLE, snapping string of 13 straight saves converted... save on 7/25 vs. OAK was first since Game 5 of 2011 World Series vs. STL has allowed runs in 4 of 12 outings (5 ER/15.0 IP) since 7/4 recall from Round Rock (AAA) had 2.0 SHO IP in season debut 7/4 at NYM, first ML outing since 9/20/13 at KC was 1-1 with a 3.14 ERA (10 ER/28.2 IP) in 24 relief outings with the Express, converting 7 of 9 save tries over his last 8 outings at AAA, tossed 9.0 SHO IP, with opponents going 2-for-28 (.071) in that span w/ one BB and 9 SO. 64 PHIL KLEIN 0-1-0, vs. LHB: 3-for-5 (.600) vs. RHB: 0-for-1 (.000) Gave up walk-off HR to Michael Brantley in 12th on 8/3 at CLE, first BF had contract purchased from Round Rock Friday and made his ML debut 8/1 at CLE (1.0 IP, 1 R-ER) has allowed HR to first batter faced in each of first 2 ML outings, only pitcher to do that in at least last 100 years (STATS Inc.) combined to go 3-0 with a 0.52 ERA (3 ER/51.2 IP) and 10 saves over 33 relief appearances with Frisco (AA) and Round Rock (AAA) tossed 35.0 scoreless innings last 22 outings in minors beg. 5/13 w/ Frisco, and had 18.1 SHO IP in 9 G at Triple-A (28 SO) after 6/25 promotion averaged 13.7 SO/9 in minors in 2014, and opponents batted.132 (22-167) with zero XBH for the year selected by Texas in the 30th round of the 2011 June draft. 55 ROMAN MENDEZ 0-0-0, 1.69 vs. LHB: 5-for-30 (.167) vs. RHB: 3-for-24 (.125) Retired all 3 batters faced on Friday but has issued 3 runs in 5.0 IP in last 5 games after starting ML career with 8 straight scoreless appearances (11.0 IP), matching Alexi Ogando (2010) for club record allowed 1st ML HR on Wednesday (Viciedo)...retired 33 of 41 BF in 1st 8 ML outings 1st batters are 0-for-10 with a BB and SF...has allowed 1 run in 7.2 IP in 7 road games...was 2nd pitcher in club history with 2.0+ SHO IP and one hit or fewer in 1st 2 career outings, joining Barry Manuel, ML-record (tied) 3 straight, Sept. 6-19, SHO IP in ML debut on 7/8 vs. HOU recalled from Round Rock (AAA) on 7/7 was 0-1, 4.02 (14 ER/31.1 IP) w/ 3 saves in 25 relief appearances with Express missed most of 2013 season after 2nd surgery to treat stress fracture in right elbow on May 31, SHAWN TOLLESON 2-1-0, 3.25 vs. LHB: 19-for-76 (.250) vs. RHB: 24-for-117 (.205) Has worked 2.0 scoreless innings in his last 3 outings and has a 1.50 ERA (1 ER.6.0 IP) in last 7 games...has posted a 2.52 ERA (10 ER/35.2 IP) in last 33 outings to lower season ERA from 4.86 to 3.25 matched shortest outing of the season 7/29 vs. NYY, retiring one of 4 batters faced (2 R-1 ER) RHB have 3 H in last 30 AB is 1st in A.L. in relief HR (9) has allowed 10 of last 17 inherited runners to score, 4 of those on HR has issued runs in 16 of 46 G has worked more than 1.0 inning 14 times...has posted a 2.80 ERA (8 ER/25.2 IP) in 24 road games.

4 PAGE 4 RANGERS GAME NOTES SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2014 AT HOUSTON TEAM BATTING: Rangers have scored 3 or fewer runs in 7 of the last 8 games, the exception being season best 16 runs on Tuesday at CWS, scoring just 17 total runs in those 7 contests...club is batting.238 (57-240) with 9 HR and 30 runs in the 1st 7 games of this trip...has a.246 ( ) average with 164 runs (3.64 per game) over 45 G beg. 6/17 to drop from.266 to.258, 5th in A.L the Rangers have 8 HR in the last 3 games, including a season best 5 on Tues., after going deep just 9 times in the previous 20 contests...team ranks among A.L. leaders in triples (T2nd, 23), SH (2nd, 32), SB (5th, 70), CS (1st, 47), SB attempts (T1st, 117), and GIDP (3rd, 103) have 2nd-fewest HR in A.L. (85) to KC (68) 63 of 67 HR since 5/6 are solo or 2-R HR hitting.216 ( ) with RISP last 62 G beginning 5/27 club s.260 road avg. is 4th in A.L. 35 JIM ADDUCI.226 AVG, 0 HR, 5 RBI,.300 OBP,.274 SLG 1B/OUTFIELDER R/R Fri.: DEF Trip:.063 (1-16), R, 2 BB Streak: 0 G Is 1-for-16 in his last 7 games and is batting.163 (8-49) in 17 G/13 starts (10 in LF, 2 at 1B, one as DH) since return from DL was on DL from April 19- July 21 after fracturing little finger on his left hand sliding into second base on 4/18 vs. CWS (went 3-for-5 in 1st start of season in RF) reinjured finger on rehab assignment, 6/3-7, and on 2nd rehab stint was combined 10-for-29 (.345) w/ HR and 7 RBI w/ Frisco (7/12-16) and Round Rock (7/17-20) hit.462 (6-13) with 3 RBI in 9 G w/ Texas before injury is 2-for-8 as PH...is 3-for-35 in 14 road games. 1 ELVIS ANDRUS.272 AVG, 2 HR, 30 RBI,.322 OBP,.347 SLG SHORTSTOP R/R Fri.: 0-for-3, SH Trip:.333 (9-27), 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R, 4 BB Streak: 0 G Was 0-for-3 on Friday to snap hitting streak at season best 13 games...was MLB-high 4th 10+ G hit streak in 2014, most by a Ranger since Michael Young in 2007 (4) is hitting.358 (19-53) over last 14 G to rise from.260 to has reached safely in 27 of last 60 PA s since 0-for-12 skid has A.L. s 10th-best avg. vs. LHP (.345) and ranks among A.L. leaders in games (T7th, 114), at-bats (9th, 449), SB (T6th, 21), CS (1st, 12), SH (T2nd, 8), GIDP (T5th, 17), and INF hits (T10th, 17) has 20+ SB in all 6 ML seasons, the most in club history his 11-G hit streak March 31-April 12 was 2nd-longest season-opening hit streak in club history (13 by Al Oliver, 1979) has started 112 G at SS w/ 14 errors one start at DH is all-time club leader in steals (186) and games played at SS (852), 2nd-most games at SS since start of 2009 behind Alexei Ramirez (890). 7 J.P. ARENCIBIA.195 AVG, 8 HR, 28 RBI,.261 OBP,.430 SLG 1B/CATCHER R/R Fri.: 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, K Trip:.238 (5-21), 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 BB, 4 R, 2 HBP Streak: 1 G (.250, 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R) Has 2 HR and 6 RBI in last 3 games and is batting.298 (14-47) with 5 HR and 18 RBI in last 13 G to rise from.136 to.195 leads MLB w/ 22 RBI and 7 HR in 19 G since the All-Star break is hitting.250 (17-68) in 19 G since contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA) on 7/17 only Ranger w/ 2 G of 4+ RBI in 2014, both in 6-G span, 7/29-8/5...was 4-for-5 w/ 2 2B, 2 HR (incl. 3rd career GS), and 7 RBI on 7/29 vs. NYY, 3rd player in Texas history w/ 12+ TB & 7+ RBI in same game (Canseco in 94, Hamilton in 12) 8th career multi-hr game 2nd career 4-H game (also ML debut, 8/7/10 vs. TB) set career high and Texas season high w/ 7 RBI, most by Ranger since Cruz (8), 5/25/12 vs. TOR has 6 of club s last 10 HR has appeared in 19 of 20 since break - 14 starts at 1B - 1st ML action at that position - 4 starts as DH batted.279 (53-190) w/ 14 HR and 41 RBI in 48 G w/ Express hit.133 (8-60) in 20 G w/ TEX to open season optioned to RR 5/20 and assigned outright 5/ ADRIAN BELTRE.319 AVG, 16 HR, 61 RBI,.370 OBP,.505 SLG THIRD BASEMAN R/R Fri.: 1-for-4, 2 K Trip:.250 (6-24), HR, 3 RBI, 5 BB, 2 R Streak: 1 G (.250, 1-4) Is 4-for-22 (.182) in last 6 games to go from.327 to.319, 5th in A.L. but matching lowest since 6/22 (.309)...has 2 HR/9 RBI last 19 G...is hitting.230 (20-87) in last 23 G to drop from.341 has a.328 ( ) average in 86 G beginning 5/1 to rise from.255 ranks among A.L. leaders in multi-hit games (T10th, 37), SLG (8th,.505), OPS (8th,.875), and OBP (9th,.370) is 6th in A.L. at.314 vs. RHP is 4-for-last-19 with RISP but.326 (28-86) for season, 10th in A.L was 2nd Ranger to ever lead A.L. in batting (.337) at All-Star Break (Kinsler in 2008) selected Rangers Player of Month for June and July and has won award in 7 of last 12 months (beg. Aug. 12) his.392 avg. in June was highest career avg. in a month season-high 4 hits 6/24 vs. DET, including career hit no is 6th player since 1900 to reach 2500-hit mark while spending majority of his career as a third baseman has 392 HR, 57th all-time, one behind Jim Edmonds (393), and 5th-most by ML 3B...ML-high 124 HR as 3B since th season with 15+ HR, T3rd-most all-time among 3B has started 96 G at 3B and 5 as DH has played in 2301 G at 3B, 3rd all-time behind Brooks Robinson (2870) and G. Nettles (2412) is one of 5 in ML history w/ 100+ HR w/ 3 different teams (Darrell Evans, Reggie Jackson, Alex Rodriguez, Jim Thome) on DL April 9-24 w/ strained left quad 4th career All-Star Game on 7/15 at MIN...is batting.375 (48-128) with 12 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs, and 29 RBI vs. HOU since the beg. of has hit safely in last 9 G vs. HOU at.378 (14-37) with 3 HR/7 RBI...is batting.322 (46-143) with 8 HR and 27 RBI in 34 G at Minute Maid Park. 28 MIKE CARP.198 AVG, 0 HR, 10 RBI,.321 OBP,.275 SLG OUTFIELDER/1B L/R Fri.: PH, 1-for-1, RBI Trip:.200 (1-5), RBI, BB Streak: 1 G (1.000, 1-1, RBI) Delivered pinch RBI single in the 9th inning on Friday to snap 0-for-13 overall drought since 2B on 7/13 at HOU...is 3-for-16 with 2 RBI as a PH in is 1-for-5 in 4 G/one start at 1B since being received on a waiver claim from BOS on 8/3 is 3-for-36 in last 21 ML games beginning 5/23 to go from.273 to batted.198 (17-86) with no HR and 9 RBI in 42 G with BOS in 2014 before he was DFA d on 8/1 started 13 G at 1B and 8 in LF...was on DL 6/1-7/6 w/ fractured right foot, 7-G rehab w/ Pawtucket (AAA) previously played for SEA ( ) and BOS ( ), playing primarily first base and left field appeared in 6 G and was on all 3 rosters during Red Sox 2013 World Series championship run pitching debut w/ BOS, 4/24 vs. NYY (1.0 IP, 1 R, 5 BB). 61 ROBINSON CHIRINOS.237 AVG, 11 HR, 31 RBI,.276 OBP,.427 SLG CATCHER R/R Fri.: DNP Trip:.357 (5-14), 2 HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 5 R Streak: 0 G Is batting.333 (7-21) in last 6 games to go from.227 to had 1st career2-hr game, Tue. at CWS...was 1st Texas catcher with a 2-HR game while catching a CG SHO in club history is hitting.176 (9-51) in last 15 G to drop from.253 is 4th among A.L. catchers with 11 HR, 2nd on club has teamhigh 65 starts behind the plate with 2 E 22 caught stealings are 2nd-most in majors (Yan Gomes-23) and he leads qualifying A.L. catchers by throwing out 40.0% of runners trying to steal (22 of 55) is T2nd among A.L. catchers in pickoffs (3), most in a season by a Ranger since Ivan Rodriguez in 2002 (7) 2nd career walk-off hit (1B), 4/11 vs. HOU 6 of last 7 HR have been hit on the road. 17 SHIN-SOO CHOO.241 AVG, 10 HR, 36 RBI,.345 OBP,.363 SLG OUTFIELDER L/L Fri: 1-for-4, R, K Trip:.214 (6-28), HR, 2B, RBI, BB, R, SF Streak: 4 G (.333, 5-15, HR, 2B, RBI, 3 R, BB) Is 5-for-15 in last 4 games but is hitting.202 (44-218) in 57 G since 6/1 to drop from.289 to.241 has 1 HR/5 RBI last 29 G...is T2nd in A.L. in HBP (11), is T8th in BB (55), and is 8th in K (112) last 35 starts and 83 overall have come as leadoff hitter has a pair of HR to lead off game (7/4 at NYM; 4/21 at OAK); ML-high 13 leadoff HR since start of 2012 when leading off 1st inn.:.324 (24-74), 2 2B, 2 HR, 7 BB, 2 HBP in 83 G is 11-for-69 (.159) vs. LHP since 5/26 has started 61 G in LF, 39 G as DH, and 6 G in RF has played in the field in just 10 of last LEONYS MARTIN.256 AVG, 5 HR, 29 RBI,.313 OBP,.358 SLG OUTFIELDER L/R Fri.: 1-for-4, K Trip:.150 (3-20), R, BB Streak: 1 G (.250, 1-4) Is 3-for-20 in last 6 games and is batting.136 (6-44) last 13 G to drop from.273 to.256, matching lowest since 4/15 (.256) is hitting.204 (20-98) over last 30 G to drop from.275 leads A.L. in AB-per-GIDP (363.0); went 1st 322 AB before lone GIDP 7/25 vs. OAK, most in A.L. at the time ranks among A.L. leaders in sac bunts (T7th, 6), bunt hits (T2nd, 7), triples (T4th, 6), SB (9th, 19), and CS (T2nd, 9) has pair of career-long 5-G run scored streaks this season 3rd career walk-off w/ single in 9th, 4/16 vs. SEA has started 99 G in CF with 6 errors his 7 OF assists are T6th-most in A.L., 2nd among MLB CF (Jackie Bradley Jr.-13). 12 ROUGNED ODOR.254 AVG, 4 HR, 24 RBI,.297 OBP,.379 SLG SECOND BASEMAN L/R Fri.: 1-for-3, BB, CS Trip:.182 (4-22), HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB Streak: 4 G (.286, 4-14, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 2 R, HBP) Hits in 4 straight (4-14), one shy of career high (3 times)...is 4-for-30 (.133) last 8 G to drop from.272 to.254 leads A.L. rookies and A.L. infielders, and is T6th overall, with 5 triples, most by Rangers rookie since Elvis Andrus (8) in 2009 is T9th in A.L. with 5 sac bunts set career highs w/ 4 H and 5 RBI 5/24 at DET, matched club record w/ 2 triples 1st player under age 21 w/ 4 H and 2 3B in a game since R. Hornsby on 6/28/1916 at CIN (Elias) 1st player under 21 w/ 4 H and 5 RBI since Al Kaline on 4/17/1955 vs. KC (Elias) hit 1st ML HR 5/12 at HOU was 4th-youngest 2B to HR over last 50 years 1st ML hit, 5/9 vs. BOS has 66 starts, all at 2B, 2nd among ML rookie 2B (72-Jonathan Schoop, BAL) contract purchased from Frisco (AA) on 5/8 at 20 years, 94 days for debut, is youngest player to appear in MLB game in 2014 hit.279 (36-129) in 32 G at Double-A pronounced ROOG-ned oh-dore. 51 ALEX RIOS.293 AVG, 4 HR, 45 RBI,.323 OBP,.412 SLG OUTFIELDER R/R Fri.: DNP Trip:.120 (3-25), 2 RBI, R Streak: 0 G Did not play on Friday due to a sore right ankle...is 3-for-26 in last 7 G and has a.231 (39-169) avg. last 45 G to drop from.335 to.293, lowest since 4/17 (.286) leads A.L. w/ career-high 8 triples; ranks among A.L. leaders in CS (T2nd, 9) and GIDP (T10th, 16) ranks 6th in A.L. in avg. vs. LHP (.358) fastest Ranger ever to 8 triples (64 team games), besting previous mark by Ruben Sierra in 1989 (8th triple in G no. 72) is T7th on club s single-season triples list one HR last 69 G, none in last 23 G season best 12-G hit streak, 5/17-29 has started 98 G in RF and 11 at DH missed 3 games (7/20-22) with sprained right ankle sustained on 7/19 at TOR prior to the injury, had played in 143 of 144 G since joining Texas on 8/9/13.

5 RANGERS GAME NOTES SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2014 AT HOUSTON PAGE 5 19 DANIEL ROBERTSON.290 AVG, 0 HR, 13 RBI,.330 OBP,.320 SLG OUTFIELDER R/R Fri.: 1-for-4, GIDP Trip:.429 (6-14), 3 RBI, 2 R, 3 R, 2 BB Streak: 1 G (.250, 1-4) Is 6-for-14 (.429) in last 5 games and is batting.405 (15-37) last 13 G/8 starts beg. 7/13 to rise from.222 to.290 is hititng.338 (25-74) last 27 G/18 starts to rise from.154 is 6-for-last-9 w/ RISP career-best 4 RBI on 7/20 at TOR and career 3 H on 8/5 at CWS has started 12 G in CF, 7 in LF, 2 in RF, and one at DH is 3-for-5 as PH has 10 starts in leadoff spot suffered non-displaced fractures in face on 5/22 at DET but spent no time on DL recalled from Round Rock on 5/18 for 2nd stint w/ TEX (also 4/23-5/6) 1st ML hit, 4/30 vs. OAK made ML debut on 4/29 vs. OAK. 9 ADAM ROSALES.342 AVG, 3 HR, 9 RBI,.419 OBP,.632 SLG INFIELDER R/R Fri.: 2-for-4, 2B, R Trip:.500 (6-12), 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 5 R Streak: 3 G (.500, 6-for-12, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 5 R) Is 6-for-12 with a 2B, 2 HR, and 4 RBI in last 3 G and is 8-for-19 (.421) with 3 HR and 6 RBI in last 6 G with an AB to go from.238 to season high has hits in 8 of 10 starts (4 at 1B, 3 at 2B, 2 at DH, one at 3B) since contract was purchased from Round Rock (AAA) on 6/30 is hitting.370 (10-27) in 10 road games...hit.276 with 7 HR and 43 RBI in 72 G with the Express, seeing action at 3B (50), 1B (15), SS (6), and 2B (2) was DFA d by Texas on 3/30 at end of spring training, cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Round Rock on April 2. 8 GEOVANY SOTO.286 AVG, 0 HR, 1 RBI,.286 OBP,.357 SLG CATCHER R/R Fri.: 0-for-3, K Trip:.000 (0-3) Streak: 0 G Was activated from 15-day DL on Friday...had been sidelined since straining right groin running the bases on 7/21 at NYY...was 6-for-16 (.375) with 1 HR/2 RBI in 5 G on rehab assignment at Round Rock (AAA), 8/1-5, with 4 starts at C and one at DH...has started 4 G behind the plate since being activated from the 60-day DL on 7/17 after missing entire season...sustained torn lateral meniscus cartilage in right knee during spring training game on 3/23 and had surgery on 3/26...appeared in 12 games on rehab assignment, going 0-for-16 in 6 G for Round Rock (AAA), 7/4-9, and hitting.368 (7-19) with one RBI in 6 G for Frisco (AA), 7/ appeared in just 6 spring training games after missing 3 weeks after undergoing surgery to remove the os trigonum bone from his left ankle on 2/22...has 11 career HR vs. HOU, his 2nd most against an opponent (MIL-16). BATTERS VS. HOUSTON AND CAREER 2014 CAREER PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Adduci Andrus Arencibia Beltre Carp Chirinos Choo Martin Odor Rios Robertson Rosales Soto PITCHERS VS. HOUSTON AND CAREER 2014 CAREER PLAYER W-L-S ERA G IP H ER W-L-S ERA G IP H ER Adcock Baker Cotts Darvish Feliz Klein Lewis Martinez Mendez Mikolas Tepesch Tolleson Player Total Solo 2-run 3-run GS LHP RHP Home Road GT GA Record Last Elvis Andrus /21 vs. SEA (Young) J.P. Arencibia /8 at HOU(Oberholtzer) Adrian Beltre /5 at CWS (Danks) Robinson Chirinos /5 at CWS (Danks-2) Michael Choice /20 at LAA (Morin) Shin-Soo Choo /5 at CWS (Cleto) Prince Fielder /8 vs. COL (Morales) Kevin Kouzmanoff /19 vs. CWS (Petricka) Leonys Martin /8 vs. HOU (Peacock) Mitch Moreland /18 vs. TOR (Dickey) Donnie Murphy /16 at OAK (Abad) Rougned Odor /4 at CWS (Noesi) Carlos Pena /25 vs. DET (Sanchez) Alex Rios /6 at NYM (Germen) Adam Rosales /6 at CWS (Webb) Brad Snyder /22 at LAA (Smith) TOTALS GRAND SLAMS (1): Arencibia, July 29 vs. NYY MULTI-HOMER GAMES (5): Beltre, June 4 vs. BAL (2); Murphy, June 16 at OAK (2); Arencibia, July 29 vs. NYY (2); Chirinos, Aug. 5 at CWS (2); Rosales, Aug. 6 at CWS (2) BACK-TO-BACK HOMERS (2): Fielder/Kouzmanoff, April 15 vs. SEA; Murphy/Choice, June 16 at OAK July 16 July 17 July 18 July 20 July 22 July 23 July 24 July 25 Aug. 1 Aug. 3 Aug. 4 Aug. 7 Aug HOME RUNS RECENT TRANSACTIONS LEADOFF HOMERS (2): Choo, April 21 at OAK and July 4 at NYM PINCH-HIT HOMERS (1): Choice, 4/12 vs. HOU WALKOFF HOMERS (0): None INSIDE THE PARK HOMERS (0): None HR BY PITCHERS (0): None RHP Jason Frasor traded to Kansas City for RHP Spencer Patton (assigned to Round Rock). C Geovany Soto activated from 60-day disabled list 1B/C J.P. Arencibia contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA) 1B Carlos Pena designated for assignment 1B/OF Jim Adduci transfered to Round Rock on injury rehabilitation assignment. 1B Carlos Pena assigned outright to Round Rock (AAA) LHP Joseph Ortiz assigned to Arizona Rangers (Rookie) on injury rehabilitation assignment. 1B-OF Jim Adduci activated from 15-day disabled list RHP Matt West optioned to Round Rock (AAA). RHP Nick Martinez activated from 15-day disabled list C Geovany Soto placed on 15-day disabled list with right groin strain. RHP Joakim Soria traded to Detroit for RHP Corey Knebel (optioned to Round Rock) and RHP Jake Thompson (assigned to Frisco) LHP Joseph Ortiz transferred to Frisco (AA) on injury rehabilitation assignment. RHP Nate Adcock contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA) 1B Mitch Moreland transferred from 15- to 60-day disabled list. RHP Jerome Williams contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA) OF Jake Smolinski placed on 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 22, with bone bruise in foot INF Kevin Kouzmanoff transferred to 60-day disabled list LHP Joseph Ortiz activated from 60-day disabled list and optioned to Frisco (AA) RHP Justin Marks released. RHP Phil Klein contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA) LHP Ryan Feierabend designated for assignment C Geovany Soto assigned on rehab to Round Rock (AAA). OF Mike Carp received on waiver claim from Boston Red Sox RHP Alexi Ogando transferred from 15- to 60-day disabled list. OF Mike Carp reported and placed on active roster C Chris Gimenez placed on Paternity Leave List. C Chris Gimenez reinstated from Paternity Leave List and designated for assignment. C Geovany Soto activated from 15-day disabled list...rhp Jerome Williams designated for assignment DISABLED LIST Player Type Injury Placed (retro) Reinstated / Eligible Games Missed Record Tanner Scheppers 15-day Right elbow inflammation June 11 June Jake Smolinski 15-day Bone bruise in foot July 25 (July 22) August Derek Holland 60-day Left knee surgery rehab March 3 May Engel Beltre 60-day Fractured right tibia March 26 May Jurickson Profar 60-day Torn teres major muscle, rt. shoulder March 30 (March 23) May 29 - moved to 60 on 4/ Pedro Figueroa 60-day Left elbow UCL tear April 23 June 22 - moved to 60 on 5/ Kevin Kouzmanoff 60-day Herniated L5-S1 disc in lower back April 25 (April 23) June 22 - moved to 60 on 7/ Martin Perez 60-day Left elbow UCL tear May 14 (May 11) July 10 - moved to 60 on 5/ Matt Harrison 60-day Displaced vertebra/spondylolisthesis May 14 July 13 - moved to 60 on 6/ Prince Fielder 60-day Herniated C5-C6 disc in his neck May 22 (May 17) July 16 - moved to 60 on 6/ Alexi Ogando 60-day Right elbow inflammation June 4 June 19 - moved to 60 on 8/ Mitch Moreland 60-day Os Trigonum Syndrome in left ankle June 10 (June 8) August 7 - moved to 60 on 7/ Yu Darvish 15-day Neck stiffness March 30 (March 21) April Adrian Beltre 15-day Strained left quad April 13 (April 9) April Matt Harrison 15-day Back surgery rehab March 30 (March 29) April Donnie Murphy 15-day Neck strain May 8 May Joe Saunders 15-day Stress fracture in left ankle April 7 (April 5) May Tanner Scheppers 15-day Right elbow inflammation April 18 June Geovany Soto 60-day Torn lateral meniscus cartilage, rt. knee March 30 July Jim Adduci 15-day Fractured left little finger April 19 July Nick Martinez 15-day Left side discomfort July 8 (July 2) July Joseph Ortiz 60-day Fractured left foot February 14 July Geovany Soto 15-day Right groin strain July 22 August