Texas Rangers (24-23) at Boston Red Sox (24-21)

Texas Rangers (24-23) at Boston Red Sox (24-21) RHP Nick Martinez (1-2, 4.33) vs. LHP Drew Pomeranz (3-3, 4.97) Game #48 Road #24 (8-15) Thu., May 25, 2017 Fenway Park 6:10 p.m. (CDT) FSSW / MLBN / 105.3 FM / 1270 AM RANGERS AT A GLANCE Overall...24-23 Home...16-8 Road...8-15 Standing... 2nd, -7.0 GB Roadtrip...2-3 One-Run...4-7 2-Run...3-1 HR...19-16 No HR...5-7 White... 11-5 w/ Blue...2-1 w/ Red...9-4 Gray...7-7 Alt. Blue...3-9 Blue Home...2-1 Blue Road...1-8 Alt. Red (all home)...1-2 Special...2-0 Last 5 Games...2-3 Last 10 Games...7-3 Come From Behind Wins... 11 Losses After Lead... 11 Score First...16-8 Opp. Score First...8-14 Columns below listed in a Home/Road/Total format vs. AL West...6-3/5-11/11-14 vs. AL Central... 5-5/2-1/7-6 vs. AL East... 0-0/0-2/0-2 Interleague... 5-0/1-1/6-1 Series...5-3-0/2-5-1/7-8-1 Series Openers... 5-3/3-5/8-8 Series Finales...5-2/5-3/10-5 Rubber Games... 1-1/2-2/3-3 Lead after 6... 9-2/7-6/16-8 Lead after 7... 12-2/7-2/19-4 Lead after 8... 12-1/7-1/19-2 Trail after 6... 3-5/0-7/3-12 Trail after 7...2-5/0-11/2-16 Trail after 8... 2-6/0-13/2-19 Tied after 6... 4-1/1-2/5-3 Tied after 7... 2-1/1-2/3-3 Tied after 8... 2-1/1-1/3-2 Decided 7th/later... 7-3/1-8/8-11 Shutouts... 1-0/2-1/3-1 Decided final AB...4-2/1-4/5-6 Walk-off games...4-2 ALL-TIME HOME RUN LIST Rank HR Player 37 452 Carl Yastrzemski 38 451 Miguel Cabrera 39 449 Jeff Bagwell 449 Vladimir Guerrero 41 445 Adrian Beltre 42 442 Dave Kingman 43 440 Jason Giambi ALL-TIME HITS LIST Rank H Player 30 3000 Roberto Clemente 31 2985 Sam Rice 32 2964 Sam Crawford 33 2955 Willie Keeler 34 2943 Frank Robinson 35 2942 Adrian Beltre 36 2935 Barry Bonds WINS AND LOSSES: The Rangers and Red Sox conclude their series this evening...texas has dropped the 1st 2 games of this series since a win in DET on Sunday night...it marks the 1st time the club has lost back-to-back games since 3 defeats in a row, 5/6-8...the Rangers are 2-3 on this 9-game roadtrip to Detroit (2-1), Boston (0-2), and Toronto (3 G) and have lost 3 of 4 after a 2017 MLB best 10-game winning streak from 5/9-19, 4th longest in franchise history...still, Texas has won 13 of 19, is 13-9 in May, and has posted a 19-13 (.594) winning percentage beginning 4/20, 3rd-best record in the A.L. in that span at 24-23 (.511), Texas has the 7th-best record in the A.L...club has dropped to one game above.500 for the 1st time since 5/17 (21-20)...Texas has been at.500 or better for the last 8 days after having a losing record for 1st 43 days of 2017...team was 2017 high 7 games under.500 (13-20) when the 10-game winning streak began...after 47 G, Texas was 27-20 in 2016 and 23-24 in 2015 (27-21 in 2016 and 23-25 in 2015 after 48 G)...Rangers lost a season-high 4 straight, 4/30-5/3. MAJORS BEST RECORDS SINCE MAY 9 PCT W-L TEAM PCT W-L TEAM.786 11-3 TEX.688 11-5 COL.733 11-4 ARI.667 10-5 HOU.714 10-4 MIN.643 9-5 MIL The Rangers had won their last 4 series before dropping the 1st 2 games here in Boston and are 7-8-1 in 16 total series in 2017...each of Rangers 3 losses on this trip have been by 5+ runs after just 6 losses of that kind in season s 1st 43 G IN THE STANDINGS: For a 2nd straight day, the Rangers maintain possession of 2nd place by a single percentage point over LAA,.511 to.510...club has held sole possession of 2nd place in the A.L. West for the last 7 days with at least a share of 2nd for 12 straight days...prior to this span, Texas had not been higher than 3rd all season...club has lost 1.5 games in the standings the last 3 days and in this 11-3 stretch, has gained just 1.5 games on the 1st place Astros (8.5 to 7.0 GB)...current deficit is greatest since 5/18 (7.5 GB)...season s largest deficit was 8.5 games, last on 5/12. ON THE ROAD: Texas has dropped 2 straight and 3 of 4 away from home and is 6-14 on the road beginning 4/14...at 8-15 (.348) overall, the Rangers have the A.L. s 4th lowest road winning percentage...it marks the team s fewest wins through 23 road games since 2011 (9-14/10-14). VERSUS BOSTON: The Rangers have dropped 3 in a row and 4 of 5 to the Red Sox, all at Fenway Park, beginning 7/4/16 and are 3-5 in the series since the start of last season...since start of 2009, Texas is 39-25 (.609) vs. the Red Sox, the highest winning percentage of A.L. team in that period...the Rangers are 17-15 (.531) at Fenway Park since 2009, the 2nd best winning percentage of A.L. club to CWS at.552 (16-13)...all-time, the Red Sox lead, 232-225 overall and 138-91 at Fenway Park...Texas and Boston will play a 3-game series in Arlington, 7/3-5...the Rangers have not lost all games of a series to the Red Sox since going 0-3 here at Fenway Park, 8/12-14/08. LOSING THE LEAD: Wednesday marked the 8th time this season that the Rangers lost when leading after 6.0 innings, 1st since 5/7 at SEA...that is the most in MLB, 2 more than NYM...Texas is 8-11 in games decided in the 7th inning or later, losing 8 of 9 on the road...wednesday marked the 11th time overall that the Rangers have lost when having a lead... that occured 10 times in the team s 1st 32 games through 5/7 with last night being the 1st occasion since 5/7 at SEA. THE BIG INNING: The 7 runs allowed by the Rangers in the 7th inning on Wednesday tied a season high previously set on 4/25 vs. MIN (5th) and 5/7 at SEA (7th)...last night marked the 3rd time that the Rangers have allowed 6+ runs in the 7th inning this season...club has been outscored in the 7th inning this season, 38-20. ON THE OFFENSIVE: The Rangers are 35-for-109 (.321) with 15 runs scored in the last 3 games...in this 11-3 span beginning 5/9, the Rangers have a team batting average of.298 (137-460) with 17 homers and 82 runs scored (5.9 runs/game) to raise the club s season AVG from.215 to.240, matching the best since 4/13 (.240)...since 5/9, Texas has the majors highest batting average and OBP (.369) and ranks 2nd in in the A.L. with 82 runs behind CWS (83). MIKE NAPOLI connected for his 4th homer in the last 7 games on Wednesday as he has gone deep in every other contest in that span...napoli has 6 homers and 11 RBI in his last 11 games beginning 5/11 and has 8 homers in May, T2nd most in the majors with ARI s Jake Lamb, CWS Jose Abreu, LAA s Mike Trout, and MIA s Justin Bour, one fewer than OAK s Yonder Alonso...the 8 homers are the most by a Rangers in a month since Adrian Beltre s 9 in August 2016 and the most in May since Prince Fielder s 9 in 2015...the 8 homers also match Napoli s most ever in a single month with May 2010, Sept. 2011, and July 2016. Napoli is 9-for-23 (.391) over his last 7 games to go from.165 to season high.198. Wednesday s homer was Napoli s 34th lifetime here at Fenway Park, matching Jacoby Ellsbury for the 2nd most of any player active in 2017 behind Dustin Pedroia (70)...it was also Napoli s 249th career homer...there are 17 players active in 2017 with at least 250 homers. BATTING NOTES: Delino DeShields has a 5-game hitting streak at 7-for-16 and is batting.444 (16-36) in his last 11 games to go from.217 to a season best.295...joey Gallo has 3 hits in his last 5 AB vs. lefthanders with a pair of homers...prior to that time, he was 4-for-32 with a 2 HR vs. LHP in 2017...Nomar Mazara (11 G) and Jonathan Lucroy (10 G) both saw their hitting streaks end on Wednesday...both players are 21-for-64 (.328) in May. TEAM PITCHING: Over the last 3 games, Texas pitchers have allowed 41 hits and 31 runs/30 ER in 33.0 innings to raise the team s season ERA from 3.70 to 4.05, the highest since 5/8 (4.06)...in the previous 10 games (5/9-19), the Rangers permitted just 27 runs/25 ER in 90.0 IP. In its last 5 games at Fenway Park, the Texas pitching staff has allowed 66 hits and 45 runs in 41.0 IP with 26 walks. The bullpen has allowed 12 R-11 ER in 4.2 IP in the last 2 games...the last time for Texas relievers to allow as many runs in less than 5.0 innings spanning consecutive games was 6/14-15/00 at BAL (12 R-ER, 4.2 IP). TOUGH NIGHT: Sam Dyson allowed 4 hits and 3 walks to the 7 batters he faced on Wednesday...that tied the club record for most batters faced in a game without recording an out...the only other instance in team history (start or relief) was by John Wetteland on 6/18/97 at COL (BS, 7 BF, 3 H, 2 BB, SH, ROE)...the last ML instance was in a start by TOR s Matt Boyd, 7/2/15 vs. BOS (7 BF, 6 H, 1 BB)...last ML relief instance was COL s Jorge Rondon, 5/1/15 at SD (8 BF, 5 H, 2 BB, ROE)... Dyson has issued 5+ R in a blown save twice in 2017 (also 4/5 vs. CLE), the 2nd Ranger ever with multiple outings of that kind in one season (Danny Patterson in 1997). ADRIAN BELTRE will play in extended spring training games in Arizona the next 3 days, facing the Diamondbacks in Surprise this afternoon...beltre, who has been sidelined all season with a right calf strain, will be re-evaluated on Sunday. SHORTS: Mike Napoli had a pair of errors on dropped foul popups last night, the 1st such instance for a ML 1B since PHI s Jim Thome on 5/14/04 vs. COL on successive pitches in 4th inn. (STATS)...this is 1st time ever TEX has had 3+ wild pitches in back-to- back games...rangers have lost all games of a series twice in 2017, last 4/14-16 at SEA (3)...Rangers have played 196 games since last rainout on 4/17/16 vs. BAL...last road postponement was 4/17/13 at Wrigley Field in Chicago...club has played 339 away games since that time. UPCOMING PROBABLES, TIMES & BROADCASTS Date Opponent Pitchers - Texas vs. Opponent Time (CDT) TV/Radio Friday, May 26 at Toronto RHP A.J. Griffin (4-1, 5.02) vs. RHP Mike Bolsinger (0-2, 6.32) 6:07 FSSW/105.3/1270 Saturday, May 27 at Toronto RHP Yu Darvish (5-2, 2.83) vs. RHP Marco Estrada (3-2, 3.30) 12:07 FSSW/MLBN/105.3/1270 Sunday, May 28 at Toronto RHP Andrew Cashner (1-4, 3.18) vs. RHP Joe Biagini (1-2, 3.75) 12:07 FSSW/MLBN/105.3/1270 * For radio broadcasts, most games are on 105.3 The Fan All games are broadcast in Spanish on KFLC 1270 AM All FSSW telecasts can also be viewed on FSGO app.

PAGE 2 TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHER #22 Nick Martínez, RHP (1-2, 4.33) TONIGHT: The 26-year-old right-hander is slated to make his 7th start of the season in the finale of this 3-game set against the Red Sox here in Boston was initially recalled for his 2nd stint w/ TEX on 4/21 to take spot in rotation of injured A.J. Griffin, and has remained in rotation following injury to Cole Hamels...picked up his 1st victory of season in last outing on Friday at DET (5.0 IP, 1 R-0 ER), a 5-3 Texas win that extended Rangers winning streak to 10...is 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA (3 ER/11.0 IP) in last 2 starts after going 0-2 with a 5.18 ERA (14 ER/24.1 IP) in 1st 4 outings...will be working on extended 5 days rest for the 2nd straight start due to off day Monday, and is 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA (3 ER/11.0 IP) in 2 G/GS on 5 days rest this season no home runs allowed in last 2 starts after 3 straight outings with multiple home runs allowed has averaged 1.78 BB/9 through his 1st 6 starts, well below his career average of 3.4 and 2016 figure of 4.4...is in 2nd stint of 17 w/ TEX: 4/12-14 (in bullpen, did not pitch) and 4/21-current spent balance of April with Triple-A Round Rock, going 1-0 with a 5.00 ERA (5 ER/9.0 IP) in 2 G/GS, holding opponents to a.206 (7-34) average with 3 BB/8 SO and 2 HR had 6 G/5 GS with Texas this spring before he was optioned to Round Rock on March 29 has made starts for Texas in each of the last 4 seasons, including spots in the Opening Day rotation in both 2014 and 2015...Texas has won each of his last 2 starts and is 3-3 in his 6 starts this season. NONE SHALL PASS: Has issued just 7 walks through 6 starts, fewest among Texas starters and T4th-fewest among MLB starters with 6+ GS...current BB/9 rate (1.78) would rank 5th among A.L. starters if he qualified for league leader status...his BB/9 (1.78), SO/BB (2.71), and BB% (4.7) figures would all be the best marks of his career. LAST START: Picked up his 1st win of the season on Friday at DET (5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R-0 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO, 0 HR, 92 pitches/59 strikes)...exited with the lead for the 1st time this season and received a season-high 5 runs of support...texas defeated Detroit 5-3 to extend its win streak to 10...only run allowed came on RBI single by Andrew Romine in the 4th, and the run was unearned due to throwing error by Elvis Andrus...marked 1st outing this season with zero earned runs allowed... matched a season low with 4 hits over 5.0 IP, his shortest outing of 17...the victory snapped an 11-start winless streak dating to 8/5/15 vs. HOU...win also ended an 8-game road losing streak, which was tied for the longest among active pitchers and T3rd-longest road losing streak in Rangers history...had gone winless over previous 11 road starts since last win away from Arlington on 6/9/15 at OAK. VS. BOSTON: Will be making 4th-career start against the Red Sox and 2nd here at Fenway Park...has gone 0-2 with a 6.23 ERA (12 ER/17.1 IP) in 3 G/GS in career vs. Boston, including 2 starts last season...took a no decision on 6/24/16 vs. BOS (6.0 IP, 4 ER) and was the losing pitcher on 7/4/16 at BOS (4.1 IP, 6 ER), allowing a career-high 11 hits in his only appearance in Boston...posted a quality start on 5/28/15 vs. BOS in Arlington (7.0 IP, 2 ER)...Texas is 0-3 and the Red Sox are hitting.366 (26-71) w/ 11 XBH (7 2B, 4 HR) in those 3 starts. ON THE ROAD: Will be making 4th road start this season...has gone 1-2, 5.51 (10 ER/16.1 IP) in his 3 road starts this season victory in last start on Friday at DET ended an 8-game road losing streak, which was tied for the longest among active pitchers (at least one start in 17)...road losing skid was also T3rd-longest road losing streak in Rangers history, short of the team record of 10 by Kevin Millwood from 6/28/07-5/5/08...is 1-8 with a 7.19 ERA (49 ER/61.1 IP) over last 12 road starts dating to 6/9/15, his last win away from Arlington until Friday s victory. AS STARTER / RELIEVER: His 56 starts for Texas since the beginning of 2014 are 3rd-most by any pitcher for the club (Colby Lewis-81, Martin Perez-65, Martínez-56, Cole Hamels/Yu Darvish-49) has gone 13-22, 4.72 (162 ER/308.2 IP) in his 56 starts with Texas is 2-2, 1.47 (5 ER/30.2 IP) in 15 relief appearances has permitted just 3 of 11 inherited runners to score in his career nearly doubled his career relief inning total in 2016, going 2-1 with a 2.40 ERA (4 ER/15.0 IP) in 7 appearances out of the bullpen. 2017: Lucroy has caught 5 starts (4.30 ERA, 14 ER/29.1 IP) and Chirinos caught start on 5/13 vs. OAK (3 ER/6.0 IP) opponents are 15-for-50 (.300) with men on base and 22-for-90 (.244) with bases empty...opposing hitters are 9-for-27 (.333) w/ zero XBH w/ RISP opponents are 8-for-33 (.242) with 3 walks and 3 HR when leading off an inning opposition is hitting.255 (13-51) in 1st PA;.280 (14-50) in 2nd PA;.256 (10-39) in 3rd PA...took no decisions in each of 1st 2 starts of 2017, receiving 4 total runs of support in those outings, 1st time with back-to-back quality starts since June 2015 (3 straight) career-best 7 SO on 4/28 vs. LAA. ROUND ROCK: Was 1-0, 5.00 (5 ER/9.0 IP) in 2 G/GS for Round Rock this season, holding opponents to a.206 (7-34) average with 3 BB/8 SO and 2 HR made one start before his initial recall on 4/9 vs. Nashville (5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 SO, 91 pitches/59 strikes) after his brief stint with Texas, in which he did not appear for the Rangers, made a start on 4/17 at Iowa (4.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R-ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 2 HR, 76 pitches/49 strikes) PCL hitters were just 1-for-9 with RISP, and PCL lefties hit just.176 (3-17). RANGERS GAME NOTES THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2017 AT BOSTON Martínez S MAJOR LEAGUE RECORD W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB SO 2017 1-2 4.33 6/6 35.1 37 19 17 7 7 19 Career 15-24 4.43 71/56 339.1 367 188 167 49 127 189 Martínez VS. BOSTON W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB SO 2016 0-1 8.71 2/2 10.1 17 10 10 3 6 3 Career 0-2 6.23 3/3 17.1 26 12 12 4 8 8 Martínez AT FENWAY PARK W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB SO 2016 0-1 12.46 1/1 4.1 11 6 6 1 3 1 Career 0-1 12.46 1/1 4.1 11 6 6 1 3 1 2017 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Innings: 7.0, April 22 vs. KC Innings: 7.0, 7x, last April 22 vs. KC Hits: 9, May 3 at HOU Hits: 11, 2x, last July 4, 2016 at BOS Runs: 7, May 3 at HOU Runs: 9, June 26, 2015 at TOR ER: 6, May 3 at HOU ER: 8, 2x, last June 26, 2015 at TOR SO s: 7, April 28 vs. LAA SO s: 7, 2x, last April 28 vs. LAA Walks: 3, May 3 at HOU Walks: 5, 3x, last June 29, 2016 at NYY HR: 3, May 3 at HOU HR: 3, 4x, last May 3 at HOU Pitches: 101, May 3 at HOU Pitches: 112, May 28, 2015 vs. BOS CG s: - CG s: - Low-Hit CG: - Low-Hit CG: - CG SHO s: - CG SHO s: - Win Streak: 1, May 19-current Win Streak: 4, April 9-May 23, 2015 2017 & CAREER SPLITS 2017 CAREER W L ERA G/S IP ER W L ERA G/S IP ER Home 0 0 3.32 3/3 19.0 7 6 10 4.38 31/24 148.0 72 Road 1 2 5.51 3/3 16.1 10 9 14 4.47 40/32 191.1 95 Day 7 6 3.29 23/18 112.0 41 Night 1 2 4.33 6/6 35.1 17 8 18 4.99 48/38 227.1 126 AVG AB H HR BB SO AVG AB H HR BB SO vs. Left.228 57 13 3 6 7.263 662 174 24 82 89 vs. Right.289 83 24 4 1 12.288 671 193 25 45 100 TOTALS.264 140 37 7 7 19.275 1333 367 49 127 189 RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total 1 6 1 3 2 6 - - - 19 RUN SUPPORT 0R 1R 2R 3R 4R 5R 6R 7R 8R 9R 10R+ Total AVG/9-3 1 1-1 - - - - - 13 3.31 BATTER-PITCHER MATCHUPS (Including postseason) Martínez vs. Boston PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI SO Betts.400 10 4 0 1 1 Bogaerts.500 6 3 0 0 0 Bradley.200 5 1 1 3 0 Leon 1.000 2 2 0 0 0 Pedroia.333 9 3 0 0 1 Ramirez.667 6 4 2 4 0 Vázquez.000 1 0 0 0 0 Young.000 1 0 0 0 0 Pomeranz vs. Texas PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI SO Andrus.444 9 4 0 1 2 Chirinos.500 4 2 0 2 1 Choo.000 7 0 0 0 2 DeShields 1 SF in 1 PA Gallo.000 3 0 0 0 3 Lucroy.000 1 0 0 0 1 Napoli.500 8 4 0 2 1 Odor.500 4 2 0 0 0 Rua.000 1 0 0 0 0 MARTÍNEZ S DAY-BY-DAY Date Opp. Score Dec. ERA IP H R ER HR BB-I SO Left Game Pitches 4/22 vs. KC 2-1 - 1.29 7.0 4 1 1 0 1-0 3 Tied 1-1 94/62 4/28 vs. LAA 3-6 - 2.77 6.0 5 3 3 2 0-0 7 Tied 3-3 84/56 April Totals 0-0 2.77 13.0 9 4 4 2 1-0 10 5/3 at HOU 1-10 L 4.91 5.1 9 7 6 3 3-0 0 Trailing 1-6 101/56 5/8 at SD 1-5 L 5.18 6.0 8 4 4 2 1-0 4 Trailing 1-4 100/71 5/13 vs. OAK 6-5 - 5.04 6.0 7 3 3 0 1-0 1 Trailing 2-3 91/55 5/19 at DET 5-3 W 4.33 5.0 4 1 0 0 1-0 4 Leading 5-1 92/59 May Totals 1-2 5.24 22.1 28 15 13 5 6-0 9 Season Totals 1-2 4.33 35.1 37 19 17 7 7-0 19 2016: Went 2-3 with a 5.59 ERA (24 ER/38.2 IP) over 12 games/5 starts in 5 stints with the Rangers (4/16-24, 6/14-7/8, 7/26-27, 8/17-21, 9/2-end of season) combined to go 7-6, 3.86 (45 ER/105.0 IP) over 19 games/17 starts with Triple-A Round Rock and Double-A Frisco in 2016 started just one game at Frisco (7/9 vs. NWA) as Round Rock was on the road and nearing the All-Star break opened season at Round Rock and spent the majority of the minor league season with the Express, going 7-6 with a 3.91 ERA (43 ER/99.0 IP) in 19 games/17 starts was 1-2, 2.83 (11 ER/35.0 IP) in 7 games/5 starts for Round Rock after the All-Star break also went 3-3 with a 2.53 ERA (9 ER/32.0 IP) over 7 starts with Este in the Dominican Winter League after the 2016 season opponents batted.214 (25-117) with 10 walks and 15 strikeouts did not allow a home run. TOMORROW S SCHEDULED STARTER RHP A.J. GRIFFIN (4-1, 5.02 ERA in 7 games/starts) The 29-year-old right-hander is scheduled to make his 8th start of the season tomorrow night in the opener of a 3-game weekend series in Toronto against the Blue Jays... is winless in his last 2 starts, but is 2nd on the club with 4 victories will be working on extended 5 days rest following Monday s off day...suffered his 1st loss of the season in a 9-3 Texas loss on Saturday at Detroit (3.1 IP, 9 H, 9 R-ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 4 HR, 88 pitches/61 strikes) surrendered a career-high 4 home runs, most by a Texas pitcher since Colby Lewis allowed 5 long balls on 5/10/12 at BAL 3 of the 4 home runs were hit consecutively by Alex Avila, Miguel Cabrera, and JD Martinez in the 1st inning allowed 10 of 20 BF to reach safely has allowed 13 R-ER over 8.1 IP in his last 2 outings since a CGSHO on 5/9 at SD to raise season ERA from 2.45 to 5.02 won his 1st 4 decisions, tying the 2nd-longest win streak of his career (including no-decisions) to only 6 straight wins from 7/13/12-9/12/12 with the A s...has gone 2-1, 5.64 (14 ER/22.1 IP) in 4 G/GS in May since DL stint 4/21-5/3 with gout in left ankle slated for his 6 road start of the season, going 4-1 with a 3.99 ERA (13 ER/29.1 IP) in his 1st 5 road outings won each of his 1st 4 road starts before Saturday s loss in Detroit is 2-0 with a 2.39 ERA (7 ER/26.1 IP) over 5 career starts against the Jays, including 1-0, 1.53 (3 ER/17.2 IP) in 3 starts at the Rogers Centre took a no decision in his lone start vs. Toronto in 17, a 2-1 Texas win on 5/2 in Toronto (6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R-ER, 2 BB, 9 SO, 0 HR, 107 pitches/64 strikes) is 11-5 (.688) in 30 career starts with Texas, 2nd-highest win percentage in club history as a starter among pitchers w/ 25+ GS for club (Hamels is.800, 24-6) Rangers are 6-1 in his starts.

RANGERS GAME NOTES THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2017 AT BOSTON PAGE 3 TEAM PITCHING W-L-S G ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO Starters 15-14 47 3.65 276.0 251 120 112 40 104 197 Relievers 9-9-8 46 4.83 141.2 156 90 76 18 59 121 Home 16-8-4 24 3.40 220.0 195 90 83 28 74 160 Road 8-15-4 23 4.78 197.2 212 120 105 30 89 158 TEAM CATCHING ERA *W-L CS SBA CS% PB PO Chirinos 3.50 11-5 1 5 20.0 0 0 Lucroy 4.33 13-18 9 23 39.1 1 0 Stolen bases against pitchers: 0-for-0 (0 SB, 0 CS) * - as starter BULLPEN BREAKDOWN (RELIEF OUTINGS ONLY) FIRST BATTER PITCHER LAST APP. (Dec.) IP H R ER BB SO NP SV/OPP RET/FACED IR/Sc GB/FB SB/CS 39 Dario Alvarez (L) 5/23 at BOS 0.2 0 1 1 1 1 11 0/0 8/12 15/8 12/14 1/0 56 Austin Bibens-Dirkx 5/24 at BOS 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 34 0/0 2/3 4/1 6/9 0/0 43 Tony Barnette 5/23 at BOS 1.2 3 2 2 0 3 37 0/2 8/17 9/5 30/13 0/0 51 Matt Bush 5/19 at DET (Sv, 5) 1.0 2 1 0 1 2 33 5/6 13/16 1/0 13/19 3/0 58 Alex Claudio (L) 5/23 at BOS 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 7 1/2 14/18 11/4 33/6 0/0 47 Sam Dyson 5/24 at BOS 0.0 4 5 4 3 0 20 0/4 8/15 2/2 37/10 2/1 23 Jeremy Jeffress 5/23 at BOS 0.1 2 3 3 3 1 25 0/0 12/22 14/2 36/7 0/0 50 Keone Kela 5/21 at DET (Sv, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 16 1/2 11/15 7/1 13/16 0/1 Totals 8/17, 47.1% 85/133, 63.9% 75/27, 36.0% 219/118 8/2 TEAM PITCHING: Staff has allowed 31 R-30 ER last 4 G/33.0 IP to raise season figure from 3.70 to 4.05, 8th in A.L. and highest since 5/8 (4.06) staff has a 4.24 ERA (91 ER/193.0 IP) in May have permitted 10+ hits in 3 of last 4 G and opponents are batting.304 (41-135) in that span...have 3-BB-or-less 15x in May, but have 24 BB last 5 G after 15 BB previous 10 G have 66 SO last 8 G (8.3 SO/G), this after averaging 6.5 SO/G over team s 1st 39 contests (252 SO/39 G) club s 163 BB are 4th-most in A.L., while 318 SO rank 14th staff s 3 SHO are T5th in A.L. STARTERS: Quality start by Martin Perez last night ended season-high 4 G quality start drought by rotation...starters have allowed 19 R-ER in 19.2 IP last 4 G to raise season figure from 3.27 to 3.65, still 2nd-lowest in A.L. (HOU-3.56) but club s highest mark since 5/3 (3.67) have allowed 5+ R in 2 of last 4 starts after just one instance in 1st 43 G still 1st in A.L. and 3rd in MLB with 28 QS in 17 (29-STL/WAS) rank 3rd in A.L. with 276.0 IP, and staff has 2nd-most BB in A.L. w/ 104 (BAL-105). RELIEVERS: Bullpen has allowed 12 R-11 ER over 4.2 IP in the 1st 2 G of this series to raise season ERA from 4.27 to 4.83, 14th in A.L...is 1st time for TEX relievers to allow so many runs in less than 5.0 innings spanning consecutive games since 6/14-15/00 at BAL (12 R-ER, 4.2 IP)...has allowed 6+ R in consecutive games since 5/10-11/16 vs. CWS...had allowed 5 R-4 ER in previous 7 G/22.2 IP still have a 3.88 ERA (22 ER/51.0 IP) in 17 G since 5/5 to drop season mark from 5.36 had allowed 2-R-or-less in 12 straight in which they appeared from 5/8-21 team is 8-for-17 in save tries, converting 6 of last 8, and 8 saves are T2nd-fewest in A.L. (CWS-5) club s 9 blown saves are T3rd-most in A.L., just 2 blown saves since 5/3 (Dyson last night and Claudio on 5/7 at SEA) pen is T5th in A.L. in wins (9) and T4th in losses (9), and staff s 121 SO are 2nd-fewest in the league (TB-118). 39 DARIO ALVAREZ (L) 2-0-0, 3.48 vs. LHB: 4-for-18 (.222) vs. RHB: 7-for-23 (.304) Retired 2 of 3 BF Tues. night after having pitched once in 16 days from 5/7-22 has permittted 4 R-ER in last 3 G/2.1 IP after 2 R-0 ER in 1st 9 G/8.0 IP optioned to AAA on 5/7, but recalled on 5/8 matched career high with 3 runs allowed on 5/6 at SEA (3x, last 9/17/16 vs. OAK), Has allowed 8 of 15 (53.3%) IR to score, 6th-highest pct. in A.L 1st batter has reached in 5 of 12. LHB are 1-for-11 w/ 2 BB and 3 SO over last 8 G has whiffed 5 of 28 BF last 7 outings, this after K s on 7 of 22 BF in 1st 5 appearances. 43 TONY BARNETTE 1-0-0, 5.60 vs. LHB: 5-for-28 (.179) vs. RHB: 18-for-43 (.419) Has allowed runs in 2 straight, 3 of 4, and 5 of 8 appearances in May (7.45 ERA, 8 R-ER/9.2 IP) to raise season mark from 3.38 to 5.60 opponents are batting.375 (15-40) w/ 2 BB/8 SO this month both runs allowed Tues. night scored as IR after Claudio entered the game in 9th. Career highs in innings (3.0) and pitches (37) on 5/5 at SEA 1st TEX reliever to enter game in 9th-or-later and toss 3.0 SHO IP since Matt Harrison, 4.0 IP on 7/19/10 at DET. 1st batters faced are 7-for-12 with 2 BB and SF in last 15 G has allowed 5 of 9 (55.6%) inherited runners to score, T4th-highest pct. in A.L has permitted IR to score in 4 of last 10 outings is 0-for-3 in career save chances. 56 AUSTIN BIBENS-DIRKX 0-0-0, 2.45 vs. LHB: 1-for-7 (.143) vs. RHB: 3-for-18 (.167) Has allowed 2 R-ER in 7.1 IP over 1st 3 ML outings, stranding 3 of 4 IR ML debut on 5/17 vs. PHI (1.0 IP, 1 R-ER) was on active roster for 10 days before making debut, believed to be longest span on active roster before making ML debut with Rangers since Kevin Brown (25 days in Sept. 1986). Posted 4.2 SHO IP Sat. at DET in 2nd ML outing to finish loss, permitting just 4 baserunners (one on an error) 1st pitcher in TEX history with scoreless relief outing of 4.2+ IP within 1st 2 career appearances previous longest had been by Mike Venafro, 4.0 SHO IP on 4/29/99 vs. NYY in his 2nd career game last Texas pitcher to allow as little as 4 baserunners in a relief outing of 4.2+ IP was Dave Bush on 6/11/11 at MIN. Had contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA) on 5/7 was 0-2 with a 3.04 ERA (8 ER/23.2 IP) over 6 G/3 GS for Round Rock signed w/ TEX as a minors free agent on 6/17/16 and has pitched in 318 G over 12 minor league seasons since his selection by Seattle in the 16th round of the 2006 June draft. 51 MATT BUSH 2-0-5, 1.10 vs. LHB: 4-for-30 (.133) vs. RHB: 7-for-29 (.241) Has finished 6 of team s last 11 wins, saves in 4 of the 11 G opposition is 3-for-last-17 w/ 1 BB and 5 SO. Has allowed 2 unearned runs over 13 G/12.2 IP since returning from injection in his right AC joint on 4/12, lowering ERA from 4.91 to 1.10, T6th in A.L opponents are 8-for-45 (.178) w/ one double and 16 K s in those 13 outings. In 16 G this season, opponents batting.186 (11-59) w/ 5 BB/21 SO 3 of 5 BB came in back-to-back outings, 5/4 and 5/5. Is 5-for-6 in save chances this season, converting all 5 tries (4/23 vs. KC, 5/10 vs. SD, 5/13-14 vs. OAK) since assuming the closer role. Allowed runs in 2 of 1st 3 outings before his injection and did not pitch 4/10-15 allowed game-tying HR by Encarnacion in season opener 4/3 vs. CLE that resulted in blown save, snapping scoreless streak of 15.2 IP dating to 2016 (reg. and postseason). 58 ALEX CLAUDIO (L) 1-0-1, 2.14 vs. LHB: 5-for-23 (.217) vs. RHB: 12-for-51 (.235) In 9 relief outings since spot start on 5/2 at HOU: 7.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R-ER, HR, 2 BB, 4 SO over 18 relief outings this season: 17.0 IP, 13 H, 2 R-ER, 4 BB, 8 SO,.224 opp. avg. (13-58) his 1.06 relief ERA (2 ER/17.0 IP) is 5th-best in A.L LHB are 3-for-19 since 4/16 has allowed 4 of last 5 IR to score. Saw 1st ML start (5/2 at HOU - 4.0 IP, 3 ER, career-high 65 pitches) and 1st career save (5/5 at SEA) in same week, just 9th pitcher (since 1969) w/ 1st start and save in a 4-day span the 5/2 start was a last-minute effort in place of injured Cole Hamels. 47 SAM DYSON 1-5-0, 11.93 vs. LHB: 13-for-23 (.565) vs. RHB: 14-for-44 (.318) Did not retire any of 7 BF last night, 2nd reliever in Texas history to face as many as 7 batters and not record an out (John Wetteland on 6/18/97 at COL)... outing yesterday raised ERA from season-low 9.42 to 11.93... has allowed at least 5 R in a blown save twice this season (also 4/5 vs. CLE), 2nd Ranger ever with multiple outings of that kind in one season (also Danny Patterson in 1997)...had permitted one R-ER over 1st 6 G/7.0 IP in May...season-high 3 K s on Sun. at DET after none for a span of 47 BF before 1st SO in that outing. Activated from the disabled list 4/28 and has allowed 7 R-6 ER in 9 G/9.0 IP on DL from 4/17-27 w/ right hand contusion sustained when he attempted to barehand a comebacker in outing on 4/16 at SEA. Among ML relievers, is tied for most losses (5) and blown saves (4) with DET s Francisco Rodriguez had just 3 losses w/ TEX in 2015-16, and had 5 BS in 2016 opponents batting.403 (27-67) w/ 11 BB/5 SO. Appeared in back-to-back games, 4/24-25, with Triple-A Round Rock on a rehab assignment (2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R-ER, 1 BB, 2 SO). 23 JEREMY JEFFRESS 1-2-0, 6.75 vs. LHB: 6-for-19 (.316) vs. RHB: 20-for-53 (.377) Opponents are 5-for-7 w/ 3 BB last 2 G (5 R-ER in 0.2 IP) last 12 G: 11 R-ER in 10.2 IP to raise ERA from season-low 2.70 to 6.75 opponents in those 12 G: 22-for-49 (.449) w/ 2 HR, 10 BB-2 IBB, 6 SO 1st batters have reached in 10 of those 12 G after doing so just once in 1st 10 outings has twice matched career high with 3 BB in that span (5/4 at HOU; last night at BOS). T6th in A.L. w/ 22 appearances 11 of 22 outings have been <3 outs has allowed 2 of 14 (14.3%) inherited runners to score, 6th-lowest pct. in A.L. Both losses in 17 are to Angels (4/28 vs. LAA; walk-off loss 4/11 at LAA) HR 4/28 by Pujols was 1st HR allowed since 6/1/16 vs. STL while with MIL (Brandon Moss), 1st by a RH hitter since 4/23/16 vs. PHI (O. Herrera). 50 KEONE KELA 1-1-1, 3.94 vs. LHB: 4-for-19 (.211) vs. RHB: 3-for-35 (.086) Earned 1st save in 17 on Sun. at DET, 2nd career save (also 6/17/15 at LAD) has retired 21 of 24 BF last 6 outings (HR to Alonso 5/13 vs. OAK), one R-ER in 7.1 IP in those 6 G to drop season ERA from 6.23 to 3.94 has fanned 7 of last 11 BF since the Alonso HR has allowed 7 R over last 9 G/9.2 IP, this after 6.1 SHO IP in 1st 6 G in 2017. Is tied for ML lead with 3 relief appearances of 2.0 scoreless innings and zero hits has completed 2.0 IP in 2 of last 4 G. Recorded a win and 2 holds (3.1 IP, 45 pitches total) on homestand matched career high for innings w/ 2.0 SHO IP to earn walk-off win 5/12 vs. OAK 4 of 6 runs allowed this season came on Marwin Gonzalez grand slam 5/2 at HOU, suffering loss and blown save. Recalled from Round Rock (AAA) on 4/17 posted no record with 2.25 ERA (1 ER/4.0 IP) over 4 relief appearances with Express, going 1-for-2 in save tries PCL batters hit.294 (5-17) with one BB/8 SO and just one XBH (2B) had been optioned to Triple-A on 3/31 before season-opening roster was set.

PAGE 4 RANGERS GAME NOTES THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2017 AT BOSTON TEAM BATTING: Rangers have produced 3 of 4 highest hit totals this season in past 7 G, batting.307 (73-238) in that span to raise avg. from.228 to.240, 11th in A.L. and 2nd-highest all season (.248 on 4/7) club is batting.298 (137-460) w/ 82 R over last 14 G (11-3) to rise from.215 Tuesday night s 13 hits were most in a TEX loss since 8/11/16 vs. COL (14 H in 12-9 loss) current 8-G HR streak is 2nd-longest streak by team in 17 (HR 1st 9 G of season), and Rangers are one of 5 ML clubs w/ multiple HR streaks of 8+ G (also CIN/NYM/TOR/WAS) 10+ K s in team-record 7 straight from 4/30-5/6, but 73 K s total in last 12 G (6.1 SO/G) rank among A.L. leaders in HR (T5th, 64) and R (3rd, 225) club is batting.222 with a.692 OPS on road,.258/.769 at home. 1 ELVIS ANDRUS.271 AVG, 5 HR, 21 RBI,.314 OBP,.414 SLG SHORTSTOP R/R Wed.: 0-for-3, RBI, SF Trip:.158 (3-19), 2 RBI, BB, 2 R, SF Streak: 0 G Is 3-for-19 last 5 G to drop from.284 to.271, and is hitting.228 (15-66) last 17 G to drop from.296 batting.277 (28-101) with 5 2B, 2 HR, 15 RBI, and 10 BB over last 26 G to rise from.263 ranks among A.L. leaders in SB (T8th, 7) and multi-hit games (T5th, 16). Is 4-for-last-10 w/ RISP multiple RBI in 2 straight 5/13-14 for 1st time since 6/24-25/16 has batted 2nd, 3rd, or cleanup in each of last 20 G has 4 starts in cleanup slot in 17 after none in career before 4/23 5 HR are already pre-all-star break career best leads A.L. with 11 GIDP. Single 4/17 at OAK (career hit 1282), passed Ruben Sierra to move into 5th on all-time club list walk-off single on 4/23 vs. KC. Has started 46 of 47 G at SS has 3 E in last 8 G after 13-G errorless streak has starts in 7 different lineup slots (2/3/4/6/7/8/9). 29 ADRIAN BELTRE AVG, 0 HR, 0 RBI, OBP, SLG THIRD BASEMAN R/R Endured extra soreness after rehab workout on 4/8, and MRI results announced on 4/11 found a mild grade 1 strain in his right calf, a different area of the calf than the injury that caused his season-opening DL stint has traveled to Arizona and is expected to begin playing in extended spring training games this weekend entered this season with 2942 hits, 35th all-time and one behind Frank Robinson (2943). Placed on DL 4/2 (right calf tightness) and missed an Opening Day for 2nd time in his career (also 2001) played for Dominican Republic in WBC. 61 ROBINSON CHIRINOS.250 AVG, 5 HR, 14 RBI,.361 OBP,.558 SLG CATCHER R/R Wed.: 0-for-3, K Trip:.143 (1-7), RBI Streak: 0 G Is 5-for-30 (.167) with a HR, 5 RBI, 3 BB, and HBP in last 9 starts after batting.364 (8-22) with 4 HR and 9 RBI in 1st 8 G/7 GS has 4 HR in his last 12 G has batted cleanup in 2 of last 5 starts (5/13 vs. OAK; Thurs. vs. PHI), 1st career starts batting 4th. His 5 HR are 4th among A.L. catchers is averaging a HR every 10.4 AB, and club is 4-0 when he HR s averaging an RBI every 3.7 AB 4/21 vs. KC was 4th career multi-hr game - his 1st in Arlington his 3 multi-hr games since start of 16 are 3rd among Rangers (4-Beltre/Odor). Has 17 G/16 GS at catcher, team is 11-5 in his starts is 1-for-5 in throwing out attempted base stealers. Signed contract extension covering the 2018 season on 3/21/17 with club option for 2019 played for Venezuela in 2017 WBC. 17 SHIN-SOO CHOO.257 AVG, 4 HR, 20 RBI,.371 OBP,.386 SLG OUTFIELDER L/L Wed.: 1-for-4, RBI, E Trip:.214 (3-14), 2B, 3 RBI, BB, HBP, R Streak: 2 G (.333, 3-9, 2B, 3 RBI) Is 7-for-32 last 9 G to drop from.269 to.257, but is hitting.283 (26-92) last 26 G beg. 4/22 to rise from.208 team-high 24 BB are T12th in A.L., 9 BB in his last 12 G has highest OBP (.371) and 3rd-highest OPS among TEX regulars (Gallo-.830; Mazara-.783) is 4-for-last-9 w/ RISP on 5/9-10, became 1st Ranger to reach safely 4+ times in B-2-B G since Beltre, 9/18-19/15. Has 40 total starts at DH (29) and RF (11) has hit in 5 different slots in 17 (1/2/7/8/9) T3rd in A.L. w/ 9 GIDP s started in 9-hole 4/26 vs. MIN for 1st time in career, and his 7 TB in 8th inning (HR/3B) were most by a TEX batter in a single inning since Adrian Beltre hit 2 HR (8 TB) on 8/22/12 vs. BAL. Has hit safely in 23 of 26 career starts at Fenway Park at.320 (33-103) with 7 2B, 4 HR, and 20 RBI. 7 DELINO DESHIELDS.295 AVG, 1 HR, 8 RBI,.361 OBP,.352 SLG OUTFIELDER R/R Wed.: 1-for-3, 2 R, 2B, BB, K Trip:.438 (7-16), 2B, RBI, 2 BB, HBP, 5 R Streak: 5 G (.438, 7-16, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, 5 R) Batting.444 (16-36) last 11 G w/ 3 BB, 3 RBI, and 10 R to rise from.217 to season-high.295, this after 0-15 drought is hitting.330 (29-88) in last 26 G to rise from.118 matched career high w/ 4 hits last Wed. vs. PHI (also 7/21/15 at COL) last 25 starts have all been in leadoff (19) or 9th slots (6) is 7-for-10 in steal tries, tied w/ Andrus for team lead and T8th in A.L T1st in A.L. w/ 4 sac bunts. Has 35 G/30 GS (26-LF, 3-CF, 1-DH) hit 1st career leadoff HR 5/2 at HOU walk-off single in 13th inn., 4/20 vs. KC on 4/26 vs. MIN, became 2nd TEX leadoff batter since 2010 to reach safely 5+ times w/ 3+ R in 9-inning game (also Andrus, 5/18/13 vs. DET). 13 JOEY GALLO.195 AVG, 14 HR, 31 RBI,.306 OBP,.523 SLG 1B / 3B / OF L/R Wed.: 1-for-4, RBI, K Trip:.267 (4-15), 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBI, BB, 3 R Streak: 2 G (.375, 3-8, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R) Is 5-for-31 in last 9 G since 4/28, batting.163 (13-80) last 24 G to drop from season-best.232 to.195, w/ 9 BB/37 SO in span T2nd in A.L. w/ 65 SO. Has HR in 9 of last 19 G w/ PA team-high 14 HR are T3rd in A.L. and MLB 7 HR in May, T5th in A.L ranks among A.L. leaders in RBI (T7th, 31), R (6th, 31), AB/HR (3rd, 10.6), AB/RBI (5th, 4.8) 1st career walk-off hit on 5/12 vs. OAK 18 of last 25 hits have gone for extra bases. Had 21 HR thru 1st 98 career games, trailing Chris Davis and Dave Hostetler (22 each) for most by a Ranger in 1st 98 G with the club. Tuesday night was 4th HR off LHP in 17, most by any LHB in A.L. and T2nd-most in MLB (Eric Thames-5). 20th career HR Fri. at DET was 49th career hit, 2nd player in ML history w/ 20+ HR in 1st 50 career hits (also Mark McGwire - 22/50) - credit Elias. Has started 44 of 47 G at 3B his 8 E s are 3rd-most among ML 3rd basemen (9-NYY s Chase Headley/DET s Nick Castellanos). Named Rangers April Player of Month 7 HR were most by a Ranger in April since 2012 (Hamilton-9, Napoli-7) 1st multi-hr game, 4/21 vs. KC. 31 JARED HOYING.304 AVG, 1 HR, 2 RBI,.304 OBP,.478 SLG OUTFIELDER L/R Wed.: DNP Trip:.167 (2-12), R Streak: 1 G (2-4, R) Has hits in 3 of last 5 starts at 7-for-20 is 3-for-16 last 4 GS since career-high 4 hits last Wed. vs. PHI (1st career HR) has started 6 of 8 G in CF since his promotion, 2nd-most starts in CF among Rangers in 17 (Gomez-38, DeShields-3) turned 28 last Thursday. Had contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA) on 5/16 and made season debut that night vs. PHI w/ 1st ML start in CF. Batted.242 (31-128) with 7 HR, 9 2B, and 23 RBI in 36 G with Round Rock, posting an.812 OPS figure led Express in HR, RBI, 2B (tied), and BB (tied-18) at time of promotion was a non-roster invitee to Rangers spring training camp, going 10-for-52 with 2 HR and 5 RBI in a team-high 31 G. Made ML debut w/ Texas in 16, batting.217 with no HR and 5 RBI in 39 G was also on the club s roster for the ALDS vs. Toronto, appearing in 2 G. 38 PETE KOZMA.200 AVG, 1 HR, 2 RBI,.304 OBP,.350 SLG INFIELDER R/R Wed.: DNP Trip:.400 (2-5), HR, RBI, R Streak: 1 G (2-4, HR, RBI, R) Homered on Sun. at Det., ending a run of 545 homerless AB since last HR on 4/2/13 at ARI (off Heath Bell) is 3-for-11 w/ HR, 2 RBI, BB, HBP, SH, 3 SO in 10 G/3 GS w/ TEX since being acquired from NYY on a waiver claim on 4/30 added to active roster on 5/1 all 3 starts at 3B, last on Sun. at DET. Was on Yanks Opening Day roster and went 1-for-9 in 11 G/3 GS, all 3 starts at SS DFA d by NYY on 4/28 when club activated Gregorius from DL. Has seen action at all 4 INF positions in ML career, as well as LF has also seen action w/ STL (2011-15) and NYY (2017) spent 2016 at Scranton Wilkes-Barre (NYY AAA) selected 18th overall (by STL) in 2007 June draft out of Owasso (OK) HS ML debut vs. HOU on 5/18/11 in STL. 25 JONATHAN LUCROY.268 AVG, 3 HR, 12 RBI,.309 OBP,.402 SLG CATCHER R/R Wed.: 0-for-4 Trip:.238 (5-21), 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI, R Streak: 0 G Hitless last night to end 10 G hit streak, but is batting.372 (16-43) to rise from.214 to.268 was longest hit streak w/ TEX, tied for 2nd-longest of his career batting.306 (26-85) last 23 G to rise from.190 has 3 G of 3+ hits has reached via H/BB in 21 of last 23 G hit w/ RISP on Sun. at DET ended 0-for-17 drought w/ RISP. RBI in 5 straight from 5/16-21, longest streak by a Ranger since Rougned Odor (7 straight, 8/29-9/5/16) 3 of last 7 starts at DH, 1st starts there w/ TEX, and has hit cleanup in 10 straight starts has 6 BB/8 SO on the season, as his 16.50 PA/SO would lead A.L. if he qualified. Leads MLB in CS since start of 2011 (154 for MIL/TEX) is 9-for-23 in throwing out attempted base stealers has started 34 of 47 G (31-C, 3-DH). Played w/ champion Team USA in the WBC: 4-for-15 w/ an RBI, BB, R in 4 G. 30 NOMAR MAZARA.269 AVG, 6 HR, 31 RBI,.337 OBP,.456 SLG OUTFIELDER L/L Wed.: 0-for-1 as PH Trip:.308 (4-13), 2B, 3B, R, BB, 2 RBI Streak: 0 G Was 0-for-1 as PH yesterday to end career-high 11-G hit streak, highest of any Ranger in 17 batting.372 (16-43) in last 12 G to rise from.231 to.269 batting.231 (33-143) last 39 G to drop from.588 5-for-last-12 w/ RISP. Has reached safely in 22 of 48 PA over last 12 G w/ 5 BB, HBP, and 10 RBI has 9 XBH last 12 G (7 2B, 3B, HR) after totaling 2 XBH in 19 G from 4/17-5/7 has reached via H or BB in 17 straight starts. Ranks among A.L. leaders in GWRBI (T2nd, 6), RBI (T7th, 31), avg. w/ RISP (4th,.371), multi-hit games (T10th, 15) has 13 RBI last 18 G after one RBI in 11 G 4/19-5/1 just 3rd player in TEX history with 17+ RBI thru 14 team games, joining a pair of TEX teammates in 1998: Juan Gonzalez (18) and Lee Stevens (17). Has 41 total starts in RF (36), LF (2), and DH (3) named A.L. Player of the Week for April 2-9 hit 1st-career grand slam 4/7 vs. OAK, career-high 6 RBI 2nd Ranger since start of 13 with 6+ RBI in G (7 by J.P. Arencibia, 7/29/14 vs. NYY) set TEX club record w/ 9 RBI in 1st 4 G of season.

RANGERS GAME NOTES THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2017 AT BOSTON PAGE 5 5 MIKE NAPOLI.198 AVG, 11 HR, 24 RBI,.267 OBP,.432 SLG FIRST BASEMAN/DH R/R Wed.: 2-for-4, HR, RBI, R, 2 K Trip:.333 (6-18), 3 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB Streak: 3 G (.455, 5-11, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB) Has a 3-G hitting streak at 5-for-11 and is 9-for-23 (.391) with 4 HR/6 RBI in last 7 G to go from.165 to season high.198... is htting.324 (12-37) with 6 HR/11 RBI in his last 11 G to rise from.160...is T8th in A.L. in HR (11)...8 HR in May T2nd in A.L...is T7th in A.L. w/ 54 SO...of 9 H vs. LHP, 5 are EBH (2B/4 HR)...tied with Gallo for team lead in HR vs. LHP. Season-high 4 RBI on 5/11 vs. SD in 15th career multi-hr game...was his 4th career walk-off HR, 1st w/ TEX 1st player in TEX history w/ HR in backto-back innings, incl. a walk-off (Elias)...has started 43 of 47 G at 1B (34) and DH (9). 16 of 32 hits have gone for extra bases (5 2B/11 HR) has 249 career HR only ML player at 10+ HR in each of last 12 seasons (2006-17) Played for BOS from 2013-Aug. 2015...has 34 HR/108 RBI in 203 games at Fenway Park...is tied with Jacoby Ellsbury for 2nd most HR at Fenway Park among active players to Dustin Pedroia (70)...had gone just 3-for-30 in previous 9 G vs. BOS starting 7/24/12 before 2-for-4 effort on Wednesday. 12 ROUGNED ODOR.207 AVG, 6 HR, 19 RBI,.259 OBP,.353 SLG SECOND BASEMAN L/R Wed.: 1-for-4, 2 K Trip:.250 (5-20), 2B, 3 R, HBP Streak: 3 G (.308, 4-13, 2B, 2 R) Has a 3-game hitting streak (4-13) to go from.199 to.207, best since 4/18 (.214)...is 8-for-39 (.205) in last 10 G and is hitting.187 (31-166) last 42 G since season-opening 5-G hit streak...has 0 HR and 3 RBI in last 17 G...has scored 14 runs in last 19 G. Has started all 47 games at 2B, only MLB 2nd baseman to start each of his team s games in 2017 leads A.L. 2B in TC (230), A (133), and DP (47)... has no E s in 19 straight, one E last 39 G/347.1 inn. Go-ahead HR in 13th 5/5 at SEA was 3rd career go-ahead HR in the 10th-or-later hit 2 HR off Kluber in season-opener, 4/3 vs. CLE, 4th career multi- HR game 1st ML player to homer in each of his 1st 2 PA s of a team s 1st game of a season since Bryce Harper on 4/1/13 vs. MIA. Has hit safely in 9 of 11 career G vs. BOS at.333 (14-42). 16 RYAN RUA.233 AVG, 3 HR, 11 RBI,.300 OBP,.411 SLG OUTFIELDER/1B R/R Wed.: 1-for-3, 2B, R, K Trip:.417 (5-12), 3 2 2B, 2 R, BB Streak: 1 G (.375, 3-8, 2 2B, R) Has reached base in 10 of 17 PA in last 5 G with a.500 AVG (7-14), 3 1B, 3 2B, HR, and 3 BB to raise AVG from.169 to season high.233...had been 3-for-22 previous 12 G...is 5-for-12 in last 4 road G. All 3 HR in 2017 have been with at least 2 aboard, most on club...has 3 HR and 11 RBI in last 12 starts with 3 HR accounting for 10 of 11 total RBI in 2017...had1st career grand slam, 4/26 vs. MIN. Has appeared in 17 of 22 G in May, making 9 starts...has appeared in 33 of 46 G overall, 20 total starts at 1B (13) and in LF (7). Was caught stealing in consecutive games on 5/18-19 after beginning ML career with 12 straight successful steal tries. BATTERS VS. BOSTON - 2017 AND CAREER 2017 CAREER PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Andrus.000 8 0 0 1.276 228 63 1 28 Chirinos.000 3 0 0 0.178 45 8 3 11 Choo.333 9 3 0 3.286 196 56 7 26 DeShields.400 5 2 0 1 320 25 8 0 2 Gallo.375 8 3 1 2.375 8 3 1 2 Hoying.500 4 2 0 0.667 6 4 0 1 Kozma Lucroy.125 8 1 0 0.185 27 5 1 1 Mazara.400 5 2 0 0.292 24 7 0 2 Napoli.375 8 3 1 1.266 154 41 17 35 Odor.375 8 3 0 0.333 42 14 1 6 Rua.333 3 1 0 0.231 16 4 0 0 PITCHERS VS. BOSTON - 2017 AND CAREER 2017 CAREER PLAYER W-L-S ERA G IP H ER W-L-S ERA G IP H ER Alvarez 0-0-0 13.43 1 0.2 0 1 0-0-0 13.43 1 0.2 0 1 Barnette 0-0-0 10.78 1 1.2 3 2 0-0-0 3.60 3 5.0 3 2 Bibens-Dirkx 0-0-0 5.39 1 1.2 2 1 0-0-0 5.39 1 1.2 2 1 Bush -- -- -- -- -- -- 0-1-0 9.00 3 3.0 4 3 Cashner 0-1-0 9.00 1 5.0 5 5 0-1-0 9.00 1 5.0 5 5 Claudio 0-0-0 0.00 1 0.1 1 0 0-0-0 0.00 4 2.2 4 0 Darvish 1-1-0 3.63 3 22.1 17 9 Dyson 0-1-0 INF 1 0.0 4 4 0-1-0 18.00 3 2.0 6 4 Griffin -- -- -- -- -- -- 2-1-0 3.78 6 33.1 32 14 Jeffress 0-0-0 27.00 1 0.1 2 3 0-0-0 12.00 4 3.0 7 4 Kela 0-0-0 0.00 4 4.0 3 0 Martínez -- -- -- -- -- -- 0-2-0 6.23 3 17.1 26 12 Perez 0-0-0 4.27 1 6.1 6 3 2-2-0 6.12 6 32.1 43 22 2017 HOME RUNS Player Total Solo 2-run 3-run GS LHP RHP Home Road GT GA Record Last Elvis Andrus 5 5 - - - 1 4 1 4 - - 2-3 5/4 at HOU (Feliz) Adrian Beltre - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/25 at OAK (Cotton) Robinson Chirinos 5 3 2 - - 1 4 4 1 1-4-0 5/0 at SD (Quackenbush) Shin-Soo Choo 4 2-2 - 1 3 2 2-1 1-3 5/8 at SD (Hand) Delino DeShields 1 1 - - - - 1-1 - 1 0-1 5/2 at HOU (Fiers) Joey Gallo 14 7 5 2-4 10 7 7 1 3 7-6 5/23 at BOS (Scott) Carlos Gomez 4 3 1 - - - 4 2 2-2 3-1 4/29 vs. LAA (Valdez) Jared Hoying 1-1 - - - 1 1 - - - 1-0 5/17 vs. PHI (Garcia) Pete Kozma 1 1 - - - 1 - - 1 - - 1-0 5/21 at DET (Boyd) Jonathan Lucroy 3 1 1 1-1 2-3 - - 0-3 5/20 at DET (Verlander) Nomar Mazara 6 2 3-1 - 6 3 3-3 3-3 5/16 vs. PHI (Eickhoff) Mike Napoli 11 9 1 1-4 7 5 6-6 6-4 5/24 at BOS Sale) Rougned Odor 6 2 3 1 - - 6 4 2-4 4-1 5/5 at SEA (Pagan) Ryan Rua 3 - - 2 1 1 2 2 1-1 3-0 5/18 vs. PHI (Rodriguez) TOTALS 64 36 17 9 2 14 50 31 33 2 21 19-16 GRAND SLAMS (2): Mazara, 4/7 vs. OAK; Choo, 4/26 vs. MIN MULTI-HOMER GAMES (4): Odor, 4/3 vs. CLE (2); Chirinos, 4/21 vs. KC (2); Gallo, 4/21 vs. KC (2); Napoli, 5/12 vs. SD (2) BACK-TO-BACK HOMERS (0): None LEADOFF HOMERS (2): Gomez, 4/13 at LAA; DeShields, 5/2 at HOU PINCH-HIT HOMERS (0): None WALKOFF HOMERS (2): Napoli, 5/11 vs. SD; Gallo, 5/12 vs. OAK INSIDE THE PARK HOMERS (0): None HR BY PITCHERS (0): None DATE April 9 April 12 April 15 April 16 April 17 April 19 April 20 April 21 April 22 April 24 April 28 April 30 May 3 May 4 May 7 May 8 May 16 May 23 RECENT TRANSACTIONS TRANSACTION RHP Tanner Scheppers sent to Round Rock (AAA) on injury rehabilitation assignment. RHP Nick Martinez recalled from Round Rock (AAA) INF/OF Drew Robinson optioned to Round Rock. RHP Andrew Cashner reinstated from 10-day disabled list RHP Nick Martinez optioned to Round Rock (AAA) RHP Tanner Scheppers assigned outright to Round Rock. RHP Clayton Blackburn acquired from San Francisco Giants in exchange for INF Frandy De La Rosa Blackburn optioned to Round Rock (AAA). RHP Keone Kela recalled from Round Rock (AAA) RHP Sam Dyson placed on 10-day disabled list with right hand contusion. RHP Tyler Wagner assigned outright to Round Rock (AAA). RHP Anthony Bass contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA) RHP Mike Hauschild designated for assignment. RHP Nick Martinez recalled from Round Rock (AAA) RHP A.J. Griffin placed on 10-day disabled list with gout in left ankle OF Josh Hamilton released from minor league contract. RHP Mike Hauschild cleared outright waivers and returned to Houston Astros. RHP Sam Dyson and C Brett Nicholas sent to Round Rock (AAA) on injury rehabilitation assignment. RHP Sam Dyson reinstated from 10-day disabled list RHP Anthony Bass optioned to Round Rock (AAA) C Brett Nicholas reinstated from 10-day disabled list and optioned to Round Rock (AAA) RHP A.J. Griffin sent to Round Rock (AAA) on injury rehabilitation assignment. INF Pete Kozma received on waiver claim from New York Yankees INF-OF Jurickson Profar optioned to Round Rock (AAA). LHP Cole Hamels placed on 10-day disabled list, retroactive to April 30, with right oblique strain RHP Anthony Bass recalled from Round Rock (AAA). RHP A.J. Griffin reinstated from 10-day disabled list RHP Anthony Bass optioned to Round Rock (AAA). RHP Austin Bibens-Dirkx contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA) LHP Dario Alvarez optioned to Round Rock. RHP Jose Leclerc placed on 10-day disabled list with bruised right index finger LHP Dario Alvarez recalled from Round Rock (AAA). OF Carlos Gomez placed on 10-day disabled list, retroactive to May 15, with right hamstring strain OF Jared Hoying contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA) INF Hanser Alberto transferred from 10-day to 60-day disabled list OF Drew Stubbs signed to minor league contract. RHP Tyson Ross sent to Round Rock (AAA) on injury rehabilitation assignment. 2017 DISABLED LIST Player Type Injury Placed (retro) Reinstated / Eligible Games Missed Record Adrian Beltre 10-day Right calf tightness April 2 (March 30) April 9 47 24-23 Tyson Ross 10-day Thoracic Outlet Syndrome surgery April 2 (March 30) April 9 47 24-23 Cole Hamels 10-day Right oblique strain May 3 (April 30) May 10 23 13-10 Jose Leclerc 10-day Bruised right index finger May 8 May 18 15 11-4 Carlos Gomez 10-day Right hamstring strain May 16 (May 15) May 25 8 5-3 Hanser Alberto 60-day Right shoulder tightness April 2 (March 30) April 9 (transferred to 60 on 5/16) 47 24-23 Jake Diekman 60-day Ulcerative colitis surgery Feb. 14 June 1 47 24-23 Prince Fielder 60-day Neck disc herniation surgery Feb. 14 June 1 47 24-23 Chi Chi Gonzalez 60-day Right elbow UCL partial tear April 2 June 1 47 24-23 Tanner Scheppers 10-day Left abdominal discomfort April 2 (March 30) April 15 10 4-6 Andrew Cashner 10-day Right biceps soreness April 2 (April 1) April 15 10 4-6 Sam Dyson 10-day Right hand contusion April 17 April 28 10 6-4 Brett Nicholas 10-day Left knee surgery April 2 (March 30) April 28 22 10-12 A.J. Griffin 10-day Gout in left ankle April 21 (April 18) May 4 15 6-9