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Detroit Tigers (40-32) at Texas Rangers (35-40) LHP Drew Smyly (3-6, 3.48) vs. RHP Colby Lewis (5-4, 5.,97) Game #76 • Home #36 (16-19) • Tues., June 24, 2014 • Globe Life Park in Arlington • 7:05 p.m. CDT • FSSW / MLBN / 103.3 FM / 1540 AM WINS AND LOSSES: The Rangers begin a 6-game homestand against PENA ADDED TO ROSTER: This afternoon, the Rangers purchased the Detroit (3 G) and Baltimore (3 G) tonight, this after going 3-6 on a 9-game contract of 1B Carlos Pena (#21) from Round Rock (AAA) and designated road trip to Seattle (2-1), Oakland (1-2), and Anaheim (0-3) ahead of yes- 1B/OF Brad Snyder for assignment…Pena, who was with the Angels in terday’s off day…team has lost a season-high 5 straight, longest drought spring training before he was released on March 23, signed a minors deal since a 7-game slide from 9/9-16/13…club has lost 6 of 7 and is 7-12 with Texas on June 17 and has batted .333 (8-24) with a HR, 2B, and 2 RBI in June, 21-32 since 4/25…club is season-high 5 games under .500 for in 7 games with Round Rock…he played for Houston and K.C. in 2013. first time since a 77-82 on 9/24/08…have not been 6-under since 9/23/08 (76-82)…this marks Rangers’ fewest wins thru 75 games since 2007 (30- BACK WITH THE RANGERS: Carlos Pena made his major league debut 45/31-45 after 76 games)…club has been at .500 or below for 15 straight with the Rangers in 2001 before he was traded to Oakland that offseason… days since last winning mark on 6/6 at 31-30…has been season-high 6 it has been 12 years and 259 days since Pena’s last game in a Texas uni- games over .500 twice…club is 1-5-1 in its last 7 series, winning 2 of 3 in form on 10/7/01 at SEA, the ‘01 season finale…according to Elias Sports SEA, 6/13-15 for lone series win in that span. Bureau, the only player to go more than 12 years between games with the Rangers was Sammy Sosa…Sosa had a gap of 17 years, 257 days STANDINGS: Texas has been in 4th place for 8 straight and 20 of the last between games with Texas on 7/19/89 and 4/2/07…previous 2nd-longest 21 days beginning 6/3…the club has not been as low as 4th place this late on that list was Chad Kreuter, a span of 11 years and 353 days between in the season since the end of 2007 (4th)…the Rangers have dropped 4.5 games on 4/13/91 and 4/1/03. games in the standings the last 7 days to go from 7.0 to a season-high 11.5 games behind the division-leading A’s (3 straight days w/ 11.5-game ADD ANOTHER: When Carlos Pena first plays for Texas this season, he deficit)…this is the team’s largest deficit at any point in a season since will become the 42nd player used by the Rangers in 2014…entering today, the end of 2008 (21.0 GB)…Texas had not previously trailed by as many the Rangers are tied with 5 other teams (LAA, NYM, NYY, PHI, TOR) for as 11.5 games this early in a season since 2007 (11.5 GB through 49 G). most players used this season (41) - credit Elias…of the 41, Texas has employed 23 pitchers (including Mitch Moreland), 2nd behind NYY (24)… AT HOME: Rangers’ 16-19 (.457) home record ranks as 2nd-lowest win- Rangers have also used 11 rookies…in 2013, the Rangers used 46 play- ning pct. in A.L., ahead of only TB (.429, 18-24), 5th-lowest in MLB…the ers, 24 pitchers, and 13 rookies over the entire season. 16 wins are T2nd-fewest ever through 35 games in a season at Globe Life • The Rangers lead the majors in both overall disabled list uses (20) and Park (1994-2014)…only year with fewer home wins at this point at this current players on DL (14)…2nd in total DL uses in 2014 are CIN, COL, park was 2001 (14-21)…club has dropped 4 of 5 and 11 of last 17 at home, and LAD with 14 each…the 20 DL uses are already most by the Rangers and are 7-16 last 23 home games after opening season with a 9-3 mark in since 2010 (25) with the club record being 29 in 2004. Arlington…Rangers won first 4 series here in ‘14, but are 0-5-3 last 8 home series entering tonight’s opener. WHO’S ON FIRST?: Carlos Pena would be the 5th different Ranger to • Texas enters tonight having dropped 4 straight and 5 of 6 homestand start/appear at first base this season, joining Prince Fielder (39), Mitch openers overall in ‘14, lone win on 4/11 vs. HOU. Moreland (22), Brad Snyder (8), and Donnie Murphy (6)…the team’s first • Rangers are slated to play 13 of last 20 in the first “half” in Arlington basemen have combined for a .232/.322/.375 slash line, with the average beginning tonight. and SLG figures both ranking as 6th-lowest in MLB…the 9 HR by Texas first basemen is T6th-lowest total in majors, but is still tied for most by any VS. DETROIT: Rangers have a 3-1 lead in 2014 entering tonight’s series position on the Rangers this season (also 9 HR by leftfielders). opener, as this 3-game set will wrap up the season series…Rangers have taken season series in 2 straight and 3 of last 4 years, needing to win one SCHEDULED TIME OFF FOR GRIEVE: Rangers TV color analyst Tom game this week to add another season series victory…Rangers have won Grieve will not be in the booth for the 3-game series with Detroit, due to 2 straight, 9 of 13 and 11 of last 16 meetings overall dating to 2012…Rang- the series being scheduled as time off for Grieve prior to the start of the ers are 15-7 vs. Tigers in reg. season since 8/4/11…in Arlington, Rangers season…Mark McLemore will fill in for Grieve this week. have won 2 straight, 5 of 6, and 7 of 9, going 17-9 at home beginning 8/20/08…Tigers lead all-time series 234-221, with Texas leading 121-103 HITS FROM THE HOT CORNER: Adrian Beltre enters play tonight with in Arlington and 56-38 at Globe Life Park…Rangers also won the 6-game 2499 career hits…there are only 5 players who spent the majority of their 2011 ALCS vs. Tigers. careers as 3rd basemen with at least 2500 career hits (since 1900): 3154--George Brett; 3010--Wade Boggs; 2848--Brooks Robinson; WRAP IT UP: The Rangers will be wrapping up season series against 2726--Chipper Jones; 2514--Buddy Bell…since 1900, there have been each of the club’s next 3 opponents (DET, MIN, BAL - plus NYM if you just 85 players overall in major league history to amass at least 2500 hits. include that weekend)…entering that current stretch, the only A.L. club • Beltre had 2 hits Sunday in Anaheim and is batting .338 (25-74) with 3 against which Texas has no more game on the schedule is Boston. HR, 6 doubles, and 15 RBI in 19 games this month…he ranks 8th in the A.L. in average (.309), including a .326 figure in Arlington. NO OFF DAYS: Tonight’s tilt begins a stretch in which the Rangers are scheduled to play games for a season-high 20 consecutive days, the lon- NOW LEADING OFF: Leonys Martin has made each of his last 6 starts gest span allowed in the collective bargaining agreement. (6 of Rangers’ last 8 games) in the leadoff spot and is 8-for-22 (.364) with • Entering tonight, the Rangers are 3-6 in games after an off day this sea- 5 BB and 4 R in those games…Martin had started only one game batting son, losing 4 of 5, and have gone 1-4 in Arlington after a day off. #1 all season prior to this span…he has walked in 3 of 4 games (4 total)… Martin was in the leadoff position for 31 starts in 2013. NIGHT BLUES: Rangers are in a stretch of 7 straight night games…club is 22-30 (.423) at night, 2nd-lowest winning pct. in A.L. and T5th-lowest in THE FUTURE: The Rangers had a pair of minor league players named MLB…have have lost 4 straight under the lights. to the 2014 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game rosters when they were an- nounced this afternoon…3B Joey Gallo was named to the U.S. roster and TCU NIGHT TOMORROW: Tomorrow night, the Rangers will honor TCU’s C Jorge Alfaro was selected for the World squad…the 16th edition of the 2014 baseball team that advanced to the College World Series in Omaha. annual Futures Game will be played July 13 at Minneapolis’ Target Field. Head coach Jim Schlossnagle and other members of the Horned Frogs baseball squad, which finished with a 48-18 record and won the Big 12 MISCELLANEOUS: Tonight’s game will be televised by MLB Network Conference Post-Season Tournament and both the NCAA Fort Worth Re- (blacked out in Rangers and Tigers markets), with Matt Vasgersian and gional and Fort Worth Super Regional, will be recognized on-field prior to John Smoltz on the call (Sam Ryan on field)…the Rangers enter this the game.