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San Francisco Giants (1-2) at Texas Rangers (0-2) RHP Yusmeiro Petit (0-0, ––) vs. RHP Nick Tepesch (0-0, ––) Spring #3 • Home #2 (0-1) • Fri., March 6, 2015 • Surprise Stadium • 2:05 p.m. CDT • Webcast / No TV TODAY’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS TEXAS RANGERS SAN FRANCISCO SPRING TRAINING AT A GLANCE 23 Nick Tepesch RHP 52 Yusmeiro Petit RHP 46 Anthony Ranaudo RHP 73 Kyle Crick RHP Record .......................................................................................0-2 37 Shawn Tolleson RHP 59 Cody Hall RHP Home .........................................................................................0-1 57 Juan Carlos Oviedo RHP Road ..........................................................................................0-1 58 Alex Claudio LHP *19 Chad Bell LHP In Surprise .................................................................................0-2 *78 Efrain Nieves LHP Away from Surprise ...................................................................0-0 * - minor league pitcher Current streak ............................................................................. L2 Last 5 games .............................................................................0-2 TOMORROW’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS Longest winning streak .............................................................. NA TEXAS RANGERS MILWAUKEE Longest losing streak......................................................2 (current) 47 Ross Detwiler LHP 38 Wily Peralta RHP TEX scores 1st/Opp. scores 1st ..........................................0-1/0-1 22 Nick Martinez RHP 51 Jonathan Broxton RHP TEX out-hits/Opp. out-hits/Hits even .............................0-0/0-1/0-1 25 Jamey Wright RHP 21 Jeremy Jeffress RHP 53 Luke Jackson RHP 29 Jim Henderson RHP HR/No HR ............................................................................0-1/0-1 76 Martire Garcia LHP Error/Error-less ....................................................................0-1/0-1 Lead after 6/7/8 .............................................................0-1/0-1/0-1 Trail after 6/7/8 ..............................................................0-1/0-1/0-1 FINISHING THE WORLD SERIES CIRCUIT: Today’s game against the Giants follows 2 games versus the Royals, as Texas is facing both 2014 World Series Tied after 6/7/8 ..............................................................0-0/0-0/0-0 clubs in its first 3 contests. One-run games..........................................................................0-1 Come-from-behind wins ............................................................... 0 RANGERS LOSE ON WALK-OFF: Texas lost to the Royals yesterday 5-4 on a vs. A.L. .......................................................................................0-2 walk-off 2-run single with 2 outs in the 9th by Cheslor Cuthbert off Alec Asher… vs. N.L. ......................................................................................0-0 Texas had led the entire game following a Robinson Chirinos RBI single in the vs. N.L. Central ..........................................................................0-0 2nd inning…it was the club’s first spring walk-off defeat since a 5-4, 10-inning walk-off job on 3/20/14 at CIN in Goodyear…Texas has started spring with an 0-2 record for just the 3rd time since moving spring training to Arizona, also 2003 (0-3) and 2012 (0-2). MINOR LEAGUE EXTRAS FOR TODAY The Rangers have several extra minor league players available today, and the list NOTES FROM FIRST 2 CONTESTS: Ryan Ludwick homered in the opener of players can be found on a separate sheet in the press box. Wed. vs. KC after going 2-for-2 in Sunday’s intrasquad game, as he has club’s only HR over first 2 contests…Robinson Chirinos and Jared Hoying each went 2-for-3 yesterday, only players with a multi-hit game over first 2 CL contests… INJURY REPORT: RHP Yu Darvish left yesterday’s game after 1.0 inning with batters have gone 4-for-21 (.190) with RISP…hitters have had a 1-2-3 inning right triceps tightness…reported improvement today and is scheduled to have just 3 times in 18 innings so far…offense has just 10 K’s in 71 AB’s, while the an MRI this afternoon and be evaulated by Rangers Team Physician Dr. Keith pitching staff has 20 K’s in 78 opponent AB’s…13 of the 15 pitchers to appear Meister as well, with the next update planned for tomorrow…SS Elvis Andrus for Texas over the first 2 G have recorded at least one SO, the exceptions be- (left knee soreness) did full infield work again yesterday, and will be evaluat- ing David Martinez (faced one batter) and Jon Edwards…Royals had 10+ hits ed by Dr. Meister today regarding his next step…LHP Michael Kirkman (left in each of the first 2 contests…only pitchers to record at least 6 outs so far shoulder stiffness) has been limited since participating in the first pitcher/catch- are Lisalverto Bonilla (2.0 IP Wed.) and Ross Wolf (2.0 IP yesterday)…of the er workout on 2/21…he threw a bullpen Wednesday and is slated for another 60 players in camp that are expected to play in games at this point (excluding bullpen today or tomorrow before targeting a date for his first game action…OF Harrison/Perez/Profar), 42 have played in the first 2 contests…10 of the 42 Shin-Soo Choo is in today’s lineup after leaving camp early yesterday due to have appeared in both games: Alberto, Alfaro, Choice, Field, Gallo, Johnson, an upper respiratory issue…LHP Derek Holland (left shoulder soreness) has Peguero, Rosales, Rua, and Schierholtz. been playing long toss and is scheduled to be evaluated by Dr. Meister today before a next step is determined…could progress to a bullpen after he is evalu- VS. SAN FRANCISCO: Today is first of 2 meetings between Rangers and Gi- ated…1B Mitch Moreland (left ankle surgery rehab) is participating in practice ants this spring, the other on 3/13 in Scottsdale…in regular season, Texas is and could make progress toward appearing in a game next week…1B Kyle 9-16 all-time vs. San Francisco, and Rangers also lost the 2010 World Series Blanks (left Achilles tendinitis) continues to increase his workload in practice… to the Giants in 5 games…Giants visit Texas for a 3-game series July 31-Aug. INF Jurickson Profar underwent right shoulder surgery on 2/23 at the Trinity 2 this season, clubs’ first regular season meetings in Arlington since 2001…on Surgery Center in Arlington, when Rangers Team Physician Dr. Keith Meister 6/12/97, Rangers hosted the Giants in the first regular season Interleague game repaired a labrum tear in the shoulder…Profar is not in camp and is expected to in major league history. be sidelined for the entire 2015 season. OLMOS OFFICIALLY RETURNED TO MARINERS: The Rangers’ 2/24 waiver BELTRE UNDER CONTRACT THROUGH 2016: On 2/23, the Rangers an- claim for LHP Edgar Olmos was formally reversed by MLB this morning and he nounced that the club had amended the contract of 3B Adrian Beltre to extend has been returned to Seattle due to the situation with his left shoulder…Olmos him through the 2016 season…Beltre had agreed to a 6-year contract with the left Rangers camp Wednesday morning…Rangers have 39 players on the 40- Rangers on 1/5/11, with the 6th year being a vesting option. man roster, plus one player on the 60-day DL (Profar). BROADCAST INFO: The Rangers will provide broadcast coverage on 25 NEW FACES ON STAFF: In addition to new manager Jeff Banister, who is spring training games in 2015…a total of 12 spring games will be televised: 4 in his first season with the Rangers after 29 years in the Pirates organization, on FOX Sports Southwest and 8 on TXA21…the new radio home of the Rang- there are also 4 new faces on the major league coaching staff: Tony Beasley ers, 105.3 The Fan, will provide live coverage on 15 dates…a number of sta- (3rd base), Steve Buechele (bench), Hector Ortiz (1st base), and Jayce Tingler tions on the five-state Texas Rangers Radio Network will also carry the spring (field coordinator)…Andy Hawkins (bullpen), Bobby Jones (asst. hitting), Mike broadcasts…an additional 8 games will be carried via a free audio Webcast on Maddux (pitching), and Dave Magadan (hitting) all return for 2015. texasrangers.com, the first 2 of which will be today and tomorrow with 2014 Ford C. Frick Award winner Eric Nadel along with Matt Hicks on the call…the ROSTER / LATE ADDITIONS: The Rangers spring roster currently has 63 play- Rangers Spanish Radio home, ESPN Deportes 1540 AM, will carry the final 2 ers, including Jurickson Profar (on 60-day DL)…while Jamey Wright (signed spring games on 4/3 and 4/4 in Arlington. on 2/14) made it into the Rangers media guide (last 4 pages of guide), Texas added INF Elliot Johnson on 3/23 and his supplemental bio can be found in the SPRING SCHEDULE: The Rangers are scheduled to play 34 spring training press box. games in 2015, including 30 contests in Arizona…club will also play 2 games in San Antonio (3rd annual H-E-B Big League Weekend 3/20 and 3/21 vs. Dodg- TOMORROW’S GAME ON MLB NETWORK: The Texas/Milwaukee game to- ers) and 2 games in Arlington (4/3 and 4/4 vs. Mets), with the latter contests morrow will be televised on MLB Network, with the Brewers TV feed airing in the wrapping up the exhibition schedule…the games against the Mets mark the first DFW market on a one hour delay beginning at 3pm CT. Arlington exhibitions vs. MLB club since Texas hosted KC on 4/2/10. UPCOMING PROBABLES, TIMES, AND BROADCASTS Date Opponent Pitchers - Texas vs. Opponent Time (MT) TV/Radio Sat., March 7 at Milwaukee LHP Ross Detwiler (0-0, ––) vs. RHP Wily Peralta (0-0, ––) 1:05 p.m. 105.3/MLBN Sun., March 8 vs. Cleveland RHP Anthony Bass (0-0, ––) vs. LHP TJ House (0-0, 0.00) 1:05 p.m. 105.3 at Chicago-NL RHP Ross Ohlendorf (0-0, ––) vs. RHP Jake Arrieta (0-0, ––) 1:05 p.m. None Mon., March 9 vs. Oakland RHP Colby Lewis (0-1, 54.00) vs.