Philadelphia Phillies (14-23) at Texas Rangers (21-20) RHP Nick Pivetta (0-2, 6.14) vs. LHP Martin Perez (1-5, 3.89) Game #42 • Home #24 (15-8) • Thurs., May 18, 2017 • Globe Life Park in Arlington • 1:05 p.m. (CDT) • FSSW / 105.3 FM / 1270 AM RANGERS AT A GLANCE WINS AND LOSSES: The Rangers beat the Phillies, 9-3, last OUTSHINED: The Rangers posted a season-high 17 hits last night and have won a season-best 8 straight (see below)… night, scoring at least 9 runs for the 5th time in ’17…marked Overall ..............................21-20 club is 7-0 entering the finale of this 8-game, 9-day home- team’s most hits since 18 on 5/25/16 vs. LAA (last year’s sea- stand against SD (2-0), OAK (3-0), and PHI (2-0)…team is son high)…club’s 23 total bases last night rank 3rd-most… Home ..................................15-8 Road ...................................6-12 10-3 in last 13 G and 16-10 (.615) since 4/20, 3rd-best record season-low one strikeout last night, fewest for batters since in the A.L. in that span and 6th-best in MLB…team is 10-6 8/24/16 at CIN (1)…8 of 9 starters had at least one hit. Standing ............. T2nd, -8.0 GB (.625) in May, 3rd-best in the A.L. (HOU-.813, 13-3; NYY- • Batters were 17-for-34 (.500) last night, just the 9th time .643, 9-5)…at 21-20 (.512) on the year, Rangers have the in club history to hit .500-or-better in a game…last instance Homestand ...........................7-0 7th-best record in the A.L. and T5th-highest win total…Texas was 7/25/11 vs. MIN (.519, 27-52)…only other ML clubs to do One-Run ...............................4-7 is a season-best one game above .500 for the 1st time after it in ‘17 were DET (4/25 vs. SEA) and WAS (4/30 vs. NYM). 2-Run ....................................2-1 last night’s victory, this after reaching season-high 7 games under .500 with loss on 5/8 at SD before the start of the cur- REACH DOWN: Texas had a pair of 4-hit games last night HR ....................................16-13 No HR...................................5-7 rent win streak…team was 22-19 at this point last year after by Jared Hoying (batting 8th) and Delino DeShields (batting holding an 18-23 mark in 2015…after 42 G, Texas was 23-19 9th), this after one 4-hit game in club’s 1st 40 contests (Car- White ..................................10-5 in 2016 and 19-23 in 2015…Rangers lost a season-high 4 los Gomez cycle on 4/29 vs. LAA)…both went 4-for-4 last w/ Blue ................................2-1 straight, 4/30-5/3. night…Elias Sports Bureau notes that it was only the 2nd w/ Red ................................8-4 • Despite the 8-G win streak, Texas has gained just a half- time since 1900 that a team’s starters in the 8th and 9th slot Gray ......................................6-5 Alt. Blue ................................2-8 game in the division since the start of the streak on 5/9… in the batting order each went 4-for-4 or better in the same Blue Home .........................2-1 Rangers have shaved their division deficit on only 3 dates game (no hitless ABs)…only other time it happened was Blue Road ..........................0-7 this month…Rangers have at least a share of 2nd place for 5/27/04, DET at KC, when Tigers’ Carlos Pena (6-6 batting Alt. Red (all home) ...............1-2 the 5th consecutive day…current 8.0-G deficit in A.L. West 8th) and Omar Infante (4-4 batting 9th) did it…Ivan Rodri- Special ..................................2-0 matches the 2nd-largest club has faced in ‘17 (season-high guez was the Tigers’ catcher in that contest. Last 5 Games .......................5-0 is 8.5 GB). • Only other instance of 8-9 batters having 4-hit games in Last 10 Games .....................8-2 TEX history was 8/22/07 at BAL (G1), when Jarrod Salta- THE FINALE: Texas is 7-0 entering today’s homestand fina- lamacchia (4-6 batting 8th) and Ramon Vazquez (4-6 batting Come From Behind Wins ...... 10 Losses After Lead ................. 10 le…the only undefeated homestand of 7+ games in Rangers 9th) did it in club’s record-setting 30-3 win. history was an 8-0 span from May 20-29, 2005 vs. HOU (3), Score First ..........................14-8 KC (3), and CWS (2). PUSHIN’ FORWARD BACK: Andrew Cashner recorded his Opp. Score First .................7-12 1st win of the season last night, his 1st win with Texas and 1st BIG EIGHT: The Rangers’ current season-best 8-game win career victory in his native state…matched his career high Columns below listed in a Home/Road/Total format streak matches the longest in MLB this season (also NYY, with 9 runs of support (3rd time, last 7/27/13 at ARI w/ SD) 4/9-17) and is T7th-longest win streak in club history (see after securing just 6 runs of support over his 1st 6 starts for vs. AL West ........6-3/5-11/11-14 chart below for top 6)…last ML club to win more than 8 in a the Rangers…starters have won back-to-back games for just vs. AL Central .......... 5-5/0-0/5-5 row was BOS, 11 straight from 9/15-25/16…last win streak the 2nd time in 2017 (also 4/11-12 at LAA, Griffin/Darvish)… vs. AL East .............. 0-0/0-0/0-0 Interleague .............. 4-0/1-1/5-1 this long for Texas was 8 in a row, 8/4-12/13, and team has starters lead MLB with a 3.35 ERA and are tied w/ WAS for not won more than 8 straight since 2011 (12, 7/4-19/11). most quality starts in majors (26). Series ..............5-3-0/1-4-1/6-7-1 Series Openers............... 5-3/2-4/7-7 LONGEST WIN STREAKS, RANGERS HISTORY SAY HELLO TO HEAVEN: Austin Bibens-Dirkx made his Series Finales ................5-2/3-3/8-5 G Dates G Dates ML debut last night, finishing the 9-3 win…was on the active Rubber Games ........ 1-1/1-2/2-3 14 May 12-27, 1991 9 May 24-June 2, 1999 12 July 4-19, 2011 9 July 18-27, 1999 roster for 10 days before making his ML debut…according Lead after 6 ........... 8-2/5-5/13-7 11 June 12-24, 2010 9 May 20-31, 2005 to available research, it was the longest span on the active Lead after 7 ..........11-2/5-2/16-4 roster before making a ML debut with the Rangers since Kev- Lead after 8 ..........11-1/5-1/16-2 • Club has batted .316 (81-256) with 51 R (6.4 R/G) and an in Brown in 1986…Brown had his contract purchased from Trail after 6 ............ 3-5/0-5/3-10 .876 OPS during the win streak, raising team’s season figure Tulsa on 9/5/86, and did not appear until a start on 9/30/86. Trail after 7 ............ 2-5/0-8/2-13 from .215 to .234, highest since 4/14 (.238)…pitching staff Trail after 8 .......... 2-6/0-10/2-16 has compiled a 2.50 ERA (20 ER/72.0 IP) since 5/9, lowest FELL ON BLACK DAYS: Texas has gone 6-4 in day games in ‘17, winning 2 straight, 3 of 4, and 4 of last 6…Rangers Tied after 6 .............. 4-1/1-2/5-3 in MLB in that stretch, dropping season mark from 4.06 to Tied after 7 .............. 2-1/1-2/3-3 3.76…Rangers have the highest batting avg. (.316) and have averaged 6.10 R/G in day tilts, 2nd-best in MLB (NYY- Tied after 8 .............. 2-1/1-1/3-2 lowest ERA (.250) in MLB since 5/9, and club’s 51 runs 6.25)…club has averaged 4.29 R/G at night. are 4th-most in majors (MIL-62, HOU-58, TB-57 - all in 9 G). • Martin Perez has made 10 career day starts in Arlington: Decided 7th/later...........7-3/1-7/8-10 7-2, 2.23 (15 ER/60.2 IP), going 7-1 with a 1.99 ERA (12 Shutouts ........................... 1-0/2-1/3-1 Decided final AB .........4-2/1-4/5-6 INTERLEAGUE PLAY: The Rangers are 5-1 vs. N.L. this ER/54.1 IP) in 9 day starts at Globe Life Park since the start Walk-off games ....................4-2 season, winning 5 straight…the 5-G win streak for TEX is of 2014…has posted 2 of his 3 career CG in day tilts, last T3rd-longest ever in Interleague play (11, 6/12-24/10; 7, 6/15- being a CG SHO in day contest 4/23/14 at OAK. ALL-TIME HOME RUN LIST 22/12)…Texas has also won 7 of 8, 12 of 16, 24 of 34, 33 of Rank HR Player 50, and 36 of last 57 vs. N.L…club’s 86-54 (.614) mark vs. TIMES OF TROUBLE: Rangers scored twice vs. the Phillies 37 452 Carl Yastrzemski N.L. since 2010 is 2nd-best in MLB in that span to only Bos- bullpen last night…during the club’s current 8-G win streak, 38 450 Miguel Cabrera ton (.634, 92-53)…club has posted a winning season vs.