San Diego Padres (13-21) at Texas Rangers (14-20) RHP Yu Darvish (3-2, 2.76) vs. RHP Luis Perdomo (0-0, 4.03) Game #35 • Home #17 (8-8) • Wed., May 10, 2017 • Globe Life Park in Arlington • 7:05 p.m. (CDT) • FSSW / 105.3 FM / 1270 AM RANGERS AT A GLANCE WINS AND LOSSES: The Rangers shut out the Padres 11-0 DON’T ACT LIKE YOU’RE NOT IMPRESSED: RHP A.J. Griffin yesterday afternoon in San Diego...club split the 2 games se- tossed his 2nd career complete game shutout in his home- Overall ..............................14-20 ries at Petco Park and finished 3-6 on its 9-game road trip town of San Diego yesterday...it was 1st CG SHO by a Rang- against Houston (1-3), Seattle (1-2), and San Diego (1-1)... er since Colby Lewis on 9/11/15 vs. OAK and the 1st CG Home ....................................8-8 Road ...................................6-12 team has lost 3 of 4, 8 of 12 and 9 of its last 15, the lon- SHO without allowing an extra-base hit since Chi Chi Gonza- ger streak beginning 4/24...at 14-20 (.412), Rangers have lez on 6/5/15 at KC...Griffin recorded just 4th-ever CG SHO Standing .................5th, -8.5 GB the 3rd-lowest win pct. in the A.L., 7th-lowest in MLB...the in Interleague play for Texas, 1st since Yu Darvish on 6/11/14 team’s 14 wins are 3rd-fewest in the A.L...this is the fewest vs. MIA, and the 3rd on the road (Matt Harrison, 6/8/12 at SF; Roadtrip ................................3-6 wins through the 1st 34 games of a season since 2008 (14- Brandon McCarthy, 5/24/09 at HOU). One-Run ...............................2-7 20)....team was 19-15 at this point in 2016…after 35 G, Texas • Griffin is now 4-0 with a 1.38 earned-run average over his 2-Run ....................................1-1 was 20-15 in 2016 and 15-20 in 2015...club was a season last four starts and all of those starts were on the road...the high 7 games under .500 following Monday’s loss at SD... Elias Sports Bureau notes that Griffin is the first pitcher to go HR ....................................12-13 No HR...................................2-7 Texas has been a season-best one game under .500 twice 4-0 with an ERA that low over four consecutive starts, all on in ‘17 (last after win on 4/23)...Rangers lost a season-high the road, since Madison Bumgarner had a four-start stretch White ....................................5-5 4 consecutive games, 4/30-5/3...had a season-best 4 game like that for the Giants in July 2010 (4-0, 1.35 ERA in July). w/ Blue ................................2-1 win streak, 4/20-23. w/ Red ................................3-4 • The Rangers have lost 4.5 games in the standings over the The Rangers produced their Gray ......................................6-5 PLENTY OF SUPPORT: Alt. Blue ................................2-8 10 days and is facing its largest deficit of the season at 8.5 2nd-highest run total of the season in yesterday’s win...it was Blue Home .........................2-1 GB of division-leading Houston for a 2nd straight day...club is the club’s most runs in a 9 inning road game since 5/23/15 at Blue Road ..........................0-7 currently alone in 5th place for the 6th time in the last 7 days, NYY (15 R)...the club scored 11 runs on 8/8/15 at SEA, but Alt. Red (all home) ...............1-2 but is just 2.5 GB of 2nd place Los Angeles. that was with an 8-run 11th inning...it was the 2nd time this Throwback ............................0-0 season to have 8 different players score in a game (also 8 Last 5 Games .......................2-3 AT HOME: Texas is 8-8 at home, losing 4 of 6 but winning on 4/26 vs. MIN), 1st instance in an N.L. park since 6/21/08 Last 10 Games .....................3-7 7 of 11 and 8 of last 13 in Arlington…club played 15 of its at WAS..yesterday was also the largest margin of victory for 25 April games at Globe Life Park, but will play just 11 of 29 Texas in a CG SHO since Colby Lewis, 8/5/14 at CWS (16-0), Come From Behind Wins ........ 5 Losses After Lead ................. 10 games in May at GLPIA…since start of ‘16, Rangers’ 61-36 and only the 4th time in the last 19 seasons beginning 1999 (.629) record at home is 3rd-best in A.L. to BAL (63-34, .649) to win by 11+ runs in a CG SHO. Score First ..........................10-9 and CLE (.634, 59-34). Opp. Score First ................. 4-11 EARLY RETURNS: The Rangers scored 5 of their 11 runs in SERIES STUFF: Texas split the 2-G series at SD and is now the first inning yesterday, the club’s most runs in an opening Columns below listed in a Home/Road/Total format 3-7-1 in series this season...team has gone 0-4-1 in 5 series frame since 5/20/12 at HOU (5 runs in a 6-1 win)...Elias says since a 4-game sweep of KC, 4/20-23...Rangers have gone six teams scored four or more first-inning runs on Tuesday vs. AL West ..........3-3/5-11/8-14 4-7 in series openers, including 2-3 at home. night: Astros (5), Brewers (5), Rangers (5), Phillies (4), Mets vs. AL Central .......... 5-5/0-0/5-5 (4) and Rays (4)...it’s only the third time in major-league his- vs. AL East .............. 0-0/0-0/0-0 Interleague .............. 0-0/1-1/1-1 VS. SAN DIEGO: The Rangers have split the 1st 2 of 4 tory that six different teams all scored at least four runs in straight scheduled games against the Padres this week...the the opening frame and the other two times it happened were Series ..............2-3-0/1-4-1/3-7-1 teams are meeting for the 1st time since 2015 when Texas both in 1890. Series Openers............... 2-3/2-4/4-7 went 3-3 against the Friars...Texas has won 7 of 11 games Series Finales ................3-2/3-3/6-5 Rubber Games ........ 1-1/1-2/2-3 vs. the Padres since the start of 2012...Rangers have gone WHAMMY: The Rangers hit 3 more home runs yesterday 9-8 vs. San Diego in Arlington, but have dropped 6 of last 9 and the club’s 50 long balls are 2nd in the A.L. (NYY-52) and Lead after 6 ............6-2/5-5/11-7 games vs. the Padres here at GLPIA...Texas leads the all- 4th in the majors...Texas has 6 games of 3+ home runs this Lead after 7 ............6-2/5-2/11-5 time series 17-16. season, tied for most in the majors behind WSH (9), MIL (9), Lead after 8 ............6-1/5-1/11-2 and COL (7). Trail after 6 ............ 0-5/0-5/0-10 INTERLEAGUE PLAY: The Rangers are in a stretch that will • Joey Gallo hit his team-leading 11th home run yesterday Trail after 7 ............ 0-5/0-9/0-14 see the club play 7 of 10 games against National League and is now tied for 2nd in the A.L...Gallo’s 11 home runs are Trail after 8 ............ 0-6/0-9/0-15 foes beginning with this home-and-home series with the Pa- the 2nd-highest total by a Ranger through the 1st 34 games dres (will also play 3 G vs. PHI, 5/16-18)...club’s 82-54 (.603) of a season in the last 14 years (2004-17), trailing only Josh Tied after 6 .............. 2-1/1-2/3-3 Tied after 7 .............. 2-1/1-1/3-2 mark vs. N.L. since 2010 is 2nd-best in MLB in that span to Hamilton’s 18 in 2012. Tied after 8 .............. 2-1/1-1/3-2 only Boston (.631, 89-52)…Texas has won 20 of 30, 29 of • Robinson Chirinos has 5 home runs in just 42 plate appear- 46, and 32 of last 53 vs. N.L…the Rangers went 13-7 (.650) ances this season...among ML hitters with at least 40 PA in Decided 7th/later...........2-3/1-7/3-10 against the N.L. last season, T4th-best win percentage in the 2017, Chirinos leads in AB/HR (6.80) and is 2nd in AB/RBI Shutouts ........................... 1-0/1-1/2-1 Decided final AB .........2-2/1-4/3-6 majors...club has posted a winning season vs. N.L. in each (3.09) to WSH’s Adam Lind (2.85 in 42 PA). Walk-off games ....................2-2 of the last 2 seasons, and have gone .500-or-better against senior circuit for 10 straight years beginning 2007…all-time, UP TOP, CHOO: Shin-Soo Choo reached safely in 4 of 5 ALL-TIME HOME RUN LIST the Rangers are 194-172 in Interleague play. plate appearances yesterday (2B, 2 BB, HBP)...since the be- Rank HR Player • At home: Rangers have won 15 of 24, 16 of 26, and 18 ginning of 2015, Choo has reached safely 4 times in a game 37 452 Carl Yastrzemski of last 29 vs.