Texas Rangers (2-4) at Oakland Athletics (2-4) RHP Doug Fister (1-0, 1.80) vs. LHP Sean Manaea (0-1, 1.17) Game #7 • Road #3 (1-1) • Wed., April 4, 2018 • Oakland Coliseum • 9:05 p.m. (CDT) • FSSW+ / MLBN / 105.3 FM / 1270 AM RANGERS AT A GLANCE WINS AND LOSSES: Texas posted its 2nd win of the season BELTRÉ TIES CAREW: Adrián Beltré’s hit last night was ca- last night to snap a 3-G losing streak…Rangers have won the reer no. 3053, tying Rod Carew for 25th place on the all-time Overall ..................................2-4 2nd game of each of club’s 1st 2 series…currently T4th place list…it also tied Carew, who was born in Panama, for most in the A.L. West (w/ OAK), 3.0 games back of division-leading hits all-time by a native of Latin America… Beltré was already Home ....................................1-3 Road .....................................1-1 Houston…Rangers’ 4 losses are tied with 7 other teams for the all-time hits leader among players born in the Dominican most in MLB, joining BAL, DET, TB (all 1-4), and OAK (2- Republic…with 3 more hits in this series, Beltré could also Standing .............. T4th, -3.0 GB 4) as A.L. clubs with 4 defeats…club has opened with a 2-4 pass OAK great Rickey Henderson (3055) on all-time list. record for a 2nd straight year, this after having 3+ wins after • Beltré has 2820 career games, T21st place all-time with Road Trip ..............................1-1 6 games in every season from 2008-16…Rangers did not Reggie Jackson. One-Run ...............................0-0 win its season-opening series for a 4th straight season after 2-Run ....................................0-1 going 1-3 vs. HOU (2-2 at OAK in 2015, 1-2 vs. SEA in 2016, GALLO REACHES 50: Joey Gallo hit career HR no. 50 last 0-3 vs. CLE in 2017)…club had won its 1st series in 4 con- night his his 204th major league game…only 10 players in HR ........................................2-2 No HR...................................0-2 secutive campaigns from 2011-14…thru 7 G, Rangers had ML history have reached 50 HR in fewest games, according a 2-5 record in 2017, which was fewest wins thru 7 G since to baseball-reference.com…the HR also made Gallo the fast- White ....................................1-2 2006 (also 2-5)…Texas had a 3-4 mark after 7 G in 3 straight est Ranger to reach 50 career long balls, as previous fastest w/ Blue ................................0-1 years from 2014-16…going back to ‘17, TEX has is 4-12 in in Washington/Texas franchise history had been Mark Teixei- w/ Red ................................1-1 last 16 G, with 3 of those 4 wins against the A’s. ra (229 games) and Pete Incaviglia (247 games). Gray ......................................0-1 Alt. Blue ................................1-1 • Gallo leads the team with 2 HR and 4 RBI in ‘18. Blue Home .........................0-1 VS. OAKLAND: This 4-game set marks 1st of 6 series be- FEWEST GAMES TO REACH 50 CAREER HR Blue Road ..........................1-0 tween the Rangers and A’s in 2018…overall, Rangers have According to baseball-reference.com Alt. Red (all home) ...............0-0 lost 2 of 3, 9 of 12, 11 of 17, and 15 of last 26 vs. A’s, but Throwback ............................0-0 G Player G Player have a 19-17 advantage beginning 6/14/16…Texas was 8-11 153 Rudy York 195 Chuck Klein against Oakland in 2017, and Rangers have lost season se- Last 5 Games .......................2-3 161 Gary Sanchez 196 Bob Horner Last 10 Games .....................2-4 ries vs. A’s in 4 of last 6 seasons…Texas leads all-time series 161 Mark McGwire 200 Joe DiMaggio 362-353, while A’s have 187-171 edge at the Coliseum. Come From Behind Wins ........ 0 171 Ryan Braun 202 Tony Clark • Last night’s win snapped the Rangers’ 9-game losing streak Losses After Lead ................... 1 174 Aaron Judge 204 Joey Gallo here at the Coliseum, 1st win in this facility since 4/17/17… 182 Ryan Howard 213 Frank Robinson Score First ............................2-1 the 9-G slide was the Rangers’ longest ever at the Coliseum, Opp. Score First ...................0-3 and T3rd-longest in any single road venue in Rangers histo- THE KING: Elvis Andrus saw his season-opening hit streak ry…the only longer streaks were a pair of 0-11 droughts, one Columns below listed in a end at 5 games last night…he still has an MLB-best 25 plate across the Bay at AT&T Park from 6/27/98-6/21/09 and the Home/Road/Total format appearances this season without a strikeout, one more PA other at Comerica Park vs. Detroit from 9/11/07-5/21/09…the than WAS’ Bryce Harper (24 PA’s, no SO)…also, Andrus’ vs. AL West ............. 1-3/1-1/2-4 losing skid against the Giants does not include the postsea- 4.32 pitches per PA is highest figure among the 9 MLB bat- vs. AL Central .......... 0-0/0-0/0-0 son, as Rangers lost 2010 World Series Games 1 and 2 at vs. AL East .............. 0-0/0-0/0-0 ters with 10+ PA’s and no K’s in 2018. Interleague .............. 0-0/0-0/0-0 that venue for an 0-13 drought before finally landing a win there with Matt Harrison’s CG SHO on 6/8/12. LONGEST ACTIVE STREAKS OF PA’S WITH NO K’S Series ..............0-1-0/0-0-0/0-1-0 Credit Elias Sports Bureau Series Openers............... 0-1/0-1/0-2 ON THE ROAD: Texas has split its 1st 2 road games this PA Player Team(s) Start Date Series Finales ................0-1/0-0/0-1 45 Whit Merrifield KC 9/25/17 Rubber Games ........ 0-0/0-0/0-0 season…last night’s win snapped an overall 4-game road losing skid dating to last season, each of those 4 losses here 26 Elvis Andrus TEX 10/1/17 Lead after 6 ............. 1-0/1-0/2-0 at the Coliseum…going back to 2017, Rangers have lost 4 of 26 Jarrod Dyson SEA/ARI 8/12/17 Lead after 7 ............. 1-0/1-0/2-0 5, but are 5-4 in last 9, 7-7 in last 14, 11-8 in last 19, and 18- 26 Bryce Harper WAS 10/1/17 Lead after 8 ............. 1-0/1-0/2-0 15 in away games going back to 7/21/17…Rangers finished 22 Mookie Betts BOS 3/29/18 Trail after 6 .............. 0-3/0-0/0-3 37-44 (.457) on the road in 2017, club’s 2nd-lowest away win Trail after 7 .............. 0-3/0-1/0-4 pct. in the last 10 years beginning 2008 (34-47, .420 in 2014). KEEP BATS WARM: The Texas offense matched a season Trail after 8 .............. 0-3/0-1/0-4 high with 10 hits last night, going 2-for-5 with RISP…with 4 RECORD-SETTING EFFORT FOR HAMELS: Cole Hamels runs last night, Rangers are now 2-0 when scoring 4+ runs Tied after 6 .............. 0-0/0-1/0-1 and 0-4 when plating 3-or-fewer. Tied after 7 .............. 0-0/0-0/0-0 recorded 11 strikeouts in 5.0 innings last night to earn the Tied after 8 .............. 0-0/0-0/0-0 win, recording his 1st 8 outs via strikeout…some notes on his effort: TIMELY HITTING: Rougned Odor recorded each of the Decided 7th/later............. 0-0/0-1/0-1 • The 11 K’s mark the most by any pitcher in an outing of 5.0 Rangers’ 2 hits with RISP last night, posting the 1st multi-RBI Shutouts ........................... 0-0/0-0/0-0 game by a Texas batter in 2018…it was the 5th time in Odor’s Decided final AB .........0-0/0-0/0-0 innings-or-less in Washington/Texas franchise history (since Walk-off games ....................0-0 1961). career that he has had multiple hits with RISP in the same • According to Elias Sports Bureau, Hamels became the game, 1st instance since 9/12/16 at HOU…Odor now has 2 ALL-TIME HOME RUN LIST 1st pitcher in Rangers history to record the 1st 8+ outs of of the team’s 6 hits with RISP on the season. Rank HR Player a game via strikeout…Elias says it happened once before 32 473 Carlos Delgado in franchise history, when Senators’ Jim Duckworth did it for SOLO MISSION: Each of the Rangers’ 1st 5 HR this season 33 468 Chipper Jones have been solo shots, as Texas is one of 6 ML clubs without 34 465 Dave Winfield Washington (1st 8) on 9/4/65 at DET in Tiger Stadium…last 35 463 Miguel Cabrera MLB pitcher to do it was ARI’s Taijuan Walker on 9/1/17 at a HR with men on (also DET/MIN/NYM/PHI/TB)…Rangers 36 462 Jose Canseco COL…also marked 1st time Hamels had ever recorded 1st 8 have the most games of any team on that list, and only MIN 462 Adam Dunn outs of a start on K’s. (8) has more HR than Texas. 462 Adrian Beltre • Marked Hamels’ most strikeouts in a game since 7/28/16 vs.