New York Yankees (57-42) at Texas Rangers (47-52) RHP Masahiro Tanaka (7-3, 3.64) vs. RHP Colby Lewis (10-4, 4.49) Game #100 • Home #45 (16-28) • Wed., July 29, 2015 • Globe Life Park in Arlington • 7:05 p.m. (CDT) • FSSW / 105.3 FM / 1540 AM RANGERS AT A GLANCE WINS AND LOSSES: The Rangers lost 21-5 to the Yankees ROSALES ON MOUND AGAIN: Last night, the Rangers last night and have lost 3 straight following a 4-game win used a position player on the mound for a 2nd time this Overall ..............................47-52 streak…club is 0-2 on a 10-day, 10-game homestand against season, both appearances by Adam Rosales (other 6/26 at New York-AL (0-2), San Francisco (3 G), and Houston (4 TOR)…Rosales joins Jeff Kunkel (1988-89) as the only Tex- Home ................................16-28 Road .................................31-24 G)…club went 5-4 on road trip preceding this homestand and as position players to make multiple mound appearances for has still won 4 of last 7…team is 5-6 (.455) since the All-Star the club and is the first Ranger with multiple outings in a sin- Standing ................ 3rd, -8.0 GB break, T8th-best in the A.L…the team is 7-14 (.333) in July gle season…Rosales joins the Cubs’ David Ross (2 G) as and 10-21 (.323) beginning 6/20, both the lowest winning the only position players in MLB with multiple mound appear- Homestand ...........................0-2 percentage in MLB…club is 35-34 starting 5/10 and 39-36 ances in 2015…a complete list of position players to pitch for One-Run ...........................16-16 since 5/4…the club has been a season-best 6 games above Texas (9 players, 11 instances after Rosales’ 2 appearances 2-Run ..................................10-8 .500 twice (36-30 on 6/17; 37-31 on 6/19) and a season high in 2015) can be found on page 127 of the Texas media guide. 8 games under .500 on 5/3 (8-16)…after 99 G, Texas was HR ....................................35-22 No HR...............................12-30 40-59 in 2014 and 55-44 in 2013. A KNACK FOR BIG-RUN GAMES: There have been 7 MLB games over the last 11 seasons (2005-15) in which a team White ................................12-21 IN THE STANDINGS: The Rangers have spent the last 31 scored 21-or-more runs…the Rangers (1 for, 2 against) and/ Gray .................................. 12-11 days in 3rd place after having at least a share of 2nd place or Yankees (3 for, one against) have been involved in 6 of Alt. Blue ............................17-17 from 6/3-27…club is currently 8.0 games back of first place those 7 contests…Texas has allowed both games of 21+ Blue Home .........................0-4 Blue Road ......................17-13 Los Angeles, with the 6.5-game deficit after Saturday’s win runs in MLB over the last 4 seasons (last night, plus 21-8 loss Alt. Red (all home) ...............4-4 being lowest since being 6.0 GB at the All-Star break…team on 5/30/12 vs. SEA) and New York (3 for, one against) has 2 Camo Road ..........................1-0 was within 2.5 G of 1st place for 11 of 12 days from 6/9-20. of MLB’s last 3 instances of scoring 21+ runs. Stars Home...........................0-1 Powder Blue Road................1-0 SERIES SHEET: The Rangers have won consecutive series MAKING THEM COUNT: The Rangers had 3 hits last night, Last 5 Games .......................2-3 (at COL, at LAA) after dropping previous 4 straight and 7 of and each hit came with a runner in scoring position…accord- Last 10 Games .....................5-5 prior 8…this marks the 1st time club has won back-to-back ing to STATS Inc., it was just the 5th time in the last 17 sea- series since MIN (2-1) and LAD (2-0), 6/12-16…club has sons for a team to have 3+ hits in a game, all with RISP… Come From Behind Wins ...... 13 Losses After Lead ................. 20 gone 4-9-1 in home series in 2015…Texas went 0-5-1 in 1st last instance was by Boston, 7/10/14 vs. CWS (also 3 hits)… 6 home series, then won 4 straight, and have now lost last 4 STATS says it has been done just 15 times since 1974, when Score First ........................39-14 in a row in Arlington. they can 1st track that data, and last night is the only Rangers Opp. Score First .................8-38 instance on that list. Texas has lost 12 of 13 at Globe Life Park • Texas now has 3+ hits w/ RISP in 7 of club’s last 8 games… Columns below listed in a IN ARLINGTON: Home/Road/Total format beginning 6/23, including 8 in a row from 6/23-7/8…at 16- in the preceding 27 games from 6/16-7/19, club had 3+ hits 28 (.364), Texas has the lowest home win pct. in MLB… w/ RISP one time. vs. AL West ....3-15/11-11/14-26 this marks the fewest home victories ever for Texas after 44 vs. AL Central ...... 7-6/5-4/12-10 games…previous record for fewest wins after 44 games was BRIEF LEAD: The Rangers took a 5-0 lead with a 5-run 1st vs. AL East ...........3-3/11-6/14-9 Interleague .............. 3-4/4-3/7-7 an 18-26 record in 2014…team is 4-19 in July home games inning last night, only to allow an 11-run 2nd inning to the since the start of 2014…from 2010-13, Rangers’ .612 (199- Yankees…Elias Sports Bureau notes that it was the 1st time Series ..........4-9-1/8-6-4/12-15-5 126) winning pct. at home was 5th-best in MLB…since the in MLB history that a team has led by 5+ runs after its 1st time Series Openers...... 5-10/12-6/17-16 start of 2014, team’s 49-76 (.392) home win pct. is lowest in at bat, but trailed by 5+ runs by its 2nd time at bat. Series Finales ......... 4-10/8-9/12-19 Rubber Games ........ 1-4/1-4/2-8 MLB (next-closest is ARI, .440, 59-75). • Texas had just one baserunner over the final 8 innings last • Rangers’ 44 home games are fewest in MLB (next is BAL/ night (on a walk), as club was held hitless and scoreless after Lead after 6 ....... 13-3/23-3/36-6 ATL/CWS-46), as club has more home contests remaining the 5-run 1st…it was the 2nd time in the last 20 seasons Lead after 7 ....... 13-2/23-2/36-4 than any other team the rest of the way. (1996-2015) for Texas to have a 1st inning of 5+ runs and go Lead after 8 ....... 13-2/26-1/39-3 scoreless the rest of the way (also 5-3 win, 8/8/03 at TOR)… Trail after 6 ........ 2-22/5-19/7-41 VS. YANKEES: Rangers lead season series 3-2, but have it also marked the 1st time for Rangers to be held hitless after Trail after 7 ........ 1-23/4-19/5-42 dropped 2 straight after winning previous 4 G vs. NYY dating the 1st inning of a game since club was one-hit on 9/23/10 Trail after 8 ........ 1-23/2-20/3-43 to 2014…club needs to win just one of final 2 games this at OAK. week to take season series for 2nd time in 7 seasons (4-3 in Tied after 6 .............. 1-3/3-2/4-5 Tied after 7 .............. 2-3/4-3/6-6 2013)…club won all 3 G, 5/22-24 in New York…Texas has FREEBIES: Texas allowed Jacoby Ellsbury to reach twice Tied after 8 .............. 2-3/3-3/5-6 won 5 of last 8 meetings and has gone 10-8 beg. 6/26/13… last night on catcher’s interference, one against each of the still have a 37-57 mark vs. NYY in reg. season since start Rangers’ backstops (Chirinos and Telis)…it was the 1st time Decided 7th/later.........5-7/9-8/14-15 of 2004…in Arlington, Rangers are 11-9 since start of 2010, that a team has permitted multiple baserunners on catcher’s Shutouts ........................... 1-1/2-5/3-6 Decided final AB .....5-5/5-6/10-11 going 3-1-2 in the 6 series in that span…all-time, the Yankees interference in a game since ARI at NYY on 4/18/13, when Walk-off games ....................4-5 lead, 256-189 overall in reg. season…NYY holds a 110-108 Yanks catcher Francisco Cervelli allowed both Didi Grego- advantage in Arlington, while Rangers have a 50-41 edge in rius and Paul Goldschmidt to reach…Rangers now have 3 games at Globe Life Park…Rangers also won 2010 ALCS, instances of C.I. in 2015, all vs. NYY (also Chirinos, 5/22 at ALL-TIME HOME RUN LIST NYY - Slade Heathcott), tied with Philly (3 by Carlos Ruiz) for Rank HR Player 4-games-to-2. 49 414 Darrell Evans most in MLB. 50 412 Alfonso Soriano VS. A.L. EAST: Texas is 14-9 (.609) vs. A.L. East clubs 51 407 Duke Snider in 2015, 2nd-best win pct.