Texas Rangers (39-50) at Detroit Tigers (39-51) LHP Cole Hamels (4-7, 4.05) vs. RHP Mike Fiers (3-5, 3.79) Game #90 • Road #43 (20-22) • Sat., July 7, 2018 • Comerica Park • 3:10 p.m. (CDT) • FSSW / 105.3 FM / 1270 AM RANGERS AT A GLANCE WINS AND LOSSES: The Rangers fell to the Tigers last AGELESS WONDER: Bartolo Colon went the distance for night, 3-1, and are 1-1 on this 10-game, 11-day trip to DET the 38th time in his career last night, T6th-most in the ma- Overall ..............................39-50 (1-1), BOS (3 G), and BAL (3 G)…Texas has dropped 3 of 4 jors since his debut season in 1997 (Roy Halladay leads games, but has still won 12 of last 18 games…team has gone with 67)...it was the 1st time for Colon to be defeated in a Home ................................19-28 Road .................................20-22 5-6 since a season-best 7-G win streak from 6/16-23, team’s complete game since a 1-0 loss on 6/15/05 vs. WSH as an longest run since going 7-0 from 8/27-9/3/16…the 7-G win Angel...Colon (45 years, 43 days) was the oldest pitcher to Standing .............. 5th, -19.5 GB streak followed a season-long 7-G losing skid (6/7-15), as toss a complete game since PHI’s Jamie Moyer (47.199) on Rangers became just 5th ML club since 2000 to win at least 6/5/10 vs. SD...Colon was the oldest pitcher to take a loss in Road Trip ..............................1-1 7 in a row after dropping previous 7+ straight (last 2014 Red a complete game since Nolan Ryan (45.138) in the Rangers’ One-Run .............................9-10 Sox). 3-0 loss on 6/17/92 at California. 2-Run .................................. 7-11 • At 39-50 (.438), Rangers rank 10th in A.L. in winning pct., • Colon logged the 1st complete game by a Texas starter but the club’s 12-6 (.706) record since 6/16 is T4th-best in the since Cole Hamels in a 4-1 win on 8/5/17 at MIN...his outing HR ....................................30-31 No HR.................................9-19 A.L....the 39 wins are fewest for Texas after 89 games since was the 1st complete game loss by a Texas hurler since Col- 2014 (39-50). by Lewis in a 4-2 defeat on 8/9/15 at SEA. White ..................................8-16 • Texas has been under the .500 mark since a season best w/ Blue .............................. 6-11 1-1 on 3/30, but reached 8-under with last Saturday’s win for CHOO WITHIN ONE OF JULIO: With a leadoff home run w/ Red ................................2-5 1st time since 5/11 (16-24)…Rangers were a season-high 17 last night, Shin-Soo Choo extended his on-base streak to 45 Gray .................................... 6-11 Alt. Blue ............................21-21 games under .500 following loss on 6/15 vs. COL, just 4th games, 2nd-longest in club history (46-Julio Franco, 7/28- Blue Home .......................8-10 season in TEX history to be 17+ under as early as 6/15 (last 9/15/93)...it is also the longest on-base streak in MLB since a Blue Road ...................... 13-11 2007, club-record 6/3), but team is 12-6 since that point. 46-G run from ATL’s Freddie Freeman from 8/6-9/28/16...the Alt. Red (all home) ...............3-2 last longer run in the A.L. was BAL’s Kevin Millar with a 52-G Throwback ............................1-0 SERIES STUFF: The Rangers have won 5 of their last 6 se- streak from 6/20-8/25/07. Last 5 Games .......................1-4 ries...club dropped both games of a 2-game set with HOU • Choo’s leadoff home run last night was his 3rd of the sea- Last 10 Games .....................5-5 this week, ending the club’s streak of 5 consecutive series son and 26th of his career...among active players, Choo is wins...club has gone 7-4-2 last 13 series after going 3-10-2 in tied for the 5th-most leadoff home runs. Come From Behind Wins ...... 16 Losses After Lead ................. 18 1st 15…Texas has won 2 straight series on the road, and is • Choo also extended his road hit streak to 16 games at 4-6-3 in 13 road series overall...Rangers have gone 0-3-4 in .359/.468/.703/1.171 (23-64), longest road hit streak by a Tex- Score First ........................26-16 the club’s 7 series of 4 games. as batter since Adrián Beltré’s 19-gamer from 5/8-6/22/13. Opp. Score First ...............13-34 IN THE STANDINGS: Texas is a season-high 19.5 GB of di- UNO: Choo hit the 2nd pitch of last night’s game for a HR, Columns below listed in a Home/Road/Total format vision-leading HOU, losing 3.0 games in the standing over and it would be the Rangers’ only run in the contest…it was the last 4 days…club has lost 6.0 games in the standings the 1st instance of a solo home run accounting for the lone vs. AL West ..... 5-16/9-10/14-26 since 6/7, this after the team had been between 11.5 and Texas run in a contest since Choo homered in a 12-1 loss on vs. AL Central .......6-4/8-7/14-11 13.5 GB for 19 straight days from 5/21-6/7…current deficit of 7/18/17 at BAL...the Rangers have had 7 games this season vs. AL East .............. 4-6/3-3/7-9 Interleague .............. 4-2/0-2/4-4 19.5 GB is 4th largest in the majors (BAL-35.0 GB; KC-24.5 in which a solo home run accounted for the club’s only run, GB; CWS-20.0 GB)…club has been in 5th place in the A.L. 2nd-most in the majors (LAA-8). Series ..........6-8-1/4-6-3/10-14-4 West for the last 88 days and in either 4th or 5th place for 98 Series Openers.........5-10/5-9/10-19 of the 99 days this season (T2nd following win on 3/30). DOWN WITH THE QUICKNESS: Last night’s 2-hour and Series Finales ............7-8/4-9/11-17 Rubber Games ........ 4-1/1-4/5-5 5-minute game was the fastest 9-inning game involving the ON THE ROAD: Texas is 20-22 (.476) away from Arlington Rangers since a 2-hour and 4-minute affair on 6/6/12 at Lead after 6 ....... 14-4/15-1/29-5 this season, 7th in A.L...club has won 6 of last 8 road games, OAK...in that contest the Rangers lost 2-0 as Bartolo Colon Lead after 7 ....... 14-2/17-1/31-3 and gone 9-7 on the road dating back to 5/28...had 5-G road and Brian Fuentes combined to shut out the Rangers on 5 Lead after 8 ....... 16-0/16-0/32-0 win streak, 6/18-23...club is 13-17 in last 30 road games after hits...last night’s contest was only the 3rd game played in Trail after 6 ........ 3-19/3-18/6-37 opening the season with a 7-5 record...entering play tonight, 2:05-or-less this season, joining KC/SEA on 7/1 (2:00) and Trail after 7 ........ 1-23/2-18/3-41 the Rangers have played the 3rd-fewest road games in the SF/ARI on 4/17 (2:05). Trail after 8 ........ 1-23/1-21/2-44 A.L. • Since 2012, Colon is one of only 7 pitchers to start multiple • The Rangers have a 3.90 ERA on the road, over a run low- 9-inning games that were completed in 2:05-or-less, joining Tied after 6 .............. 2-5/2-3/4-8 Tied after 7 .............. 4-3/1-3/5-6 er than the staff’s home figure (5.32) and 6th-best in the A.L... last night’s opposing starter Jordan Zimmermann (4), Edin- Tied after 8 .............. 2-5/3-1/5-6 club has a .670 OPS on the road compared to .765 at GLPIA. son Volquez (2), Lucas Harrell (2), Dillon Gee (2), Johnny Cueto (2), and Mark Buehrle (2). Decided 7th/later.........6-8/8-6/14-14 VS. THE TIGERS: Texas is 3-2 vs. DET in 2018 and needs Shutouts ........................... 0-0/1-2/1-2 Decided final AB .....5-5/5-5/10-10 one win in the final 2 G of this series to capture the season NO FREEBIES: Last night was the 3rd game in the majors Walk-off games ....................3-2 series for the 4th straight year and 6th time in the last 7 sea- this season that did not feature a single walk, joining SD/STL sons beginning 2012...Texas has won 7 of 9, 8 of 11, and on 6/12 and LAD/SF on 3/30...there had not been an A.L. ALL-TIME HOME RUN LIST 18 of last 23 meetings dating to 8/21/15, including 2 of 3 at game played with zero walks since CLE at DET on 9/2/17... Rank HR Player 30 475 Stan Musial Globe Life Park, 5/7-9...club’s 17-7 (.708) mark against the the Rangers have been involved in 3 of the last 6 zero walk 475 Willie Stargell Motor City Kitties dating to the start of 2015 is 2nd-highest games in the A.L.