Texas Rangers (40-61) at New York Yankees (52-48) RHP Colby Lewis (6-7, 6.36) vs. RHP Brandon McCarthy (1-0, 1.42/3-10, 4.80) Game #102 • Road #54 (22-31) • Thu., July 24, 2014 • Yankee Stadium • 12:05 p.m. CDT • FSSW / 103.3 FM / 1540 AM WINS AND LOSSES: The Rangers conclude this 7-game road trip today... IN DAY GAMES: The Rangers are 14-15 in day action, losing 5 straight Texas is 2-4 on the trip to TOR (1-2) and NYY (1-2), losing 2 straight and 4 since beating MIN on 6/28...team’s .483 winning percentage in day games of 5...the club is 3-16 in July, the fewest wins for the month of any ML team ranks 9th in the A.L....club is 9-8 in road day action, losing 6 in a row since and its most July losses since 2002 (17)...Texas has dropped 12 of 14, 18 winning on 6/1 at WAS...Texas’ 29 day games are 2nd fewest in the majors of 21 and 26 of 31...the only other season the Rangers gone 5-26 in a 30- to LAA (24)...club has A.L.’s 3rd best day batting average at .269. game stretch was 1972...Texas is 25-52 since 4/25…current .396 winning pct. is lowest in MLB and current record of 40-61 matches Rangers’ 3rd ABBREVIATED ACTION: After Tuesday’s 14-inning marathon, Wednes- fewest wins thru 101 games: 38-63 in 1973, 39-62 in 1985 and 40-61 in day’s game was called with one out in the bottom of the 5th inning and New 1982...club is a season high of 21 games under .500, the 1st time it has York holding a 2-1 lead, thus making it an official game...notes: been at the mark since 7/26/03 (41-62)...club has not been as many as 22 --it was the Rangers’ 1st game of less than regulation length since a 5-1, games under .500 since 10/1/88 (69-91)...the last time with a record over 6-inning defeat at NYY on 4/16/10...it was the just the 5th game in Rangers .500 was a 31-30 mark on 6/6. history that lasted only 5.0 innings, the 1st since a 6-3 Rangers victory on 5/11/87 at CLE...the club was 3-0 with a tie in the previous 4, the others IN THE STANDINGS: The Rangers have dropped 15.5 games in the 5/13/75 vs. MIL (W), 5/24/83 vs. KC (tie) and 4/7/84 vs. NYY (W). standings since June 17 to go from 7.0 to a season high 22.5 games be- --the last ML official game that went less than regulation was on 7/13/14, hind the division-leading A’s...team’s largest deficit of 22.5 games on 7/20 when the Yankees lost at BAL, 3-1 in 5 innings in Sunday night game be- was its greatest at any point in a season since 9/22/08 (22.5 GB)...Texas fore the All-Star break...NYY pitchers worked just 4.0 innings in that game. had not previously trailed by as many as 22.5 games this early in a season --the 4.1 innings pitched by Yu Darvish on Wednesday were the fewest in- since 2001 (23.0 GB through 55 G)...Texas has been in 5th place in the nings ever pitched by the Texas staff in an official game...club has pitched divsion since 7/9. 5.0 innings on 9 occasions. --the 18 at bats for Rangers batters were the 2nd fewest ever for Texas in SERIES STUFF: Texas has gone 2-11-1 in the last 14 series, losing the an official game...the fewest are 17 on 6/2/80 at CWS. last 5 since going 2-1 vs. MIN, 6/27-29...that is the longest string of losing --Wednesday’s game lasted just 1:36, Texas’ shortest game by time in an series since 5 in a row, 8/30-9/15/13...club has lost its last 5 road series official game since 6/17/96 when the Rangers and Orioles ended in a 1-1 since winning 2 of 3 in SEA, 6/13-15, the longest streak since club lost final tie cut short due to rain in the sixth inning in 1:30 at BAL. 6 road series of 2003, 8/21-9/28...in series finales, the Rangers have lost 10 in a row since beating MIA on 6/11 at Globe Life Park. GOING THE DISTANCE: Yu Darvish pitched the 2nd complete game of his ML career on Wednesday, the other on 6/11/14 vs. MIA...his 4.1 innings ON THE ROAD: Texas has lost 5 of 7 and 15 of 18 and is 7-21 away from were the fewest ever for a Rangers pitcher in a complete game...since home beginning 5/30 after a 15-10 start...the Rangers’ .415 (22-31) away 1970, he is just the 7th ML pitcher with a CG of 4.1 innings or less: winning percentage is T12th in the A.L. ML COMPLETE GAMES OF 4.1 OR FEWER INNINGS SINCE 1970 (All on the road) CLOSE GAMES: The Rangers have dropped consecutive games by one IP Pitcher Date Team Opp Dec. run for the since 9/9-10/13 vs. PIT...club has lost its last 4 games decided 4.0 Dick Drago 7/30/71 KC BAL L, 1-0 by a single run since a win on 6/27 vs. MIN and is 13-13 in one-run out- 4.0 Ross Grimsley 9/15/77 BAL TOR L, 0-4 comes this season. 4.1 Les Straker 6/29/87 MIN KC L, 2-3 4.0 Pete Smith 5/9/90 ATL SD L, 0-4 BY THE NUMBERS: The Rangers lead the majors in players (51) and 4.1 Fernando Valenzuela 4/27/97 SD ATL L, 0-2 pitchers (30) used in 2014, and club’s 15 rookies used are tied with Arizo- 4.0 Steve Trachsel 5/11/06 NYM PHI L, 0-2 na for most in MLB (Stats, Inc.)…Texas set major league records for both 4.1 Yu Darvish 7/23/14 TEX NYY L, 1-2 players (50) and pitchers (30) used before the All-Star Break...previous --Wednesday was the Rangers’ 4th complete game of the year, tying NYY marks were 48 players by KC in 2004 and 29 pitchers by TOR in 2013 for most in the A.L. and one behind the ML leader STL. (Elias Sports Bureau). • Rangers’ 30 pitchers used (including position players Mitch Moreland COMING HOME: The Rangers return to Arlington on Friday for a 6-game and Chris Gimenez) tie the single-season club record accomplished pre- homestand featuring 3 games each with the A’s and Yankees...Texas is 4-5 viously in 2004, 2005, and 2008. against OAK this season, losing all 3 games at Globe Life Park...the Rang- • The team’s 51 players are the most used in a season since a club-record ers have dropped 6 straight to the A’s at home since winning on 6/20/13... 55 in 2008 and are T5th most overall. overall, club has dropped its last 8 at Globe Life Park to match the 2nd lon- • Rangers’ 15 rookies used are already T3rd-most ever used in a season, gest home losing streak in team history...last victory at home was on 6/28 trailing only 2008 (club-record 19 rookies) and 2003 (16). vs. MIN...the Rangers are 9-27 in the last 36 home games after opening • The Rangers lead the majors in both overall disabled list uses (22) and season with a 9-3 mark in Arlington. current players on DL (14)…the 22 DL uses are already most by the Rang- ers since 2010 (25) with the club record being 29 in 2004. WELCOME TO COOPERSTOWN: The Rangers will be well represented • With the trade of Joakim Soria to Detroit, only 7 players have been on the at this weekend’s National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend in active roster for the entire year: Elvis Andrus, Robinson Chirinos, Shin-Soo Cooperstown, NY...Eric Nadel will receive the 38th Ford C. Frick Award on Choo, Neal Cotts, Leonys Martin, Alex Rios, and Shawn Tolleson. Saturday at 3:30 p.m. CT in the annual HOF Awards Ceremony at Dou- bleday Field...that ceremony will be broadcast on delay on MLB Network VERSUS NEW YORK: Texas has won 5 of 9 and 7 of 12 overall against at 10:30 a.m. CT on Sunday...Rangers Special Assistant and 355-game the Yankees, the longer span beginning 8/16/12 but is just 32-53 beginning winner Greg Maddux will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday. in 2004...the Rangers have won 4 of 7 here in New York overall since an --Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux will miss the Oakland series to 8-game losing streak...in the all-time series, the Yankees lead, 252-184 attend his brother’s induction...bullpen coach Andy Hawkins will assume and 145-78 in NY, 17-8 at New Yankee Stadium...the 2 clubs will continue pitching coach duties and Round Rock pitching coach Brad Holman will this span of playing 7 games in 10 days with a 3 game-set at Globe Life serve as bullpen coach for the 3 games.