Texas Rangers (43-68) at Chicago White Sox (54-58) RHP Nick Martinez (1-7, 5.08) vs. RHP Hector Noesi (5-8, 5.21) Game #112 • Road #58 (22-35) • Mon., Aug. 4, 2014 • U.S. Cellular Field • 7:10 p.m. CDT • FSSW / 103.3 FM / 1540 AM WINS AND LOSSES: The Rangers lost to the Indians 4-3 in 12 innings NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT: Yu Darvish allowed one run in 7.0 innings yesterday and are 0-3 on this 9-game, 10-day trip to Cleveland (0-3), Chi- yesterday and exited with a 3-1 lead in position to win before taking a cago-AL (3 G), and Houston (3 G)…team has not won consecutive games no-decision…it is the 2nd time in 2014 for a Texas starter to go 7.0+ in- since 6/27-28 vs. MIN…the 3 losses in Cleveland marked 8th time this nings and allow one-or-zero runs and not record a win, as Darvish also had season to lose all games of a series…team is 5-11 since the break, more the other instance on 4/11/14 vs. HOU (ND, 8.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R)…in fact, yes- wins than the final 27 games before the break (4-23)…team has lost 3 terday was the 6th time since the start of last season for Darvish to have straight, 6 of 8, 8 of 12, 10 of 15, 19 of 24, 25 of 31, and 33 of 41, going 27- a start of that kind without posting the victory…in 2013-14, the only MLB 60 since 4/25…only other year in club history for Rangers to lose 33 of 41 pitchers to do it more times are Felix Hernandez (10) and Matt Cain (7). was inaugural season of 1972…club’s 6-20 record in July marked fewest • Miles Mikolas took a loss Sat. at CLE despite allowing 2 runs in 7.0 wins for the month of any ML team and most losses in any month since innings, as Texas starters are 0-1, 1.93 (3 ER/14.0 IP) the past 2 G…last May 2007 (9-20)…current .387 winning pct. is lowest in MLB and current time Texas starters went winless in back-to-back starts of 7.0+ IP while record of 43-68 marks Rangers’ 3rd-fewest wins thru 111 games: 42-69 in permitting 2-R-or-less was 9/7-8/12 at TB…Derek Holland (8.0 IP, 1 R-ER) both 1973 and 1985…currently season-high 25 games under .500 for the took a ND in the first game and Darvish (8.0 IP, 2 R-1 ER) took a ND in the first time, this after not seeing 25-under since 10/6/85 (-37, 62-99)…the latter contest. last time with a record over .500 was a 31-30 mark on 6/6. I’M NEW HERE: The Rangers received OF Mike Carp (#28) from Boston SERIES NOTES: After losing all 3 games in Cleveland, Texas is now 1-7-0 yesterday on a waiver claim…the club will need to make a move with the in last 8 series and 3-14-1 in its last 18 series…club has lost 7 straight road 25-man roster before tonight’s game if Carp reports as scheduled…Carp series since taking 2 of 3 from 6/13-15 at SEA. batted .198 (17-86) with no HR and 9 RBI in 42 G with Boston this season before he was DFA’d on Friday…missed all of June with a fractured right SERIES OPENERS: The Rangers have won 4 of 5 series openers since foot…Carp is a career .260 hitter over 301 ML games with Seattle (2009- the All-Star break, the only loss coming Friday in Cleveland…since June 6, 12) and Boston (2013-14), playing primarily first base and left field… Carp Rangers are 8-8 in series openers, going 5-30 in all other contests. would become the MLB-high 55th player used by Texas this season, which would tie the club record (see below). IN THE STANDINGS: The Rangers have dropped 17.5 games in the standings since June 17 to go from 7.0 to 24.5 games behind the divi- BY THE NUMBERS: The Rangers lead the major leagues in players (54), sion-leading A’s…the current 24.5-game deficit matches a season high pitchers (33), and rookies (16) used in 2014…Texas set MLB records for (4th day, all since a loss last Sunday)…the 24.5-game margin is club’s both players (50) and pitchers (30) used before the All-Star Break. greatest deficit at any point in a season since finishing the 2003 campaign • Rangers’ 33 pitchers used has already set a single-season club record 25.0 games behind division-winner Oakland…Texas had not previously (including position players Mitch Moreland and Chris Gimenez), passing trailed by as many as 24.5 games this early in a season since 2001 (25.0 previous mark of 30 in 2004, 2005, and 2008. GB through 57 G)…Rangers have gained ground in the division in 3 of last • The 2014 Rangers are just the 4th team (2nd in A.L.) in the modern era 10 days, but in just 4 of last 48 days beginning 6/17…Texas has been in (since 1901), to use 33+ pitchers in a season: 2002 Padres (37), 2012 Blue 5th place in the division since 7/9. Jays (34), 2009 Padres (33). • The team’s 54 players are 2nd-most in a season in team history, trailing ON ROAD: Texas has lost 6 straight, 9 of 11 and 19 of 22, and is 7-25 away only a club-record 55 in 2008. from home beginning 5/30 after a 15-10 start…the Rangers’ .386 (22-35) • Rangers’ 16 rookies used are already T2nd-most ever used in a season away winning percentage is lowest in the A.L. and 4th-lowest in MLB. (also 2003), trailing only 2008 (club-record 19 rookies). • The Rangers lead the majors in both overall disabled list uses (23) and VS. CHICAGO-AL: The Rangers lead the season series with White Sox, current players on DL (14)…the 23 DL uses are already most by the Rang- 2-1, taking first 2 of 3 from 4/18-20 in Arlington…that series win snapped ers since 2010 (25) with the club record being 29 in 2004. stretch of 4 straight series losses vs. Sox…have still dropped 10 of last 15 games and are 7-11 vs. Chicago since the start of 2012…Rangers have ANOTHER 10 FOR ELVIS: Elvis Andrus has a current 10-game hit streak, dropped 2 straight and 7 of 8 at U.S. Cellular Field and are 7-10 here since T2nd-longest active streak in MLB (Joe Mauer, currently on DL, has a 12-G start of 2009…Sox lead all-time series, 253-234, with leads of 143-94 in streak)…this is the MLB-high 4th different hit streak of 10+ games this Chicago and 62-42 at U.S. Cellular Field…Rangers’ current .404 winning season for Andrus, passing 3 players with 3 double-digit hit streaks: David pct. at this park is 3rd-lowest in any active A.L. park to only new Yankee Wright, Hunter Pence, and Melky Cabrera…Andrus is the first Ranger with Stadium (8-18, .308) and Fenway Park (88-133, .398). 4 separate 10+ game hit streaks in a single season since Michael Young • Rangers are 11-13 vs. the A.L. Central this season, including 6-5 on the in 2007 (4)…last Ranger to do it before Young was Ivan Rodriguez in 1999 road…had won each of first 2 road series against division (at DET and (4). MIN) before losing all 3 games in Cleveland over the weekend. WHATEVER IT TAKES: The Rangers scored twice in the 2nd inning yes- SOTO AND HOLLAND ON REHAB: Derek Holland is scheduled to start terday without the benefit of a hit…it was the Rangers’ first multi-run inning for Round Rock (AAA) tonight vs. Memphis in Game 1 of a doubleheader without having a hit since 4/19/12 at DET (2-run 5th inning on 2 BB, 2 beginning at 5:00 p.m. CDT, scheduled for 3 innings or 50 pitches…will be errors, and a sac fly). his 2nd rehab start (2.0 SHO IP for Frisco-AA on Wed.)…Geovany Soto went 1-for-3 last night as the Round Rock DH, as he has hit safely in all 3 MINOR LEAGUE TRANSACTIONS: C Jorge Alfaro has been promoted of his rehab games there (first 2 were starts at catcher). from Myrtle Beach to Frisco and RF Nomar Mazara has been promoted from Hickory to Frisco. A LATE LOSS: Yesterday was the Rangers’ 5th walk-off loss of the sea- son (also 5/14 at HOU, 5/27 at MIN, 6/21 at LAA, 7/22 at NYY)…Michael ON THE FARM: Round Rock’s Michael Choice had a HR, double, and 3 Brantley’s game-ending blast was the first walk-off HR against the Rangers RBI in Game 2 vs. Memphis last night…Odubel Herrera had 2 doubles and since Justin Maxwell’s grand slam in the 10th off Joakim Soria on 9/22/13 2 RBI in Frisco’s 3-0 win at San Antonio…Herrera’s .335 combined avg.