Texas Rangers (9-11-4) at Oakland Athletics (15-9-2) RHP Anthony Ranaudo (0-1, 6.48) vs. RHP Jesse Hahn (1-2, 3.65) Spring #25 • Road #11 (3-6-1) • Fri., March 27, 2015 • Hohokam Stadium • 3:05 p.m. CT • Webcast / No Radio or TV TODAY’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS TEXAS RANGERS OAKLAND A’S SPRING TRAINING AT A GLANCE 46 Anthony Ranaudo RHP 32 Jesse Hahn RHP 58 Alex Claudio LHP 37 R.J. Alvarez RHP Record ..................................................................................9-11-4 21 Kyuji Fujikawa RHP 39 Eric O’Flaherty LHP Home ......................................................................................6-5-3 35 Phil Klein RHP 36 Tyler Clippard RHP Road .......................................................................................3-6-1 In Surprise ..............................................................................6-4-3 TOMORROW’S SCHEDULED STARTERS TEXAS RANGERS SAN DIEGO PADRES Away from Surprise ................................................................3-7-1 36 Jon Edwards RHP 38 Tyson Ross RHP Current streak ............................................................................W1 Last 5 games ..........................................................................2-2-1 Longest winning streak ..............................................4 (March 7-9) WINS AND LOSSES: The Rangers beat the Rockies 6-3 last night in Surprise and have won 2 of last 3 games…team is 2-6-3 in last 11 games beginning Longest losing streak................................ 3 (2x, last March 21-22) 3/16…club lost first 3 games in Cactus League play, then went 7-2-1 from 3/7- TEX scores 1st/Opp. scores 1st ................................... 6-3-3/3-8-1 3/15 before the current 11-game span…entering today, Rangers have dropped TEX out-hits/Opp. out-hits/Hits even ...................... 8-2-2/0-8-2/1-1 6 straight games away from Surprise (4 in AZ, 2 in San Antonio), as last win HR/No HR ..................................................................... 7-6-2/2-5-2 outside Surprise was 3/13 at SF in Scottsdale…of the Rangers’ 11 losses, 4 Error/Error-less ............................................................. 8-7-2/1-4-2 have been by one or 2 runs and 3 have been by shutout…Rangers have team- Lead after 6/7/8 ...................................................... 7-1/8-1-2/9-1-1 record 4 ties this spring, 3rd straight year to set a club record for spring ties (2 Trail after 6/7/8 ....................................................... 1-8-3/1-8-2/0-9 in 2013, 3 in 2014). Tied after 6/7/8 ....................................................... 1-2-1/0-2/0-1-3 SPRING ROSTER: The Rangers made a combined 11 cuts on Monday and One-run games..........................................................................2-2 Tuesday, and now have 46 players on the club’s spring training roster: 33 play- Come-from-behind wins ............................................................... 4 ers on the 40-man roster, 11 non-roster invitees, and 2 players (Jurickson Profar vs. A.L. ....................................................................................4-5-2 and Martin Perez) on the 60-day DL…the 46 on the roster includes non-roster vs. N.L. ...................................................................................5-6-2 player Ryan Ludwick, who left camp yesterday as he determines the next step in his career…while late signee Jamey Wright (signed on 2/14) made it into the knee soreness…Mitch Moreland recorded half of the 6 Texas hits in his last Rangers media guide (last 4 pages of guide), Texas added INF Elliot Johnson game Wed. night at CIN (3-for-4 w/ 2B) and has hit safely in 5 straight spring on 2/23 (supp. bio in press box). games at 8-for-18 (.444) with a HR, 2B, and 6 RBI in that span…Mitch Moreland has 7 RBI in just 9 G, T2nd-most among Rangers this spring, and is 5-for-8 w/ WEBCAST TODAY: The Rangers have added a free audio webcast for today’s RISP…4 Rangers are tied for team lead with 2 HR: Moreland, Leonys Martin, game in Mesa against the A’s, a webcast that was not on the original broad- Joey Gallo, and Thomas Field…Martin homered last night vs. COL and he has cast schedule…today’s game will have Jared Sandler and Frisco RoughRiders reached safely in 7 straight and 10 of last 11 G…Martin has 4 BB and just 4 SO broadcaster Alex Vispoli in the booth. this spring, going 2-for-4 in steal attempts…Ryan Rua has a 7-game hit streak at .429 (9-21) w/ a HR, 3B, and 3 2B to rise from .217 to spring-high .311…Rua WEEKEND TV: The Texas games on Saturday and Sunday will both be televised, leads the club in total bases (25), XBH (7), doubles (4), triples (2), RBI (8), and as well as carried on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas-Fort Worth…Dave Raymond and hits (14)…Jake Smolinski is 8-for-21 (.381) over his last 9 G w/ 2 2B, a 3B, 3 Mark McLemore will be in the booth for TV (FSSW on Saturday / TXA21 on Sun- RBI, 2 BB, and 4 R…Carlos Peguero ranks 3rd on club w/ a .387 avg. (min. 25 day), while Matt Hicks and Jared Sandler will call the games on radio. PA’s) and is 4-for-10 w/ a HBP his last 4 G…Peguero has reached safely in 10 of last 12 w/ a PA at .429 (12-28) w/ a HR, 2 2B, 3 BB, 5 R, 2 HBP, SB…Prince VS. OAKLAND: Today is 2nd of 2 meetings with the Athletics this spring, as Fielder is 3-for-6 his last 2 games with a double and he has just 2 strikeouts in Rangers posted a 4-1 win on 3/9 in Surprise…today marks the first time to 33 PA’s this spring…Carlos Corporan has reached safely in 6 straight at 5-for-12 play the A’s in Hohokam since the move from Phoenix Muni…Texas went 10-9 (.417) w/ a HR, 2B, 3 BB, HBP, and 5 RBI…Adrian Beltre has reached safely via against the eventual A.L. Wild Card team in 2014, winning the season series H or BB in 6 of 7 and 8 of last 10…Shin-Soo Choo has reached safely via H or for the first time since 2011…the 10-9 mark included a 7-2 performance at the BB in 5 of 7 ‘A’ games this spring…Robinson Chirinos has reached safely via hit Coliseum, Rangers’ most wins ever in Oakland in one season…teams play 6 or hit by pitch in 8 of his 9 G…Chirinos has 4 HBP and no BB this spring…Elliot series (19 games) again in 2015, including a season-opening 4-game series Johnson has team-high 8 BB this spring, T2nd-most in CL…Adam Rosales last in Oakland from April 6-9…Rangers have not opened a season against the A’s 7 G: 6-for-16 (.375) w/ 2 BB, HR, 3 2B, 6 R, and 3 RBI…Nate Schierholtz has since 2004 (also at Oakland). hits in 3 of his last 4 G at 5-for-11 (.455) w/ an RBI and 3 R…Thomas Field has hits in 3 straight and 5 of 6…4 of Field’s 7 hits this spring have gone for extra TOMORROW’S PITCHERS: The Rangers are scheduled to have a bullpen bases (2 HR, 2B, 3B) and his 7 RBI rank T2nd among Rangers…Ed Lucas is game tomorrow…the list of pitchers for the game vs. SD: RHP Jon Edwards, 3-for-6 his last 3 G w/ a 2B, 3 RBI, and 2 R. RHP Kyuji Fujikawa, RHP Jamey Wright, RHP Keone Kela, RHP Neftali Feliz, LHP Alex Claudio, RHP Roman Mendez, RHP Tanner Scheppers. PITCHING NOTES: Last night’s 3 runs allowed (and 2 ER) were both was low- est totals since 3/14 at SD (2 runs/0 ER)…had 13 SO last night vs. COL to MINOR MATTERS: Yovani Gallardo is scheduled to pitch for High-A High Des- match spring high (3rd time)…now have 13 SO in 2 of last 4 G, 36 total SO the ert today against Lake Elsinore (SD High-A) at 1 p.m. on Rangers Field 5 in past 4 G…Rangers pitching the last 9 G: 6.88 ERA (68 ER/89.0 IP), opponents Surprise. batting .326 (122-374) w/ 36 BB, 73 SO, and 19 HR in that span to raise ERA from spring-low 4.60 to 5.55. MINOR LEAGUE TRANSACTIONS: The Rangers have released the following 5 players from minor league camp: RHP Ryan Bores, OF Saquan Johnson, INF INJURY REPORT: RHP Shawn Tolleson (rt. forearm stiffness) was scratched Nick Urbanus, INF Nick Vickerson, and C Fernando Vivili. from Sunday’s game, and an MRI Wednesday afternoon showed nothing re- markable…Tolleson was slated to see Rangers Team Physician Dr. Keith BATTING NOTES: Rangers have 6+ runs in 3 of last 4 G, first time to do that Meister today before his next step is determined…OF Antoan Richardson 3 times in any 4-game span all spring…team is 7-6-2 when hitting a HR this was scheduled to have surgery this morning to repair a herniated L4-L5 disc in spring, just 2 wins without a HR in Cactus League play…on Tues. vs. LAA, his lower back, with the surgery performed by Dr. Drew Dossett in Dallas…OF Rangers posted spring highs in runs (15), hits (18), total bases (31), XBH (6), Shin-Soo Choo (left triceps inflammation) had an MRI over the weekend…is and home runs (tied-3), a win that included a 10-run 7th inning…Rangers’ 15 throwing out to 105 feet and served as the DH last night vs. COL, his first A game runs on Tuesday marked highest spring run total since a memorable 16-15 since 3/15 vs.