The Texas Rangers 2009 season was the 49th in franchise history and the team's 38th year in

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. 2009 signified the continuation of a strategy implemented by General Manager

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in the summer of 2007. The plan to improve the club emphasized the acquisition and development of prospective talent within the Rangers' organization. Several young players such as shortstop

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, outfielder

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, and pitchers

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and

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made their big league debuts in 2009 after spending time in the Rangers' minor league system. Ranked as the #1 farm system by Baseball America prior to the start of the season, the organization began the season with several of its heralded prospects still in the minor leagues. Emergence of these prospects on the Major League level gave the franchise and its fan base a brighter hope for the future, in line with the objective of competing for the A.L. West title in 2010 and beyond. Notable performances from several core players as well as a well-coached pitching staff contributed to a greatly improved record and allowed the Rangers to compete for the division and wild card playoff berths well into the final weeks of the season.

Preseason

*Pitching coach

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was replaced by

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, who worked with team president Nolan Ryan at his first coaching job with the Houston AA affiliate. Maddux joined the Rangers in November after declining to continue his time with the Milwaukee Brewers. *Veteran infielder Michael Young moved from shortstop to third base, the third time in his career he had been asked to change positions. Young initially balked at the request after winning a Gold Glove at shortstop in 2008, and asked to be traded rather than move over. He eventually accepted the front office's decision after speaking with team president

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and remained with the team, making the 2009 A.L. All-Star team in his first year at third base. *1B/3B Hank Blalock's $6.2 million contract option was exercised by the club in November. *C

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was traded to Detroit for RHP prospects Guillermo Moscoso and Carlos Melo. The move made

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the starting catcher and allowed

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to start the season as his backup. *INF

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, OF/DH

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, and RHP

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signed minor league contracts during the offseason and earned places on the active roster to begin the season. *Free agent RHP

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signed a 2-year deal with the Rangers but he failed the physical after it was discovered his torn flexor tendon would require surgery, preventing him from joining a team in 2009. *RHPs

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and

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began the season on the 60-day D.L. following surgery. Neither pitcher would recover in time for the 2009 season.

Regular season

Opening day starters

, C * Chris Davis, 1B* *

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, 2B * Michael Young, 3B *

, SS* *

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, LF *

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, CF *

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, RF *

Hank Blalock Hank Joe Blalock (born November 21, 1980) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays. High school Blalock attended Rancho Bernardo High School in ...

, DH *

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, RHP *Rookie

Season summary

April

Record: 10-11 Scott Feldman -- April 9, 2009

Starting Rotation: RHP

, RHP

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, RHP

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, RHP

, LHP Matt Harrison, RHP

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* * spot starter Opening day of the 2009 season saw the Rangers open the year at home for the first time in four years. In a 10-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians, the club roughed up reigning A.L. Cy Young winner

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. A sweep of the Indians was quickly forgotten as the Rangers were swept by the Tigers in Detroit over the first weekend of the year. The Rangers dropped 5 games in a row before bouncing back in their last game against the Orioles on April 15. That day, MLB's "Jackie Robinson Day", 2B

went 6-for-6 at the plate, hitting for the cycle. Kinsler became the fourth player to perform the feat in a Rangers uniform and the first player since 1890 to record a 6-hit cycle. The Rangers dropped the next two games at home to the Royals, and before Sunday's game many observers openly questioned manager

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's job security. In that game, the Rangers' oft-criticized bullpen recorded four scoreless innings in relief, allowing the lineup to rally in the 8th inning. In a 5-5 tie game, 3B Michael Young led off the bottom of the 9th inning with a 427-foot walk-off home run, the first of his career. Washington's position as manager appeared to be saved as the Rangers headed to Toronto, where they bested Blue Jays ace

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in the first game. Game 2 of the series saw the Rangers debuts of LHP prospect

and newly acquired RHP

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. O'Day, who arrived in Toronto after first pitch, quickly joined the team at the stadium and was informed upon arrival that he would pitch that night. Wearing Kason Gabbard's #60 jersey, O'Day met his new manager, catcher, and teammates on the pitching mound in the 11th inning. O'Day would be credited with the loss after giving up the winning run. While in Toronto, CF Josh Hamilton made a diving catch against the wall in left-center, suffering the first of several injuries in 2009. The Rangers took 3 of 4 games from another series with the Orioles before ending the month against their first division opponent, the

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, splitting the 2-game set. Transactions: *April 5: 3B Travis Metcalf designated for assignment, claimed on April 8 by the

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. *April 18: RHP

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designated for assignment, later cleared waivers and assigned to extended spring training. *April 22: RHP

claimed off waivers from the

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. *April 24: LHP

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traded to the

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for cash considerations.

May

Record: 20-9 Starting Rotation: Millwood, Padilla, McCarthy, Feldman, Harrison, LHP

*, RHP

* *spot starter The Rangers performed exceedingly well in the month of May, enjoying one of the best months in team history to date. The club quickly went 13-3, a stretch which saw the return (and subsequent re-injury) of Josh Hamilton, several superb outings by Matt Harrison, and mounting concern over the quality of 1B Chris Davis. Aside from two walk-off hits, the 23-year-old was batting .203 by the end of the month, a stark and inexplicable contrast to the breakout season he posted in 2008. Notable was a 3-game sweep of the division rival

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in Arlington. Domination of each series over division opponents helped the Rangers reach first place in the American League West, and a record 10 games above .500 by the end of May. Young pitchers Tommy Hunter and Derek Holland each earned spot starts during May, each showing flashes of what could be achieved in the future. Transactions: None.

June

Record: 11-15 Starting Rotation: Millwood, Padilla, McCarthy, Holland, Harrison, Hunter* *spot starter As the summer months began, the Rangers faltered. Vicente Padilla, an enigmatic presence in the clubhouse and a pitcher that previously led the majors in hit batsmen, was placed on outright waivers June 3. With very little explanation from the club, the Rangers essentially gave up their number two starter to anyone that would have him. Rumors about Padilla's negative attitude in the clubhouse abound, though the official party line was that management was disappointed with the way the right-handed handled adversity after a start the previous afternoon. Though Padilla cleared waivers, this issue would remain unresolved. In conjunction with the roster issues, a major power outage up and down the Rangers' lineup haunted the club throughout the month of June. On June 9, Josh Hamilton reportedly underwent surgery to repair an abdominal muscle, and RHP

was sent to the 15-day DL for shoulder issues. LHP Matt Harrison and closer

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found themselves on the disabled list as well later into the month. These consistent injuries prevented any major gains in the standings. The last day of June saw the call-up of rookie OF

and the Rangers' lead on the A.L. West slowly dwindling as the second-place Angels encroached. Transactions: *June 3: RHP

placed on outright waivers, cleared them, and rejoined the team. *June 8: Manager

's contract extended by front office through the 2010 season. *June 26: INF Germán Durán placed on waivers, claimed by the

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July

Record: 17-8 Starting Rotation: Millwood, Padilla, Feldman, Hunter, Holland, RHP

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*, RHP Doug Mathis* *spot starter DH

drilled a walk-off home run on the evening of July 1 against the Angels, the beginning of a month in which the Rangers would bounce back from a dreadful June. Rumors in the media continued to circulate about the club's finances, including one that suspected Major League Baseball was loaning money to Hicks Sports Group in order to pay its debts and continue team operations. A great deal of speculation surrounded the Rangers' ability to acquire talent through trades due to a financial impasse. In part due to the return of OF Josh Hamilton on July 6, 1B Chris Davis was optioned to AAA to allow him to work out his issues at the plate. Davis, known for his defensive prowess at first base, failed to continue improving at the Major League level. Hank Blalock was given the first base job for the time being. On the 9th in Anaheim, California, OF/DH

hit 3 home runs in a game, essentially the highlight of an otherwise unspectacular season for the veteran. At the All-Star break, the Rangers remained in control of the A.L. West. Representing the team at the 2009 All-Star Game in St. Louis were 3B Michael Young, OF Josh Hamilton, and RF

, who like Hamilton in 2008, earned second place in the Home Run Derby. By July 20, the club was 49-41 overall as closer Frank Francisco returned to the DL with pneumonia and several other players miss time late in the month due to bouts with the flu. With the trade deadline looming at the end of the month, the

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were assumed to be interested in trading their ace, RHP

, and Rangers observers began speculating on whether or not the club should make a bid. Many felt that a fair trade could be headlined by LHP

. As talks reportedly heated up between the teams and an agreement was close, on the eve of deadline day Holland took the mound against Seattle and threw 8 scoreless innings (4 perfect innings), allowing only one hit. Halladay and Holland would remain with their respective teams for the time being. Transactions: *July 7: RHP

activated from the 60-day disabled list; RHP

(shoulder) transferred to the 60-day D.L. *July 25: LHP Matt Harrison ( Thoracic Outlet Syndrome) transferred from the 15-day D.L. to the 60-day D.L.

August

Record: 14-15 Starting Rotation: Millwood, Padilla, Feldman, Holland, Hunter, Nippert* *spot starter The Rangers traveled to Oakland, precipitating the call-up of RHP

Neftalí Feliz Neftalí Feliz Antonio (; born May 2, 1988) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh ...

from AAA Oklahoma City for the first time. Feliz came out of the bullpen to debut in relief on the night of August 3 and immediately struck out 5 of his first 6 batters faced in two innings of work, his fastball averaging 98.8 mph and maxing out at 100.5 mph. Despite the A's walk-off win that night, Feliz easily secured his place on the big league club. On offense, similar struggles experienced in June seemingly returned to the Rangers in the dog days of the season and many critics pointed to tenured hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo, known for his aggressive philosophy. A surprising development on August 8 occurred when number two starter Vicente Padilla was designated for assignment. After his placement on waivers in June, Padilla's issues with teammates and the front office had not been smoothed over and following a particularly poor start against Oakland, the team decided to end its relationship with the Nicaraguan right-hander. Around the same date, photographs of OF

surfaced on Deadspin.com, showing him visibly intoxicated at an Arizona bar with various women. Hamilton, whose long struggle and recovery from substance abuse was well documented in the public eye, admitted to relapsing in January 2009 and acknowledged that he notified his family and Rangers officials immediately thereafter. Hamilton remembered little of the night, but a drug test several days later came up negative. The weekend of August 15 saw the Boston Red Sox arrive in Arlington tied with the Rangers for the A.L. Wild Card berth. After rallying on Friday night in the top of the 9th inning against closer Frank Francisco, the Rangers stormed back on Saturday. In that game, Neftalí Feliz earned his first Major League save, and on Sunday afternoon the Rangers won the series as Francisco successfully converted the save. C

went on the 15-day D.L. with symptoms of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, leaving

as the only catcher on the roster. Career minor-leaguer C Kevin Richardson was called up for the first time to spell Teagarden, while the front office worked a deal to re-acquire former Ranger

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. The financial issues often quietly mentioned in the media finally erupted on August 17 when the Rangers were unable to sign 2009 first-round draft pick LHP

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, who opted to attend college and pitch for

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. Purke's representatives reportedly asked for a contract close to $4 million, but the club was unable to accept such terms. The Purke affair confirmed the fears of many Rangers fans that the front office's ability to improve the team was restricted by Hicks Sports Group's large debts. With injuries taking their toll once again, the Rangers found themselves in second place in the West at the end of August, losing 6 of 10 heading into September. Transactions: *August 8: RHP

designated for assignment, later placed on irrevocable release waivers and claimed by the

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. *August 19: C

acquired from the

in exchange for minor-leaguers INF Jose Vallejo and RHP Matt Nevarez *August 27: RHP

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designated for assignment and placed on waivers.

September

Record: 13-15 Starting Rotation: Millwood, Feldman, Holland, Hunter, McCarthy, Nippert* *spot starter KinslerHeadshot

In the second game of a double-header on September 1, Michael Young strained his left hamstring running out an infield single. The injury sidelined the veteran leader for 2–3 weeks, an omen that the Rangers chances to make the playoffs were shrinking. With the ballclub 4 games back of the Angels on September 6 and the performance of staff ace Kevin Millwood unravelling, the Rangers got another bit of bad news when it was reported that Josh Hamilton would be out indefinitely with a pinched nerve in his back. The team pressed hard and generally did little to improve its place in the standings throughout September, and questions concerning the future ownership of the Rangers heated up as playoff potential cooled. Groups under Pittsburgh attorney Chuck Greenberg, Houston businessman

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, and sports agent Dennis Gilbert quickly became known amongst fans as the three main factions jockeying for rights to negotiate with Hicks Sports Group. The emergence of these prospective owners set the stage for a long, complex battle of attrition for ownership of the franchise over the next eleven months. Despite the team's fading hopes, Ian Kinsler joined the "30-30 club" by hitting his 30th home run on September 25 after stealing 30 bases in 2009. On September 27, the Angels clinched the A.L. West championship after defeating Texas 11-0 in Anaheim.Rangers' West chase ends with thud , texasrangers.com: News
Texas.rangers.mlb.com. Retrieved on November 5, 2010. Though a slim chance to win the A.L. Wild Card still lingered, this would not be achieved and the Texas Rangers would miss the postseason for the tenth year in a row. Transactions: *September 3: RHP prospect Danny Gutierrez acquired from the Royals for minor leaguers C

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and OF

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October

Record: 2-2 Starting Rotation: Millwood, Holland, Hunter, Feldman The season would end in October due to certain schedule oddities. The majority of concerns by the end of the regular season surrounded the multitude of arbitration-eligible players on the roster and securing key pieces of the team for the 2010 season. The Rangers ended their season after a 4-3 loss in Seattle at the hands of Cy Young candidate

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. Transactions: None.

2009 roster and statistics

Roster

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

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(2) , , 20,996 , , 6–7 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 14 , , April 22 , , @ Blue Jays , , 8–7 (11) , , Frasor (3–0) , ,

(0–2) , , , , 13,090 , , 6–8 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 15 , , April 23 , , @ Blue Jays , , 5–2 , ,

Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, ...

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Feldman Feldman is a German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Academics * Arthur Feldman (born 1949), American cardiologist * David B. Feldman, American psychologist * David Feldman (historian), American historian * ...

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(4) , , 41,160 , , 8–9 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 18 , , April 26 , , @

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Báez Báez is a Cuban village and ''consejo popular'' ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Placetas, in Villa Clara Province. In 2011 it had a population of around 7,000. History The village was founded in 1804 with the name ''Hat ...

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Jennings Jennings is a surname of early medieval English origin (also the Anglicised version of the Irish surnames Mac Sheóinín or MacJonin). Notable people with the surname include: *Jennings (Swedish noble family) A–G *Adam Jennings (born 1982), A ...

(0–1) , , Sherrill (4) , , 22,896 , , 8–10 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 19 , , April 27 , , @

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Albers Albers is a Dutch and Low German patronymic surname, meaning " Albert's son". Notable people with the surname include: ;Academics * Heinrich Albers-Schönberg (1865–1921), German gynecologist and radiologist * :de:Johann Abraham Albers (1772– ...

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(5) , , 10,621 , , 9–10 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 20 , , April 28 , ,

Athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ...

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(6) , , 12,627 , , 10–10 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" , , , April 29 , ,

, , colspan=6 , ''Postponed'' , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 21 , , April 30 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Braden (3–2) , , Padilla (1–2) , , Wuertz (1) , , 13,802 , , 10–11 , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 22 , , May 1 , ,

White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and ...

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Holland Holland is a geographical regionG. Geerts & H. Heestermans, 1981, ''Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal. Deel I'', Van Dale Lexicografie, Utrecht, p 1105 and former province on the western coast of the Netherlands. From the 10th to the 16th c ...

(0–1) , , Jenks (6) , , 23,836 , , 10–12 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 23 , , May 2 , ,

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(7) , , 26,673 , , 11–12 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 24 , , May 3 , ,

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(2–2) , , Danks (2–2) , , , , 20,132 , , 12–12 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 25 , , May 4 , , @ Mariners , , 6–5 , , Millwood (3–2) , ,

Hernández Hernández is a widespread Spanish surname that became common around the 15th century. Originally a patronymic, it means son of Hernán, Hernando or Fernando—the Spanish version of Germanic Ferdinand. Fernández is a very common variant of the n ...

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(8) , , 16,421 , , 13–12 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 26 , , May 5 , , @ Mariners , , 7–2 (10) , , O'Day (1–0) , , Stark (0–1) , , , , 19,810 , , 14–12 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 27 , , May 6 , , @

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Giese Giese is a German surname. Since the mid-19th century, people with this name have migrated throughout the world and now form an extensive diaspora in countries such as the United States and Australia, where they have lived for several generations. ...

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(9) , , 15,342 , , 15–12 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 28 , , May 7 , , @

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Cahill Cahill (, or ) is a name of Irish origin. It is the anglicised version of the Gaelic "Ó Cathail" meaning "descendant of Cathal". "Cathal" consists of two parts: "cath" means battle; the second could be "val" (rule), so that the name as a who ...

(1–2) , , McCarthy (3–1) , , , , 13,702 , , 15–13 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 29 , , May 8 , , @

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(3–2) , , Contreras (0–5) , , , , 21,326 , , 16–13 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 30 , , May 9 , , @

, , 3–2 , , Linebrink (1–1) , , Millwood (3–3) , , Jenks (7) , , 28,864 , , 16–14 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 31 , , May 10 , , @

, , 7–1 , , Padilla (2–2) , , Colón (2–3) , , , , 25,844 , , 17–14 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 32 , , May 12 , , Mariners , , 7–1 , ,

(1–1) , , Lowe (0–1) , , , , 16,564 , , 18–14 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 33 , , May 13 , , Mariners , , 6–5 (11) , ,

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Morrow Morrow is a word meaning "the next day" in literary English. It also means "morning" in archaic English Morrow may also refer to: Places in the United States and Canada United States * Morrow, Arkansas *Morrow, Georgia * Morrow, Louisiana *Morr ...

(0–2) , , , , 25,865 , , 19–14 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 34 , , May 14 , , Mariners , , 3–2 , ,

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(0–3) , , , , 21,002 , , 20–14 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 35 , , May 15 , ,

Angels In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles include ...

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Saunders Saunders is a surname of English and Scottish patronymic origin derived from Sander, a mediaeval form of Alexander.See also: Sander (name) People * Ab Saunders (1851–1883), American cowboy and gunman * Al Saunders (born 1947), American footb ...

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(1) , , 33,429 , , 21–14 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 36 , , May 16 , ,

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(2) , , 34,284 , , 22–14 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 37 , , May 17 , ,

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(1–1) , , Weaver (3–2) , , O'Day (1) , , 37,146 , , 23–14 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 38 , , May 19 , , @

, , 4–0 , , Willis (1–0) , , McCarthy (3–2) , , , , 23,756 , , 23–15 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 39 , , May 20 , , @

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(4–3) , , Rodney (7) , , 23,417 , , 23–16 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 40 , , May 21 , , @

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Jackson Jackson may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jackson (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the surname or given name Places Australia * Jackson, Queensland, a town in the Maranoa Region * Jackson North, Qu ...

(4–2) , , Millwood (4–4) , , Rodney (8) , , 34,356 , , 23–17 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 41 , , May 22 , , @

Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West division, having moved to the div ...

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(10) , , 36,017 , , 24–17 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 42 , , May 23 , , @

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(3) , , 36,019 , , 25–17 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 43 , , May 24 , , @

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Hampton Hampton may refer to: Places Australia *Hampton bioregion, an IBRA biogeographic region in Western Australia *Hampton, New South Wales *Hampton, Queensland, a town in the Toowoomba Region * Hampton, Victoria Canada * Hampton, New Brunswick *Ha ...

(2–4) , , , , 36,749 , , 26–17 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 44 , , May 25 , ,

Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...

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Hughes Hughes may refer to: People * Hughes (surname) * Hughes (given name) Places Antarctica * Hughes Range (Antarctica), Ross Dependency * Mount Hughes, Oates Land * Hughes Basin, Oates Land * Hughes Bay, Graham Land * Hughes Bluff, Victoria La ...

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(2–1) , , Aceves (3–1) , , , , 33,397 , , 27–18 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 46 , , May 27 , ,

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(1–2) , , , , 38,409 , , 27–19 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 47 , , May 29 , ,

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(11) , , , , 28–19 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 48 , , May 29 , ,

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(4) , , 30,496 , , 29–19 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 49 , , May 30 , ,

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Anderson Anderson or Andersson may refer to: Companies * Anderson (Carriage), a company that manufactured automobiles from 1907 to 1910 * Anderson Electric, an early 20th-century electric car * Anderson Greenwood, an industrial manufacturer * Anderson ...

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(12) , , 44,452 , , 31–21 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 53 , , June 4 , , @

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Rivera Rivera () is the capital of Rivera Department of Uruguay. The border with Brazil joins it with the Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento, which is only a street away from it, at the north end of Route 5. Together, they form an urban area of aro ...

(12) , , 45,713 , , 31–22 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 54 , , June 5 , , @

Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ...

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Penny A penny is a coin ( pennies) or a unit of currency (pl. pence) in various countries. Borrowed from the Carolingian denarius (hence its former abbreviation d.), it is usually the smallest denomination within a currency system. Presently, it is t ...

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Lester Lester is an ancient Anglo-Saxon surname and given name. Notable people and characters with the name include: People Given name * Lester Bangs (1948–1982), American music critic * Lester W. Bentley (1908–1972), American artist from Wisc ...

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(5) , , 37,537 , , 33–23 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 57 , , June 8 , , Blue Jays , , 6–3 , , Janssen (2–2) , ,

(5–1) , , Downs (8) , , 17,856 , , 33–24 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 58 , , June 9 , , Blue Jays , , 9–0 , , Tallet (4–3) , , Mathis (0–1) , , , , 17,535 , , 33–25 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" , , , June 10 , , Blue Jays , , colspan=6 , ''Postponed'' , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 59 , , June 11 , , Blue Jays , , 1–0 , , Millwood (6–4) , ,

Romero The name Romero is a nickname type of surname for a Roman or an Italian. The name was originally derived from the Latin word Romaeus and the Greek word Romaios, which mean Roman. #A person on a religious journey or pilgrimage from Rome (possibly t ...

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(6) , , 16,073 , , 34–25 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 60 , , June 12 , ,

Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...

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Kuroda Kuroda (written: lit. "black ricefield") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese painter * Akinobu Kuroda 黒田明伸, Japanese historian * Chris Kuroda, lighting designer and operator for the band Phish and J ...

(1–2) , , , , 36,591 , , 35–25 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 61 , , June 13 , ,

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Wade Wade, WADE, or Wades may refer to: Places in the United States * Wade, California, a former settlement * Wade, Maine, a town * Wade, Mississippi, a census-designated place * Wade, North Carolina, a town * Wade, Ohio, an unincorporated communi ...

(2–3) , , Grilli (0–2) , , Broxton (15) , , 37,262 , , 35–26 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 62 , , June 14 , ,

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(1–4) , , Broxton (16) , , 36,343 , , 35–27 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 63 , , June 16 , ,

, , 6–1 , , Millwood (7–4) , , Rodríguez (5–6) , , , , 21,676 , , 36–27 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 64 , , June 17 , ,

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(4–3) , , Fulchino (2–2) , , , , 32,425 , , 37–27 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 65 , , June 18 , ,

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(2–2) , , Valverde (3) , , 25,445 , , 37–28 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 66 , , June 19 , , @

Giants A giant is a being of human appearance, sometimes of prodigious size and strength, common in folklore. Giant(s) or The Giant(s) may also refer to: Mythology and religion *Giants (Greek mythology) *Jötunn, a Germanic term often translated as 'gi ...

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Romo Romantic Modernism, more commonly known as Romo, was a musical and nightclubbing movement, of glam/style pop lineage, in the UK circa 1995–1997, centred on the twin homes of Camden-based clubnight Club Skinny and its West End clone Arcadia ...

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(18) , , 31,241 , , 37–29 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 67 , , June 20 , , @

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(19) , , 41,292 , , 37–31 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 69 , , June 23 , , @ D-backs , , 8–2 , , Scherzer (5–4) , ,

(4–5) , , , , 21,379 , , 37–32 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 70 , , June 24 , , @ D-backs , , 2–1 , , Padilla (6–3) , , Haren (6–5), ,

(7) , , 20,031 , , 38–32 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 71 , , June 25 , , @ D-backs , , 9–8 (12) , , Guardado (1–1) , , Vásquez (1–2) , , , , 19,376 , , 39–32 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 72 , , June 26 , ,

Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penna ...

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Silva Silva is a surname in Portuguese language, Portuguese-speaking countries, such as Portugal and Brazil. It is derived from the Latin word , meaning "forest" or "woodland". It is the family name of the House of Silva. The name is also widespread i ...

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Correia Correia (Portuguese and Galician for "leather strap") is a surname of Portuguese and Galician origin, also spelled Correa or Corrêa. Correia/Correa is found throughout all of the Iberian Peninsular. It may refer to: People General Portuguese ...

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Hunter Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...

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Bell A bell is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument. Most bells have the shape of a hollow cup that when struck vibrates in a single strong strike tone, with its sides forming an efficient resonator. The strike may be made by an inter ...

(21) , , 27,000 , , 40–34 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 75 , , June 29 , ,

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O'Sullivan O'Sullivan ( ga, Ó Súilleabháin, Súileabhánach) is an Irish Gaelic clan based most prominently in what is today County Cork and County Kerry. The surname is associated with the southwestern part of Ireland, and was originally found in County ...

(2–0) , , Padilla (6–4) , , Fuentes (22) , , 16,985 , , 40–35 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 76 , , June 30 , ,

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(2–1) , , Speier (3–2) , , , , 27,142 , , 42–35 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 78 , , July 3 , ,

Rays Ray may refer to: Fish * Ray (fish), any cartilaginous fish of the superorder Batoidea * Ray (fish fin anatomy), a bony or horny spine on a fin Science and mathematics * Ray (geometry), half of a line proceeding from an initial point * Ray (gra ...

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(13) , , 39,123 , , 43–35 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 79 , , July 4 , ,

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Price A price is the (usually not negative) quantity of payment or compensation given by one party to another in return for goods or services. In some situations, the price of production has a different name. If the product is a "good" in the c ...

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(14) , , 22,324 , , 45–35 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 81 , , July 6 , , @

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(3–5) , , Lackey (3–4) , , , , 42,088 , , 46–36 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 83 , , July 8 , , @

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Santana Santana may refer to: Transportation * Volkswagen Santana, an automobile * Santana Cycles, manufacturer of tandem bicycles * Santana Motors, a former Spanish automobile manufacturer Boats * Santana 20, an American sailboat design by W. D. Sch ...

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(4–4) , , Aardsma (18) , , 24,823 , , 47–37 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 85 , , July 10 , , @ Mariners , , 6–4 , ,

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(15) , , 34,874 , , 48–37 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 86 , , July 11 , , @ Mariners , , 4–1 , ,

Washburn Washburn (alternatively Wasseburne, Wasseborne, Wasshebourne, Wassheborne, Washbourne, Washburne, Washborne, Washborn, Wasborn, Washbon) is a toponymic surname, probably of Old English origin, with likely Anglo-Norman and Norman-French influen ...

(6–6) , , Millwood (8–7) , , Aardsma (19) , , 30,698 , , 48–38 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 87 , , July 12 , , @ Mariners , , 5–3 , ,

Batista Batista is a Spanish language, Spanish or Portuguese language, Portuguese surname. Notable persons with the name include: * Batista (footballer, born 1955), Brazilian football player * Dave Bautista, American actor and professional wrestler, also ...

(6–3) , , O'Day (2–1) , , Aardsma (20) , , 33,220 , , 48–39 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 88 , , July 17 , ,

Twins Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy.MedicineNet > Definition of TwinLast Editorial Review: 19 June 2000 Twins can be either ''monozygotic'' ('identical'), meaning that they develop from one zygote, which splits and forms two em ...

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Perkins Perkins is a surname derived from the Anglo-Saxon corruption of the kin of Pierre (from Pierre kin to Pierrekin to Perkins), introduced into England by the Norman Conquest. It is found throughout mid- and southern England. Another derivation com ...

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Nathan Nathan or Natan may refer to: People *Nathan (given name), including a list of people and characters with this name *Nathan (surname) *Nathan (prophet), a person in the Hebrew Bible * Nathan (son of David), biblical figure, son of King David an ...

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Baker A baker is a tradesperson who bakes and sometimes sells breads and other products made of flour by using an oven or other concentrated heat source. The place where a baker works is called a bakery. History Ancient history Since grains ha ...

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, , 5–3 (12) , , Nippert (1–0) , , Duensing (0–1) , , , , 27,204 , , 49–41 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 91 , , July 20 , ,

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(8) , , 28,916 , , 50–41 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 92 , , July 21 , ,

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(2–1) , , Beckett (11–4) , ,

(9) , , 28,555 , , 51–41 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 93 , , July 22 , ,

, , 3–1 , , Nippert (2–0) , , Buchholz (1–1) , , Mathis (1) , , 39,778 , , 52–41 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 94 , , July 24 , , @ Royals , , 2–0 , ,

(9–3) , , Greinke (10–6) , ,

(10) , , 25,012 , , 53–41 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 95 , , July 25 , , @ Royals , , 6–3 , , Hochevar (6–3) , ,

(3–6) , ,

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(15) , , 27,602 , , 53–42 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 96 , , July 26 , , @ Royals , , 7–2 , , Nippert (3–0) , , Mahay (1–1) , , , , 16,847 , , 54–42 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 97 , , July 27 , ,

, , 5–2 , ,

(3–1) , , Galarraga (5–9) , ,

(11) , , 17,173 , , 55–42 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 98 , , July 28 , ,

, , 7–3 , , Grilli (1–2) , , French (1–2) , , , , 21,615 , , 56–42 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 99 , , July 29 , ,

, , 13–5 , , Verlander (12–5) , ,

(9–4) , , , , 33,235 , , 56–43 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 100 , , July 30 , , Mariners , , 7–1 , ,

(4–6) , , Olson (3–5) , , , , 23,949 , , 57–43 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 101 , , July 31 , , Mariners , , 5–4 , , Padilla (8–5) , , Vargas (3–5) , ,

(12) , , 36,901 , , 58–43 , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 102 , , August 1 , , Mariners , , 7–2 , ,

(12–4) , ,

(3–2) , , , , 29,458 , , 58–44 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 103 , , August 2 , , Mariners , , 4–2 , ,

(10–4) , ,

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(2–2) , ,

(13) , , 28,670 , , 59–44 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 104 , , August 3 , , @

, , 3–2 , , Wuertz (6–1) , ,

(4–5) , , , , 10,523 , , 59–45 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 105 , , August 4 , , @

, , 6–0 , , González (3–2) , ,

(4–7) , , , , 10,781 , , 59–46 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 106 , , August 5 , , @

, , 7–5 , , Breslow (5–5) , , Padilla (8–5) , , Bailey (15) , , 20,560 , , 59–47 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 107 , , August 6 , , @

, , 6–4 , ,

(4–2) , ,

(6–11) , ,

(13) , , 17,214 , , 60–47 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 108 , , August 7 , , @

, , 11–6 , ,

(11–4) , ,

(9–7) , , , , 43,624 , , 61–47 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 109 , , August 8 , , @

, , 3–2 , , Weaver (12–3) , , Guardado (1–2) , , Fuentes (31) , , 37,166 , , 61–48 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 110 , , August 9 , , @

, , 7–0 , ,

(5–7) , , Lackey (7–5) , , , , 35,706 , , 62–48 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 111 , , August 11 , , @ Indians , , 5–0 , , Laffey (6–3) , , Nippert (3–1) , , , , 21,870 , , 62–49 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 112 , , August 12 , , @ Indians , , 5–0 , ,

(5–2) , , Carmona (2–7) , , , , 18,794 , , 63–49 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 113 , , August 13 , , @ Indians , , 4–1 , ,

(12–4) , , Sowers (4–8) , ,

(16) , , 20,090 , , 64–49 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 114 , , August 14 , ,

, , 8–4 , , Saito (3–3) , ,

(2–2) , , , , 40,311 , , 64–50 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 115 , , August 15 , ,

, , 7–2 , ,

(6–7) , ,

(7–7) , ,

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(1) , , 48,201 , , 65–50 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 116 , , August 16 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Nippert (4–1) , , Tazawa (1–2) , ,

(17) , , 27,155 , , 66–50 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 117 , , August 17 , ,

, , 8–5 , ,

(6–2) , , Liriano (5–12) , ,

(18) , , 17,940 , , 67–50 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 118 , , August 18 , ,

, , 9–6 , ,

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(4–4) , ,

(2–4) , ,

(30) , , 20,931 , , 67–51 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 119 , , August 19 , ,

, , 5–4 , ,

(11–7) , , Millwood (9–8) , ,

(31) , , 33,479 , , 67–52 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 120 , , August 20 , ,

, , 11–1 , ,

(7–7) , , Swarzak (3–7) , , , , 21,870 , , 68–52 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 121 , , August 21 , , @

, , 5–3 , , Kazmir (8–7) , , Nippert (4–2) , ,

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(15) , , 20,639 , , 68–53 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 122 , , August 22 , , @

, , 5–4 (10) , , Balfour (5–2) , , Grilli (1–3) , , , , 34,281 , , 68–54 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 123 , , August 23 , , @

, , 4–0 , ,

(13–4) , ,

(6–6) , , , , 29,101 , , 69–54 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 124 , , August 25 , , @

, , 10–9 , , Millwood (10–8) , ,

Chamberlain Chamberlain may refer to: Profession *Chamberlain (office), the officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign or other noble figure People *Chamberlain (surname) **Houston Stewart Chamberlain (1855–1927), German-British philosop ...

(8–4) , , , , 46,511 , , 70–54 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 125 , , August 26 , , @

, , 9–2 , , Pettitte (11–6) , ,

(7–8) , , , , 46,461 , , 70–55 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 126 , , August 27 , , @

, , 7–2 , , Grilli (2–3) , , Burnett (10–8) , , , , 47,209 , , 71–55 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 127 , , August 28 , , @

, , 3–2 , , Duensing (2–1) , ,

(6–3) , ,

(33) , , 21,641 , , 71–56 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 128 , , August 29 , , @

, , 3–0 , ,

(14–4) , , Pavano (11–10) , ,

(19) , , 28,516 , , 72–56 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 129 , , August 30 , , @

, , 5–3 , , Rauch (1–0) , ,

(4–6) , ,

(34) , , 29,282 , , 72–57 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 130 , , August 31 , , Blue Jays , , 18–10 , ,

Cecil Cecil may refer to: People with the name * Cecil (given name), a given name (including a list of people and fictional characters with the name) * Cecil (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Places Canada *Cecil, Alberta, ...

(6–3) , ,

(7–9) , , , , 16,675 , , 72–58 , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 131 , , September 1 , , Blue Jays , , 5–2 , , Nippert (5–2) , , Rzepczynski (2–4) , ,

(20) , , , , 73–58 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 132 , , September 1 , , Blue Jays , , 5–2 , , McCarthy (6–2) , , Tallet (5–9) , ,

(21) , , 17,203 , , 74–58 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 133 , , September 2 , , Blue Jays , , 6–4 , ,

(7–3) , ,

(6–8) , ,

(22) , , 21,836 , , 75–58 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 134 , , September 4 , , @

, , 5–1 , ,

(15–4) , ,

Tillman Tillman is a surname and given name of English origin and an Americanized spelling of Tillmann. Other variants of the name include Tilman and Dillman. Notable people with the name Tillmann include: Surname * Albert Tillman (1928–2004), Amer ...

(1–3) , ,

(2) , , 15,557 , , 76–58 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 135 , , September 5 , , @

, , 5–4 , , Matusz (4–2) , , Millwood (10–9) , ,

(8) , , 18,028 , , 76–59 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 136 , , September 6 , , @

, , 7–0 , , Guthrie (10–13) , ,

(7–10) , , , , 21,599 , , 76–60 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" , , , September 7 , , @ Indians , , colspan=6 , ''Postponed'' , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 137 , , September 8 , , @ Indians , , 11–9 , ,

(1–0) , ,

Lewis Lewis may refer to: Names * Lewis (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Lewis (surname), including a list of people with the surname Music * Lewis (musician), Canadian singer * "Lewis (Mistreated)", a song by Radiohead ...

(2–4) , , , , , , 77–60 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 138 , , September 8 , , @ Indians , , 10–5 , , McCarthy (7–2) , , Laffey (7–5) , , , , 12,976 , , 78–60 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 139 , , September 9 , , @ Indians , , 10–0 , ,

(16–4) , , Carmona (3–10) , , , , 14,637 , , 79–60 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" , , , September 11 , , Mariners , , colspan=6 , ''Postponed'' , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 140 , , September 12 , , Mariners , , 8–3 , ,

(1–4) , , Millwood (10–10) , , , , 22,468 , , 79–61 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 141 , , September 13 , , Mariners , , 7–2 , ,

(8–3) , ,

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(2–2) , , , , , , 80–61 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 142 , , September 13 , , Mariners , , 5–0 , ,

(15–5) , ,

(7–11) , , , , 18,522 , , 80–62 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 143 , , September 14 , ,

, , 9–0 , , Tomko (5–3) , ,

(16–5) , , , , 13,669 , , 80–63 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 144 , , September 15 , ,

, , 6–1 , , Breslow (7–7) , , McCarthy (7–3) , , , , 15,964 , , 80–64 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 145 , , September 16 , ,

, , 4–0 , ,

(9–12) , , Nippert (5–3) , , , , 23,372 , , 80–65 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 146 , , September 18 , ,

, , 2–0 , , Kazmir (9–8) , ,

(8–4) , , Fuentes (43) , , 34,240 , , 80–66 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 147 , , September 19 , ,

, , 3–2 , ,

(17–5) , , Weaver (15–7) , ,

(23) , , 46,596 , , 81–66 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 148 , , September 20 , ,

, , 10–5 , , Lackey (11–8) , ,

(7–12) , , , , 33,688 , , 81–67 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 149 , , September 21 , , @

, , 10–3 , , Millwood (11–10) , , González (0–3) , , , , 10,581 , , 82–67 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 150 , , September 22 , , @

, , 9–1 , ,

(10–12) , , McCarthy (7–4) , , , , 10,475 , , 82–68 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 151 , , September 23 , , @

, , 9–8 , ,

(9–4) , , Mortensen (2–3) , ,

(24) , , 18,311 , , 83–68 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 152 , , September 24 , , @

, , 12–3 , ,

(11–10) , ,

(17–6) , , , , 11,124 , , 83–69 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 153 , , September 25 , ,

, , 8–3 , ,

(8–12) , ,

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(10–12) , , , , 29,232 , , 84–69 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 154 , , September 26 , ,

, , 15–3 , , Millwood (12–10) , , Garza (8–11) , , , , 31,855 , , 85–69 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 155 , , September 27 , ,

, , 7–6 , ,

Choate Choate may refer to: Places Canada * Choate, British Columbia, a locality in the Fraser Canyon of British Columbia, Canada * , a lake in the Cariboo region of British Columbia, Canada United States * Choate Mental Health and Development Center, a ...

(1–0) , ,

(2–3) , , Cormier (2) , , 37,905 , , 85–70 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 156 , , September 28 , , @

, , 11–0 , ,

(8–8) , ,

(9–5) , , , , 40,484 , , 85–71 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 157 , , September 29 , , @

, , 5–2 , ,

(4–2) , ,

(17–7) , , Fuentes (46) , , 38,600 , , 85–72 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 158 , , September 30 , , @

, , 5–0 , ,

Palmer Palmer may refer to: People and fictional characters * Palmer (pilgrim), a medieval European pilgrim to the Holy Land * Palmer (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Palmer (surname), including a list of people and ...

(11–2) , ,

(8–13) , , , , 40,616 , , 85–73 , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 159 , , October 1 , , @

, , 11–3 , , Millwood (13–10) , ,

(1–2) , , , , 38,552 , , 86–73 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 160 , , October 2 , , @ Mariners , , 7–4 , ,

(5–6) , , Aardsma (3–6) , ,

(26) , , 27,899 , , 87–73 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 161 , , October 3 , , @ Mariners , , 2–1 , , Rowland-Smith (5–4) , ,

(9–6) , ,

(1) , , 24,391 , , 87–74 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 162 , , October 4 , , @ Mariners , , 4–3 , ,

(19–5) , ,

(17–8) , , Aardsma (38) , , 32,26 , , 87–75 , -

Player statistics

Team leaders

Pitching Batting

Batting

2009 Texas Rangers batting statistics at Baseball Reference
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases''

Pitching

2009 Texas Rangers pitching statistics at Baseball Reference
''Note: G = Games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; H = Hits Allowed; BB = Walks Allowed; SO = Strikeouts''

Scoring by inning

Stats updated through October 4th.

Game log summary

Stats updated through October 4th. Comeback Wins: 38, Largest Comeback: 4 runs Blown Leads: 30, Largest Blown Lead: 5 runs Walk-off Wins: 6 Walk-off Losses: 4

Farm system

References

External links

2009 Texas Rangers season at Baseball Reference2009 Texas Rangers season at Baseball Almanac
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