TEXAS RANGERS (73-66) vs.

SEATTLE MARINERS (68-73)

Thursday, September 10, 2015 Safeco Field
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Texas Rangers
Seattle Mariners
First Pitch: 12:41pm

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Time of Game: 2:24

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Temp: 69/N at 3 mph

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Attendance: 16,842

LOB
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WP: Felix Hernandez (17-8, 3.49) LP: Derek Holland (3-2, 3.13)
SV: None
HOME RUNS:
Nelson Cruz (SEA)

NO.
40

PITCHER
Holland

INN.
7th

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OUT
2

COUNT
0-0

DISTANCE
381 feet/RF

MARINERS NOTES:
Seattle tossed its 12th shutout of the season (last: Sept. 9 vs. Texas).
o 20th time in club history to toss back-to-back shutouts, 2nd time this season (last: June 30-July 1 at SD).
Felix Hernandez is now tied for the American League lead with 17 wins this season.
o His 17 wins are his most since winning a career-best 19 in 2009.
Felix Hernandez is 4-0 with a 1.57 ERA (5 ER, 28.2 IP) with 29 strikeouts in 4 starts against Texas this season.
o Prior to 2015 season, Seattle had lost Felixs last 5 starts against the Rangers.
Felix Hernandez tossed 8.0 shutout innings, allowing just 3 hits.
o 4th start this season of 8.0+ shutout innings (last: June 17 vs. SF) & 30 th such start in his career.
Nelson Cruz hit his 40th home run of the season, matching his career high (40 in 2014).
o Is the first Seattle with 40+ home runs in a season since Alex Rodriguez (41 in 2000).
o Is the 4th player in club history with a 40-HR season (Griffey Jr. (6), Rodriguez (3) & Buhner (3).
Nelson Cruz has now hit 40 home runs in consecutive seasons (40 in 2014 & 40 in 2015).
o Is the 7th player in MLB history to record back-to-back 40-HR seasons with different teams (last: Jim
Thome in 2002 with Cleveland (52) & 2003 with Philadelphia (47).
Nelson Cruz has hit 9 home runs at Safeco Field in his last 16 games (since July 26).
o Hit just 5 home runs at Safeco Field in his first 49 home games this season.
Mark Trumbo extended his hitting streak to a career-high 12 games (since Aug. 29).
o Previously had a 10-game streak May 15-25, 2013 with the Angels.
o During the streak is hitting .375 (18x48) with 8 runs, 2 doubles, 4 home runs and 11 RBI.
o Has also hit safely in 21 of his last 22 games since Aug. 15.
During the 22-game stretch is hitting .330 (29x88) with 13 runs, 3 doubles, 7 home runs & 17 RBI.
Mark Trumbo is batting .318 (61x192) with 27 runs, 9 doubles, 11 home runs & 31 RBI in 54 games since July 4.
Seattle clinches season series with Texas for the first time since 2007 (10-6 with 3 games left in TEX).
RANGERS NOTES:
Texas was shut out in back-to-back games for the first time since Sept. 28, 2014 & April 6, 2015.
o First time shut out in back-to-back games in same season since July 27-28, 2013 vs. Cleveland.
Texas was shut out for the 11th time this season and 4th time on current 10-game road trip.
o Texas shut out for the Major League leading 10th time on the road.
Derek Holland lost to Seattle for the first time since May 30, 2012.
o In career against Seattle is now 10-3 with a 3.16 ERA (39 ER, 111.0 IP) in 20 games including 16 starts.
o In 7 starts between losses against the Mariners was 4-0 with a 1.35 ERA (7 ER, 46.2 IP).
Rangers committed 3 errors in the game after committing 2 errors in their last 13 games (since Aug. 27)

NEXT GAME
Seattle Mariners vs. Colorado Rockies - Friday, September 11, 2015 at 7:10 p.m. (ROOT Sports)
RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (7-3, 4.03)
vs.
RHP Chad Bettis (6-5, 4.95)

RANGERS MANAGER JEFF BANISTER:

On Facing Felix Hernandez:

Every game we face him is a tough game. We have not really mounted much of an offense against him and thats just
how tough he really is. Hes tough on everyone really. We got down early, too. We knew it was going to be tough the
entire game and couldnt ever get anything going.
On Derek Holland start:
Derek threw the ball well with a couple of mistakes. I dont consider the first inning against Trumbo a mistake as that was
just a good piece of hitting by him throwing the bat out there. The pitch to Marte was a ball up and he got enough of it to
drive in the run. They were looking to get him to chase something there. The first pitch fastball to Cruz was really the one
that did us in. I felt Derek pitched a little better than the line looked.