Texas Rangers

Welcome to 1982

The Rangers lost 8-2 and dropped to 7-16. That equals the worst 23-game record in team history, which was set back in 1982.

- Anthony Andro

Poor David Murphy

The Rangers outfielder attracts the weirdos. In Arlington earlier this month a streaker went into a power slide in front of Murphy in center. Then Thursday, an idiot jumped out of the stands and headed for Murphy, trying to shake his hand. Murphy walked away and the guy was escorted off the field.

- Anthony Andro

Ouch, ouch

There's more life in the blog than the Rangers. Detroit hit homers No. 4 and No. 5 on the day off Kaz Fukumori in the sixth inning and now leads 7-2. Fukumori's ERA in the majors this year is now a robust 27.00, which is actually an improvement. He came into the game with a 32.40 ERA.

- Anthony Andro

A lesson in clutch hitting

Adam Melhuse grounds out with the bases loaded in the top of the fifth in a tie game. How do the Tigers respond with their chance at a two-out rally in the bottom of the fifth? With a three-run bomb to left by Magglio Ordonez. It's his second of the game and it's now 5-2. Seven-consecutive losses is staring the Rangers in the face.

- Anthony Andro

Finally a little restraint

David Murphy has ended Jeremy Bonderman's day after 4 2/3 innings by drawing a bases-loaded walk to tie the game at 2. Bonderman walked seven in his 111-pitch outing. Now what the Rangers need against Zach Miner is a clutch hit, something that's been absent for the last two weeks.

- Anthony Andro

You got to wonder

Jeremy Bonderman has walked six Rangers through four innings but Texas has just one run and that came on a homer. He struggled with his control in the fourth inning, walking two. But for some reason with two outs and a 3-1 count, No. 9 hitter Ramon Vazquez felt he needed to swing away and pop out. Vazquez came into the game with a .176 average.

- Anthony Andro

Ouch again

The Rangers now trail 2-1 as Jason Jennings has been a victim of the home run ball again. This time it was Magglio Ordonez with a blast to left in the third. It's 2-1 Detroit.

- Anthony Andro

We're still tied

Two more at bats for the Rangers with runners in scoring position in the third inning. Two more missed chances and we're still tied at 1.

- Anthony Andro

Jennings escapes again

Jason Jennings issued a leadoff walk in the second but that runner was erased on a double play. Jennings has already walked three batters, continuing a disturbing trend. In Texas' last three games plus today, its pitchers have issued an astounding 29 walks.

- Anthony Andro

Jennings escapes first

Jason Jennings got out of the first and just gave up one run. It could have been worse. The Rangers couldn't turn a potential double play as Jennings' foot was pulled off first base by a throw. While that didn't lead to a run, it led to more pitches for Jennings. He's already thrown 26 pitches, which isn't a good start for a tired pitching staff.

- Anthony Andro