Сезон 2011 года « Техас Рейнджерс» стал 51-м сезоном в истории франшизы и 40-м с тех пор, как команда переехала в Арлингтон, штат Техас . В начале сезона «Рейнджерс» были действующими чемпионами Американской лиги.
Техасские рейнджеры, 2011 | |
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Американская лига чемпионов Американская лига Западные чемпионы | |
Принадлежность к Высшей лиге | |
Место расположения | |
Полученные результаты | |
Записывать | 96–66 (.593) |
Дивизионное место | 1-й |
Дополнительная информация | |
Владелец (и) | Rangers Baseball Express ( Чак Гринберг до марта 2011 г., Нолан Райан , Рэй Дэвис и Боб Р. Симпсон ) |
Генеральный менеджер (ы) | Джон Дэниэлс |
Менеджер (ы) | Рон Вашингтон |
Местное телевидение | Fox Sports Southwest KTXA ( Дэйв Барнетт , Том Грив , Джон Рэдиган) |
Местное радио | ESPN Radio (103,3 FM) ( английский ) ( Эрик Надел , Стив Басби , Брайан Долгин, Дэйв Барнетт ) ESPN Deportes (1540 AM) ( испанский ) (Элено Орленас, Джерри Ромо) |
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Несмотря на то, что они играли в течение одного из самых жарких летних сезонов в истории Техаса, Рейнджерс завоевали второй подряд титул чемпиона Американской лиги Запад (пятое место в общем зачете) и установили рекорды франшизы по победам (96 побед и 0,592 процента побед, что на одну победу больше, чем в предыдущем). рекорд, установленный в 1999 году ) и посещаемость дома (2 946 949 болельщиков на стадионе « Рейнджерс Боллпарк» в Арлингтоне , побив старый рекорд, установленный в 1997 году ). Еще один год улучшений по сравнению со стартовой подачей и защитой даст «Рейнджерс» больше всего локаутов в Американской лиге, а « Филадельфия Филлис» отстает всего на два от лидерства в Высшей лиге бейсбола (MLB). Все пять членов начальной ротации в день открытия будут оставаться в ротации в течение всего года. Си Джей Уилсон делит лидирующую позицию в старте с 34, в то время как Дерек Холланд делит второе место в сухих матчах с четырьмя, делит первое место в Американской лиге, и каждый питчер будет иметь как минимум 13 побед. Нападение, всегда считавшееся сильной стороной команды, также будет еще одним удачным годом, когда три игрока сделают более 30 хоум-ранов, а Ян Кинслер завершит свой второй сезон 30–30 .
«Рейнджерс» выиграли второй подряд титул «Аль-Вест» и обыграли « Тампа-Бэй» в четырех играх и « Детройт Тайгерс» в шести, чтобы пройти в Мировую серию 2011 года . Они проиграли « Сент-Луис Кардиналс» в семи играх, их второе поражение подряд в Fall Classic, став первой командой, проигравшей подряд Мировой серии после Atlanta Braves в 1991 и 1992 годах . Мировая серия была примечательна тем, что Рейнджерс находились в одном ударе от победы в серии дважды в шестой игре с преимуществом в два раунда каждый раз, прежде чем в конечном итоге проиграли кардиналам 10–9 в триллере с 11 иннингами. Они проиграют 7-ю игру со счетом 6–2. На сегодняшний день Рейнджерс обладают второй по продолжительности засухой побед в Мировой серии после Кливленд Индианс, а также вторым по продолжительности количеством времени, которое потребовалось североамериканской профессиональной спортивной франшизе, чтобы выиграть свой первый чемпионский титул после Филадельфии Филлис , что привело многих к победе. считают «Рейнджерс» одной из самых проклятых профессиональных спортивных команд Северной Америки.
Межсезонье
Самым большим кувшином свободного агента на рынке 2011 года был Клифф Ли . Согласно основным медиа-рынкам, [1] наиболее вероятным местом назначения Ли в 2011 году было возвращение в Техас или подписание контракта с New York Yankees . Боб Симпсон, ведущий инвестор Rangers Baseball Express, которому принадлежат Рейнджерс, сказал СМИ: «Мы собираемся преследовать Клиффа Ли - тяжело, и у нас есть для этого финансовые возможности». [2] После длительного процесса, который включал перелет основного владельца Чака Гринберга , инвестора команды Рэя Дэвиса и помощника генерального директора Тэда Левина, чтобы встретиться с Ли, его женой и агентом после зимней встречи, Ли подписал пятилетний договор с Филлис вернется в команду, которая поменяла его в начале сезона 2010 года. [3] [4]
3 ноября 2010 года «Рейнджерс» отказались исполнить свой опцион на контракт Владимира Герреро на 2011 год . Герреро был свободным агентом типа А, но «Рейнджерс» не получит компенсации за драфт-пик для Герреро после того, как он подписал контракт с « Балтимор Иволги» .
Скотт Фельдман перенес операцию по восстановлению разорванного хряща в правом колене. Время реабилитации после операции помешает Фельдману вернуться, чтобы побороться за место ротации в начале сезона. [5] Фельдман был питчером года «Техас Рейнджерс» в 2009 году и стартовал в день открытия матча 2010 года, но не смог повторить свой успех в 2010 году после подписания трехлетнего продления.
Второй год подряд «Рейнджерс» нужно было заполнить позицию тренера по ударам после того, как Клинт Хердл занял позицию менеджера в « Питтсбург Пайрэтс» . Рейнджерс подписали Тэда Босли . Босли был членом тренерского штаба « А» во время пребывания Вашингтона в «А», а также был товарищем по команде первого базового тренера Гэри Петтиса в организации «Рейнджерс» в течение его последнего игрового года.
В ноябре «Рейнджерс» подписали двух игроков: 34-летнего свободного агента, японского питчера Йошинори Татеяма , питчера, выполняющего броски с боковыми руками, и кетчера Йорвита Торреальбы из «Сан-Диего Падрес». Торреальба был свободным агентом типа B и не стоил «Рейнджерс» драфта при подписании контракта. Бенги Молина , главный ловец «Рейнджерс» в 2010 году, решил уйти в отставку.
26 декабря «Рейнджерс» и питчер Брэндон Уэбб договорились об условиях годичного контракта. Уэбб, который восстанавливался после операции на плече, не участвовал в основных турнирах с первого дня 2009 года [6].
Самым крупным свободным агентом «Рейнджерс» в сезоне 2011 года станет контракт с третьим игроком с низов Адрианом Бельтре . Шестилетняя сделка на 96 миллионов долларов заставит действующего ветерана Майкла Янга занять четвертое место в «Рейнджерс». [7] Хотя Янг не решался сделать еще один ход, Янг сказал Рейнджерс и СМИ, что он готов переключиться на назначенного нападающего, чтобы Рейнджеры подписали Бельтра. [8] С подписанием Белтра и переездом Янга Рейнджеры не продолжали попытки переподписать Герреро, который подписал бы однолетний контракт с Иволги.
В конце января «Рейнджерс» совершили самую крупную сделку в межсезонье, когда давний торговый объект Майк Наполи был приобретен у « Торонто Блю Джейс» на сменного питчера Фрэнка Франсиско . Наполи стал доступен для «Рейнджерс» после того, как был отправлен в «Блю Джейс» вместе с Хуаном Риверой всего за три дня до этого в обмен на Вернона Уэллса . [9] Ослабление КПЗ из-за потери Франсиско не было бы самой большой проблемой для торговли в Неаполе, поскольку инфилдер коммунального хозяйства ЦТ Майкл Янг потребовал бы свой второй запрос на обмен за три года. [10] После того, как пресс - конференции , в которой Рейнджерс президент Нолан Райан и GM Джон Дэниелс признал запрос торговли Янга, указывая Янг изменение сердца после того, как изначально соглашаясь быть первичным назначенным нападающим , Молодой отстреливался говорить прессе [11]
Предположение о том, что я изменил свое мнение и попросил о сделке, является манипулированием правдой. Я попросил сделку, потому что меня вводили в заблуждение и манипулировали, и мне это надоело.
- Майкл Янг
Хотя торговые слухи о Янге продолжатся и после его требования, как это было во время и после зимних встреч, обмена не будет, и Янг вовремя явился на весеннее обучение.
Весенние тренировки
С набором внутренних и внешних полей и несколькими игроками, способными прикрывать разные позиции, ротация и КПЗ были бы самыми большими вопросами для фронт-офиса. В начале дня стартовал Си Джей Уилсон , за ним последовали Колби Льюис и Томми Хантер . Свободный агент Брэндон Уэбб продолжит подготовку к возвращению в бейсбол, но не будет готов ко времени открытия и начнет сезон в списке инвалидов. Из-за травмы Хантера [12] он был бы включен в список инвалидов перед началом сезона, а Мэтт Харрисон , занявший четвертое место, переместился бы на третье. Оставшиеся кандидаты, Дерек Холланд , Майкл Киркман , Эрик Херли и ближе к нему Нефтали Фелиз , продолжат борьбу за последние два места. Киркмана и Херли отправили в AAA, а Фелиз вернулся к более близкой роли из-за ослабления КПЗ. Нападающий Алекси Огандо станет стартером номер 5 после Голландии, который начнет сезон. [13]
11 марта, всего через 220 дней после приобретения команды с аукциона, Чак Гринберг уйдет с поста генерального директора «Рейнджерс». Отставка произошла из-за различий в стилях управления между Гринбергом и президентом Ноланом Райаном . Райан добавил к своей должности титул генерального директора. [14]
Я очень уважаю франшизу Texas Rangers и безмерно горжусь всем, чего мы вместе достигли с августа. К сожалению, у нас с сопредседателями Нолана Райана несколько разные стили. Хотя я разочарован, что мы не смогли преодолеть наши разногласия, я по-прежнему искренне привержен тому, чтобы делать то, что правильно для франшизы. Вместе мы пришли к выводу, что для меня лучше всего продать мою долю обратно в Rangers Baseball Express и двигаться дальше. Я делаю это с тяжелым сердцем, но со всей уверенностью в том, что новая управленческая команда ведет Рейнджерс, и, с Ноланом у руля, я знаю, что эта франшиза будет продолжать процветать и достигать еще больших высот как в мире, так и за его пределами. поле.
- Чак Гринберг, бывший генеральный директор Texas Rangers [15]
Хотя разногласия между Гринбергом и Райаном никогда публично не обсуждались Рейнджерами, в отчетах указывались два основных события, которые могли напрямую привести к устранению Гринберга, участие Гринберга в дополнительных попытках подписать Клиффа Ли и его участие в потенциальных сделках Янга после Янга. потребовал обмена, в частности, Гринберг потребовал, чтобы Янг лишился отсроченных процентов, причитающихся ему Рейнджерс. Требование было бы нарушением MLB CBA. [16]
During Spring training GM Jon Daniels and Young met twice to discuss the situation leading to Young's trade demand. Daniels said it was the Rangers' continued trade discussions after Young being told he would not be traded once third baseman Adrián Beltré was acquired that helped lead to the trade demand.[17]
The Rangers later traded Matt Treanor to the Kansas City Royals (Treanor would later be traded back to the Rangers at the end of August).
April
Record 16–11
Rotation: C. J. Wilson, Colby Lewis, Matt Harrison, Derek Holland, Alexi Ogando, Dave Bush
For the first time under manager Ron Washington the Rangers would finish the month of April with a record above .500. After sweeping the first two series against Boston and Seattle the Rangers would take their first loss of the season against Baltimore in the first game of a double header on April 9 after the series opener was rained out. The Rangers were the last team in the 2011 season to record a loss and each Ranger starter would get the win from game 2 through game 6, the first team to have 5 different starters win at least 1 game each. After the Baltimore series the Rangers would lose three straight series versus the Tigers, Yankees, and Angels. A sweep of the Royals, a 1–3 series loss to Toronto, and a two-game split with Oakland would finish out the month. The Rangers would spend only one day out of first place for the West in the month.
Ian Kinsler would make Major League history by being the first player to hit a lead off home run in the first two games of a season. Kinsler would also set another record along with Nelson Cruz by being the first teammates to hit at least one home run each in each of the first three games of the season. Cruz would go on to hit a home run in the first four games of the season, only the third player in Major League history, and the first to do so in the American League. Shortstop Elvis Andrus would also hit his first home run since 2009 in the fourth game of the season.
Ogando would make his second start against the Detroit Tigers and earn his second win. In each of his first two starts of the season he went 6+ innings, earned the win, and gave up 2 or fewer hit in each start, joining only 4 other pitchers since 1919 to do so. Ogando would be the first to do so without giving up a run.[18]
On April 12 left fielder Josh Hamilton left the game after a first-inning play at the plate. The Rangers would ultimately lose their second game of the season and Hamilton would be diagnosed with a fracture in his right shoulder. After the game, Hamilton expressed his concern about the play before running calling it a "stupid play" and thinking "I don't want to do this... something is going to happen" but said he listened to his third base coach and ran on the infield foul out.[19]
As a result of the rainout versus Baltimore on April 8, starter Colby Lewis pitched one day later than scheduled. This would force Lewis to miss his next start on April 13 against Detroit and resulted in Lewis missing a second start for the birth of his child. Local blogger and radio shock jock Richie Whitt would criticize the Rangers' and Lewis' decision to take a leave as a result of the birth of Lewis' second child. Whitt pointed out a starter only gets thirty or so chances to impact a baseball game, and since players are paid millions, the birth of a child should be planned for the off season if need be.[20] Dallas Morning News reporter Evan Grant countered the blog posting stating it was the rain delayed Baltimore game which caused Lewis' next start to be a day later, resulting in Lewis missing his next start to attend the planned birth of his second child. Grant also reported Lewis offered to make a short rested start before the leave to avoid missing a start, and was declined by the Rangers to do so.[21] Dave Bush would get the starts in Lewis' place. Bush would be the last player who started the season on a team's 25-man roster to make his 2011 debut. Left-handed pitcher Michael Kirkman would be called up during Lewis' leave.
On April 15 the Rangers and pitcher Matt Harrison would tie the MLB record by turning 6 double plays in the game. When Lewis returned on April 18, reliver Mark Lowe was optioned to AAA. Rule 5 draft pick Mason Tobin would leave the April 19 game with an injury and be placed on the 60-day DL the next day. Closer Neftalí Feliz would be sent to the 15-day disabled list with shoulder inflammation on April 23 and Darren O'Day would go on the 60-day DL with a torn labrum in his hip. Darren O'Day would also be placed on the 60-day DL on April 27 with a torn labrum in his left hip.
May
Record (month, year): 13–15, 29–26
Rotation: Matt Harrison, Derek Holland, Alexi Ogando, C. J. Wilson, Colby Lewis, Dave Bush
After losing their May 1 game, the Rangers were tied for first place with the Angels until falling to second place on May 5. The Rangers spent the next eleven days out of first place, falling as far as third in the division, but never fell below 2 games behind the Angels and retook the division lead on May 16. The Rangers would finish the month .5 game up on Seattle and 1 game up on the Angels.
After several weeks of speculation, the Rangers signed Cuban defect Leonys Martín on May 4 for a $15.5 million major league contract and added him to the 40-man roster. The Rangers also recalled Mark Lowe to the majors and option Pedro Strop to AAA.
Closer Neftalí Feliz returned from the DL on May 6. Nelson Cruz was placed on the 15-day DL with a strained right quadriceps muscle on May 7. Craig Gentry was called up to replace Cruz on the roster.
The May 11 day game between the Texas Rangers and Oakland A's was postponed due to rain in the middle of the fourth inning. After a 2-hour, 21-minute delay, the game was called. The Rangers held a commanding 7–0 lead in part due to a Mitch Moreland grand slam, but because the game was called before the end of the fifth inning, all results from the game were voided. Although both teams had the next day off, the game was not able to be made up the following day because the Rangers had played the previous 20 days in a row, and it is against MLBPA rules to play more than 20 days in a row. The game would instead be made up in on a fateful July 7 day.
Julio Borbon pulled a hamstring during the May 13 game and was placed on the 15-day DL. During this time, all three starting outfielders would be on the DL. Journeyman centerfielder Endy Chávez was called up to replace Borbon. To make room for the addition of Chávez on the 40 man roster, Brandon Webb was placed on the 60 man DL. Chávez had been with the Rangers organization on a minor league contract since 2010 while recovering from a torn ACL suffered during the 2009 season.
The Rangers took first place in the division back on Colby Lewis' first career shutout on May 16.
Josh Hamilton and Nelson Cruz returned to the team from the DL on May 23.
A second Rangers home game was delayed due to rain in May. The 7:00 May 24 game against the Chicago White Sox resulted in fans' evacuating the playing field and being placed in the underground entrances by ballpark officials with a "tornadic supercell" less than 10 miles from the ballpark. The teams played again at 1:00 CST the next day, but the umpiring crew concluded the game should be continued and play resumed after a three-hour delay.
Off the field, on May 26 the Rangers officially removed rookie play-by-play man John Rhadigan from the TV booth and sent him back to the Fox Sports Southwest post-game and pre-game show. Rhadigan had moved to the TV booth to replace long-time play-by-play game caller Josh Lewin, whose contract expired at the end of the 2010 season. Rhadigan had no play-by-play experience prior to the season, and was often lampooned by fans of the time on the Internet for his in-game mistakes and inability to correctly and timely describe the action on the field.[citation needed]
June
Record (month, year) 14–13, 43–39
Rotation: Alexi Ogando, Derek Holland, C. J. Wilson, Colby Lewis, Matt Harrison
The Rangers would hold onto first place for the entire month of June, but would lead the division by no more than 2.5 during the month and ended with a 1-game lead over the Angels.
After completing his DL stint, centerfielder Julio Borbon was optioned to AAA on June 3. If Borbon had been returned to the ML roster, David Murphy, Endy Chávez, or Craig Gentry would have been removed from the 25 man roster. Although Murphy was having a bad offensive year coming into June, he still represented a better offensive potential than the remaining outfielders, and Gentry was the only right-handed outfielder other than Nelson Cruz. Chavez was out of options and in order to remain in the organization, would have had to have been placed on waivers and options to AAA.
Ian Kinsler went on paternity leave on June 8. The same day the Rangers also announced the dismissal of hitting coach Thad Bosley for communication differences. Beat writer Evan Grant reported after the dismissal one example taking place between Bosley and catcher Yorvit Torrealba.[22]
[T]here had been some recent confrontations with players. Perhaps the most serious of those was an incident between Bosley and struggling catcher Yorvit Torrealba. According to multiple sources, Torrealba asked in Philadelphia if he could take some extra batting practice swings since pitcher Colby Lewis declined to participate in batting practice on the day he was pitching. It was, according to sources, agreed upon that Torrealba could hit in two different groups. But when he stepped in with the second group, sources said, Bosley told him he was not supposed to take the additional swings. Torrealba then left the field. An argument between the two ensued in the clubhouse.
— Evan Grant, June 9, 2011.
The Rangers replaced Bosley by promoting AAA hitting coach and former Ranger's player Scott Coolbaugh. Coolbaugh is the third hitting coach in two seasons following Rudy Jaramillo's 14 years as Texas' hitting coach.
Mike Napoli was placed on the 15-day DL on June 12 with a strained left oblique muscle.
Former reliever Alexi Ogando recorded a 7–0 record before losing his first decision to the New York Yankees on June 14. He would lose the next two decisions finishing June with a 7–3 record.
July
Record (month, year) 18–9, 61–48
After ending July 3 tied for first place with the Angels, the Rangers entered the all-star break on a 7-game winning streak. The streak would last another 5 games, the second best winning streak in franchise history. However, the Rangers would get no further than 5 games ahead of the Angels as a result of the streak. The Rangers ended the month 2 games in first place.
Ron Washington and first base coach Gary Pettis were both ejected from the July 3 game after a close call by first base umpire Ángel Hernández. Washington did not engage in the argument between Pettis and Hernández, but began yelling at the umpire after Hernández, according to Washington, "told me my job is to get him (Pettis) off the field. You don't tell me what my job is..... You can't talk to Angel. Angel is the smartest umpire in baseball." Washington was later fined for his comments.[23]
The following day, Washington pinch hit Mike Napoli for designated hitter Michael Young in the 8 inning of a 13–4 win over the Orioles. At the time of his at bat, Young was a home run short of hitting for the cycle, and Washington later admitted his error by lifting Young for Napoli. It was the second time in Washington's tenure as Rangers' manager that he pinch hit for a batter who was one potential at bat away from completing the cycle.
Prior to the non-waiver trading deadline the Rangers picked up Koji Uehara from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Chris Davis and Mike Adams from the San Diego Padres. Arthur Rhodes was released.
Fan's death
Exactly one year and one day after firefighter Tyler Morris fell from the upper deck onto the lower infield seats, another fan fell from the stands. Shannon Stone, also a firefighter, was in attendance at the July 7 game against Oakland. After left fielder Josh Hamilton retrieved a foul ball, he tossed it into the left field seats toward Stone. Stone, who was in attendance with his son, attempted to catch the ball by leaning over the guardrail when he lost his balance and fell head first between the divider separating the left field wall and the stands. Although Stone was conscious when he left the ballpark, he died on the way to the hospital.
The Rangers started a Shannon Stone memorial fund for the family and plans to place a monument at the homeplate entrance of a father and son walking into the ballpark.
All-Star selections
- Michael Young DH
- Josh Hamilton LF
- C. J. Wilson P
- Alexi Ogando P
- Adrián Beltré 3B
Hamilton was the only Ranger selected by fan voting. Young and Beltre were each selected by player voting. Wilson was selected by Washington. This decision did create some criticizing from media and fans, especially those who wanted Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia selected. However, when Washington made the selection he also had the players voting results available to him, and know which pitchers would be selected if other starters were made unavailable due to starting prior to the All-Star game. After starting pitcher Justin Verlander was made unavailable due to his start, the next pitcher selected was Sabathia who also started. The final spot was then awarded to Ogando who had not lost a game when the player voting took place.
August
Record (month, year) 16–12, 77–60
Prior to the last day of the month the Rangers picked up Michael Gonzalez (also from the Orioles) who received Pedro Strop in exchange, and re-acquired Matt Treanor from the Kansas City Royals.
September
Record (month, year) 19–6, 96–66
On Friday, September 23, the Rangers (playing at home) defeated the Mariners by a score of 5–3 and moving the magic number to 1 game. Because the Angels had a scheduled start on the west coast, approximately 12,000 fans stayed inside Rangers Ballpark watching the outcome of that game on the scoreboard. Once the Angels were defeated by the Oakland A's by a score of 3–1, making the Rangers American League West champions for the second consecutive year, the Rangers returned to the field to celebrate in front of the fans. In a familiar scene, the Rangers celebrated using ginger ale on-field with Josh Hamilton, but later sprayed each other with champagne once inside the locker room.
By sweeping the Angels in the last away-game series, the Rangers also clinched home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a record of 96–66, second in the American League only to the New York Yankees with a record of 97–65.
Post Season
ALDS: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Texas Rangers
After losing the first game of a best-of-5 playoff series against Tampa Bay, the Rangers rebounded to win the next three games (including both games in Tampa Bay) to take the series 3–1. Colby Lewis' game 3 start was only the 17th game in postseason history to have a starter go at least 6 innings with 1 hit or less, and Lewis became the eighth pitcher to do so in a postseason game while recording 6 or more strikeouts.[24] The Rangers clinched the ALDS in game four and became the third franchise to advance to the ALCS in consecutive years during the past decade. Matt Harrison lasted only 5 innings in game 4, but recorded 9 strikeouts in the outing. Harrison is the 10th player to throw 9 strikeouts or more in fewer than 6 innings in a postseason game.[25] Adrián Beltré became the fifth player to hit 3 home runs in a playoff game, becoming the first to do so in a League Division Series game. The last time a player hit 3 home runs in a postseason game was 1978 by George Brett.[26]
Texas won the series, 3-1.
Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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1 | September 30 | Tampa Bay Rays – 9, Texas Rangers – 0 | Rangers Ballpark in Arlington | 3:00 | 50,498 |
2 | October 1 | Tampa Bay Rays – 6, Texas Rangers – 8 | Rangers Ballpark in Arlington | 3:28 | 51,351 |
3 | October 3 | Texas Rangers – 4, Tampa Bay Rays – 3 | Tropicana Field | 3:51 | 32,828 |
4 | October 4 | Texas Rangers – 4, Tampa Bay Rays – 3 | Tropicana Field | 3:05 | 28,299 |
ALCS: Detroit Tigers vs. Texas Rangers
Texas won the series, 4-2.
Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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1 | October 8 | Detroit Tigers – 2, Texas Rangers – 3 | Rangers Ballpark in Arlington | 3:07 (a) | 50,114 |
2 | October 10 (b) | Detroit Tigers – 3, Texas Rangers – 7 | Rangers Ballpark in Arlington | 4:27 (c) | 51,227 |
3 | October 11 | Texas Rangers – 2, Detroit Tigers – 5 | Comerica Park | 3:08 | 41,905 |
4 | October 12 | Texas Rangers – 7, Detroit Tigers – 3 | Comerica Park | 4:00 (d) | 42,234 |
5 | October 13 | Texas Rangers – 5, Detroit Tigers – 7 | Comerica Park | 3:21 | 41,908 |
6 | October 15 | Detroit Tigers – 5, Texas Rangers – 15 | Rangers Ballpark in Arlington | 3:32 | 51,508 |
(a) Game 1 suffered 2 rain delays totaling 1:50
(b) Game 2 was rescheduled from 10/9 to 10/10 due to rain
(c) Game 2 was an 11th-inning walk-off
(d) Game 4 suffered a pre-game rain delay totaling 2:13 and was extended into 11 innings
World Series: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Texas Rangers
St. Louis won the series, 4–3.
Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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1 | October 19 | Texas Rangers – 2, St. Louis Cardinals – 3 | Busch Stadium | 3:06 | 46,406 (49°F, clear; 20 mph – Varies)[27][28] |
2 | October 20 | Texas Rangers – 2, St. Louis Cardinals – 1 | Busch Stadium | 3:04 | 47,288 (50°F, cloudy; 11 mph – Out to RF)[29][30] |
3 | October 22 | St. Louis Cardinals – 16, Texas Rangers – 7 | Rangers Ballpark in Arlington | 4:04 | 51,462 (80°F, partly cloudy; 0 mph – none)[31][32] |
4 | October 23 | St. Louis Cardinals – 0,Texas Rangers – 4 | Rangers Ballpark in Arlington | 3:07 | 51,539 (68°F, clear; 1 mph – varies)[33][34] |
5 | October 24 | St. Louis Cardinals – 2, Texas Rangers – 4 | Rangers Ballpark in Arlington | 3:31 | 51,459 (72°F, clear; 2 mph – In from CF)[35][36] |
6 | October 27 [37] | Texas Rangers – 9, St. Louis Cardinals – 10 (11 inn.) | Busch Stadium | 4:33 | 47,325 (53°F, partly cloudy; 7 mph – L to R)[38][39] |
7 | October 28 | Texas Rangers – 2, St. Louis Cardinals – 6 | Busch Stadium | 3:17 | 47,399 (50°F, clear; 6 mph – R to L)[40][41] |
MLB draft and international free agents
On November 11, 2010, the Rangers signed free agent draftee Barret Loux. Loux was the 6th pick in the 2010 MLB draft from Texas A&M, by the Arizona Diamondbacks, but Loux failed a physical from the Diamondbacks and a $2 million draft bonus was voided. MLB commissioner Bud Selig ruled the Diamondbacks would receive a compensation pick for the 2011 MLB draft and Loux would be a free agent.[42][43] Including Loux, the Rangers signed 5 of the first 50 picks from the 2010 MLB draft.
The Rangers signed 18-year-old Dutch shortstop Nick Urbanus in November.[44] In December the Rangers signed three additional free agents; sixteen-year-old short stop Rougned Odor[45] from Venezuela, catcher Fernando Vivili from Dominican Republic, and pitcher Jose Leclair, also from the DR.[46]
Roster
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Season standings
AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Texas Rangers | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | — | 52–29 | 44–37 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 10 | 45–36 | 41–40 |
Oakland Athletics | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 22 | 43–38 | 31–50 |
Seattle Mariners | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 29 | 39–45 | 28–50 |
Record vs. opponents
Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
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Baltimore | – | 8–10 | 4–4 | 2–5 | 5–5 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 6–2 | 5–13 | 4–5 | 4–2 | 9–9 | 1–5 | 6–12 | 7–11 |
Boston | 10–8 | – | 2–4 | 4–6 | 5–1 | 5–3 | 6–2 | 5–2 | 12–6 | 6–2 | 5–4 | 6–12 | 4–6 | 10–8 | 10–8 |
Chicago | 4–4 | 4–2 | – | 11–7 | 5–13 | 7–11 | 2–6 | 9–9 | 2–6 | 6–4 | 7–2 | 4–4 | 4–4 | 3–4 | 11–7 |
Cleveland | 5–2 | 6–4 | 7–11 | – | 6–12 | 12–6 | 3–6 | 11–7 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 5–4 | 2–4 | 1–9 | 3–4 | 11–7 |
Detroit | 5–5 | 1–5 | 13–5 | 12–6 | – | 11–7 | 3–4 | 14–4 | 4–3 | 5–5 | 4–6 | 6–1 | 6–3 | 4–2 | 7–11 |
Kansas City | 4–5 | 3–5 | 11–7 | 6–12 | 7–11 | – | 7–3 | 8–10 | 3–3 | 4–5 | 5–3 | 2–5 | 2–6 | 4–3 | 5–13 |
Los Angeles | 6–3 | 2–6 | 6–2 | 6–3 | 4–3 | 3–7 | – | 6–3 | 4–5 | 8–11 | 12–7 | 4–4 | 7–12 | 5–5 | 13–5 |
Minnesota | 2–6 | 2–5 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 4–14 | 10–8 | 3–6 | – | 2–6 | 4–4 | 3–5 | 3–7 | 5–3 | 1–5 | 8–10 |
New York | 13–5 | 6–12 | 6–2 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 5–4 | 6–2 | – | 6–3 | 5–4 | 9–9 | 7–2 | 11–7 | 13–5 |
Oakland | 5–4 | 2–6 | 4–6 | 2–5 | 5–5 | 5–4 | 11–8 | 4–4 | 3–6 | – | 9–10 | 5–2 | 6–13 | 5–5 | 8–10 |
Seattle | 2–4 | 4–5 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 6–4 | 3–5 | 7–12 | 5–3 | 4–5 | 10–9 | – | 4–6 | 4–15 | 3–6 | 9–9 |
Tampa Bay | 9–9 | 12–6 | 4–4 | 4–2 | 1–6 | 5–2 | 4–4 | 7–3 | 9–9 | 2–5 | 6–4 | – | 4–5 | 12–6 | 12–6 |
Texas | 5–1 | 6–4 | 4–4 | 9–1 | 3–6 | 6–2 | 12–7 | 3–5 | 2–7 | 13–6 | 15–4 | 5–4 | – | 4–6 | 9–9 |
Toronto | 12–6 | 8–10 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 5–5 | 5–1 | 7–11 | 5–5 | 6–3 | 6–12 | 6–4 | – | 8–10 |
- Source: MLB Standings Grid
Game log
Legend Rangers Win Rangers Loss Game Postponed
2011 Game Log (96-66) April (16–11)# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Box 1 April 1 Red Sox 9–5 Darren Oliver (1–0) Daniel Bard (0–1) 50,146 1–0 [1] 2 April 2 Red Sox 12–5 Colby Lewis (1–0) John Lackey (0–1) 48,356 2–0 [2] 3 April 3 Red Sox 5–1 Matt Harrison (1–0) Clay Buchholz (0–1) 46,326 3–0 [3] 4 April 4 Mariners 6–4 Derek Holland (1–0) Érik Bédard (0–1) Neftalí Feliz (1) 37,618 4–0 [4] 5 April 5 Mariners 3–2 Alexi Ogando (1–0) Michael Pineda (0–1) Neftalí Feliz (2) 30,953 5–0 [5] 6 April 6 Mariners 7–3 C. J. Wilson (1–0) Félix Hernández (1–1) 25,049 6–0 [6] April 8 @ Orioles Postponed (rain); Makeup: April 9 as part of a doubleheader 7 April 9
(Game 1)@ Orioles 0–5 Zach Britton (2–0) Colby Lewis (1–1) 36,243 6–1 [7] 8 April 9
(Game 2)@ Orioles 13–1 Matt Harrison (2–0) Jake Arrieta (1–1) 36,243 7–1 [8] 9 April 10 @ Orioles 3–0 Derek Holland (2–0) Jeremy Guthrie (1–1) Neftalí Feliz (3) 21,452 8–1 [9] 10 April 11 @ Tigers 2–0 Alexi Ogando (2–0) Justin Verlander (1–1) Neftalí Feliz (4) 18,724 9–1 [10] 11 April 12 @ Tigers 4–5 José Valverde (1–0) Darren O'Day (0–1) 20,609 9–2 [11] 12 April 13 @ Tigers 2–3 José Valverde (2–0) Darren Oliver (1–1) 20,526 9–3 [12] 13 April 15 @ Yankees 5–3 Matt Harrison (3–0) Iván Nova (1–1) Neftalí Feliz (5) 40,814 10–3 [13] 14 April 16 @ Yankees 2–5 Freddy García (1–0) Derek Holland (2–1) Mariano Rivera (6) 41,876 10–4 [14] 15 April 17 @ Yankees 5–6 Rafael Soriano (1–0) Arthur Rhodes (0–1) Mariano Rivera (7) 40,811 10–5 [15] 16 April 18 Angels 7–1 C. J. Wilson (2–0) Ervin Santana (0–2) 30,799 11–5 [16] 17 April 19 Angels 4–15 Matt Palmer (1–0) Colby Lewis (1–2) 22,450 11–6 [17] 18 April 20 Angels 1–4 Jered Weaver (5–0) Matt Harrison (3–1) 31,967 11–7 [18] 19 April 22 Royals 11–6 Derek Holland (3–1) Jeff Francis (0–2) 45,769 12–7 [19] 20 April 23 Royals 3–1 Alexi Ogando (3–0) Kyle Davies (1–2) Darren Oliver (1) 45,506 13–7 [20] 21 April 24 Royals 8–7 C. J. Wilson (3–0) Bruce Chen (3–1) Arthur Rhodes (1) 28,284 14–7 [21] 22 April 25 Blue Jays 4–6 Kyle Drabek (2–0) Colby Lewis (1–3) Jon Rauch (4) 22,915 14–8 [22] 23 April 26 Blue Jays 3–10 Jesse Litsch (2–1) Matt Harrison (3–2) 21,755 14–9 [23] 24 April 27 Blue Jays 7–6 Cody Eppley (1–0) Octavio Dotel (1–1) Darren Oliver (2) 29,322 15–9 [24] 25 April 28 Blue Jays 2–5 Frank Francisco (1–0) Darren Oliver (1–2) 24,121 15–10 [25] 26 April 29 @ Athletics 1–3 Trevor Cahill (4–0) C. J. Wilson (3–1) Brian Fuentes (7) 17,226 15–11 [26] 27 April 30 @ Athletics 11–2 Colby Lewis (2–3) Brett Anderson (2–2) 27,285 16–11 [27] May (13–15)# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Box 28 May 1 @ Athletics 2–7 Gio González (3–2) Matt Harrison (3–3) 15,178 16–12 [28] 29 May 2 @ Athletics 4–5 (10) Grant Balfour (2–1) Darren Oliver (1–3) 9,193 16–13 [29] 30 May 3 @ Mariners 3–4 David Pauley (1–0) Pedro Strop (0–1) Brandon League (8) 12,759 16–14 [30] 31 May 4 @ Mariners 5–2 C. J. Wilson (4–1) Michael Pineda (4–2) 13,896 17–14 [31] 32 May 5 @ Mariners 1–3 Jason Vargas (2–2) Colby Lewis (2–4) Brandon League (9) 14,205 17–15 [32] 33 May 6 Yankees 1–4 Iván Nova (3–2) Matt Harrison (3–4) Mariano Rivera (12) 49,069 17–16 [33] 34 May 7 Yankees 7–5 Arthur Rhodes (1–1) Boone Logan (1–2) Neftalí Feliz (6) 49,574 18–16 [34] 35 May 8 Yankees 5–12 CC Sabathia (3–2) Arthur Rhodes (1–2) 48,057 18–17 [35] 36 May 9 Athletics 2–7 Trevor Cahill (6–0) C. J. Wilson (4–2) 24,375 18–18 [36] 37 May 10 Athletics 7–2 Colby Lewis (3–4) Brett Anderson (2–3) 31,655 19–18 [37] May 11 Athletics Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 7 38 May 13 Angels 4–1 Alexi Ogando (4–0) Jered Weaver (6–3) Neftalí Feliz (7) 45,995 20–18 [38] 39 May 14 Angels 2–3 Scott Downs (1–0) Darren Oliver (1–4) Jordan Walden (7) 47,663 20–19 [39] 40 May 15 Angels 5–4 Mark Lowe (1–0) Rich Thompson (1–2) Neftalí Feliz (8) 48,284 21–19 [40] 41 May 16 @ White Sox 4–0 Colby Lewis (4–4) Edwin Jackson (3–5) 23,048 22–19 [41] 42 May 17 @ White Sox 3–4 Jesse Crain (1–1) Cody Eppley (1–1) Sergio Santos (6) 22,437 22–20 [42] 43 May 18 @ Royals 5–4 Arthur Rhodes (2–2) Jeremy Jeffress (1–1) Mark Lowe (1) 13,789 23–20 [43] 44 May 19 @ Royals 1–2 (10) Greg Holland (1–0) Darren Oliver (1–5) 12,355 23–21 [44] 45 May 20 @ Phillies 2–3 Roy Halladay (6–3) C. J. Wilson (4–3) Ryan Madson (8) 45,358 23–22 [45] 46 May 21 @ Phillies 0–2 Cliff Lee (3–4) Colby Lewis (4–5) Ryan Madson (9) 45,604 23–23 [46] 47 May 22 @ Phillies 2–0 Matt Harrison (4–4) Roy Oswalt (3–2) Neftalí Feliz (9) 45,633 24–23 [47] 48 May 23 White Sox 4–0 Alexi Ogando (5–0) John Danks (0–7) 30,861 25–23 [48] 49 May 24 White Sox 6–8 Tony Peña (1–1) Brett Tomko (0–1) Sergio Santos (7) 35,524 25–24 [49] 50 May 25 White Sox 2–1 C. J. Wilson (5–3) Gavin Floyd (5–4) Neftalí Feliz (10) 32,382 26–24 [50] 51 May 27 Royals 7–12 (14) Blake Wood (2–0) Dave Bush (0–1) 39,390 26–25 [51] 52 May 28 Royals 10–1 Matt Harrison (5–4) Sean O'Sullivan (2–4) Yoshinori Tateyama (1) 40,240 27–25 [52] 53 May 29 Royals 7–6 Arthur Rhodes (3–2) Joakim Soria (3–2) 45,011 28–25 [53] 54 May 30 @ Rays 11–5 Derek Holland (4–1) Wade Davis (4–5) 14,203 29–25 [54] 55 May 31 @ Rays 4–5 Joel Peralta (2–3) Arthur Rhodes (3–3) Kyle Farnsworth (10) 12,783 29–26 [55] June (14–13)# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Box 56 June 1 @ Rays 3–0 Colby Lewis (5–5) David Price (6–5) Neftalí Feliz (11) 13,725 30–26 [56] 57 June 2 @ Indians 7–4 Michael Kirkman (1–0) Carlos Carrasco (4–3) Neftalí Feliz (12) 15,336 31–26 [57] 58 June 3 @ Indians 11–2 Alexi Ogando (6–0) Justin Masterson (5–4) 27,458 32–26 [58] 59 June 4 @ Indians 4–0 Derek Holland (5–1) Fausto Carmona (3–7) 30,130 33–26 [59] 60 June 5 @ Indians 2–0 C. J. Wilson (6–3) Mitch Talbot (2–2) Neftalí Feliz (13) 20,621 34–26 [60] 61 June 6 Tigers 7–13 Max Scherzer (7–2) Colby Lewis (5–6) 33,921 34–27 [61] 62 June 7 Tigers 1–8 Rick Porcello (6–3) Matt Harrison (5–5) 35,165 34–28 [62] 63 June 8 Tigers 7–3 Alexi Ogando (7–0) Phil Coke (1–6) 40,388 35–28 [63] 64 June 9 @ Twins 4–5 Jim Hoey (1–2) Mark Lowe (1–1) 38,761 35–29 [64] 65 June 10 @ Twins 9–3 C. J. Wilson (7–3) Brian Duensing (3–6) 38,907 36–29 [65] 66 June 11 @ Twins 1–8 Scott Baker (4–4) Colby Lewis (5–7) 40,420 36–30 [66] 67 June 12 @ Twins 1–6 Francisco Liriano (4–6) Matt Harrison (5–6) 39,281 36–31 [67] 68 June 14 @ Yankees 4–12 CC Sabathia (8–4) Alexi Ogando (7–1) 43,457 36–32 [68] 69 June 15 @ Yankees 4–12 Iván Nova (6–4) Derek Holland (5–2) 45,969 36–33 [69] 70 June 16 @ Yankees 2–3 (12) Cory Wade (1–0) Michael Kirkman (1–1) 47,487 36–34 [70] 71 June 17 @ Braves 6–2 Colby Lewis (6–7) Randall Delgado (0–1) 38,810 37–34 [71] 72 June 18 @ Braves 5–4 (10) Mark Lowe (2–1) Scott Proctor (1–1) Neftalí Feliz (14) 44,600 38–34 [72] 73 June 19 @ Braves 2–4 Jair Jurrjens (9–3) Alexi Ogando (7–2) Craig Kimbrel (19) 34,599 38–35 [73] 74 June 20 Astros 8–3 Derek Holland (6–2) J. A. Happ (3–9) 41,205 39–35 [74] 75 June 21 Astros 5–4 (11) Yoshinori Tateyama (1–0) Enerio Del Rosario (0–2) 33,533 40–35 [75] 76 June 22 Astros 3–5 Mark Melancon (5–1) Neftalí Feliz (0–1) 39,708 40–36 [76] 77 June 24 Mets 8–1 Matt Harrison (6–6) Mike Pelfrey (4–6) 46,092 41–36 [77] 78 June 25 Mets 5–14 Jon Niese (7–6) Alexi Ogando (7–3) 37,292 41–37 [78] 79 June 26 Mets 5–8 Dillon Gee (8–1) Derek Holland (6–3) 37,879 41–38 [79] 80 June 28 @ Astros 7–3 C. J. Wilson (8–3) Jordan Lyles (0–3) Neftalí Feliz (15) 29,132 42–38 [80] 81 June 29 @ Astros 3–2 Colby Lewis (7–7) Brett Myers (3–7) Neftalí Feliz (16) 24,472 43–38 [81] 82 June 30 @ Astros 0–7 Wandy Rodríguez (6–4) Matt Harrison (6–7) 25,938 43–39 [82] July (18–9)# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Box 83 July 1 Marlins 15–5 Alexi Ogando (8–3) Aníbal Sánchez (6–2) 32,474 44–39 [83] 84 July 2 Marlins 5–9 Steve Cishek (1–1) Derek Holland (6–4) 29,728 44–40 [84] 85 July 3 Marlins 4–6 Michael Dunn (5–5) Mark Lowe (2–2) Leo Núñez (23) 46,092 44–41 [85] 86 July 4 Orioles 13–4 Colby Lewis (8–7) Chris Jakubauskas (2–2) 42,885 45–41 [86] 87 July 5 Orioles 4–2 Tommy Hunter (1–0) Jim Johnson (5–2) Neftalí Feliz (17) 25,945 46–41 [87] 88 July 6 Orioles 13–5 Alexi Ogando (9–3) Jeremy Guthrie (3–11) 31,953 47–41 [88] 89 July 7 Athletics 6–0 Derek Holland (7–4) Rich Harden (1–1) 35,041 48–41 [89] 90 July 8 Athletics 8–5 C. J. Wilson (9–3) Gio González (8–6) 37,858 49–41 [90] 91 July 9 Athletics 7–6 Darren Oliver (2–5) Andrew Bailey (0–2) 34,066 50–41 [91] 92 July 10 Athletics 2–0 Matt Harrison (7–7) Trevor Cahill (8–7) Neftalí Feliz (18) 33,834 51–41 [92] 93 July 14 @ Mariners 5–0 Derek Holland (8–4) Jason Vargas (6–7) 25,997 52–41 [93] 94 July 15 @ Mariners 4–0 Colby Lewis (9–7) Doug Fister (3–11) Neftalí Feliz (19) 30,551 53–41 [94] 95 July 16 @ Mariners 5–1 C. J. Wilson (10–3) Félix Hernández (8–8) 30,896 54–41 [95] 96 July 17 @ Mariners 3–1 Matt Harrison (8–7) Blake Beavan (1–1) Neftalí Feliz (20) 30,335 55–41 [96] 97 July 19 @ Angels 7–0 Alexi Ogando (10–3) Tyler Chatwood (5–6) 43,103 56–41 [97] 98 July 20 @ Angels 8–9 Hisanori Takahashi (3–2) Tommy Hunter (1–1) Jordan Walden (22) 40,052 56–42 [98] 99 July 21 @ Angels 0–1 Jered Weaver (13–4) C. J. Wilson (10–4) Jordan Walden (23) 38,315 56–43 [99] 100 July 22 Blue Jays 12–2 Colby Lewis (10–7) Jo-Jo Reyes (5–8) 37,360 57–43 [100] 101 July 23 Blue Jays 5–4 Darren Oliver (3–5) Marc Rzepczynski (2–3) 38,537 58–43 [101] 102 July 24 Blue Jays 0–3 Brett Cecil (3–4) Alexi Ogando (10–4) 43,117 58–44 [102] 103 July 25 Twins 20–6 Derek Holland (9–4) Nick Blackburn (7–7) 35,573 59–44 [103] 104 July 26 Twins 8–9 Glen Perkins (3–1) Neftalí Feliz (0–2) Joe Nathan (8) 30,581 59–45 [104] 105 July 27 Twins 2–7 Brian Duensing (8–8) Colby Lewis (10–8) 35,950 59–46 [105] 106 July 28 Twins 4–1 Matt Harrison (9–7) Scott Baker (8–6) Neftalí Feliz (21) 30,406 60–46 [106] 107 July 29 @ Blue Jays 2–3 Brett Cecil (4–4) Alexi Ogando (10–5) Jon Rauch (9) 19,287 60–47 [107] 108 July 30 @ Blue Jays 3–0 Derek Holland (10–4) Brad Mills (0–1) 22,560 61–47 [108] 109 July 31 @ Blue Jays 3–7 Brandon Morrow (8–5) C. J. Wilson (10–5) 45,629 61–48 [109] August (16–12)# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Box 110 August 2 @ Tigers 5–6 Joaquín Benoit (3–3) Mike Adams (3–2) José Valverde (29) 29,067 61–49 [110] 111 August 3 @ Tigers 4–5 Doug Fister (4–12) Matt Harrison (9–8) José Valverde (30) 33,596 61–50 [111] 112 August 4 @ Tigers 5–2 Alexi Ogando (11–5) Brad Penny (7–9) Neftalí Feliz (22) 40,497 62–50 [112] 113 August 5 Indians 8–7 (11) Neftalí Feliz (1–2) Rafael Pérez (4–2) 37,842 63–50 [113] 114 August 6 Indians 5–7 Frank Herrmann (2–0) Neftalí Feliz (1–3) Chris Perez (23) 38,210 63–51 [114] 115 August 7 Indians 5–3 Darren Oliver (4–5) Joe Smith (2–3) Mike Adams (2) 37,431 64–51 [115] 116 August 8 Mariners 9–2 Matt Harrison (10–8) Charlie Furbush (2–4) 27,771 65–51 [116] 117 August 9 Mariners 7–6 Neftalí Feliz (2–3) Jeff Gray (0–1) 25,214 66–51 [117] 118 August 10 Mariners 3–4 Jason Vargas (7–10) Koji Uehara (1–2) Brandon League (27) 30,087 66–52 [118] 119 August 12 @ Athletics 9–1 C. J. Wilson (11–5) Brandon McCarthy (5–6) 20,288 67–52 [119] 120 August 13 @ Athletics 7–1 Colby Lewis (11–8) Trevor Cahill (9–11) 25,160 68–52 [120] 121 August 14 @ Athletics 7–6 Mike Adams (1–0) Andrew Bailey (0–3) Neftalí Feliz (23) 15,107 69–52 [121] 122 August 15 @ Angels 8–4 Alexi Ogando (12–5) Bobby Cassevah (1–1) 36,663 70–52 [122] 123 August 16 @ Angels 7–1 Derek Holland (11–4) Tyler Chatwood (6–9) 43,711 71–52 [123] 124 August 17 @ Angels 4–3 C. J. Wilson (12–5) Ervin Santana (9–9) Neftalí Feliz (24) 36,581 72–52 [124] 125 August 18 @ Angels 1–2 Horacio Ramírez (1–0) Mike Adams (4–3) 41,123 72–53 [125] 126 August 19 @ White Sox 7–4 Yoshinori Tateyama (2–0) Jake Peavy (5–6) Neftalí Feliz (25) 28,308 73–53 [126] 127 August 20 @ White Sox 2–3 Jesse Crain (8–3) Koji Uehara (1–3) Sergio Santos (26) 30,021 73–54 [127] 128 August 21 @ White Sox 0–10 Gavin Floyd (11–10) Derek Holland (11–5) 25,033 73–55 [128] 129 August 22 Red Sox 4–0 C. J. Wilson (13–5) Érik Bédard (4–9) 33,920 74–55 [129] 130 August 23 Red Sox 5–11 John Lackey (12–9) Colby Lewis (11–9) 25,705 74–56 [130] 131 August 24 Red Sox 2–13 Josh Beckett (11–5) Matt Harrison (10–9) 30,724 74–57 [131] 132 August 25 Red Sox 0–6 Andrew Miller (6–1) Alexi Ogando (12–6) 29,729 74–58 [132] 133 August 26 Angels 11–7 Derek Holland (12–5) Dan Haren (13–7) 38,256 75–58 [133] 134 August 27 Angels 4–8 Ervin Santana (10–9) C. J. Wilson (13–6) Hisanori Takahashi (2) 48,453 75–59 [134] 135 August 28 Angels 9–5 Darren Oliver (5–5) Jered Weaver (15–7) 40,018 76–59 [135] 136 August 30 Rays 2–0 Scott Feldman (1–0) Jeremy Hellickson (11–10) Neftalí Feliz (26) 40,018 77–59 [136] 137 August 31 Rays 1–4 James Shields (13–10) Alexi Ogando (12–7) 40,018 77–60 [137] September (19–6)# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Box 138 September 1 Rays 7–2 C. J. Wilson (14–6) Jeff Niemann (9–6) 26,220 78–60 [138] 139 September 2 @ Red Sox 13–0 Derek Holland (13–5) Andrew Miller (6–2) 38,083 79–60 [139] 140 September 3 @ Red Sox 7–12 Érik Bédard (5–9) Colby Lewis (11–10) 38,083 79–61 [140] 141 September 4 @ Red Sox 11–4 Matt Harrison (11–9) Lackey (12–11) 37,744 80–61 [141] 142 September 5 @ Rays 1–5 Shields (14–10) Feldman (1–1) 13,130 80–62 [142] 143 September 6 @ Rays 8–0 C. J. Wilson (15–6) Jeff Niemann (9–7) 11,611 81–62 [143] 144 September 7 @ Rays 4–5 Jake McGee (2–1) Mark Lowe (2–3) 11,190 81–63 [144] 145 September 9 Athletics 13–4 Colby Lewis (12–10) Brandon McCarthy (8–8) 36,706 82–63 [145] 146 September 10 Athletics 7–8 Trevor Cahill (11–13) Alexi Ogando (12–8) Andrew Bailey (20) 46,151 82–64 [146] 147 September 11 Athletics 8–1 C. J. Wilson (16–6) Josh Outman (3–5) 46,727 83–64 [147] 148 September 13 Indians 10–4 Matt Harrison (12–9) Justin Masterson (11–10) 30,107 84–64 [148] 149 September 14 Indians 9–1 Derek Holland (14–5) David Huff 38,710 85–64 [149] 150 September 15 Indians 7–4 Alexi Ogando (13–8) Fausto Carmona 44,242 86–64 [150] 151 September 16 @ Mariners 0–4 Blake Beavan (5–5) C. J. Wilson (16–7) 17,607 86–65 [151] 152 September 17 @ Mariners 7–6 Colby Lewis (13–10) Anthony Vasquez (1–4) Neftalí Feliz (27) 22,159 87–65 [152] 153 September 18 @ Mariners 3–0 Matt Harrison (13–9) Félix Hernández (14–13) Neftalí Feliz (28) 21,479 88–65 [153] 154 September 20 @ Athletics 7–2 Derek Holland (15–5) Rich Harden (4–4) 13,635 89–65 [154] 155 September 21 @ Athletics 3–2 Koji Uehara (2–3) Grant Balfour (4–2) Neftalí Feliz (29) 19,589 90–65 [155] 156 September 22 @ Athletics 3–4 Grant Balfour (5–2) Mike Adams (4–4) Andrew Bailey (21) 14,090 90–66 [156] 157 September 23 Mariners 5–3 Matt Harrison (14–9) Anthony Vasquez (1–5) Neftalí Feliz (30) 43,874 91–66 [157] 158 September 24 Mariners 7–3 Scott Feldman (2–1) Félix Hernández (14–14) 40,242 92–66 [158] 159 September 25 Mariners 12–5 Derek Holland (16–5) Charlie Furbush (4–10) 43,508 93–66 [159] 160 September 26 @ Angels 4–3 Mark Hamburger (1–0) Dan Haren (16–10) Neftalí Feliz (31) 39,716 94–66 [160] 161 September 27 @ Angels 10–3 Colby Lewis (14–10) Tyler Chatwood (6–11) 39,529 95–66 [161] 162 September 28 @ Angels 3–1 Mike Adams (5–4) Jordan Walden (5–5) Neftalí Feliz (32) 39,612 96–66 [162] Legend Rangers Win Rangers Loss Game Postponed
2011 Post-season Game Log (10-7) ALDS vs. Rays (3–1)# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Box 1 September 30 Rays 0–9 Matt Moore (1–0) C. J. Wilson (0–1) 50,498 0–1 [163] 2 October 1 Rays 8–6 Derek Holland (1–0) James Shields (0–1) Neftalí Feliz (1) 51,351 1–1 [164] 3 October 3 @ Rays 4–3 Colby Lewis (1–0) David Price (0–1) Neftalí Feliz (2) 32,828 2–1 [165] 4 October 4 @ Rays 4–3 Matt Harrison (1–0) Jeremy Hellickson (0–1) Neftalí Feliz (3) 28,299 3–1 [166] ALCS vs. Tigers (4–2)# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Box 1 October 8 Tigers 3–2 Alexi Ogando (1–0) Justin Verlander (0–1) Neftalí Feliz (1) 50,114 1–0 [167] 2 October 10 Tigers 7–3 (11) Mike Adams (1–0) Ryan Perry (0–1) 51,227 2–0 [168] 3 October 11 @ Tigers 2–5 Doug Fister (1–0) Colby Lewis (0–1) José Valverde (1) 41,905 2–1 [169] 4 October 12 @ Tigers 7–3 Scott Feldman (1–0) José Valverde (0–1) 42,234 3–1 [170] 5 October 13 @ Tigers 5–7 Justin Verlander (1–1) C. J. Wilson (0–1) Phil Coke (1) 41,908 3–2 [171] 6 October 15 Tigers 15–5 Alexi Ogando (2–0) Max Scherzer (0–1) 51,508 4–2 [172] World Series vs. Cardinals (3–4)# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Box 1 October 19 @ Cardinals 2–3 Chris Carpenter (1–0) C. J. Wilson (0–1) Jason Motte (1) 46,406 0–1 [173] 2 October 20 @ Cardinals 2–1 Mike Adams (1–0) Jason Motte (0–1) Neftalí Feliz (1) 47,288 1–1 [174] 3 October 22 Cardinals 7–16 Lance Lynn (1–0) Matt Harrison (0–1) 51,462 1–2 [175] 4 October 23 Cardinals 4–0 Derek Holland (1–0) Edwin Jackson (0–1) 51,539 2–2 [176] 5 October 24 Cardinals 4–2 Darren Oliver (1–0) Octavio Dotel (0–1) Neftalí Feliz (2) 51,459 3–2 [177] 6 October 27 @ Cardinals 9–10 (11) Jake Westbrook (1–0) Mark Lowe (0–1) 47,325 3–3 [178] 7 October 28 @ Cardinals 2–6 Chris Carpenter (2–0) Matt Harrison (0–2) 47,399 3–4 [179] Farm system
Level Team League Manager AAA Round Rock Express Pacific Coast League Bobby Jones AA Frisco RoughRiders Texas League Steve Buechele A Myrtle Beach Pelicans Carolina League Jason Wood A Hickory Crawdads South Atlantic League Bill Richardson A-Short Season Spokane Indians Northwest League Tim Hulett Rookie AZL Rangers Arizona League Héctor Ortiz References
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External links
- 2011 Texas Rangers season at Official Site
- 2011 Texas Rangers season at Baseball Reference
- Lone Star Ball: Welcome to the Angrydome
- Jamey Newberg's The Newberg Report
- Baseball Time in Arlington, a SweetSpot Network; an ESPN Affiliate
- Dallassportsnetwork.tv: Everything but the games
- MLB Trade Rumors, Texas Rangers
- TR Sullivan's Postcards from Elysian Fields, an MLBlog
- Dallasnews.com's Rangers blog
- Star Telegram Rangers