post game notes for thursday, may 05, 2016 texas rangers...

The Game at a Glance First Pitch ........................... 7:07pm Last Pitch ............................ 9:40pm Game Time:............................ 2:33 Weather.......................... 20’C/68’F Wind ..................................... closed Attendance: ........................ 35,468 Rogers Centre Average: ...... 34,333 Rogers Centre Total: ......... 549,322 Home Record ............................. 8-8 Homestand ................................. 3-1 vs. TEX (Season) ....................... 3-1 vs. TEX (Series).…......….........3-1 Vs. RHS/LHS ................. 10-11/5-4 1-run .......................................... 3-7 Extra Innings ............................. 1-1 Come From Behind Wins ............. 7 Dome Open ................................ 0-0 Dome Closed ............................ .8-8 Dome Open/Closed ................... 0-0

POST GAME NOTES for Thursday, May 05, 2016 TEXAS RANGERS (15-14) vs. TORONTO BLUE JAYS (15-15)

R H E LOB TEXAS 2 9 0 7 TORONTO 12 15 1 6

WP: Happ (4-0) LP: Holland (3-2) SV: NA BLUE JAYS NOTES:

Have given up at least 1 run in the first inning in their last 3 games…Scored 5 runs in an inning for the first time since scoring 6 in the 4th inning on April 8, 2016 vs. Boston…First time that they have scored 5 runs in the 1st inning since scoring 5 vs. Tampa Bay September 26, 2015…Scored 6 runs in an inning, tying the season high on April 8, 2016 vs. Boston…Have scored a season high 12 runs, which last happened September 30, 2015 @ Baltimore when they scored 15…Have scored double-digit runs for the first time this season (30th game)…Last year at the 30 game mark, had scored 10+ runs 6 times…Have won 3 straight games for the first time this season (last: September 27-30, 2015)…Overall, the Jays have won 5 of their last 7 completed series at Rogers Centre, and have posted a record of 13-9 over that span…Recorded a season high 15 hits (last: October 2, 2015 @ Tampa Bay, 17 hits)…Tonight marks the second time in franchise history that two starters, Happ and Stroman, have started off the season 4-0 (last: 1984 – Stieb & Leal).

J.A. HAPP has made 8 straight quality starts, dating back to September 28, 2015 vs. St. Louis (with Pittsburgh)…Extended his streak of allowing 3 runs or fewer to 16 straight starts since August 14, 2015 in his last outing at Tampa Bay…After not allowing a 1st inning run in seven straight starts, has allowed 1st inning runs in back-to-back games…Walked a season-tying-best 1 batter, which he has done 4 times in his first 6 starts…Now leads the Jays starters in run support per game at 6.3 runs/game.

KEVIN PILLAR has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games and is batting .409 (18-44) over that stretch…Tied his season high of hits in a game at 3 (last: May 2, 2015).

EDWIN ENCARNACION has multiple RBIs in back-to-back games for the first time this season (last: September 11-12, 2015 @ NYY)…Hit his 5th home run of the season to LCF with 2-outs in the 3rd frame (3R, 0-0)…Has a season high 6 RBI, which he last accomplished August 29, 2015 vs. Detroit (9 RBI)…ties George Bell for 5th most home runs in Blue Jays history (202 HR)…Tied franchise record with 3 6+ RBI games, joining George Bell and Adam Lind…Tied his season high of hits in a game at 3 (last: April 15, 2016 @ Boston)…Is batting .500 (6-12) with 2 doubles and 2 home runs in his last 3 games after going hitless in his previous 5 contests (17AB).

EZEQUIEL CARRERA is batting .444 (12-27) over his last 11 games. DARWIN BARNEY went 2-4 tonight, and has now hit .305 (18-59) since being acquired in September.

RANGERS NOTES:

Tonight was only the 5th time over the last 26 games that the pitching staff has allowed more than 4 earned runs…Rotation did not have a quality start for only the 3rd time in their last 12 games…Snapped a streak of 28 games to start the season where starters worked 5+ IP (29 games going back to last season)…28 game streak to start the season is longest in club history…Have gone 6-17 vs. the Blue Jays in the regular season since the start of 2013, losing all 7 series in that span.

DEREK HOLLAND snapped his streak of 16.1 scoreless innings at the Rogers Centre when he gave up a 3-run double to Encarnacion…Has allowed greater than 5 hits for the first time this season (6G)…Last time he allowed 6+ hits in a game was Septermber 26, 2015 @ Houston (7 H)…Allowed 11 earned runs over 2.2 IP after allowing only 8 over his first 5 starts (29.0 IP) of 2016…Recorded 0 strikeouts in a start for the first time this season…Last had a start with 0 strikeouts April 10, 2015 vs. Houston.

NOMAR MAZARA has a 7 game hitting streak, batting .310 (9-29) in that span, and has hit safely in 12 of his last 13 contests.

PRINCE FIELDER has hit in 5 of his last 6 contests…Recorded his 3rd multi-hit game of the year (29 G, last: April 30, 2016).

ROUGNED ODOR is now 0-8 with 3 strikeouts vs. Happ in his career. HOME RUNS # Type Field Count Off Inning Score before

TOR Encarnacion 5 3R LCF 0-0 Holland 3 8-1

UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS: (All Times Eastern)

Friday, May 6 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 7:07 pm…RHP Kenta Maeda (3-1, 1.41) vs. RHP Marcus Stroman (4-0, 3.77)…SNET Saturday, May 7 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 1:07 pm…LHP Clayton Kershaw (3-1, 1.96) vs. RHP Marco Estrada (1-2, 2.64)…SNET

Sunday, May 8 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 1:07 pm…RHP Ross Stripling (0-2, 4.33) vs. RHP R.A. Dickey (1-3, 5.73)…SNET