Major League Baseball season
2013 Texas RangersCap insignia for the 2013 Texas Rangers
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The 2013 Texas Rangers season was the Rangers' 53rd season of the franchise and the 42nd since the team relocated to Arlington, Texas . The Rangers lost a tie-breaking 163rd game against the Tampa Bay Rays on September 30, 2013, and were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2009 .[1]
Season standings [ ]
American League West [ ]
AL West
W
L
Pct.
GB
Home
Road
Oakland Athletics
96
66
0.593
—
52–29
44–37
Texas Rangers
91
72
0.558
5½
46–36
45–36
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
78
84
0.481
18
39–42
39–42
Seattle Mariners
71
91
0.438
25
36–45
35–46
Houston Astros
51
111
0.315
45
24–57
27–54
American League Wild Card [ ]
Division Winners
W
L
Pct.
Boston Red Sox
97
65
0.599
Oakland Athletics
96
66
0.593
Detroit Tigers
93
69
0.574
Wild Card teams(Top two qualify for postseason)
W
L
Pct.
GB
Cleveland Indians
92
70
0.568
+½
Tampa Bay Rays
92
71
0.564
—
Texas Rangers
91
72
0.558
1
Kansas City Royals
86
76
0.531
5½
Baltimore Orioles
85
77
0.525
6½
New York Yankees
85
77
0.525
6½
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
78
84
0.481
13½
Toronto Blue Jays
74
88
0.457
17½
Seattle Mariners
71
91
0.438
20½
Minnesota Twins
66
96
0.407
25½
Chicago White Sox
63
99
0.389
28½
Houston Astros
51
111
0.315
40½
The 2013 Rangers are to date the winningest team not to make the postseason in the expanded Wild Card era.
Record vs. opponents [ ]
Team
BAL
BOS
CWS
CLE
DET
HOU
KC
LAA
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TB
TEX
TOR
NL
Baltimore
—
11–8
4–3
3–4
4–2
4–2
3–4
5–2
3–3
9–10
5–2
2–4
6–13
5–2
10–9
11–9
Boston
8–11
—
4–2
6–1
3–4
6–1
2–5
3–3
4–3
13–6
3–3
6–1
12–7
2–4
11–8
14–6
Chicago
3–4
2–4
—
2–17
7–12
3–4
9–10
3–4
8–11
3–3
2–5
3–3
2–5
4–2
4–3
8–12
Cleveland
4–3
1–6
17–2
—
4–15
6–1
10–9
4–2
13–6
1–6
5–2
5–2
2–4
5–1
4–2
11–9
Detroit
2–4
4–3
12–7
15–4
—
6–1
9–10
0–6
11–8
3–3
3–4
5–2
3–3
3–4
5–2
12–8
Houston
2–4
1–6
4–3
1–6
1–6
—
2–4
10–9
1–5
1–5
4–15
9–10
2–5
2–17
3–4
8–12
Kansas City
4–3
5–2
10–9
9–10
10–9
4–2
—
2–5
15–4
2–5
1–5
4–3
6–1
3–3
2–4
9–11
Los Angeles
2–5
3–3
4–3
2–4
6–0
9–10
5–2
—
1–5
3–4
8–11
11–8
4–3
4–15
6–1
10–10
Minnesota
3–3
3–4
11–8
6–13
8–11
5–1
4–15
5–1
—
2–5
1–6
4–3
1–6
4–3
1–5
8–12
New York
10–9
6–13
3–3
6–1
3–3
5–1
5–2
4–3
5–2
—
1–5
4–3
7–12
3–4
14–5
9–11
Oakland
2–5
3–3
5–2
2–5
4–3
15–4
5–1
11–8
6–1
5–1
—
8–11
3–3
10–9
4–3
13–7
Seattle
4–2
1–6
3–3
2–5
2–5
10–9
3–4
8–11
3–4
3–4
11–8
—
3–3
7–12
3–3
8–12
Tampa Bay
13–6
7–12
5–2
4–2
3–3
5–2
1–6
3–4
6–1
12–7
3–3
3–3
—
4–4
11–8
12–8
Texas
2–5
4–2
2–4
1–5
4–3
17–2
3–3
15–4
3–4
4–3
9–10
12–7
4–4
—
1–6
10–10
Toronto
9–10
8–11
3–4
2–4
2–5
4–3
4–2
1–6
5–1
5–14
3–4
3–3
8–11
6–1
—
11–9
Game log [ ]
Legend
Rangers Win
Rangers Loss
Game Postponed
2013 Game Log
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Record
1
March 31
@ Astros
2–8
Bud Norris (1–0)
Matt Harrison (0-1)
Érik Bédard (1)
0–1
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Record
2
April 2
@ Astros
7–0
Yu Darvish (1–0)
Lucas Harrell (0–1)
None
1–1
3
April 3
@ Astros
4–0
Alexi Ogando (1–0)
Philip Humber (0–1)
None
2–1
4
April 5
Angels
3–2
Tanner Scheppers (1–0)
Scott Downs (0–2)
Joe Nathan (1)
3–1
5
April 6
Angels
4–8
Tommy Hanson (1–0)
Matt Harrison (0–2)
None
3–2
6
April 7
Angels
7–3
Yu Darvish (2–0)
Jered Weaver (0–1)
None
4–2
7
April 8
Rays
5–4
Alexi Ogando (2–0)
Jeremy Hellickson (0–1)
Joe Nathan (2)
5–2
8
April 9
Rays
6–1
Nick Tepesch (1–0)
Roberto Hernández (0–2)
None
6–2
9
April 10
Rays
0–2
Matt Moore (2–0)
Derek Holland (0–1)
Fernando Rodney (1)
6–3
10
April 11
@ Mariners
4–3
Joseph Ortiz (1–0)
Félix Hernández (1–2)
Joe Nathan (3)
7–3
11
April 12
@ Mariners
1–3
Hisashi Iwakuma (2–0)
Yu Darvish (2–1)
Tom Wilhelmsen (4)
7–4
12
April 13
@ Mariners
3–1
Joseph Ortiz (2–0)
Carter Capps (0–1)
Joe Nathan (4)
8–4
13
April 14
@ Mariners
3–4
Brandon Maurer (1–2)
Nick Tepesch (1–1)
Tom Wilhelmsen (5)
8–5
14
April 16
@ Cubs
4–2
Derek Holland (1–1)
Travis Wood (1–1)
Joe Nathan (5)
9–5
–
April 17
@ Cubs
Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 6
15
April 18
@ Cubs
2–6
Carlos Villanueva (1–0)
Alexi Ogando (2–1)
None
9–6
16
April 19
Mariners
7–0
Yu Darvish (3–1)
Joe Saunders (1–2)
None
10���6
17
April 20
Mariners
5–0
Derek Lowe (1–0)
Brandon Maurer (1–3)
None
11–6
18
April 21
Mariners
11–3
Justin Grimm (1–0)
Aaron Harang (0–2)
Michael Kirkman (1)
12–6
19
April 22
@ Angels
7–6
Tanner Scheppers (2–0)
Ernesto Frieri (0–1)
Joe Nathan (6)
13–6
20
April 23
@ Angels
4–5 (11)
Dane De La Rosa (1–0)
Joseph Ortiz (2–1)
None
13–7
21
April 24
@ Angels
11–3
Yu Darvish (4–1)
Michael Roth (1–1)
None
14–7
22
April 25
@ Twins
2–1
Nick Tepesch (2–1)
Vance Worley (0–3)
Joe Nathan (7)
15–7
23
April 26
@ Twins
4–3
Justin Grimm (2–0)
Scott Diamond (1–2)
Joe Nathan (8)
16–7
24
April 27
@ Twins
2–7
Pedro Hernández (1–0)
Derek Holland (1–2)
None
16–8
25
April 28
@ Twins
0–5
Kevin Correia (3–1)
Alexi Ogando (2–2)
None
16–9
26
April 30
White Sox
10–6
Yu Darvish (5–1)
Matt Lindstrom (1–2)
None
17–9
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Record
55
June 1
Royals
1–4 (10)
Aaron Crow (1–1)
Robbie Ross (2–1)
Greg Holland (9)
34–21
56
June 2
Royals
3–1
Tanner Scheppers (4–0)
J. C. Gutiérrez (0–1)
Joe Nathan (17)
35–21
57
June 4
@ Red Sox
5–17
Ryan Dempster (3–6)
Justin Grimm (5–4)
None
35–22
58
June 5
@ Red Sox
3–2
Neal Cotts (1–0)
Craig Breslow (2–1)
Joe Nathan (18)
36–22
59
June 6
@ Red Sox
3–6
Andrew Bailey (2–0)
Michael Kirkman (0–2)
None
36–23
60
June 7
@ Blue Jays
1–6
Neil Wagner (1–0)
Nick Tepesch (3–5)
None
36–24
61
June 8
@ Blue Jays
3–4 (18)
Aaron Loup (3–3)
Ross Wolf (1–1)
None
36–25
62
June 9
@ Blue Jays
6–4
Neal Cotts (2–0)
Neil Wagner (1–1)
Joe Nathan (19)
37–25
63
June 10
Indians
6–3
Robbie Ross (3–1)
Scott Kazmir (3–4)
Joe Nathan (20)
38–25
64
June 11
Indians
2–5
Corey Kluber (4–4)
Derek Holland (5–3)
None
38–26
65
June 12
Indians
2–5
Ubaldo Jiménez (5–4)
Nick Tepesch (3–6)
None
38–27
66
June 13
Blue Jays
1–3
Esmil Rogers (2–2)
Neal Cotts (2–1)
Casey Janssen (14)
38–28
67
June 14
Blue Jays
0–8
Mark Buehrle (3–4)
Justin Grimm (5–5)
None
38–29
68
June 15
Blue Jays
1–6
R. A. Dickey (6–8)
Josh Lindblom (0–2)
None
38–30
69
June 16
Blue Jays
2–7
Chien-Ming Wang (1–0)
Derek Holland (5–4)
None
38–31
70
June 17
Athletics
8–7
Neal Cotts (3–1)
Jesse Chavez (1–1)
Joe Nathan (21)
39–31
71
June 18
Athletics
2–6
Jarrod Parker (6–6)
Yu Darvish (7–3)
None
39–32
72
June 19
Athletics
9–4
Justin Grimm (6–5)
Tommy Milone (6–7)
None
40–32
73
June 20
Athletics
4–3
Tanner Scheppers (5–0)
Sean Doolittle (3–2)
Joe Nathan (22)
41–32
74
June 21
@ Cardinals
6–4
Neal Cotts (4–1)
Trevor Rosenthal (1–1)
Joe Nathan (23)
42–32
75
June 22
@ Cardinals
4–2
Martín Pérez (1–1)
Shelby Miller (8–5)
Joe Nathan (24)
43–32
76
June 23
@ Cardinals
2–1
Robbie Ross (4–1)
Adam Wainwright (10–5)
Joe Nathan (25)
44–32
77
June 25
@ Yankees
3–4
Mariano Rivera (1–1)
Tanner Scheppers (5–1)
None
44–33
78
June 26
@ Yankees
8–5
Justin Grimm (7–5)
Andy Pettitte (5–6)
Joe Nathan (26)
45–33
79
June 27
@ Yankees
2–0
Derek Holland (6–4)
Phil Hughes (3–7)
None
46–33
80
June 28
Reds
4–0
Martín Pérez (2–1)
Johnny Cueto (4–2)
None
47–33
81
June 29
Reds
4–6 (11)
J. J. Hoover (1–5)
Kyle McClellan (0–1)
Aroldis Chapman (20)
47–34
82
June 30
Reds
3–2
Yu Darvish (8–3)
Mat Latos (7–2)
Joe Nathan (27)
48–34
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Record
83
July 2
Mariners
2–9
Joe Saunders (6–8)
Justin Grimm (7–6)
None
48–35
84
July 3
Mariners
2–4 (10)
Charlie Furbush (2–4)
Robbie Ross (4–2)
Tom Wilhelmsen (17)
48–36
85
July 4
Mariners
5–4
Josh Lindblom (1–2)
Hisashi Iwakuma (7–4)
Joe Nathan (28)
49–36
86
July 5
Astros
10–5
Nick Tepesch (4–6)
Lucas Harrell (5–9)
None
50–36
87
July 6
Astros
5–9
Travis Blackley (1–0)
Yu Darvish (8–4)
None
50–37
88
July 7
Astros
5–4
Cory Burns (1–0)
Érik Bédard (3–5)
Joe Nathan (29)
51–37
89
July 8
@ Orioles
8–5
Derek Holland (7–4)
Scott Feldman (7–7)
Joe Nathan (30)
52–37
90
July 9
@ Orioles
8–4
Martín Pérez (3–1)
Zach Britton (2–3)
None
53–37
91
July 10
@ Orioles
1–6
Wei-Yin Chen (4–3)
Josh Lindblom (1–3)
None
53–38
92
July 11
@ Orioles
1–3
Miguel González (7–3)
Ross Wolf (1–2)
Jim Johnson (31)
53–39
93
July 12
@ Tigers
2–7
Doug Fister (7–5)
Justin Grimm (7–7)
None
53–40
94
July 13
@ Tigers
7–1
Derek Holland (8–4)
Max Scherzer (13–1)
None
54–40
95
July 14
@ Tigers
0–5
Justin Verlander (10–6)
Martín Pérez (3–2)
None
54–41
–
July 16
All-Star Break : AL defeats NL 3–0
96
July 19
Orioles
1–3
Wei-Yin Chen (5–3)
Derek Holland (8–5)
Jim Johnson (34)
54–42
97
July 20
Orioles
4–7
Miguel González (8–3)
Ross Wolf (1–3)
Jim Johnson (35)
54–43
98
July 21
Orioles
2–4
Chris Tillman (12–3)
Martín Pérez (3–3)
Darren O'Day (2)
54–44
99
July 22
Yankees
3–0
Yu Darvish (9–4)
Iván Nova (4–3)
Joe Nathan (31)
55–44
100
July 23
Yankees
4–5
Joba Chamberlain (2–0)
Joe Nathan (1–1)
Mariano Rivera (32)
55–45
101
July 24
Yankees
3–1
Matt Garza (7–1)
Andy Pettitte (7–8)
Joe Nathan (32)
56–45
102
July 25
Yankees
0–2
Hiroki Kuroda (10–6)
Derek Holland (8–6)
Mariano Rivera (33)
56–46
103
July 26
@ Indians
8–11 (11)
Bryan Shaw (1–2)
Jason Frasor (0–2)
None
56–47
104
July 27
@ Indians
0–1
Justin Masterson (12–7)
Yu Darvish (9–5)
Chris Perez (14)
56–48
105
July 28
@ Indians
0–6
Ubaldo Jiménez (8–5)
Alexi Ogando (4–3)
None
56–49
106
July 29
Angels
4–3
Jason Frasor (1–2)
Ernesto Frieri (0–3)
None
57–49
107
July 30
Angels
14–11 (10)
Joe Nathan (2–1)
Daniel Stange (0–1)
None
58–49
108
July 31
Angels
2–1
Joe Nathan (3–1)
Michael Kohn (1–1)
None
59–49
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Record
109
August 1
Diamondbacks
7–1
Yu Darvish (10–5)
Zeke Spruill (0–1)
None
60–49
110
August 2
@ Athletics
8–3
Jason Frasor (2–2)
Tommy Milone (9–9)
None
61–49
111
August 3
@ Athletics
2–4
Jarrod Parker (7–6)
Matt Garza (7–2)
Grant Balfour (29)
61–50
112
August 4
@ Athletics
4–0
Derek Holland (9–6)
A. J. Griffin (10–8)
None
62–50
113
August 5
@ Angels
5–2
Martín Pérez (4–3)
Jerome Williams (5–8)
Joe Nathan (33)
63–50
114
August 6
@ Angels
8–3
Yu Darvish (11–5)
Kevin Jepsen (1–5)
Tanner Scheppers (1)
64–50
115
August 7
@ Angels
10–3
Alexi Ogando (5–3)
Tommy Hanson (4–3)
None
65–50
116
August 9
@ Astros
9–5
Matt Garza (8–2)
Josh Zeid (0–1)
Neal Cotts (1)
66–50
117
August 10
@ Astros
5–4
Jason Frasor (3–2)
Lucas Harrell (5–13)
Joe Nathan (34)
67–50
118
August 11
@ Astros
6–1
Martín Pérez (5–3)
Dallas Keuchel (5–7)
None
68–50
119
August 12
@ Astros
2–1
Yu Darvish (12–5)
Brett Oberholtzer (2–1)
Joe Nathan (35)
69–50
120
August 13
Brewers
1–5
Marco Estrada (5–4)
Alexi Ogando (5–4)
Jim Henderson (17)
69–51
121
August 14
Brewers
5–4
Jason Frasor (4–2)
John Axford (5–6)
Joe Nathan (36)
70–51
122
August 16
Mariners
1–3
Hisashi Iwakuma (11–6)
Neal Cotts (4–2)
Danny Farquhar (6)
70–52
123
August 17
Mariners
15–3
Martín Pérez (6–3)
Félix Hernández (12–6)
None
71–52
124
August 18
Mariners
3–4
Yoervis Medina (4–3)
Joe Nathan (3–2)
Danny Farquhar (7)
71–53
125
August 19
Astros
16–5
Matt Garza (9–2)
Lucas Harrell (6–14)
None
72–53
126
August 20
Astros
4–2
Neal Cotts (5–2)
Jarred Cosart (1–1)
Joe Nathan (37)
73–53
127
August 21
Astros
5–4
Joe Nathan (4–2)
Chia-Jen Lo (0–1)
None
74–53
128
August 23
@ White Sox
11–5
Martín Pérez (7–3)
Chris Sale (9–12)
None
75–53
129
August 24
@ White Sox
2–3
Nate Jones (4–4)
Tanner Scheppers (5–2)
None
75–54
130
August 25
@ White Sox
2–5
John Danks (4–10)
Matt Garza (9–3)
Addison Reed (35)
75–55
131
August 26
@ Mariners
8–3
Travis Blackley (2–1)
Joe Saunders (10–13)
None
76–55
132
August 27
@ Mariners
4–3 (10)
Tanner Scheppers (6–2)
Danny Farquhar (0–2)
Joe Nathan (38)
77–55
133
August 28
@ Mariners
12–4
Martín Pérez (8–3)
Félix Hernández (12–8)
None
78–55
134
August 30
Twins
2–3
Liam Hendriks (1–2)
Yu Darvish (12–6)
Glen Perkins (31)
78–56
135
August 31
Twins
2–1
Joe Nathan (5–2)
Caleb Thielbar (2–2)
None
79–56
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Record
136
September 1
Twins
2–4
Kevin Correia (9–10)
Travis Blackley (2–2)
Glen Perkins (32)
79–57
137
September 2
@ Athletics
2–4
Dan Straily (8–7)
Derek Holland (9–7)
Grant Balfour (36)
79–58
138
September 3
@ Athletics
5–1
Martín Pérez (9–3)
Bartolo Colón (14–6)
None
80–58
139
September 4
@ Athletics
4–11
Jarrod Parker (11–6)
Yu Darvish (12–7)
Brett Anderson (2)
80–59
140
September 6
@ Angels
5–6
C. J. Wilson (15–6)
Matt Garza (9–4)
Ernesto Frieri (31)
80–60
141
September 7
@ Angels
3–8
Garrett Richards (6–6)
Derek Holland (9–8)
None
80–61
142
September 8
@ Angels
4–3
Alexi Ogando (6–4)
Michael Kohn (1–2)
Joe Nathan (39)
81–61
143
September 9
Pirates
0–1
Gerrit Cole (7–7)
Yu Darvish (12–8)
Mark Melancon (12)
81–62
144
September 10
Pirates
4–5
Francisco Liriano (16–7)
Martín Pérez (9–4)
Mark Melancon (13)
81–63
145
September 11
Pirates
5–7
A. J. Burnett (8–10)
Matt Garza (9–5)
Kyle Farnsworth (1)
81–64
146
September 13
Athletics
8–9
Dan Straily (10–7)
Derek Holland (9–9)
Sean Doolittle (2)
81–65
147
September 14
Athletics
0–1
Bartolo Colón (16–6)
Yu Darvish (12–9)
Grant Balfour (38)
81–66
148
September 15
Athletics
1–5
Tommy Milone (11–9)
Martín Pérez (9–5)
None
81–67
149
September 16
@ Rays
2–6
Alex Cobb (9–3)
Matt Garza (9–6)
None
81–68
150
September 17
@ Rays
7–1
Alexi Ogando (7–4)
Jeremy Hellickson (11–9)
None
82–68
151
September 18
@ Rays
3–4 (12)
Brandon Gomes (2–1)
Joseph Ortiz (2–2)
None
82–69
152
September 19
@ Rays
8–2
Yu Darvish (13–9)
Matt Moore (15–4)
None
83–69
153
September 20
@ Royals
1–2
Luke Hochevar (5–2)
Jason Frasor (4–3)
Greg Holland (44)
83–70
154
September 21
@ Royals
3–1
Matt Garza (10–6)
Jeremy Guthrie (14–12)
Joe Nathan (40)
84–70
155
September 22
@ Royals
0–4 (10)
Tim Collins (3–6)
Neal Cotts (5–3)
None
84–71
156
September 23
Astros
12–0
Derek Holland (10–9)
Jordan Lyles (7–9)
None
85–71
157
September 24
Astros
3–2
Neal Cotts (6–3)
Brad Peacock (5–6)
Joe Nathan (41)
86–71
158
September 25
Astros
7–3
Martín Pérez (10–5)
Dallas Keuchel (6–10)
None
87–71
159
September 26
Angels
6–5
Joe Nathan (6–2)
Michael Kohn (1–4)
None
88–71
160
September 27
Angels
5–3
Neal Cotts (7–3)
Juan Gutiérrez (1–5)
Joe Nathan (42)
89–71
161
September 28
Angels
7–4
Joakim Soria (1–0)
Garrett Richards (7–8)
Joe Nathan (43)
90–71
162
September 29
Angels
6–2
Neal Cotts (8–3)
Jason Vargas (9–8)
None
91–71
163
September 30
Rays
2–5
David Price (10–8)
Martín Pérez (10–6)
None
91–72
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