2009 Texas Rangers season
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
1 April 6 Indians 9-1 Millwood ( 1-0 ) Lee ( 0-1 ) 49,916 1-0
2 April 8 Indians 8-5 Padilla ( 1-0 ) Carmona ( 0-1 ) Francisco ( 1 ) 22,829 2-0
3 April 9 Indians 12-8 McCarthy ( 1-0 ) Pavano ( 0-1 ) 14,672 3-0
4 April 10 @ Tigers 15-2 Galarraga ( 1-0 ) Benson ( 0-1 ) 44,588 3-1
5 April 11 @ Tigers 4-3 Robertson ( 1-0 ) Harrison ( 0-1 ) Rodney ( 1 ) 28,693 3-2
6 April 12 @ Tigers 6-4 Lyon ( 1-1 ) Wilson ( 0-1 ) Rodney ( 2 ) 18,905 3-3
7 April 13 Orioles 10-9 Uehara ( 2-0 ) Padilla ( 1-1 ) Sherrill ( 3 ) 12,184 3-4
8 April 14 Orioles 7-5 ( 10 ) Johnson ( 1-0 ) Guardado ( 0-1 ) 14,041 3-5
9 April 15 Orioles 19-6 Benson ( 1-1 ) Hendrickson ( 1-1 ) 17,539 4-5
10 April 17 Royals 12-3 Meche ( 1-0 ) Harrison ( 0-2 ) 24,062 4-6
11 April 18 Royals 2-0 Greinke ( 3-0 ) Millwood ( 1-1 ) 37,635 4-7
12 April 19 Royals 6-5 Francisco ( 1-0 ) Farnsworth ( 0-3 ) 27,635 5-7
13 April 21 @ Blue Jays 5-4 McCarthy ( 2-0 ) Halladay ( 3-1 ) Francisco ( 2 ) 20,996 6-7
14 April 22 @ Blue Jays 8-7 ( 11 ) Frasor ( 3-0 ) Wilson ( 0-2 ) 13,090 6-8
15 April 23 @ Blue Jays 5-2 Richmond ( 2-0 ) Millwood ( 1-2 ) Downs ( 1 ) 15,487 6-9
16 April 24 @ Orioles 5-4 Wilson ( 1-2 ) Sherrill ( 0-1 ) Francisco ( 3 ) 24,319 7-9
17 April 25 @ Orioles 6-5 Feldman ( 1-0 ) Hendrickson ( 1-3 ) Francisco ( 4 ) 41,160 8-9
18 April 26 @ Orioles 8-5 Báez ( 1-1 ) Jennings ( 0-1 ) Sherrill ( 4 ) 22,896 8-10
19 April 27 @ Orioles 6-4 Harrison ( 1-2 ) Albers ( 0-1 ) Francisco ( 5 ) 10,621 9-10
20 April 28 Athletics 5-4 Millwood ( 2-2 ) Wuertz ( 1-1 ) Francisco ( 6 ) 12,627 10-10
The Texas Rangers 2009 season was the 49th in franchise history and the team's 38th year in Arlington, Texas. 2009 signified the continuation of a strategy implemented by General Manager Jon Daniels in the summer of 2007. The plan to improve the club emphasized the acquisition and development of prospective talent within the Rangers' organization. Several young players such as SS Elvis Andrus, OF Julio Borbon, and pitchers Derek Holland and Tommy Hunter made their big league debuts in 2009 after spending time in the Rangers' minor league system. Ranked as the #1 farm system by Baseball America prior to the start of the season, the organization began the season with several of its heralded prospects still in the minor leagues. Emergence of these prospects on the Major League level gave the franchise and its fan base a brighter hope for the future, in line with the objective of competing for the A.L. West title in 2010 and beyond. Notable performances from several core players as well as a well-coached pitching staff contributed to a greatly improved record and allowed the Rangers to compete for the division and wild card playoff berths well into the final weeks of the season.