2005 Texas Rangers season

March 2026 November 2013 Texas Rangers 2005 American League West Ameriquest Field in Arlington Arlington, Texas Tom Hicks John Hart Buck Showalter 79–83 (.488) 3rd KDFIKDFWFSN Southwest(Tom Grieve, Josh Lewin) KRLD(Eric Nadel)KFLC(Eleno Ornelas, José Guzmán) The 2005 Texas Rangers season was the 45th of the Texas Rangers franchise overall, their 34th in Arlington as the Rangers, and their 12th season at Ameriquest Field in Arlington. The Rangers finished third in the American League West. The Rangers had four players in the 2005 All-Star Game. Michael Young, Kenny Rogers, Alfonso Soriano, and Mark Teixeira. Young was also the A.L. batting champion in 2005. On offense, the team led Major League Baseball in home runs (260), at bats (5,716), slugging percentage (.468) and total bases (2,677). All starters wound up in double figures in home runs.https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2005.shtml 2005 MLB Team Statistics Baseball Reference July 5, 2018 The Rangers used 30 pitchers during the season, the most by any team. Offseason November 16, 2004: Jason Standridge was signed as a free agent with the Texas Rangers.https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/standja01.shtml Jason Standridge Stats March 30, 2005: Cody Ransom was purchased by the Texas Rangers from the Chicago Cubs.https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/ransoco01.shtml Cody Ransom Stats Regular season Opening Day starters Rod Barajas, C Mark Teixeira, 1B Alfonso Soriano, 2B Hank Blalock, 3B Michael Young, SS Kevin Mench, LF Gary Matthews Jr., CF Richard Hidalgo, RF David Dellucci, DH Ryan Drese, RHP Season standings Record vs. opponents TEX Transactions May 25, 2005: Cody Ransom was released by the Texas Rangers. June 30, 2005: Jason Standridge was released by the Texas Rangers. Roster 2005 Texas Rangers Roster Pitchers 40,98 Carlos Almanzar 39 Pedro Astacio 39 James Baldwin 53 Joaquín Benoit 46 Doug Brocail 35 Ryan Bukvich 31 Francisco Cordero 45 R. A. Dickey 41 Juan Dominguez 38 Ryan Drese 39 Scott Feldman 48 Kevin Gryboski 21 Steve Karsay 57 Travis Hughes 43 Kameron Loe 32 Ron Mahay 61 Chan Ho Park 54 Erasmo Ramirez 57 Nick Regilio 48 Matt Riley 30 Ricardo Rodríguez 37 Kenny Rogers 59 Josh Rupe 58 Brian Shouse 44 Jason Standridge 56 Michael Tejera 38 Justin Thompson 40 Edinson Vólquez 47 John Wasdin 36 C. J. Wilson 49 Chris Young Catchers 15 Sandy Alomar Jr. 27 Rod Barajas  6 Gerald Laird Infielders  9 Hank Blalock  4 Esteban Germán 24 Adrián González 20 Marshall McDougall 25 Phil Nevin 12 Alfonso Soriano 23 Mark Teixeira 10 Michael Young Outfielders 13 Chad Allen 44 Jason Botts 22 David Dellucci  7 Mark DeRosa 51 Richard Hidalgo 14 Gary Matthews Jr. 28 Kevin Mench 17 Laynce Nix  2 Andrés Torres Manager 11 Buck Showalter Coaches 52 Mark Connor (bullpen) 16 DeMarlo Hale (first base) 55 Orel Hershiser (pitching)  8 Rudy Jaramillo (hitting)  1 Steve Smith (third base) 18 Don Wakamatsu (bench) Lone Star series The annual interleague games between the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers were played in June and July. They are known as the Lone Star Series. Date Winning team Score Winning pitcher Losing pitcher Attendance Location May 20 Texas 7–3 Kenny Rogers Brandon Backe 38,109 Arlington May 21 Texas 18–3 Chris Young Ezequiel Astacio 35,781 Arlington May 22 Texas 2–0 Chan Ho Park Roy Oswalt 40,583 Arlington June 24 Houston 5–2 Roy Oswalt Ricardo Rodríguez 36,199 Houston June 25 Texas 6–5 Chris Young Brandon Backe 41,868 Houston June 26 Houston 3–2 Chad Qualls Juan Domínguez 35,331 Houston Game log #003279 white 2005 y #bd1021 white April |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 1 || April 5 ||@ Angels || 3–2 || Colón || Drese (0–1) || Rodríguez ||43,590 || 0–1 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 2 || April 6 ||@ Angels || 3–2 || Shouse (1–0) || Prinz || ||35,077 || 1–1 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 3 || April 7 ||@ Angels || 7–6 || Shields || Shouse (1–1) || ||35,169|| 1–2 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 4 || April 8 ||@ Mariners || 9–6 || Putz || Regilio (0–1) || Guardado || 29,652 || 2–2 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 5 || April 9 ||@ Mariners || 7–6 || Brocail (1–0)|| Guardado || Cordero (1) || 31,501 || 2–3 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 6 || April 10 ||@ Mariners || 7–6 ||Riley (1–0) || Thornton|| Cordero (2) || 30,434 || 3–3 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 7 || April 11 || Angels || 7–6 || Shields || Dickey (0–1) || Rodríguez || 50,054 || 3–4 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 8 || April 12 || Angels || 13–8 || Lackey || Young (0–1) ||Shields || 23,061 || 3–5 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 9 || April 13 || Angels || 7–5 || Park (1–0) || Byrd || Cordero (3) || 21,625 || 4–5 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 10 || April 14 || Blue Jays || 2–1 || Halladay || Astacio (0–1) || || 19,366 || 4–6 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 11 || April 15 || Blue Jays || 4–2 || Drese (1–1) || Lilly || Cordero (4) || 30,453 || 5–6 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 12 || April 16 || Blue Jays || 8–0 || Chacín || Rogers (0–1) || || 40,499 || 5–7 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 13 || April 17 || Blue Jays || 6–5 || Young (1–1) || Towers || Cordero (5) || 31,310 || 6–7 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 14 || April 18 || Athletics || 8–5 || Haren || Park (1–1) || Dotel || 20,939 || 6–8 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 15 || April 19 || Athletics || 3–0 || Astacio (1–1) || Blanton || Cordero (6) || 22,146 || 7–8 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 16 || April 20 || @ Devil Rays || 12–10 || Drese (2–1) || Webb || Cordero (7) || 8,816 || 8–8 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 17 || April 21 || @ Devil Rays || 3–2 || Brazelton || Rogers (0–2) || Báez || 8,799 || 8–9 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 18 || April 22 || @ Yankees || 5–3 || Young (2–1) || Brown || Cordero (8) || 42,710 || 9–9 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 19 || April 23 || @ Yankees || 10–2 || Park (2–1) || Wright || || 44,731 || 10–9 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 20 || April 24 || @ Yankees || 11–1 || Johnson || Astacio (1–2) || || 42,732 || 10–10 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 21 || April 26 || Mariners || 7–4 || Piñeiro || Drese (2–2) || Guardado || 23,064 || 10–11 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 22 || April 27 || Mariners || 8–2 || Rogers (1–2) || Franklin || || 26,308 || 11–11 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 23 || April 28 || Mariners || 4–1 || Meche || Young (2–2) || Guardado || 23,928 || 11–12 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 24 || April 29 || Red Sox || 7–2 || Park (3–1) || Wakefield || Mahay (1) || 43,933 || 12–12 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 25 || April 30 || Red Sox || 9–2 || Arroyo || Astacio (1–3) || || 44,114 || 12–13 y #bd1021 white May |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 26 || May 1 || Red Sox || 6–5 || Clement || Drese (2–3) || Foulke || 49,342 || 12–14 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 27 || May 2 || @Athletics || 3–2 || Shouse (2–1) || Harden || Cordero (9) || 10,144 || 13–14 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 28 || May 3 || @Athletics || 6–1 || Young (3–2) || Saarloos || || 10,427 || 14–14 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 29 || May 4 || @Athletics || 16–7 || Rogers (2–2) || Haren || || 15,654 || 15–14 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 30 || May 6 || Indians || 8–6 || Lee || Astacio (1–4) || Wickman || 30,742 || 15–15 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 31 || May 7 || Indians || 6–1 || Drese (3–3) || Elarton || || 36,311 || 16–15 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 32 || May 8 || Indians || 7–2 || Rogers (3–2) || Westbrook || Cordero (10) || 23,203 || 17–15 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 33 || May 9 || Tigers || 2–0 || Robertson || Cordero (0–1) || || 24,122 || 17–16 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 34 || May 10 || Tigers || 5–4 || Brocail (2–0) || Johnson || Cordero (11) || 24,766 || 18–16 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 35 || May 11 || Tigers || 6–5 || Walker || Mahay (0–1) || Urbina || 28,689 || 18–17 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 36 || May 13 || @Twins || 9–6 || Brocail (3–0) ||Nathan || Cordero (12) || 24,524 || 19–17 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 37 || May 14 || @Twins || 5–0 || Rogers (4–2) || Silva || || 28,624 || 20–17 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 38 || May 15 || @Twins || 5–2 || Radke || Mahay (0–2) || Nathan || 27,891 || 20–18 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 39 || May 16 || @White Sox || 7–6 || Regilio (1–1) || Marte || Cordero (13) || 26,889 || 21–18 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 40 || May 17 || @White Sox || 5–2 || Garland || Astacio (1–5) || Hermanson || 18,333 || 21–19 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 41 || May 18 || @White Sox || 7–0 || Buehrle || Drese (3–4) || || 16,255 || 21–20 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 42 || May 20 || Astros || 7–3 || Rogers (5–2) || Backe || || 38,109 || 22–20 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 43 || May 21 || Astros || 18–3 || Young (4–2) || Astacio || || 35,781 || 23–20 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 44 || May 22 || Astros || 2–0 || Park (4–1) || Oswalt || Cordero (14) || 40,583 || 24–20 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 45 || May 24 || Royals || 4–3 || Drese (4–4) ||Hernández || Cordero (15) || 27,449 || 25–20 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 46 || May 25 || Royals || 7–3 || Astacio (2–5) || Greinke || || 23,755 || 26–20 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 47 || May 26 || Royals || 8–1 || Rogers (6–2) || Lima || || 25,022 || 27–20 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 48 || May 27 || White Sox || 6–2 || Young (5–2) || McCarthy || Cordero (16) || 31,149 || 28–20 |- style="background-color:#bbbbbb" | -- || May 28 || colspan=6 | Postponed || 29–20 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 49 || May 29 || White Sox || 12–4 || Park (5–1) || Garland || || 36,265 || 29–20 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 50 || May 31 || @Tigers || 8–2 || Rogers (7–2) || Maroth || || 16,931 || 30–20 y #bd1021 white June |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 51 || June 1 || @Tigers || 6–4 || Bonderman || Drese (4–5) || Urbina || 15,428 || 30–21 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 52 || June 2 || @Tigers || 6–5 || Urbina || Regilio (1–2) || || 21,166 || 30–22 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 53 || June 3 || @Royals || 2–1 || Sisco || Astacio (2–6) || MacDougal || 11,635 || 30–23 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 54 || June 4 || @Royals || 14–9 || Park (6–1) || Lima || || 18,808 || 31–23 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 55 || June 5 || @Royals || 8–1 || Rogers (8–2) || Greinke || || 21,424 || 32–23 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 56 || June 7 || @Phillies || 8–5 || Lieber || Drese (4–6) || Wagner || 33,616 || 32–24 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 57 || June 8 || @Phillies || 2–0 || Fultz|| Young (5–3) || Wagner || 24,339 || 32–25 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 58 || June 9 || @Phillies || 10–8 || Padilla || Astacio (2–7) || Wagner || 25,205 || 32–26 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 59 || June 10 || @Marlins || 12–5 || Jones || Brocail (3–1) || || 16,622 || 32–27 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 60 || June 11 || @Marlins || 6–5 || Riedling || Domínguez (0–1) || Jones || 25,557 || 32–28 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 61 || June 12 || @Marlins || 6–2 || Rodríguez (1–0) || Moehler || Wasdin (1) || 21,303 || 33–28 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 62 || June 13 || Braves || 7–3 || Young (6–3) || Hudson || || 41,594 || 34–28 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 63 || June 14 || Braves || 7–2 || Sosa || Astacio (2–8) || || 30,221 || 34–29 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 64 || June 15 || Braves || 9–5 || Park (7–1) || Davies || Cordero (17) || 33,663 || 35–29 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 65 || June 17 || Nationals || 8–1 || Rogers (9–2) || Patterson || || 33,653 || 36–29 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 66 || June 18 || Nationals || 7–4 || Rodríguez (2–0)|| Armas || || 48,663 || 37–29 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 67 || June 19 || Nationals || 8–2 || Hughes || Wilson (0–1) || || 34,474 || 37–30 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 68 || June 20 || @Angels || 5–1 || Byrd || Young (6–4) || || 41,007 || 37–31 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 69 || June 21 || @Angels || 8–6 || Colón || Park (7–2) || || 43,025 || 37–32 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 70 || June 22 || @Angels || 6–0 || Washburn || Rogers (9–3) || || 41,763 || 37–33 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 71 || June 24 || @Astros || 5–2 || Oswalt || Rodríguez (2–1) || Lidge || 36,199 || 37–34 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 72 || June 25 || @Astros || 6–5 || Young (7–4) || Backe || Cordero (18) || 41,868 || 38–34 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 73 || June 26 || @Astros || 3–2 || Qualls || Domínguez (0–2) || || 35,331 || 38–35 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 74 || June 27 || Angels || 13–3 || Colón || Wilson (0–2) || || 34,471 || 38–36 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 75 || June 28 || Angels || 5–1 || Donnelly || Loe (0–1) || || 27,159 || 38–37 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 76 || June 29 || Angels || 7–6 || Loe (1–1) || Shields || || 30,112 || 39–37 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 77 || June 30 || Angels || 18–5 || Young (8–4) || Santana || || 27,466 || 40–37 y #bd1021 white July |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 78 || July 1 || @Mariners || 6–2 || Park (8–2) || Sele || || 37,270 || 41–37 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 79 || July 2 || @Mariners || 6–5 || Loe (2–1) || Putz || Cordero (19) || 34,209 || 42–37 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 80 || July 3 || @Mariners || 2–1 || Moyer || Rogers (9–4) || Guardado || 34,397 || 42–38 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 81 || July 4 || Red Sox || 6–5 || Benoit (1–0) || Foulke || || 50,492 || 43–38 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 82 || July 5 || Red Sox || 7–4 || Wakefield || Young (8–5) || Timlin || 33,356 || 43–39 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 83 || July 6 || Red Sox || 7–4 || Clement || Park (8–3) || Embree || 34,962 || 43–40 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 84 || July 8 || Blue Jays || 7–6 || Cordero (1–1) || Batista || || 30,242 || 44–40 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 85 || July 9 || Blue Jays || 12–10 || Rogers (10–4) || Downs || Cordero (20) || 36,285 || 45–40 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 86 || July 10 || Blue Jays || 9–8 || Loe (3–1) || Frasor || || 25,767 || 46–40 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 87 || July 14 || @Athletics || 6–0 || Harden || Park (8–4) || || 17,987 || 46–41 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 88 || July 15 || @Athletics || 7–2 || Zito || Wasdin (0–1) || || 22,423 || 46–42 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 89 || July 16 || @Athletics || 10–8 || Rogers (11–4) || Blanton || Cordero (21) || 22,826 || 47–42 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 90 || July 17 || @Athletics || 5–4 || Kennedy || Loe (3–2) || || 25,330 || 47–43 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 91 || July 18 || Yankees || 11–10 || Sturtze || Brocail (3–2) || Rivera || 46,538 || 47–44 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 92 || July 19 || Yankees || 2–1 || Loe (4–2) || Franklin || Cordero (22) || 45,208 || 48–44 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 93 || July 20 || Yankees || 8–4 || Small || Benoit (1–1) || || 45,354 || 48–45 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 94 || July 21 || Athletics || 6–4 || Witasick || Loe (4–3) || Street || 31,643 || 48–46 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 95 || July 22 || Athletics || 11–10 || Haren || Young (8–6) || || 35,266 || 48–47 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 96 || July 23 || Athletics || 5–4 || Saarloos || Rodríguez (2–2) ||Street || 38,841 || 48–48 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 97 || July 24 || Athletics || 8–3 || Harden || Park (8–5) || || 29,410 || 48–49 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 98 || July 25 || Orioles || 4–2 || Benoit (2–1) || Cabrera || Cordero (23) || 29,314 || 49–49 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 99 || July 26 || @Orioles || 5–4 || Grimsley || Baldwin (0–1) || Ryan || 25,235 || 49–50 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 100 || July 27 || @Orioles || 11–8 || Cordero (2–1) || Julio || Baldwin (1) || 31,540 || 50–50 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 101 || July 28 || @Orioles || 2–1 || Loe (5–3) || Ray || Cordero (24) || 22,254 || 51–50 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 102 || July 29 || @Blue Jays || 4–1 || Brocail (4–2) || Downs || Cordero (25) || 21,113 || 52–50 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 103 || July 30 || @Blue Jays || 3–2 || Benoit (3–1) || Frasor || Cordero (26) || 23,039 || 53–50 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 104 || July 31 || @Blue Jays || 5–1 || Chacín || Wilson (0–3) || || 24,123 || 53–51 y #bd1021 white August |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 105 || August 2 || Devil Rays || 10–8 || McClung ||Young (8–7) || Báez || 30,038 || 53–52 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 106 || August 3 || Devil Rays || 8–5 || Harper || Rodríguez (2–3) || Báez || 30,513 || 53–53 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 107 || August 4 || Devil Rays || 13–5 || Gryboski (1–0) || Orvella || || 27,176 || 54–53 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 108 || August 5 || Orioles || 10–5 || Chen || Wilson (0–4) || || 37,296 || 54–54 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 109 || August 6 || Orioles || 10–3 || Wasdin (1–1) || Cabrera ||Loe (1) || 34,632 || 55–54 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 110 || August 7 || Orioles || 9–3 || Young (9–7) || Ponson || || 27,137 || 56–54 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 111 || August 8 || @Red Sox || 11–6 || González || Karsay (0–1) || || 35,453 || 56–55 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 112 || August 9 || @Red Sox || 8–7 || Schilling || Gryboski (1–1) || || 35,308 || 56–56 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 113 || August 10 || @Red Sox || 16–5 || Arroyo || Rogers (11–5) || || 35,379 || 56–57 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 114 || August 11 || @Yankees || 9–8 || Sturtze || Baldwin (0–2) || Rivera || 54,283 || 56–58 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 115 || August 12 || @Yankees || 6–5 || Leiter || Wilson (0–5) || Sturtze || 54,442 || 56–59 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 116 || August 13 || @Yankees || 7–5 || Small || Loe (5–4) || || 54,919 || 56–60 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 117 || August 14 || @Yankees || 10–3 || Chacón || Benoit (3–2) || || 54,824 || 56–61 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 118 || August 16 || @Indians || 8–2 || Sabathia || Rogers (11–6) || || 27,403 || 56–62 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 119 || August 17 || @Indians || 3–0 || Young (10–7) || Millwood || Cordero (27) || 20,442 || 57–62 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 120 || August 18 || @Indians || 9–4 || Westbrook || Wilson (0–6) || || 23,214 || 57–63 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 121 || August 19 || @Devil Rays || 2–1 || McClung || Domínguez (0–3) ||Báez || 10,188 || 57–64 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 122 || August 20 || @Devil Rays || 4–2 || Kazmir || Benoit (3–3) || Baez || 19,041 || 57–65 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 123 || August 21 || @Devil Rays || 6–3 || Fossum ||Rogers (11–7) || Báez || 13,974 || 57–66 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 124 || August 23 || Mariners || 6–4 || Young (11–7) || Moyer || Cordero (28) || 25,653 || 58–66 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 125 || August 24 || Mariners || 8–1 || Domínguez (1–3) || Franklin || Wasdin (2) || 28,612 || 59–66 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 126 || August 25 || Mariners || 8–2 || Harris || Benoit (3–4) || || 19,112 || 59–67 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 127 || August 26 || Twins || 6–0 || Loe (6–4) || Kyle Lohse || Wilson (1) || 28,877 || 60–67 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 128 || August 27 || Twins || 7–2 || Nathan || Shouse (2–2) || || 25,351 || 60–68 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 129 || August 28 || Twins || 2–1 || Brocail (5–2) || Crain || || 20,882 || 61–68 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 130 || August 29 || White Sox || 7–5 || Domínguez (2–3) || Buehrle || Brocail (1) || 27,819 || 62–68 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 131 || August 30 || White Sox || 8–6 || Wilson (1–6) || Garland || Cordero (29) || n/a || 63–68 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 132 || August 30 || White Sox || 8–0 || McCarthy || Vólquez (0–1) || || 28,183 || 63–69 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 133 || August 31 || White Sox || 9–2 || Loe (7–4) || Hernández || || 23,493 || 64–69 y #bd1021 white September/October |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 134 || September 1 || @Royals || 5–4 || Rogers (12–7) || Howell || Cordero (30) || 12,735 || 65–69 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 135 || September 2 || @Royals || 8–7 || Cordero (3–1) || MacDougal || Wasdin (3) || 14,425 || 66–69 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 136 || September 3 || @Royals || 5–3 || Domínguez (3–3)|| Carrasco || || 18,932 || 67–69 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 137 || September 4 || @Royals || 17–8 ||Núñez || Vólquez (0–2) || || 15,512 || 67–70 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 138 || September 5 || @Twins || 7–0 || Loe (8–4) || Silva || || 15,627 || 68–70 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 139 || September 6 || @Twins || 10–7 || Wasdin (2–1)|| Nathan || Cordero (31) || 12,564 || 69–70 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 140 || September 7 || @Twins || 8–6 || Romero || Brocail (5–3) || Nathan || 13,034 || 69–71 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 141 || September 9 || Athletics || 9–8 || Zito || Domínguez (3–4) || Street || 26,468 || 69–72 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 142 || September 10 || Athletics || 5–4 || Blanton|| Loe (8–5)|| Street || 41,058 || 69–73 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 143 || September 11 || Athletics || 7–4|| Rogers (13–7)|| Kennedy || Wasdin (4) || 19,913 || 70–73 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 144 || September 12 || Orioles || 4–2 || Cabrera || Vólquez (0–3) ||Ryan || 20,418 || 70–74 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 145 || September 13 || Orioles || 4–3 || Ray|| Wilson (1–7) || Ryan || 21,167 || 70–75 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 146 || September 14 || Orioles || 7–6 || Benoit (4–4) || Grimsley || || 18,077 || 71–75 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 147 || September 15 || Mariners || 4–3 || Loe (9–5) || Harris || Cordero (32) || 23,679 || 72–75 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 148 || September 16 || Mariners || 5–3 || Rupe (1–0) || Hernández || Cordero (33) || 25,567 || 73–75 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 149 || September 17 || Mariners || 7–6 || Shouse (3–2) || Guardado || || 41,983 || 74–75 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 150 || September 18 || Mariners || 8–6 || Dickey (1–1) || Franklin || Cordero (34) || 26,532 || 75–75 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 151 || September 20 || @Angels || 2–1 || Colón || Domínguez (3–5) || Rodríguez || 36,170 || 75–76 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 152 || September 21 || @Angels || 6–5 || Yan || Feldman (0–1) || Rodríguez || 37,776 || 75–77 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 153 || September 22 || @Angels || 7–4 || Santana || Vólquez (0–4) || Escobar || 36,588 || 75–78 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 154 || September 23 || @Athletics || 3–1 || Rogers (14–7)|| Haren || Cordero (35) || 33,402 || 76–78 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 155 || September 24 || @Athletics || 7–6|| Duchscherer || Wasdin (2–2) || Street || 26,704 || 76–79 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 156 || September 25 || @Athletics || 6–2 ||Domínguez (4–5) || Saarloos || || 27,709 || 77–79 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 157 || September 27 || @Mariners || 3–2 ||Wasdin (3–2) || Mateo || Cordero (36) || 22,739 || 78–79 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 158 || September 28 || @Mariners || 7–3 || Young (12–7)|| Piñeiro || Cordero (37) || 20,723 || 79–79 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 159 || September 29 || @Mariners || 4–3 || Franklin|| Rogers (14–8) || Guardado || 19,481 || 79–80 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 160 || September 30 || Angels ||7–1 || Lackey || Dickey (1–2) || || 38,187 || 79–81 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 161 || October 1 || Angels || 7–6 || Shields || Domínguez (4–6) ||Rodríguez || 48,174 || 79–82 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 162 || October 2 || Angels || 7–4 || Santana || Loe (9–6) || Rodríguez || 38,334 || 79–83 |- |Source: ESPN.com Player stats Batting Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Rod Barajas 120 410 104 .254 21 60 1B Mark Teixeira 162 644 194 .301 43 144 2B Alfonso Soriano 156 637 171 .268 36 104 SS Michael Young 159 668 221 .331 24 91 3B Hank Blalock 161 647 170 .263 25 92 LF Kevin Mench 150 557 147 .264 25 73 CF Gary Matthews Jr. 131 475 121 .255 17 55 RF Richard Hidalgo 88 308 68 .221 16 43 DH David Dellucci 128 435 109 .251 29 65 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Laynce Nix 63 229 55 .240 6 32 Adrián González 43 150 34 .227 6 17 Mark DeRosa 66 148 36 .243 8 20 Sandy Alomar Jr. 46 128 35 .273 0 14 Phil Nevin 29 99 18 .182 3 8 Chad Allen 21 53 15 .283 0 5 Gerald Laird 13 40 9 .225 1 4 Jason Botts 10 27 8 .296 0 3 Andres Torrés 8 19 3 .158 0 1 Marshall McDougall 18 18 3 .167 0 0 Esteban Germán 5 4 3 .750 0 1 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Kenny Rogers 30 195.1 14 8 3.46 87 Chris Young 31 164.2 12 7 4.26 137 Chan Ho Park 20 109.2 8 5 5.66 80 Ryan Drese 12 69.2 4 6 6.46 20 Pedro Astacio 12 67.0 2 8 6.04 45 Ricardo Rodríguez 12 57.0 2 3 5.53 24 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Kameron Loe 48 92.0 9 6 3.42 45 Joaquín Benoit 32 87.0 4 4 3.72 78 John Wasdin 31 75.2 3 2 4.28 44 Juan Domínguez 22 70.1 4 6 4.22 45 C.J. Wilson 24 48.0 1 7 6.94 30 R.A. Dickey 9 29.2 1 2 6.67 15 Edinson Vólquez 6 12.2 0 4 14.21 11 Josh Rupe 4 9.2 1 0 2.79 6 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Francisco Cordero 69 3 1 37 3.39 79 Brian Shouse 64 3 2 0 5.23 35 Doug Brocail 61 5 3 1 5.52 61 Ron Mahay 30 0 2 1 6.81 30 Nick Regilio 18 1 2 0 4.58 14 Erasmo Ramirez 16 0 0 0 3.91 6 Steve Karsay 14 0 1 0 7.47 9 Kevin Gryboski 11 1 1 0 11.17 2 James Baldwin 8 0 2 1 5.19 9 Scott Feldman 8 0 1 0 0.96 4 Matt Riley 7 1 0 0 9.95 4 Carlos Almanzar 6 0 0 0 14.40 3 Ryan Bukvich 4 0 0 0 11.25 4 Michael Tejera 3 0 0 0 13.50 2 Jason Standridge 2 0 0 0 11.57 2 Justin Thompson 2 0 0 0 21.60 1 Awards and honors Michael Young, A.L. Batting Title Mark Teixeira, 1B, Gold Glove Mark Teixeira, 1B, Silver Slugger Award Alfonso Soriano, 2B, Silver Slugger Award All-Star Game Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Oklahoma RedHawks Pacific Coast League Bobby Jones AA Frisco RoughRiders Texas League Darryl Kennedy A Bakersfield Blaze California League Arnie Beyeler A Clinton LumberKings Midwest League Carlos Subero A-Short Season Spokane Indians Northwest League Greg Riddoch Rookie AZL Rangers Arizona League Pedro López LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Spokane References External links 2005 Texas Rangers at Baseball Reference 2005 Texas Rangers at Baseball Almanac Category:Texas Rangers seasons Texas Rangers Season, 2005 Range