1989 Texas Rangers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,042,604, Avg. 25,856
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Bobby Valentine (83-79)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1989 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,042,604, Avg. 25,856
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Bobby Valentine (83-79)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1989 Texas Rangers Roster
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1989 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers scored 695 runs and surrendered 714 runs. Ruben Sierra paced Texas with 29 home runs, while Steve Buechele and Pete Incaviglia walloped 20 or more also. Ruben Sierra drove in 119 runs. Julio Franco led batters with significant playing time with a .316 average. Nolan Ryan topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.20 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bobby Valentine coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 695
Regular Season Runs Against: 714
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 6, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 7, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 10 at Texas Rangers 9 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 8, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 9, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 4-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 10, 1989 | Texas Rangers 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 4-1 | 1-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 12, 1989 | Texas Rangers 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 4-1 | 2-0 | 6-1 | ||
| April 13, 1989 | Texas Rangers 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 4-1 | 3-0 | 7-1 | ||
| April 14, 1989 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 4-1 | 4-0 | 8-1 | ||
| April 15, 1989 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 4-1 | 5-0 | 9-1 | ||
| April 16, 1989 | Texas Rangers 9 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 4-1 | 6-0 | 10-1 | ||
| April 17, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 4-2 | 6-0 | 10-2 | ||
| April 18, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 5-2 | 6-0 | 11-2 | ||
| April 19, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 6-2 | 6-0 | 12-2 | ||
| April 21, 1989 | Texas Rangers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 6-2 | 6-1 | 12-3 | ||
| April 22, 1989 | Texas Rangers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 6-2 | 6-2 | 12-4 | ||
| April 23, 1989 | Texas Rangers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 6-2 | 7-2 | 13-4 | ||
| April 25, 1989 | Texas Rangers 11 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 6-2 | 8-2 | 14-4 | ||
| April 26, 1989 | Texas Rangers 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 6-2 | 9-2 | 15-4 | ||
| April 28, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 7-2 | 9-2 | 16-4 | ||
| April 29, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 7-3 | 9-2 | 16-5 | ||
| April 30, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 8-3 | 9-2 | 17-5 | ||
| May 1, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 8-4 | 9-2 | 17-6 | ||
| May 2, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 8-5 | 9-2 | 17-7 | ||
| May 3, 1989 | New York Yankees 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 9-5 | 9-2 | 18-7 | ||
| May 4, 1989 | New York Yankees 11 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 9-6 | 9-2 | 18-8 | ||
| May 5, 1989 | Texas Rangers 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 9-6 | 9-3 | 18-9 | ||
| May 6, 1989 | Texas Rangers 0 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 9-6 | 9-4 | 18-10 | ||
| May 7, 1989 | Texas Rangers 5 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 9-6 | 9-5 | 18-11 | ||
| May 8, 1989 | Texas Rangers 13 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 9-6 | 10-5 | 19-11 | ||
| May 9, 1989 | Texas Rangers 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 9-6 | 10-6 | 19-12 | ||
| May 11, 1989 | Texas Rangers 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 9-6 | 11-6 | 20-12 | ||
| May 12, 1989 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 9-6 | 11-7 | 20-13 | ||
| May 13, 1989 | Texas Rangers 1 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 9-6 | 11-8 | 20-14 | ||
| May 14, 1989 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 9-6 | 11-9 | 20-15 | ||
| May 17, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 9-7 | 11-9 | 20-16 | ||
| May 18, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 10-7 | 11-9 | 21-16 | ||
| May 19, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 11-7 | 11-9 | 22-16 | ||
| May 20, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 19 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 11-8 | 11-9 | 22-17 | ||
| May 21, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 11-9 | 11-9 | 22-18 | ||
| May 22, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 12-9 | 11-9 | 23-18 | ||
| May 23, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 13-9 | 11-9 | 24-18 | ||
| May 24, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 13-10 | 11-9 | 24-19 | ||
| May 26, 1989 | Texas Rangers 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 13-10 | 12-9 | 25-19 | ||
| May 27, 1989 | Texas Rangers 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 13-10 | 13-9 | 26-19 | ||
| May 28, 1989 | Texas Rangers 8 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 13-10 | 14-9 | 27-19 | ||
| May 29, 1989 | Texas Rangers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 13-10 | 14-10 | 27-20 | ||
| May 30, 1989 | Texas Rangers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 13-10 | 14-11 | 27-21 | ||
| May 31, 1989 | Texas Rangers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 13-10 | 14-12 | 27-22 | ||
| June 1, 1989 | Texas Rangers 2 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 13-10 | 14-13 | 27-23 | ||
| June 2, 1989 | Texas Rangers 9 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 13-10 | 15-13 | 28-23 | ||
| June 3, 1989 | Texas Rangers 6 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 13-10 | 16-13 | 29-23 | ||
| June 4, 1989 | Texas Rangers 1 at Seattle Mariners 2 | L | 13-10 | 16-14 | 29-24 | ||
| June 5, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 14-10 | 16-14 | 30-24 | ||
| June 6, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 15-10 | 16-14 | 31-24 | ||
| June 7, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 15-11 | 16-14 | 31-25 | ||
| June 8, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Texas Rangers 11 | W | 16-11 | 16-14 | 32-25 | ||
| June 9, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Texas Rangers 11 | W | 17-11 | 16-14 | 33-25 | ||
| June 10, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 17-12 | 16-14 | 33-26 | ||
| June 11, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 17-13 | 16-14 | 33-27 | ||
| June 12, 1989 | California Angels 0 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 18-13 | 16-14 | 34-27 | ||
| June 14, 1989 | California Angels 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 19-13 | 16-14 | 35-27 | ||
| June 14, 1989 | California Angels 1 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 20-13 | 16-14 | 36-27 | ||
| June 16, 1989 | Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 20-13 | 16-15 | 36-28 | ||
| June 16, 1989 | Texas Rangers 3 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 20-13 | 16-16 | 36-29 | ||
| June 17, 1989 | Texas Rangers 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 20-13 | 16-17 | 36-30 | ||
| June 18, 1989 | Texas Rangers 5 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 20-13 | 17-17 | 37-30 | ||
| June 20, 1989 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 20-13 | 17-18 | 37-31 | ||
| June 21, 1989 | Texas Rangers 10 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 20-13 | 18-18 | 38-31 | ||
| June 22, 1989 | Texas Rangers 9 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 20-13 | 19-18 | 39-31 | ||
| June 23, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 21-13 | 19-18 | 40-31 | ||
| June 24, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 21-14 | 19-18 | 40-32 | ||
| June 25, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 22-14 | 19-18 | 41-32 | ||
| June 26, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 22-15 | 19-18 | 41-33 | ||
| June 27, 1989 | Texas Rangers 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 22-15 | 20-18 | 42-33 | ||
| June 28, 1989 | Texas Rangers 10 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 22-15 | 21-18 | 43-33 | ||
| June 29, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 22-16 | 21-18 | 43-34 | ||
| June 30, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 22-17 | 21-18 | 43-35 | ||
| July 1, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 23-17 | 21-18 | 44-35 | ||
| July 3, 1989 | Texas Rangers 2 at California Angels 5 | L | 23-17 | 21-19 | 44-36 | ||
| July 4, 1989 | Texas Rangers 2 at California Angels 5 | L | 23-17 | 21-20 | 44-37 | ||
| July 5, 1989 | Texas Rangers 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 23-17 | 21-21 | 44-38 | ||
| July 6, 1989 | Texas Rangers 3 at California Angels 0 | W | 23-17 | 22-21 | 45-38 | ||
| July 7, 1989 | Texas Rangers 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 23-17 | 23-21 | 46-38 | ||
| July 8, 1989 | Texas Rangers 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 23-17 | 24-21 | 47-38 | ||
| July 9, 1989 | Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 23-17 | 24-22 | 47-39 | ||
| July 13, 1989 | Texas Rangers 9 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 23-17 | 25-22 | 48-39 | ||
| July 14, 1989 | Texas Rangers 5 at Cleveland Indians 11 | L | 23-17 | 25-23 | 48-40 | ||
| July 15, 1989 | Texas Rangers 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 23-17 | 25-24 | 48-41 | ||
| July 16, 1989 | Texas Rangers 5 at Cleveland Indians 11 | L | 23-17 | 25-25 | 48-42 | ||
| July 17, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 12 | W | 24-17 | 25-25 | 49-42 | ||
| July 18, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 25-17 | 25-25 | 50-42 | ||
| July 19, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 25-18 | 25-25 | 50-43 | ||
| July 20, 1989 | New York Yankees 2 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 26-18 | 25-25 | 51-43 | ||
| July 21, 1989 | New York Yankees 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 27-18 | 25-25 | 52-43 | ||
| July 22, 1989 | New York Yankees 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 28-18 | 25-25 | 53-43 | ||
| July 23, 1989 | New York Yankees 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 29-18 | 25-25 | 54-43 | ||
| July 24, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 29-19 | 25-25 | 54-44 | ||
| July 25, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 29-20 | 25-25 | 54-45 | ||
| July 26, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Texas Rangers 11 | W | 30-20 | 25-25 | 55-45 | ||
| July 28, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 15 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 30-21 | 25-25 | 55-46 | ||
| July 29, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 30-22 | 25-25 | 55-47 | ||
| July 30, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 31-22 | 25-25 | 56-47 | ||
| August 1, 1989 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 31-22 | 26-25 | 57-47 | ||
| August 2, 1989 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 31-22 | 26-26 | 57-48 | ||
| August 3, 1989 | Texas Rangers 6 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 31-22 | 26-27 | 57-49 | ||
| August 4, 1989 | Texas Rangers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 31-22 | 27-27 | 58-49 | ||
| August 5, 1989 | Texas Rangers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 31-22 | 27-28 | 58-50 | ||
| August 6, 1989 | Texas Rangers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 31-22 | 27-29 | 58-51 | ||
| August 7, 1989 | Texas Rangers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 31-22 | 27-30 | 58-52 | ||
| August 8, 1989 | Texas Rangers 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 31-22 | 27-31 | 58-53 | ||
| August 9, 1989 | Texas Rangers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 31-22 | 28-31 | 59-53 | ||
| August 10, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 32-22 | 28-31 | 60-53 | ||
| August 11, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 33-22 | 28-31 | 61-53 | ||
| August 12, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 33-23 | 28-31 | 61-54 | ||
| August 13, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 33-24 | 28-31 | 61-55 | ||
| August 15, 1989 | Texas Rangers 0 at Seattle Mariners 2 | L | 33-24 | 28-32 | 61-56 | ||
| August 16, 1989 | Texas Rangers 3 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 33-24 | 29-32 | 62-56 | ||
| August 17, 1989 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 33-24 | 29-33 | 62-57 | ||
| August 18, 1989 | Texas Rangers 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 33-24 | 30-33 | 63-57 | ||
| August 19, 1989 | Texas Rangers 7 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 33-24 | 31-33 | 64-57 | ||
| August 20, 1989 | Texas Rangers 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 33-24 | 32-33 | 65-57 | ||
| August 22, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | L | 33-25 | 32-33 | 65-58 | ||
| August 23, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 33-26 | 32-33 | 65-59 | ||
| August 24, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 34-26 | 32-33 | 66-59 | ||
| August 25, 1989 | California Angels 4 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 34-27 | 32-33 | 66-60 | ||
| August 26, 1989 | California Angels 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 35-27 | 32-33 | 67-60 | ||
| August 27, 1989 | California Angels 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 35-28 | 32-33 | 67-61 | ||
| August 29, 1989 | Texas Rangers 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 35-28 | 33-33 | 68-61 | ||
| August 30, 1989 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 35-28 | 33-34 | 68-62 | ||
| August 31, 1989 | Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 35-28 | 33-35 | 68-63 | ||
| September 1, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 35-29 | 33-35 | 68-64 | ||
| September 2, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 36-29 | 33-35 | 69-64 | ||
| September 3, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 13 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 36-30 | 33-35 | 69-65 | ||
| September 4, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 37-30 | 33-35 | 70-65 | ||
| September 5, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 37-31 | 33-35 | 70-66 | ||
| September 6, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 38-31 | 33-35 | 71-66 | ||
| September 7, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 38-32 | 33-35 | 71-67 | ||
| September 7, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 38-33 | 33-35 | 71-68 | ||
| September 8, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 39-33 | 33-35 | 72-68 | ||
| September 9, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 39-34 | 33-35 | 72-69 | ||
| September 10, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 40-34 | 33-35 | 73-69 | ||
| September 12, 1989 | Texas Rangers 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 40-34 | 33-36 | 73-70 | ||
| September 13, 1989 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 40-34 | 33-37 | 73-71 | ||
| September 14, 1989 | Texas Rangers 10 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 40-34 | 34-37 | 74-71 | ||
| September 15, 1989 | Texas Rangers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 40-34 | 34-38 | 74-72 | ||
| September 16, 1989 | Texas Rangers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 40-34 | 34-39 | 74-73 | ||
| September 17, 1989 | Texas Rangers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 40-34 | 35-39 | 75-73 | ||
| September 18, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 41-34 | 35-39 | 76-73 | ||
| September 19, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 42-34 | 35-39 | 77-73 | ||
| September 20, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 43-34 | 35-39 | 78-73 | ||
| September 21, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 43-35 | 35-39 | 78-74 | ||
| September 22, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 43-36 | 35-39 | 78-75 | ||
| September 23, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 44-36 | 35-39 | 79-75 | ||
| September 24, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 45-36 | 35-39 | 80-75 | ||
| September 25, 1989 | Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 45-36 | 36-39 | 81-75 | ||
| September 26, 1989 | Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 45-36 | 36-40 | 81-76 | ||
| September 27, 1989 | Texas Rangers 0 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 45-36 | 36-41 | 81-77 | ||
| September 28, 1989 | Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 45-36 | 36-42 | 81-78 | ||
| September 29, 1989 | Texas Rangers 5 at California Angels 0 | W | 45-36 | 37-42 | 82-78 | ||
| September 30, 1989 | Texas Rangers 2 at California Angels 0 | W | 45-36 | 38-42 | 83-78 | ||
| October 1, 1989 | Texas Rangers 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 45-36 | 38-43 | 83-79 |
