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2005 Texas Rangers season

Field	Value
name	Texas Rangers
season	2005
league	American League
division	West
ballpark	Ameriquest Field in Arlington
city	Arlington, Texas
owners	Tom Hicks
general_managers	John Hart
managers	Buck Showalter
record	79–83 (.488)
divisional_place	3rd
television	KDFI
KDFW
FSN Southwest
(Tom Grieve, Josh Lewin)
radio	KRLD
(Eric Nadel)
KFLC
(Eleno Ornelas, José Guzmán)

KDFW FSN Southwest (Tom Grieve, Josh Lewin) (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. 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.
March 30, 2005: Cody Ransom was purchased by the Texas Rangers from the Chicago Cubs.

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

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

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](https://web.archive.org/web/20121024183154/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=250520113)	Kenny Rogers	Brandon Backe	38,109	Arlington
May 21	Texas	[18–3](https://web.archive.org/web/20050526102955/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=250521113)	Chris Young	Ezequiel Astacio	35,781	Arlington
May 22	Texas	[2–0](https://web.archive.org/web/20121024193248/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=250522113)	Chan Ho Park	Roy Oswalt	40,583	Arlington
June 24	Houston	[5–2](https://web.archive.org/web/20060524023217/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=250624118)	Roy Oswalt	Ricardo Rodríguez	36,199	Houston
June 25	Texas	[6–5](https://web.archive.org/web/20121024193304/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=250625118)	Chris Young	Brandon Backe	41,868	Houston
June 26	Houston	[3–2](https://web.archive.org/web/20121024193418/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=250626118)	Chad Qualls	Juan Domínguez	35,331	Houston

Game log

|- 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 |- 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 |- 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 |- 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 |- 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 |- 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

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Spokane

References

"2005 MLB Team Statistics". Baseball Reference.
"Jason Standridge Stats".
"Cody Ransom Stats".

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