Coming off a big offensive performance on Friday, Texas showed up with a big bag of nothing Saturday night, managing only three runs on six hits while striking out eleven times as Padres starter Kevin Correia continued his hot pitching.
"The last five starts, he's 4-1 with a 2.40 ERA," San Diego manager Bud Black said, accurate in the numbers for his pitcher. " ... His walks were down, his strikes were up and his pitch count per inning was down.
Derek Holland had yet another up-and-down performance, striking out eight batters in 5 2/3 innings but also allowed seven runs on thirteen hits. He again relied far too much on his fastball which the Padres (statistically the worst offense in baseball) took advantage of, teeing off all game long.
"We hit the ball well tonight," Padres 3rd baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff said. "He was working fastball, so why not look for it?"
"It was a collective effort," Black said. "Contributions all around when you get 16 hits."
Rangers catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia tried to put a positive spin on Holland's performance.
"For [Derek] this is a great experience," Saltalamacchia said. "He went up there and went after hitters. He's learning how to pitch in the big leagues. He's holding his own."
With the loss, Texas now falls out of first place (by 1/2 game) for the first time in 50 days.
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