Here’s a little nugget from the Texas Rangers’ history books:
They hadn’t lost to a pitcher as old as Bartolo Colon, 44 years and 72 days, since Tommy John of the New York Yankees beat them July 5, 1988, at 45 years, 44 days.
Colon wasn’t great Friday, but he was efficient while giving up four runs on nine hits. He walked only one and needed only 106 pitches. That included 10 in the ninth, an inning Carlos Gomez spoiled with a two-out home run.
But the Target Field fans loved every minute of that inning.