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Scoreless streak comes to screeching halt for Drew Hutchison. What's next for the Rangers' latest reclamation project?

ARLINGTON - One thought resonated throughout Globe Life Park after right-hander Drew Hutchison auditioned for the Rangers with a start on Sunday.

Pacific Coast League hitters must not be what they once were.

Hutchison, pitching one day after signing as a free agent, gave up six runs during three ragged innings in a 9-6 loss to lowly Baltimore. He did not meet the expectations fanned by finishing his stay in the Triple-A PCL with 23 consecutive scoreless innings.

"We've seen better stuff,'' manager Jeff Banister said. "This is not indicative of what we've seen in the past.