HOUSTON -- The Texas Rangers are amid their worst skid in nearly 30 years after a 3-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Sunday.
The Rangers have now lost 12 games in a row, tied for the second-longest losing streak in team history and the first time they've dropped a dozen straight since 1982. The Texas record is 15 straight losses in September 1972, under manager Ted Williams in the team's first season after moving from Washington.
"The players are taking accountability to this," Texas manager Chris Woodward said. "You can tell they are frustrated.