--C Jarrod Saltalamacchia left Wednesday's game in the eighth inning with dizziness and light-headedness. A club doctor said Saltalamacchia's symptoms are consistent with an inner-ear infection. He will be re-evaluated Thursday, but he wasn't expected to play anyway. The start was scheduled to go to C Taylor Teagarden.

--Only two Rangers position players -- DH/OF Andruw Jones and INF Omar Vizquel -- have yet to appear in a game. Manager Ron Washington said he planned to start both in Thursday's game, but it's possible he could change his mind after watching rookie SS Elvis Andrus homer Wednesday. Andrus, 20 years and 225 days old, became the fourth-youngest Ranger to homer.

--RHP Frank Francisco pitched a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday for his first save of the year. Since taking over as closer late last August, Francisco has allowed just one run -- it was unearned -- in 13 innings. He's holding hitters to a .111 average and averaging 13.8 strikeouts per nine innings.

--The Rangers tied the major league record for doubles last year with 376, an average of 2.3 per game. After stroking three more doubles Wednesday, they have seven in their first two games.

MEDICAL WATCH:

C Jarrod Saltalamacchia (dizziness) left the April 8 game. He is unlikely to play April 9.

RHP Willie Eyre (sore right groin) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27.

RHP Dustin Nippert (upper back soreness) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27.

RHP Eric Hurley (rotator cuff surgery in January 2009) went on the 60-day disabled list April 5. He is out for the year.

RHP Joaquin Benoit (rotator cuff surgery in January 2009) went on the 60-day disabled list April 5. He is out for at least the first half of the season but could miss the entire year.

ROTATION:

1. RHP Kevin Millwood

2. RHP Vicente Padilla

3. RHP Brandon McCarthy

4. RHP Kris Benson

5. LHP Matt Harrison

BULLPEN:

RHP Frank Francisco (closer)

LHP C.J. Wilson

LHP Eddie Guardado

RHP Warner Madrigal

RHP Scott Feldman

RHP Josh Rupe

RHP Jason Jennings

LINEUP:

1. 2B Ian Kinser

2. 3B Michael Young

3. CF Josh Hamilton

4. DH Andruw Jones (vs. left-handers); DH Hank Blalock (vs. right)

5. RF Nelson Cruz

6. LF David Murphy (vs. right-handers); LF Marlon Byrd (vs. left)

7. 1B Chris Davis

8. C Jarrod Saltalamacchia

9. SS Elvis Andrus

RESERVES:

C Taylor Teagarden

DH Hank Blalock/Andruw Jones

OF David Murphy/Marlon Byrd

INF Omar Vizquel