SAN FRANCISCO – Rangers president Nolan Ryan made the trip to AT&T Park on Saturday to be part of a ceremony to honor 300-game winner Randy Johnson.

Ryan had more pressing matters on his mind than the ceremony, which also was attended by fellow Hall of Famers Tom Seaver and Gaylord Perry.

He's worried about his team – particularly the offense.

"We've got to pick it up," Ryan said. "If we don't, we're in trouble. We just haven't hit. We certainly haven't hit in key situations."

Ryan said he never thought it would be the offense that would cause the Rangers to struggle. But Texas came into Saturday's game hitting just .233 in June and .218 with runners in scoring position.

He pointed to Friday's game, in which the Rangers twice had a runner on third with fewer than two outs but did not score.

"If we're going to win ballgames, we have to execute in all three phases of the game," said Ryan, who received a standing ovation during the Johnson ceremony.

"Our defense is improved. Our pitching is improved. We have to capitalize on offensive opportunities."

■ No new faces? Ryan said he isn't sure the Rangers are in a position to add a free agent. Pitcher Pedro Martinez worked out for teams in the Dominican Republic, but Ryan said he doesn't think the team would be willing to pay the $5 million Martinez wants.

Ryan said it would be difficult to trade for a player if the Rangers had to take on payroll. The team could use another starter or a durable reliever, he said.

"You can check with any team in the races," Ryan said. "They have needs too. Our needs aren't really different from any other clubs."

■ Francisco ready to go: The Rangers activated Frank Francisco from the disabled list and optioned Guillermo Moscoso to Oklahoma City. Francisco retired the Giants in order in the eighth inning, striking out two.

Francisco, who has been on the disabled list twice because of his right shoulder, said he feels as good as he has all season.

■ Hamilton hits again: The offensive weapon the Rangers sorely miss took another step in his bid to return to the lineup. One day after hitting off a tee for the first time since surgery to repair a partially torn abdominal muscle, Josh Hamilton upped the swings from 20 to 30 in the batting cage.

Hamilton also played catch from about 90 feet and did an upper-body workout. He plans to take front tosses today but doesn't have a timetable for his return.

"Obviously I want to get back as soon as I possibly can," Hamilton said. "But I'm also going to listen to the trainers and the doctors and what they have to say. I'm on a good pace right now."

■ Briefly: Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia batted sixth Saturday night, the highest spot in the order all season. Saltalamacchia went 1-for-4 Friday night, but two of the outs were on hard-hit balls to center field. ... Michael Young's homer Friday night was his 10th of the season. That makes seven times Young has had 10 or more homers in a season, which is tied for fifth most in club history. ... Of the 100 homers the Rangers had hit entering Saturday's game, 65 solo.