Box score: Rangers 9, Royals 4
Rangers 9, Royals 4
| Texas | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Arias 2b | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .409 |
| Young ss | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .290 |
| Hamilton cf | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .301 |
| Bradley dh | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .325 |
| 1-Boggs pr-dh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 |
| Blalock 1b | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 |
| Byrd lf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .298 |
| Cruz rf | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .600 |
| Laird c | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 |
| Davis 3b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .269 |
| Totals | 43 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 5 | |
| Kansas City | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Aviles ss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .330 |
| Callaspo 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| Dejesus lf-rf | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .291 |
| Guillen rf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 |
| German lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| Teahen 3b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 |
| Butler dh | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 |
| Gload 1b | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .280 |
| Buck c | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .224 |
| Gathright cf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| Texas | 104 | 000 | 040 | — | 9 | 19 | 0 |
| Kansas City | 002 | 000 | 101 | — | 4 | 11 | 0 |
1-ran for Bradley in the 8th.
LOB: Texas 11, Kansas City 4. 2B: Arias (2), Bradley (28), Cruz (1), Buck (21). HR: Davis (13), off Peralta; Cruz (1), off Meche. RBIs: Hamilton (116), Bradley 3 (68), Byrd (40), Cruz 3 (3), Davis (37), Callaspo (5), Dejesus (58), Gload (34), Buck (41). SB: Laird (2). SF: Bradley, Byrd. GIDP: Davis, Guillen, Buck, Gathright.
Runners left in scoring position: Texas 5 (Arias, Young, Bradley, Blalock, Laird); Kansas City 3 (Guillen, Teahen 2). Runners moved up: Dejesus, Guillen. DP: Texas 3 (Davis, Arias and Blalock), (Young and Blalock), (Arias, Young and Blalock); Kansas City 1 (Meche, Buck and Gload).
| Texas | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| Feldman W, 5-5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 97 | 5.01 |
| Madrigal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5.18 |
| Rupe | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4.58 |
| Kansas City | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| Meche L, 10-10 | 6 1/3 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 104 | 4.13 |
| Peralta | 2/3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5.76 |
| Tejeda | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3.86 |
| Fulchino | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9.00 |
Peralta pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.
Inherited runners scored: Peralta 2-0, Tejeda 2-2. WP: Madrigal, Rupe 2. PB: Laird.
Umpires: Home, Jerry Meals; First, Gary Darling; Second, Paul Emmel; Third, Bill Miller. Time: 2:59. Announced attendance: 12,399.
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