<strong><span class="subhead">Rangers 2, Royals 1</span></strong></p><p><span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Texas </td><td>AB</td><td>R</td><td>H</td><td>BI</td><td>BB</td><td>SO</td><td>Avg.</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Arias 2b </td><td> 5</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>.407</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Young ss </td><td> 5</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>.289</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Hamilton cf </td><td> 5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>.298</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Bradley dh </td><td> 1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>.324</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">1-Boggs pr-dh </td><td> 0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.232</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Blalock 1b </td><td> 4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.262</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Byrd lf </td><td> 4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.297</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Cruz rf </td><td> 3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>.375</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Laird c </td><td> 4</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.284</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Vazquez 3b </td><td> 4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>.304</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Totals </td><td>35</td><td>2</td><td>8</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td > </td></tr> </table> <span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Kansas City </td><td>AB</td><td>R</td><td>H</td><td>BI</td><td>BB</td><td>SO</td><td>Avg.</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Aviles ss </td><td> 4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.329</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Callaspo 2b </td><td> 3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.292</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Dejesus lf </td><td> 4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.291</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Guillen rf </td><td> 4</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.249</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Teahen 3b </td><td> 4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.241</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Butler dh </td><td> 4</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.266</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">2-Smith pr </td><td> 0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.211</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Gload 1b </td><td> 4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>.277</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Olivo c </td><td> 4</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>.268</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Gathright cf </td><td> 2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.245</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">a-German ph </td><td> 1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.234</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Totals </td><td>34</td><td>1</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td > </td></tr> </table> <span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Texas </td><td>100</td><td>000</td><td>010</td><td>—</td><td>2</td><td>8</td><td>0</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Kansas City </td><td>000</td><td>010</td><td>000</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>9</td><td>2</td></tr> </table> a-grounded into fielder’s choice for Gathright in the 9th. 1-ran for Bradley in the 8th. 2-ran for Butler in the 9th.</p><p><strong>E: </strong>Aviles (7), Olivo (5). <strong>LOB: </strong>Texas 10, Kansas City 8. <strong>2B: </strong>Arias 2 (4), Laird (19), Olivo (19). <strong>RBIs: </strong>Bradley (69), Olivo (36). <strong>SB: </strong>Olivo (5). <strong>S: </strong>Callaspo. <strong>SF: </strong>Bradley. <strong>GIDP: </strong>Laird, Butler.</p><p><strong>Runners left in scoring position: </strong>Texas 6 (Arias, Hamilton 2, Blalock 3); Kansas City 3 (Aviles, Guillen, German).<strong> Runners moved up: </strong>Young, Hamilton, Byrd.<strong> DP: </strong>Texas 1 (Vazquez, Arias and Blalock); Kansas City 1 (Aviles, Callaspo and Gload).</p><p><span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Texas </td><td>IP</td><td>H</td><td>R</td><td>ER</td><td>BB</td><td>SO</td><td>NP</td><td>ERA</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Millwood W, 8-7 </td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>94</td><td>4.95</td></tr> </table> <span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Kansas City </td><td>IP</td><td>H</td><td>R</td><td>ER</td><td>BB</td><td>SO</td><td>NP</td><td>ERA</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Greinke </td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>101</td><td>3.72</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Ramirez L, 2-2 </td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>25</td><td>2.95</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Nunez </td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>13</td><td>3.25</td></tr> </table> <strong>IBB: </strong>off Ramirez (Cruz) 1. <strong>HBP: </strong>by Millwood (Gathright). <strong>WP: </strong>Greinke.</p><p><strong>Umpires: </strong>Home, Gary Darling; First, Paul Emmel; Second, Bill Miller; Third, Jerry Meals. <strong>Time</strong><strong>: </strong>2:31. <strong>Announced attendance: </strong>17,004.

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Box score: Rangers 2, Royals 1

Rangers 2, Royals 1

Texas	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	Avg.
Arias 2b	5	1	2	0	0	1	.407
Young ss	5	0	1	0	0	1	.289
Hamilton cf	5	0	0	0	0	1	.298
Bradley dh	1	0	0	1	2	0	.324
1-Boggs pr-dh	0	1	0	0	0	0	.232
Blalock 1b	4	0	1	0	0	0	.262
Byrd lf	4	0	1	0	0	0	.297
Cruz rf	3	0	0	0	1	1	.375
Laird c	4	0	2	0	0	0	.284
Vazquez 3b	4	0	1	0	0	1	.304
Totals	35	2	8	1	3	5

Kansas City	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	Avg.
Aviles ss	4	0	1	0	0	0	.329
Callaspo 2b	3	0	0	0	0	0	.292
Dejesus lf	4	0	1	0	0	0	.291
Guillen rf	4	0	2	0	0	0	.249
Teahen 3b	4	0	0	0	0	0	.241
Butler dh	4	1	2	0	0	0	.266
2-Smith pr	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211
Gload 1b	4	0	0	0	0	1	.277
Olivo c	4	0	3	1	0	1	.268
Gathright cf	2	0	0	0	0	0	.245
a-German ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	.234
Totals	34	1	9	1	0	2

Texas	100	000	010	—	2	8	0
Kansas City	000	010	000	—	1	9	2

a-grounded into fielder’s choice for Gathright in the 9th. 1-ran for Bradley in the 8th. 2-ran for Butler in the 9th.

E: Aviles (7), Olivo (5). LOB: Texas 10, Kansas City 8. 2B: Arias 2 (4), Laird (19), Olivo (19). RBIs: Bradley (69), Olivo (36). SB: Olivo (5). S: Callaspo. SF: Bradley. GIDP: Laird, Butler.

Runners left in scoring position: Texas 6 (Arias, Hamilton 2, Blalock 3); Kansas City 3 (Aviles, Guillen, German). Runners moved up: Young, Hamilton, Byrd. DP: Texas 1 (Vazquez, Arias and Blalock); Kansas City 1 (Aviles, Callaspo and Gload).

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	NP	ERA
Millwood W, 8-7	9	9	1	1	0	2	94	4.95

Kansas City	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	NP	ERA
Greinke	6	4	1	0	1	5	101	3.72
Ramirez L, 2-2	2	3	1	0	2	0	25	2.95
Nunez	1	1	0	0	0	0	13	3.25

IBB: off Ramirez (Cruz) 1. HBP: by Millwood (Gathright). WP: Greinke.

Umpires: Home, Gary Darling; First, Paul Emmel; Second, Bill Miller; Third, Jerry Meals. Time: 2:31. Announced attendance: 17,004.

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