Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals
65-69, 27-39 Away
5
65-69, 27-39 Away
Final
43-89, 26-41 Home
4
43-89, 26-41 Home
Rangers Hitting
- Batting
- 2BA Soriano (35, J Howell); H Blalock (26, J Howell)
- HRR Barajas 2 (16, 4th inning off J Howell 2 on, 1 Out; 7th inning off A Burgos 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIH Blalock (79), R Barajas 4 (49)
- GIDPH Blalock; P Nevin
- Team LOB5
- Baserunning
- SBA Soriano (22, 2nd base off J Howell/J Buck)
- Fielding
- DP3 (H Blalock-A Soriano-M Teixeira, M Young-A Soriano-M Teixeira 2)
- EK Mench (3, bobble)
Royals Hitting
a-hit for M Diaz in the 8th
b-grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher for A Guiel in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BD Hocking (1, K Rogers); T Long (20, K Rogers)
- RBIM Diaz (7), T Long (47), J McEwing (6), A Berroa (35)
- 2Out RBIM Diaz
- SHJ McEwing
- GIDPJ McEwing; J Buck; E Brown
- Team LOB9
- Fielding
- DP2 (D Hocking-A Berroa-J Huber, A Berroa-D Hocking-J Huber)
- EJ Buck (3, throw); E Brown (10, bobble)
Rangers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. Rogers(W,14-8) |
S. Karsay(H,2) |
B. Shouse(H,12) |
F. Cordero(S,37) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 105-71 | 3.27 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-4 | 7.27 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-6 | 5.44 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-12 | 3.41 |
| 9.0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 149-93 |
- Pitching
- HBPM Young (By A Burgos)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsK Rogers 13-6; S Karsay 0-1; B Shouse 1-0; F Cordero 2-0
- Game ScoresK Rogers 42
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J.P. Howell(L,3-5) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 108-59 | 7.08 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15-10 | 3.54 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38-21 | 5.14 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 161-90 |
- Pitching
- WPJ Howell 2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Howell 8-4; A Burgos 0-1; J Affeldt 3-2
- Game ScoresJ Howell 51
Scoring Summary
Inning | TEX | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | M Diaz singled to right, A Berroa scored. | 0 | 1 | |
| 3rd | T Long singled to center, D Hocking scored, J McEwing to third. | 0 | 2 | |
| 4th | H Blalock doubled to deep right, A Soriano scored. | 1 | 2 | |
| 4th | R Barajas homered to left, H Blalock and P Nevin scored. | 4 | 2 | |
| 5th | J McEwing singled to right, D Hocking scored, C Ambres to third. | 4 | 3 | |
| 7th | R Barajas homered to left. | 5 | 3 | |
| 8th | A Berroa singled to center, T Long scored, J Buck to second. | 5 | 4 | |
TEX wins 3-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
1:10 AM, 2 September 2005
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 12,735
Game Time:2:55
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Laz Diaz
- First Base Umpire - Dana Demuth
- Second Base Umpire - Marty Foster
- Third Base Umpire - Adam Dowdy
2025 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 90 | 72 | .556 | - | L3 |
| Houston | 87 | 75 | .537 | 3 | W2 |
| Texas | 81 | 81 | .500 | 9 | L2 |
| Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | L2 |
| Los Angeles | 72 | 90 | .444 | 18 | L2 |
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
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