Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals
Rangers Hitting
- Batting
- 2BD Murphy (26, B Chen)
- HRG Soto (3, 2nd inning off B Chen 2 on, 2 Out); J Hamilton (38, 3rd inning off B Chen 0 on, 2 Out); A Beltre (28, 6th inning off B Chen 0 on, 1 Out); N Cruz (22, 6th inning off B Chen 0 on, 1 Out); M Young (5, 9th inning off L Coleman 1 on, 0 Out)
- RBIG Soto 3 (15), J Hamilton (114), A Beltre (85), N Cruz (80), M Young 2 (55)
- 2Out RBIG Soto 3, J Hamilton
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP1-3 (G Soto 1-2, E Andrus 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP2 (M Moreland-E Andrus-M Moreland, E Andrus-I Kinsler-M Moreland)
- AssistsN Cruz (T Abreu at 2nd base)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BA Gordon (45, Y Darvish)
- 3BT Abreu (1, Y Darvish)
- RBIT Abreu 3 (10), A Gordon (60)
- 2Out RBIT Abreu 3, A Gordon
- GIDPD Lough; L Cain
- Team LOB2
- Team RISP3-6 (T Abreu 2-2, A Gordon 1-1, D Lough 0-1, B Butler 0-1, L Cain 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBD Lough (1, 2nd base off Y Darvish/G Soto)
Rangers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
Y. Darvish(W,14-9) |
M. Adams(H,25) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 87-60 | 4.29 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19-12 | 2.60 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-11 | 2.41 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 121-83 |
- Pitching
- HBPN Cruz (By L Coleman)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedY Darvish 20-25; M Adams 2-4; J Nathan 3-4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesY Darvish 18-13-12-17; M Adams 4-0-4-4; J Nathan 6-0-1-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsY Darvish 8-7; M Adams 2-0; J Nathan 3-0
- Game ScoresY Darvish 64
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Chen(L,10-11) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 101-71 | 5.28 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 31-22 | 4.19 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-11 | 1.64 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 152-104 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedB Chen 15-25; L Coleman 2-8; F Bueno 3-5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesB Chen 14-17-22-18; L Coleman 6-7-6-3; F Bueno 1-1-5-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Chen 2-11; L Coleman 1-1; F Bueno 0-2
- Game ScoresB Chen 40
Scoring Summary
Inning | TEX | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | G Soto homered to left center (407 feet), N Cruz and D Murphy scored. | 3 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | J Hamilton homered to right center (435 feet). | 4 | 0 | ||
| 6th | A Beltre homered to left (392 feet). | 5 | 0 | ||
| 6th | N Cruz homered to left (408 feet). | 6 | 0 | ||
| 6th | T Abreu tripled to deep right center, J Giavotella and D Lough scored. | 6 | 2 | ||
| 6th | A Gordon doubled to left, T Abreu scored. | 6 | 3 | ||
| 8th | T Abreu singled to right, B Pena scored, T Abreu out stretching at second. | 6 | 4 | ||
| 9th | M Young homered to left center (413 feet), N Cruz scored. | 8 | 4 | ||
TEX wins 3-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:10 PM, 3 September 2012
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 22,207
Game Time:2:40
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Mike Everitt
- First Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
- Second Base Umpire - Tim Welke
- Third Base Umpire - Paul Schrieber
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 4 | 1 | .800 | - | W4 |
| Houston | 4 | 2 | .667 | 0.5 | W4 |
| Seattle | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Los Angeles | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Athletics | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3 | W1 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 2 | 2 | .500 | - | W2 |
| Cleveland | 3 | 3 | .500 | - | L1 |
| Detroit | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0.5 | L3 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 3 | .250 | 1 | L2 |
| Chicago | 1 | 4 | .200 | 1.5 | L1 |

