Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals
80-55, 37-30 Away
3
80-55, 37-30 Away
Final
61-74, 31-36 Home
6
61-74, 31-36 Home
Rangers Hitting
- Batting
- 2BM Moreland (14, J Guthrie); I Kinsler (37, J Guthrie)
- HRE Andrus (3, 1st inning off J Guthrie 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIE Andrus (52), M Moreland (47), M Young (56)
- 2Out RBIM Moreland
- SFM Young
- SHE Andrus
- GIDPD Murphy
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP0-1 (N Cruz 0-1)
- Baserunning
- Picked OffI Kinsler (3rd base by S Perez)
- Fielding
- EI Kinsler (15, ground ball)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BM Moustakas (30, M Harrison); A Escobar (26, M Harrison); S Perez (14, M Harrison)
- HRA Gordon (11, 5th inning off M Harrison 1 on, 2 Out); J Giavotella (1, 6th inning off R Oswalt 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIA Escobar (43), B Butler (86), A Gordon 2 (62), S Perez (26), J Giavotella (10)
- 2Out RBIA Gordon 2, S Perez, J Giavotella
- SFB Butler
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP1-6 (T Abreu 1-2, A Gordon 0-1, J Giavotella 0-2, J Francoeur 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (A Escobar-B Butler)
- EB Butler (2, catch)
- AssistsL Cain (M Moreland at 3rd base)
Rangers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Harrison(L,15-9) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 102-69 | 3.37 |
| 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 30-24 | 5.85 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-11 | 2.13 |
| 8.0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 146-104 |
- Pitching
- BKM Lowe
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedM Harrison 15-23; R Oswalt 6-8; M Lowe 3-5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesM Harrison 23-4-22-20; R Oswalt 5-6-9-4; M Lowe 5-1-0-5
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsM Harrison 5-6; R Oswalt 1-2; M Lowe 1-2
- Game ScoresM Harrison 35
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Guthrie(W,4-3) |
G. Holland(S,11) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 102-64 | 3.70 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-11 | 2.51 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-5 | 2.73 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 125-80 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJ Guthrie 15-26; K Herrera 4-5; G Holland 2-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJ Guthrie 19-9-18-18; K Herrera 3-2-2-4; G Holland 0-2-1-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Guthrie 5-9; K Herrera 2-0; G Holland 1-1
- Game ScoresJ Guthrie 62
Scoring Summary
Inning | TEX | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | E Andrus homered to left (399 feet). | 1 | 0 | |
| 2nd | M Moreland doubled to deep right center, G Soto scored, M Moreland out at third. | 2 | 0 | |
| 3rd | A Escobar doubled to left, L Cain scored. | 2 | 1 | |
| 3rd | B Butler hit sacrifice fly to center, A Escobar scored. | 2 | 2 | |
| 5th | A Gordon homered to center (428 feet), A Escobar scored. | 2 | 4 | |
| 5th | S Perez doubled to deep right center, B Butler scored. | 2 | 5 | |
| 6th | J Giavotella homered to center (421 feet). | 2 | 6 | |
| 9th | M Young hit sacrifice fly to center, J Hamilton scored. | 3 | 6 | |
TEX wins 3-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
1:10 AM, 5 September 2012
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 12,462
Game Time:2:31
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Lance Barksdale
- First Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
- Second Base Umpire - Adrian Johnson
- Third Base Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
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 |
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