Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

50-41, 24-21 Away

Final

38-54, 23-26 Home


KC
TEX

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	2	1	0	1	3	0	8	15	1
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	9	1

J. Lima5-0

7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 1 BB

I. Valdez7-6

4.2 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- I. Valdez pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Double
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 1st
- J. Lima pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- I. Valdez pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 2nd
- J. Lima pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- I. Valdez pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 3rd
- J. Lima pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- I. Valdez pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- C Beltran stole second.
  1
  0
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 4th
- J. Lima pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- I. Valdez pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- R Ibanez singled to left, C Beltran to second, C Beltran to third, R Ibanez to second on error by left fielder L Nix.
  4
  0
- R. Mahay pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 1 Error
RangersBottom 5th
- J. Lima pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- R. Mahay pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- C Febles stole second.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 6th
- J. Lima pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- M Young safe at first on error by third baseman D Relaford.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 7th
- R. Mahay pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- A. Fultz pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 7th
- J. Lima pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- A. Fultz pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- B. Shouse pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- J. Powell pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 8th
- J. Lima pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- J. Grimsley pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- C. Leskanic pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Powell pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 9th
- C. Leskanic pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- S. Lowe pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- J Matos at third base.
  8
  2
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
13
Rangers
3

Game 1

12/7

Royals
8
Rangers
2

Game 2

13/7

Royals
8
Rangers
2

Game 3

14/7

Choctaw Stadium

1:05 AM, 13 July 2003

Arlington, Texas

Attendance: 32,654

Game Time:2:50

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Reilly
First Base Umpire - Bill Hohn
Second Base Umpire - Tim Timmons
Third Base Umpire - Eric Cooper

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

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

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J. Lima5-0

I. Valdez7-6

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