Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals

12-8, 5-5 Away

Final

6-12, 5-5 Home


TEX
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	10	0
0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	7	1

RangersTop 1st
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Fly Out
- A Soriano stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- R.A. Dickey pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 2nd
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- R.A. Dickey pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 3rd
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- R.A. Dickey pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- T Graffanino picked off first.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 4th
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- R.A. Dickey pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- C Beltran stole second.
  2
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 5th
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- R.A. Dickey pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 6th
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- R.A. Dickey pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 7th
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- A Gonzalez safe at first on error by first baseman K Harvey.
  2
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 7th
- R.A. Dickey pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- J. Powell pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- M Sweeney hit for A Blanco.
  3
  2
- M Lopez at shortstop.
  3
  2
- J. Powell pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 8th
- J. Grimsley pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Nelson pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 9th
- C. Leskanic pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- F. Cordero pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Rangers
3
Royals
2

Game 1

28/4

Rangers
3
Royals
5

Game 2

29/4

Rangers
9
Royals
7

Game 3

29/4

Kauffman Stadium

1:10 AM, 28 April 2004

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 15,529

Game Time:2:43

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tim Welke
First Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
Second Base Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
Third Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher

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

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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Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals

R.A. Dickey3-1

J. Affeldt0-2

F. Cordero6

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Foul Ball
3 Fly Out