Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

12-24, 4-14 Away

Final

22-16, 13-7 Home


KC
TEX

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	3	4	0	0	0	7	16	1
0	0	2	3	0	0	1	0	0	6	9	1

RoyalsTop 1st
- R.A. Dickey pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Ball
  6
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 1st
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- R.A. Dickey pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 2nd
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- R.A. Dickey pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 3rd
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- G Laird sacrificed to third, E Young to third, K Mench to second, G Laird safe at first on error by pitcher J Affeldt.
  0
  0
- A Soriano walked, G Laird to second, K Mench scored on passed ball.
  0
  2
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 4th
- R.A. Dickey pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 4th
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- M Teixeira stole second.
  0
  2
- 3 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- R.A. Dickey pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- M Sweeney safe at first on error by shortstop M Young.
  0
  5
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
RangersBottom 5th
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- S. Sullivan pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- R.A. Dickey pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- M Lopez ran for D Relaford.
  3
  5
- J. Powell pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- M Lopez at second base.
  7
  5
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 6th
- S. Sullivan pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- J. Powell pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- A Berroa caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  7
  5
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 7th
- S. Sullivan pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- J. Grimsley pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- J. Grimsley pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- F. Francisco pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 8th
- J. Grimsley pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- F. Cordero pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 9th
- N. Field pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Royals
7
Rangers
6

Game 1

19/5

Royals
5
Rangers
3

Game 2

20/5

Royals
3
Rangers
6

Game 3

21/5

Choctaw Stadium

1:05 AM, 19 May 2004

Arlington, Texas

Attendance: 26,247

Game Time:3:07

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ted Barrett
First Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
Second Base Umpire - Rick Reed
Third Base Umpire - Mike Fichter

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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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

S. Sullivan3-0

R.A. Dickey4-3

N. Field1

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Ball
3 Foul Ball
4 Foul Ball
5 Ball
6 Ground Out