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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2001-09-02 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18389 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph R to L · 3:30
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 12–6. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 2nd. Chris Michalak earned the win. Rafael Palmeiro went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Chris Michalak L: Chris George SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Catalanotto | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Curtis | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gabe Kapler | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Sheldon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcus Jensen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Zaun | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Donnie Sadler | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dee Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darren Oliver | 4.2 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Chris Michalak | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Kolb | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Venafro | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Zimmerman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris George | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Jeff Austin | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Scott Mullen | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cory Bailey | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Catalanotto: K/C
- Chad Curtis: 63/G6
- Alex Rodriguez: 31/G34S
Bot 1
- Carlos Febles: 8/F8LD
- Neifi Perez: 7/F78M-
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Rafael Palmeiro: HR/F89XD+
- Ruben Sierra: S7
- Gabe Kapler: 8/F8LXD+
- Scott Sheldon: D7/L5D.1-3
- Marcus Jensen: 2/FL/P2RF
- Michael Young: D/L78M+.3-H;2-H
- Frank Catalanotto: D/L8RD+.2-H
- Chad Curtis: 9/F89M
Bot 2
- Mike Sweeney: 2/FL/P2LF
- Joe Randa: S8/F8RS-
- Luis Alicea: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3
Top 3
- Alex Rodriguez: S7/G56
- Rafael Palmeiro: 9/F89D
- Ruben Sierra: BK.1-2
- Ruben Sierra: K
- Gabe Kapler: SB3
- Gabe Kapler: K
Bot 3
- Dave McCarty: D9/F9LD+
- Gregg Zaun: S7/G56.2-3
- Donnie Sadler: BK.3-H;1-2
- Donnie Sadler: K
- Carlos Febles: CS3(25)
- Carlos Febles: W
- Neifi Perez: S7.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Randa: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 4
- Scott Sheldon: 2/FL/P2LF
- Marcus Jensen: K/C
- Michael Young: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Luis Alicea: 53/G56S-
- Dave McCarty: 53/G5
- Gregg Zaun: S8/G6M+
- Donnie Sadler: W.1-2
- Carlos Febles: W.2-3;1-2
- Neifi Perez: 7/F78M
Top 5
- Frank Catalanotto: S8/G4M
- Chad Curtis: 8/F8RD
- Alex Rodriguez: 7/F78S-
- Rafael Palmeiro: BK.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: S9.2-H;BX2(96)
Bot 5
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F7D.1-2
- Joe Randa: FC5/G5+.2X3(5);B-1
- Luis Alicea: D/L8LD+.1-H
- Dave McCarty: SB3
- Dave McCarty: D8/G4M+.3-H
- Gregg Zaun: W
- Donnie Sadler: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Carlos Febles: 7/F78M
Top 6
- Ruben Sierra: HR/L7D+
- Gabe Kapler: S9/G4
- Scott Sheldon: 7/FL/F7LMF-
- Marcus Jensen: K+CS2(26)/DP/C
Bot 6
- Neifi Perez: 5/P56S
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Mike Sweeney: 64(1)/FO/G56-
- Joe Randa: 13/G15
Top 7
- Michael Young: K
- Frank Catalanotto: S/G3S-
- Chad Curtis: K
- Alex Rodriguez: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Rafael Palmeiro: W
- Ruben Sierra: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 7
- Luis Alicea: 63/G6
- Dave McCarty: K/C
- Gregg Zaun: S7/G56
- Dee Brown: 46(1)/FO/G4+
Top 8
- Gabe Kapler: S8/L6MD
- Scott Sheldon: K
- Marcus Jensen: SB2
- Marcus Jensen: K/C
- Michael Young: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Carlos Febles: 53/G5+
- Neifi Perez: 9/F8RS-
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G5
Top 9
- Frank Catalanotto: S/G4M-
- Chad Curtis: SB2
- Chad Curtis: E3/G34.2-H
- Alex Rodriguez: D7/L78D+.1-3
- Rafael Palmeiro: S9/L89M.3-H(UR);2-3
- Ruben Sierra: W.1-2
- Gabe Kapler: S7/G56-.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Scott Sheldon: 9/F9M.2-3
- Marcus Jensen: K
- Michael Young: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Joe Randa: 9/F89XD+
- Luis Alicea: HR/F89XD+
- Dave McCarty: 43/G4