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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2003-08-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 11944 · 75°F, cloudy, rain · Wind 9 mph R to L · 3:34
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 6–5. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 7th. D.J. Carrasco earned the win. Alex Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
W: D.J. Carrasco L: Erasmo Ramirez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Scott Nelson · 1B: Larry Young · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Young | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Spencer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jason Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Laynce Nix | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Einar Diaz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Sadler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Nivar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Guiel | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mendy Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Desi Relaford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Harvey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ismael Valdez | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jay Powell | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Cordero | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Erasmo Ramirez | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Abbott | 6.0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jason Grimsley | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Leskanic | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Levine | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 D. J. Carrasco | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Young: 53/G5
- Hank Blalock: K
- Alex Rodriguez: W
- Rafael Palmeiro: 6/P8LS
Bot 1
- Aaron Guiel: 43/G4
- Joe Randa: K
- Mike Sweeney: S9/G4+
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G3S-
Top 2
- Shane Spencer: W
- Jason Jones: 63/G4MS-.1-2
- Laynce Nix: K
- Mark Teixeira: K
Bot 2
- Raul Ibanez: E6/G6.B-2
- Rondell White: S9/G34+.2-3
- Angel Berroa: 53/G5-.1-2
- Mike Difelice: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H(UR)
- Mendy Lopez: 43/G4
Top 3
- Einar Diaz: 7/F7M
- Michael Young: 53/G56S
- Hank Blalock: S9/L4D
- Alex Rodriguez: WP.1-2
- Alex Rodriguez: 8/L8LD+
Bot 3
- Aaron Guiel: S9/G34
- Joe Randa: 54(1)3/GDP/G5-
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Carlos Beltran: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Raul Ibanez: 46(1)/FO/G4M-
Top 4
- Rafael Palmeiro: 9/F89M
- Shane Spencer: W
- Jason Jones: K
- Laynce Nix: K
Bot 4
- Rondell White: W
- Angel Berroa: 54(1)/FO/G5-
- Mike Difelice: 8/F8RXD+
- Mendy Lopez: 54(1)/FO/G5-
Top 5
- Mark Teixeira: 5/P15-
- Einar Diaz: 7/F78M
- Michael Young: 9/F9M
Bot 5
- Aaron Guiel: 9/F9LD
- Joe Randa: 43/G4
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G34S
Top 6
- Hank Blalock: W
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8LD
- Shane Spencer: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 6
- Raul Ibanez: T7/F7D+
- Rondell White: 3/P3SF/FL
- Angel Berroa: IW
- Mike Difelice: 3/P34S-
- Mendy Lopez: SB2
- Mendy Lopez: WP.3-H;2-3
- Mendy Lopez: W
- Aaron Guiel: W.1-2
- Joe Randa: 6/L6
Top 7
- Jason Jones: W
- Laynce Nix: 7/F7D+
- Mark Teixeira: W.1-2
- Einar Diaz: 7/F7M
- Michael Young: S6/G15+.2-3;1-2
- Hank Blalock: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 7
- Mike Sweeney: 5/L56+
- Carlos Beltran: D7/L7LM+
- Raul Ibanez: FC1/G15+.2-3(E1/TH)
- Rondell White: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H(UR)
- Angel Berroa: S4/P8RS-.1-H(UR)
- Mike Difelice: 7/L78M-
Top 8
- Alex Rodriguez: HR/F7D+
- Rafael Palmeiro: 31/G34+
- Shane Spencer: W
- Jason Jones: D7/L7LM+.1-3
- Laynce Nix: D9/L9LD+.3-H;2-H
- Mark Teixeira: S9/L89S+.2-3
- Einar Diaz: S7/L7LS.3-H;1-2
- Michael Young: 5(2)/FO/G56.1-2
- Hank Blalock: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 8
- Desi Relaford: S7/P7LS-
- Aaron Guiel: PO1(13)
- Aaron Guiel: 3/G3
- Joe Randa: HR/L78D+
- Mike Sweeney: K
Top 9
- Alex Rodriguez: HR/F9D+
- Rafael Palmeiro: S9/L89S+
- Shane Spencer: 3/BP23F
- Donnie Sadler: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Laynce Nix: K
Bot 9
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Raul Ibanez: 63/G6MS-
- Rondell White: 9/F9D+
Top 10
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Einar Diaz: 63/G6-
- Michael Young: 3/P3
Bot 10
- Angel Berroa: S7/L7S+
- Mike Difelice: 14/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Ken Harvey: 63/G6.2-3
- Aaron Guiel: 43/G4S-
Top 11
- Hank Blalock: K
- Alex Rodriguez: W
- Ramon Nivar: CS2(24)
- Ramon Nivar: 6/P56D-
Bot 11
- Joe Randa: S7/L56D+
- Mike Sweeney: WP.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6M.2-H
Notes & reviews
- 1:42 delay during game