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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2004-04-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15529 · 69°F, sunny · Wind 18 mph R to L · 2:43
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 3rd. R.A. Dickey earned the win and Francisco Cordero picked up the save. Hank Blalock went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: R.A. Dickey L: Jeremy Affeldt SV: Francisco Cordero
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Herbert Perry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Laird | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adrian Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Laynce Nix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Harvey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Guiel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Benito Santiago | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andres Blanco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mendy Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 R. A. Dickey | 6.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Jay Powell | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Nelson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Affeldt | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Leskanic | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Young: 9/F89M
- Hank Blalock: 13/G15+
- Alfonso Soriano: S7/L78M+
- Herbert Perry: SB2
- Herbert Perry: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Tony Graffanino: 63/G6
- Carlos Beltran: S7/P78S-
- Joe Randa: W.1-2
- Matt Stairs: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 2
- Brian Jordan: 53/G56
- Kevin Mench: D3/G3
- Eric Young: 7/F78M
- Gerald Laird: K
Bot 2
- Ken Harvey: 9/F9LM
- Aaron Guiel: 8/F8RXD+
- Benito Santiago: 13/G15
Top 3
- Adrian Gonzalez: 43/G4
- Michael Young: W
- Hank Blalock: D8/L8LXD+.1-H
- Alfonso Soriano: S9/L13+.2-H
- Herbert Perry: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Andres Blanco: 53/BG56S
- Tony Graffanino: S5/G56+
- Carlos Beltran: PO1(13)
Top 4
- Brian Jordan: 8/F8LXD+
- Kevin Mench: 53/G56
- Eric Young: S8/F8LS-
- Gerald Laird: S8/F8RS-.1-2
- Adrian Gonzalez: 1/L15+
Bot 4
- Carlos Beltran: S9/G34
- Joe Randa: SB2
- Joe Randa: 43/G34.2-3
- Matt Stairs: S8/L8RS.3-H
- Ken Harvey: 9/F9M
- Aaron Guiel: 3/G34
Top 5
- Michael Young: K
- Hank Blalock: 8/F8RXD+
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F9D
Bot 5
- Benito Santiago: 9/F89D+
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LXD+
- Andres Blanco: 31/G34
Top 6
- Herbert Perry: D9/F89XD+
- Brian Jordan: W
- Kevin Mench: 9/F89M
- Eric Young: 2/P2RF
- Gerald Laird: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Tony Graffanino: 9/L89M
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F78XD+
- Joe Randa: K
Top 7
- Adrian Gonzalez: E3/G34
- Michael Young: S8/G6M.1-2
- Hank Blalock: S8/L8LM-.2-3;1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Herbert Perry: 9/SF/F89M.3-H(UR)
- Brian Jordan: K
Bot 7
- Matt Stairs: W
- Ken Harvey: 9/F89D
- Aaron Guiel: W.1-2
- Benito Santiago: S8/P8RS-.2-3;1-2
- David DeJesus: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 52(3)/FO/G56-.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Tony Graffanino: K
Top 8
- Kevin Mench: K
- Laynce Nix: 43/G4S-
- Gerald Laird: 43/G4MS-
Bot 8
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F7D
- Joe Randa: S7/G56+
- Matt Stairs: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S-
Top 9
- Adrian Gonzalez: 43/G4
- Michael Young: 4/L4-
- Hank Blalock: S9/G34
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Bot 9
- Ken Harvey: W
- Aaron Guiel: S9/L9LM.1-3
- Benito Santiago: W.1-2
- David DeJesus: 42(3)/FO/G34-.2-3;1-2
- Mendy Lopez: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M