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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2004-04-29 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13663 · 64°F · Wind 9 mph R to L · 3:04
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 9–7. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 2nd. Carlos Almanzar earned the win and Francisco Cordero picked up the save. Rod Barajas went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Carlos Almanzar L: Curt Leskanic SV: Francisco Cordero
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Young | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Herbert Perry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Laynce Nix | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Barajas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Fullmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Dellucci | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Harvey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Guiel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelly Stinnett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Desi Relaford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chan Ho Park | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Powell | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Almanzar | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennys Reyes | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Scott Sullivan | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Huisman | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Leskanic | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Young: 63/G6
- Hank Blalock: S8/G4M
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Herbert Perry: K
Bot 1
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Carlos Beltran: HR/F89XD+
- Mike Sweeney: S7
- Matt Stairs: K
- Ken Harvey: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- Mark Teixeira: S8/L6
- Kevin Mench: 8/F8RD
- Eric Young: 6/P7LS
- Laynce Nix: SB2
- Laynce Nix: T9/L3D.2-H
- Rod Barajas: HR/F78D+.3-H
- Michael Young: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Joe Randa: 9/F9LD
- Aaron Guiel: HP
- Kelly Stinnett: 7/F8LS-
- Desi Relaford: 43/G4
Top 3
- Hank Blalock: K
- Alfonso Soriano: S7/G56
- Herbert Perry: WP.1-2
- Herbert Perry: CS3(15)
- Herbert Perry: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Tony Graffanino: D7/G
- Carlos Beltran: S3/BG34S.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L8LS+.3-H;1-2
- Matt Stairs: E3/TH/FO/G3.2-3;1-2
- Ken Harvey: K
- Joe Randa: 9/SF/F9M.3-H(UR);2-3
- Aaron Guiel: K
Top 4
- Mark Teixeira: W
- Kevin Mench: 14(1)/FO/G13
- Eric Young: WP.1-2
- Eric Young: S9/L89M-.2-H
- Laynce Nix: CS2(26)
- Laynce Nix: W
- Rod Barajas: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Kelly Stinnett: W
- Desi Relaford: S8/G4M.1-2
- Tony Graffanino: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;2-3
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Top 5
- Michael Young: D8/F8LXD+
- Hank Blalock: 3E1/G3.2-3
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
- Brad Fullmer: E1/TH/FO/G13+.1-2
- Mark Teixeira: 43/G4S-.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Mench: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Matt Stairs: S9/G34-
- Ken Harvey: WP.1-2
- Ken Harvey: W
- Joe Randa: PB.2-3;1-2
- Joe Randa: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Aaron Guiel: 8/F8RD
- Kelly Stinnett: S9/L9LS-.2-H(UR)
- Desi Relaford: 9/F89M
Top 6
- Eric Young: S7/L7S
- Laynce Nix: S9/G34.1-3
- Rod Barajas: S7/L7M+.3-H;1-2
- Michael Young: K
- Hank Blalock: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 6
- Tony Graffanino: S9/L9S-
- Carlos Beltran: S7/G56-.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3DF
- Matt Stairs: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ken Harvey: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Randa: 4/LDP/L4.1X1(43)
Top 7
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Brad Fullmer: 63/G6
- Mark Teixeira: 43/G4S-
Bot 7
- Aaron Guiel: 3/G3
- Kelly Stinnett: 7/F7M
- Desi Relaford: 63/G6M
Top 8
- Kevin Mench: 9/F89D+
- Eric Young: 63/G6
- Laynce Nix: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Tony Graffanino: 7/F7M
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Top 9
- David Dellucci: K
- Michael Young: HR/F8LXD+
- Hank Blalock: T8/F8RXD+
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Brad Fullmer: HR/F9LD+.3-H
- Mark Teixeira: 8/F8RD
Bot 9
- David DeJesus: K
- Ken Harvey: 43/G4
- Joe Randa: S8/L8RS
- Aaron Guiel: WP.1-2
- Aaron Guiel: 9/L9D