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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2004-08-21 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25035 · 73°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 3:12
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 4th. Frank Francisco earned the win and Francisco Cordero picked up the save. Mark Teixeira went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Frank Francisco L: Brian Anderson SV: Francisco Cordero
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Mench | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Barajas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Alexander | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 David Dellucci | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Laynce Nix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Gotay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Abraham Nunez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Desi Relaford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Guiel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Buck | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andres Blanco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ruben Mateo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Callaway | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Frank Francisco | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Almanzar | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Anderson | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Scott Sullivan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 D. J. Carrasco | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: D7/L7LM+
- Michael Young: 53.2-3
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
- Mark Teixeira: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S8/G6M+
- Ruben Gotay: 8/F8LXD+
- Joe Randa: K
- Mike Sweeney: SB2
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Top 2
- Kevin Mench: 7/F7LD
- Brian Jordan: 9/F89XD+
- Gary Matthews: W
- Rod Barajas: 4/P4MD
Bot 2
- Abraham Nunez: K
- Desi Relaford: S7/L78M+
- Aaron Guiel: 3/G3+.1-2
- John Buck: K
Top 3
- Manny Alexander: 3/P3F
- Eric Young: 7/F78S
- Michael Young: S7/L78M+
- Alfonso Soriano: 7/F7D+
Bot 3
- Andres Blanco: 9/F89XD+
- David DeJesus: 9/F89XD
- Ruben Gotay: K
Top 4
- Mark Teixeira: HR/F78XD+
- Kevin Mench: 8/F8LD
- Brian Jordan: D7/L7LD+
- Gary Matthews: 2/P23F
- Rod Barajas: W
- Manny Alexander: D8/L8LD+.2-H;1-H
- Eric Young: S9/L89M+.2-H
- Michael Young: 6/L6
Bot 4
- Joe Randa: 8/F8LXD+
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RXD+
- Abraham Nunez: S4/G4+
- Desi Relaford: HP.1-2
- Aaron Guiel: 13/G23-
Top 5
- Alfonso Soriano: 4/P4
- Mark Teixeira: 8/F8RXD
- Kevin Mench: K
Bot 5
- John Buck: S8/L8LM+
- Andres Blanco: W.1-2
- David DeJesus: 31/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Ruben Gotay: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3
- Joe Randa: S9/P89S.3-H
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P8RS
Top 6
- Brian Jordan: 5/P2L+
- Gary Matthews: 3/P4S
- Rod Barajas: D7/L7D+
- Manny Alexander: S7/L7M+.2-3
- David Dellucci: 8/F8RD
Bot 6
- Abraham Nunez: 3/P23F+
- Desi Relaford: 31/G3DF
- Aaron Guiel: K
Top 7
- Michael Young: D7/F7D+
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Mark Teixeira: IW
- Kevin Mench: 6/P6D-
- Brian Jordan: K
Bot 7
- John Buck: W
- Andres Blanco: S7/G5+.1-2
- David DeJesus: 9/P89S
- Ruben Gotay: 7/P7LSF
- Joe Randa: S9/L89M.2-H;1-3
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Abraham Nunez: 7/F78M
Top 8
- Gary Matthews: E5/TH/G5S-
- Rod Barajas: 13/SH/BG34S-.1-2
- Manny Alexander: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- David Dellucci: IW
- Michael Young: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Desi Relaford: 3/P3F
- Aaron Guiel: W
- John Buck: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Ruben Mateo: K
- David DeJesus: 9/L9D+
Top 9
- Alfonso Soriano: S9/L4D
- Mark Teixeira: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Kevin Mench: 9/F9M
- Laynce Nix: W.1-2
- Gary Matthews: 8/F8RD
Bot 9
- Ruben Gotay: K
- Joe Randa: K
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6M+
- Abraham Nunez: S7/L78M+.1-2
- Desi Relaford: 9/F89D+