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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
2004-05-20 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 25149 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph from LF · 2:50
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 2nd. Kenny Rogers earned the win and Francisco Cordero picked up the save. Hank Blalock went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| TEX | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Kenny Rogers L: Darrell May SV: Francisco Cordero
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Mike Fichter · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Harvey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Benito Santiago | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mendy Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adrian Brown | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Herbert Perry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Laynce Nix | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Barajas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell May | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Scott Sullivan | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Curt Leskanic | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Shawn Camp | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nate Field | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 6.2 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Carlos Almanzar | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Angel Berroa: S7/L78M
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LXD
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Harvey: S/BR/G6.3-3;2X3(6);1-2;B-1
- Joe Randa: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Benito Santiago: S7/L7M.3-H;2XH(72);1-2
Bot 1
- Michael Young: D8/F8LXD+
- Hank Blalock: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 3.2-3
- Herbert Perry: 2/P2LF
Top 2
- Mendy Lopez: K
- Adrian Brown: 63/G6
- Angel Berroa: 7/F7D
Bot 2
- Kevin Mench: S7/L7M
- Eric Young: E5/G5.1-2
- Brian Jordan: 7/F7D
- Laynce Nix: S9/L9M.2-3;1-2
- Rod Barajas: D9/L89D.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H
- Michael Young: K
- Hank Blalock: HR/F9D+.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Alfonso Soriano: W
- Herbert Perry: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Carlos Beltran: D7/F7D
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Juan Gonzalez: 9/F89S
- Ken Harvey: 9/F89D
Bot 3
- Kevin Mench: HR/F9LD
- Eric Young: S1/BG
- Brian Jordan: K
- Laynce Nix: CS2(26)
- Laynce Nix: 63/G6
Top 4
- Joe Randa: S6/G6MS
- Benito Santiago: 8/F8LXD
- Mendy Lopez: S7/L78M.1-2
- Adrian Brown: S9/L89D.2-3;1-2
- Angel Berroa: 8/SF/L8LD.3-H
- Carlos Beltran: E6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P4M
Bot 4
- Rod Barajas: 5/P5F
- Michael Young: 7/F7M
- Hank Blalock: 6/P
Top 5
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Ken Harvey: 8/F8LXD
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Alfonso Soriano: D7/F78D+
- Herbert Perry: W
- Kevin Mench: 9/L9D.2-3
- Eric Young: 36(1)1/GDP/G3
Top 6
- Benito Santiago: 4/P34D
- Mendy Lopez: 53/G56
- Adrian Brown: S8/G6M
- Angel Berroa: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Brian Jordan: 8/P8LS-
- Laynce Nix: K
- Rod Barajas: S7/P78S
- Michael Young: S5/G5S-.1-2
- Hank Blalock: W.2-3;1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G6S-
Top 7
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P3D
- Juan Gonzalez: S9/L89S
- Ken Harvey: S9/G34.1-2
- Joe Randa: 7/F78XD
Bot 7
- Herbert Perry: 63/G6
- Kevin Mench: 8/F8LD
- Eric Young: S9/L89M
- Brian Jordan: SB2
- Brian Jordan: W
- Laynce Nix: 13/G34S-
Top 8
- Benito Santiago: 13/G15
- Mendy Lopez: 9/F89D
- Adrian Brown: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Rod Barajas: D7/F78XD
- Michael Young: W+WP.2-3
- Hank Blalock: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 2/P2LF
- Herbert Perry: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Angel Berroa: 6!3/G6
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Laird left with injured hand/wrist