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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2005-06-05 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21424 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph R to L · 2:33
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–1. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 5th. Kenny Rogers earned the win. Mark Teixeira went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Kenny Rogers L: Zack Greinke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Dellucci | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Laynce Nix | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Diaz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe McEwing | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Gotay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shane Costa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Kameron Loe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 4.1 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Sisco | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Stemle | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Dellucci: 43/G4
- Michael Young: 63/G6
- Mark Teixeira: 3/G
Bot 1
- Angel Berroa: K
- David DeJesus: HP
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3
- Emil Brown: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 2
- Hank Blalock: K
- Alfonso Soriano: S7/L7S+
- Kevin Mench: 53/G5S.1-2
- Laynce Nix: S8/L8RS+.2-H
- Richard Hidalgo: D6/P8LS.1-H
- Sandy Alomar: 4/P34D
Bot 2
- Tony Graffanino: 63/G6
- John Buck: 8/F8LM
- Matt Diaz: 3/L3+
Top 3
- David Dellucci: 8/F8LD
- Michael Young: K
- Mark Teixeira: HR/F9D+
- Hank Blalock: S7/L7S+
- Alfonso Soriano: HP.1-2
- Kevin Mench: D9.2-H;1-3
- Laynce Nix: K
Bot 3
- Joe McEwing: S6/G56
- Ruben Gotay: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Angel Berroa: W
- David DeJesus: 13/G13
Top 4
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F89M
- Sandy Alomar: 53/G5+
- David Dellucci: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6M+
- Emil Brown: 8/F8LM
- Tony Graffanino: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Michael Young: S7/L78S
- Mark Teixeira: D9/L9LS+.1-H
- Hank Blalock: D9/L9LS+.2-H
- Alfonso Soriano: 7/F7M
- Kevin Mench: D7/L7LM.2-H
- Laynce Nix: 3/G3+.2-3
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LM
Bot 5
- John Buck: 63/G6
- Matt Diaz: 9/F9S
- Joe McEwing: S7/L7S+
- Ruben Gotay: W.1-2
- Angel Berroa: K
Top 6
- Sandy Alomar: K
- David Dellucci: HR/F9LD+
- Michael Young: 9/F89M+
- Mark Teixeira: 7/F7LM
Bot 6
- David DeJesus: 5/P5
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Emil Brown: 9/F89D
Top 7
- Hank Blalock: 7/F7S
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G5
- Kevin Mench: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- Tony Graffanino: 43/G4S
- John Buck: S8/G6M
- Matt Diaz: 8/F8RM
- Joe McEwing: D7.1-H
- Ruben Gotay: 9/F9M
Top 8
- Laynce Nix: S9/L34D+
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LS
- Sandy Alomar: S8/L78S+.1-3
- David Dellucci: 16(1)/FO/G15
- Michael Young: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Angel Berroa: 43/G4
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Top 9
- Mark Teixeira: 43/G4
- Hank Blalock: K
- Mark DeRosa: 53/G
Bot 9
- Emil Brown: W
- Tony Graffanino: 8/F8RS
- Shane Costa: HP.1-2
- Matt Diaz: K
- Mark Teahen: K