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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2005-09-01 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12735 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph · 2:55
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 4th. Kenny Rogers earned the win and Francisco Cordero picked up the save. Rod Barajas went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Kenny Rogers L: J.P. Howell SV: Francisco Cordero
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Adam Dowdy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Michael Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Nevin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rod Barajas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chip Ambres | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe McEwing | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Terrence Long | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Diaz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Huber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Hocking | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 7.0 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Karsay | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Shouse | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 J. P. Howell | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Matthews: 43/G4M
- Michael Young: 53/G56
- Mark Teixeira: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Chip Ambres: S8/G6M+
- Joe McEwing: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Terrence Long: 13/G15-
Top 2
- Alfonso Soriano: S8/G6+
- Kevin Mench: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Kevin Mench: 53/G5S
- Hank Blalock: 6/P5F
- Phil Nevin: W
- Rod Barajas: 7/L7M+
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: S9/L89M
- John Buck: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Angel Berroa: S7/G56+.B-2(E7)
- Matt Diaz: S9/F89S-.2-H(UR)
- Justin Huber: 43/G4
Top 3
- Mark DeRosa: 6/P5F
- Gary Matthews: K+WP.B-1
- Michael Young: WP.1-2
- Michael Young: K
- Mark Teixeira: K
Bot 3
- Denny Hocking: D8/L78M+
- Chip Ambres: 13/G13
- Joe McEwing: S6/G56.2-2
- Terrence Long: S8/L8RM+.2-H;1-3
- Emil Brown: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Top 4
- Alfonso Soriano: D7/G5+
- Kevin Mench: 53/G56.2-3
- Hank Blalock: D9/G3+.3-H
- Phil Nevin: W
- Rod Barajas: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Gary Matthews: 8/L8RD+
Bot 4
- John Buck: 4/P34D
- Angel Berroa: 9/F89M
- Matt Diaz: 63/G6
Top 5
- Michael Young: K
- Mark Teixeira: K23
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Justin Huber: 9/F9LM
- Denny Hocking: W
- Chip Ambres: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Joe McEwing: S9/L9M+.2-H;1-3
- Terrence Long: 7/F7S
- Emil Brown: K
Top 6
- Kevin Mench: S7
- Hank Blalock: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Phil Nevin: K
Bot 6
- John Buck: 8/L8RM+
- Angel Berroa: 63/G6
- Matt Diaz: S7/G56+
- Justin Huber: 54(1)/FO/G56S
Top 7
- Rod Barajas: HR/L7LD+
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F9M
- Gary Matthews: K
- Michael Young: HP
- Mark Teixeira: K
Bot 7
- Denny Hocking: 63/G6
- Chip Ambres: 8/F8LD
- Joe McEwing: K
Top 8
- Alfonso Soriano: S9/L9M.B-2(E9)
- Kevin Mench: W
- Hank Blalock: 9/L9M.2-3
- Phil Nevin: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Terrence Long: D8/F8RXD+
- Emil Brown: 9/F9D.2-3
- John Buck: W
- Angel Berroa: S8/F8RS-.3-H;1-2
- Paul Phillips: 16(1)/FO/G13.2-3
- Justin Huber: W.1-2
- Denny Hocking: K
Top 9
- Rod Barajas: 8/F8LD
- Mark DeRosa: 143/G13
- Gary Matthews: K
Bot 9
- Chip Ambres: W
- Joe McEwing: 14/SH.1-2
- Terrence Long: 43/G34.2-3
- Emil Brown: K