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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
2005-05-25 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 23755 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph L to R · 2:55
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 7–3. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 3rd. Pedro Astacio earned the win. Hank Blalock went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
W: Pedro Astacio L: Zack Greinke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terrence Long | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ruben Gotay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe McEwing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Diaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Dellucci | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Mench | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Laynce Nix | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Barajas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jaime Cerda | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pedro Astacio | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Angel Berroa: 7/F78S
- David DeJesus: K
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89D
Bot 1
- David Dellucci: 43/G4
- Michael Young: 3/P3S
- Mark Teixeira: S9/L9M
- Hank Blalock: 41/G34
Top 2
- Matt Stairs: 63/G6M
- Emil Brown: 13/G13-
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Kevin Mench: K
- Laynce Nix: 63/G6
Top 3
- Terrence Long: 43/G4
- John Buck: K
- Ruben Gotay: 13/BG
Bot 3
- Richard Hidalgo: HR/F78XD+
- Rod Barajas: 7/F78XD
- David Dellucci: W
- Michael Young: 8/F8RM
- Mark Teixeira: W.1-2
- Hank Blalock: S7/L78S.2-H;1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8LD
Top 4
- Angel Berroa: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: S8/L4MD
- Mike Sweeney: 3!/P3D
- Matt Stairs: HR/L89D+.1-H
- Emil Brown: S8/G6M
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 4
- Kevin Mench: S7/G56
- Laynce Nix: K
- Richard Hidalgo: S8/L8LD.1-H(E8)(NR);B-2
- Rod Barajas: 1/P23F
- David Dellucci: HP
- Michael Young: S9/P89S-.2-H;1-3
- Mark Teixeira: 13/G13
Top 5
- Terrence Long: W
- John Buck: 8/F8RXD
- Ruben Gotay: 7/F78D
- Angel Berroa: SB2
- Angel Berroa: K
Bot 5
- Hank Blalock: 8/F8LD
- Alfonso Soriano: 8!/F8RXD+
- Kevin Mench: W
- Laynce Nix: K
Top 6
- David DeJesus: K
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3F
- Matt Stairs: S8/G6M
- Emil Brown: 8/F8RD
Bot 6
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6
- Rod Barajas: K
- David Dellucci: 63/G6M
Top 7
- Mark Teahen: K
- Terrence Long: 13/G
- John Buck: 8/F8LM
Bot 7
- Michael Young: S7/L78M
- Mark Teixeira: SB2
- Mark Teixeira: 7/F7D
- Hank Blalock: HR/F89D+.2-H
- Alfonso Soriano: S7/L7M
- Kevin Mench: D7/G5.1-3
- Andres Torres: FC6/G6S.3XH(6!2);B-1
- Richard Hidalgo: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 8
- Ruben Gotay: 6/P6MD
- Angel Berroa: 53/G5
- David DeJesus: D7/F8LM
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Rod Barajas: S8/G6M
- David Dellucci: WP.1-2
- David Dellucci: S8/G4M.2XH(82);B-2(TH)
- Michael Young: S8/L8LS.2-3
- Mark Teixeira: S8/L8RM.3-H;1-3
- Hank Blalock: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 13/G13
Top 9
- Tony Graffanino: S8/L4MD
- Emil Brown: WP.1-2
- Emil Brown: S7/L78S.2-H
- Joe McEwing: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Matt Diaz: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-2(E4/TH)
- John Buck: K
Notes & reviews
- Rangers center fielder Laynce Nix ejected by HP umpire Paul Emmel