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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
2005-05-26 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 25022 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:13
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–1. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 3rd. Kenny Rogers earned the win. Richard Hidalgo went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| TEX | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
W: Kenny Rogers L: Jose Lima SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tony Randazzo · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Diaz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Castillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe McEwing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Dellucci | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Laynce Nix | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Lima | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Steve Stemle | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Wood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Kameron Loe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Regilio | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Angel Berroa: 9/F9LD
- David DeJesus: W
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6M.1-3
- Emil Brown: 8/SF/F78M.3-H
- Tony Graffanino: 13/G15
Bot 1
- David Dellucci: 43/G34
- Michael Young: 5!3/G56
- Mark Teixeira: 7/F78M
Top 2
- Matt Diaz: 53/G5S-
- Eli Marrero: 53/G56S-
- Alberto Castillo: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Hank Blalock: 143/G13
- Alfonso Soriano: 7/F7D+
- Kevin Mench: W
- Laynce Nix: D9/L89D+.1-H
- Richard Hidalgo: S9/F9M.2-H
- Sandy Alomar: 6/P6MD-
Top 3
- Joe McEwing: 9/F9M-
- Angel Berroa: D7/L7LM
- David DeJesus: HP
- Mike Sweeney: 7/LDP/L78M+.2X2(74)
Bot 3
- David Dellucci: 8/F8LXD+
- Michael Young: S7/L78M
- Mark Teixeira: 9/F9M
- Hank Blalock: W.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F89D+.2-H;1-H
- Kevin Mench: 5/P5S
Top 4
- Emil Brown: K
- Tony Graffanino: S9/L9LM
- Matt Diaz: S9/L89S+.1-2
- Eli Marrero: 4/IF/P34
- Alberto Castillo: 9/L89D+
Bot 4
- Laynce Nix: S8/L6MD
- Richard Hidalgo: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Sandy Alomar: 53/G56
- David Dellucci: K
- Michael Young: 9/F89D
Top 5
- Joe McEwing: 8/F8RM
- Angel Berroa: 5!3/G56S+
- David DeJesus: S8/L6M
- Mike Sweeney: 2/P2LF
Bot 5
- Mark Teixeira: HR/F8RXD+
- Hank Blalock: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F9M
- Kevin Mench: 43/G4S
Top 6
- Emil Brown: 8/F8RXD
- Tony Graffanino: 8/F8RM
- Matt Diaz: W
- Eli Marrero: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 6
- Laynce Nix: 3/G
- Richard Hidalgo: 53/G56+
- Sandy Alomar: K
Top 7
- Alberto Castillo: E5/G56+
- Joe McEwing: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Angel Berroa: 3/G3
Bot 7
- David Dellucci: K
- Michael Young: 53/G56
- Mark Teixeira: 6/P6D
Top 8
- David DeJesus: 43/G4M
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Hank Blalock: 3/G3-
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G
- Kevin Mench: 7/F7D+
Top 9
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Matt Diaz: S7/G56
- Eli Marrero: K
- Alberto Castillo: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Steve Stemle