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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2010-05-25 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12796 · 71°F · Wind 12 mph from RF · 3:11
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–7. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 1st. Darren O'Day earned the win and Neftali Feliz picked up the save. Vladimir Guerrero went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Darren O'Day L: Brad Thompson SV: Neftali Feliz
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elvis Andrus | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Hamilton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Smoak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Treanor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Julio Borbon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Murphy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Getz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Harden | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Darren O'Day | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Darren Oliver | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Ray | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Neftali Feliz | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Brad Thompson | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Blake Wood | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Tejeda | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Elvis Andrus: 43/G4
- Michael Young: W
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F89D
- Vladimir Guerrero: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Josh Hamilton: 9/L8RD
Bot 1
- Scott Podsednik: 7/F7D
- Mike Aviles: 5/F5F-
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Top 2
- Nelson Cruz: 9/F89M
- Justin Smoak: 31/G34
- Matt Treanor: W
- Julio Borbon: 8/F8LD
Bot 2
- Jose Guillen: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 3/G34
- Mitch Maier: K
Top 3
- Elvis Andrus: K
- Michael Young: 63/G6
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8RXD
Bot 3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: D8/F7D+
- Willie Bloomquist: S49/G34.2-3
- Jason Kendall: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;1-2(THH)
- Scott Podsednik: 3/G34.2-3
- Mike Aviles: E5/G56S+.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Billy Butler: W.1-2
- Jose Guillen: K
Top 4
- Vladimir Guerrero: 43/G6M+
- Josh Hamilton: HR/F8LXD+
- Nelson Cruz: HR/F78D+
- Justin Smoak: 6/F6D-
- Matt Treanor: S6/G6S
- Julio Borbon: SB2
- Julio Borbon: K
Bot 4
- Alberto Callaspo: 6/P
- Mitch Maier: S8/F8LS-
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 8/F8LD
- Willie Bloomquist: K23
Top 5
- Elvis Andrus: E6/G6
- Michael Young: K
- Ian Kinsler: 6/L6+
- Vladimir Guerrero: HR/F7LD+.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Josh Hamilton: K
Bot 5
- Jason Kendall: S8/G6M+
- Scott Podsednik: 36(1)/FO/BG34S+
- Mike Aviles: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Billy Butler: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Jose Guillen: K
Top 6
- Nelson Cruz: 53/G56
- Justin Smoak: 9/F89D
- Matt Treanor: W
- Julio Borbon: K
Bot 6
- Alberto Callaspo: 3/G34+
- Mitch Maier: S68/F8LS-
- Chris Getz: W.1-2
- Willie Bloomquist: T7/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Jason Kendall: S2.3-H
- Scott Podsednik: 7/F7M
- Mike Aviles: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Elvis Andrus: S6/G6MS+
- Michael Young: D8/F8LXD+.1-3
- Ian Kinsler: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Vladimir Guerrero: PB.2-3
- Vladimir Guerrero: D7/L7LM.3-H
- Josh Hamilton: IW
- Nelson Cruz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Mike Aviles: S8/G6+
- Billy Butler: D7/G5+.1-3
- Jose Guillen: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Mitch Maier: K
Top 8
- Justin Smoak: S9/L34D+
- Matt Treanor: 1/SH.1-2
- David Murphy: S9/L9S.2XH(92)
- Elvis Andrus: K
Bot 8
- Chris Getz: S9/L9M
- Willie Bloomquist: 3/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Jason Kendall: 6/L6D-
- Scott Podsednik: W
- Mike Aviles: 8/F8RXD
Top 9
- Michael Young: 9/F9D
- Ian Kinsler: S4/G6MD
- Vladimir Guerrero: 6/F6D
- Josh Hamilton: 8/F8LXD
Bot 9
- Billy Butler: 9/F9D+
- Jose Guillen: W
- Alberto Callaspo: K
- Mitch Maier: 7/F7S
Notes & reviews
- Royals shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt left the game due to an injured head