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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

2011-04-22 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 45769 · 89°F, cloudy · Wind 19 mph from RF · 2:59

Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 11–6. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 3rd. Derek Holland earned the win. Brayan Pena went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	6	9
TEX	1	0	4	1	2	1	2	0		11	15

W: Derek Holland L: Jeff Francis SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Vic Carapazza · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chris Getz	5	0	1	0	0	0
Melky Cabrera	5	0	1	0	0	1
Alex Gordon	4	2	2	0	1	1
Billy Butler	3	1	1	0	1	2
Jeff Francoeur	3	1	1	1	1	2
Wilson Betemit	3	1	1	2	0	1
Kila Ka'aihue	4	0	1	0	0	2
Brayan Pena	3	1	1	3	1	1
Alcides Escobar	3	0	0	0	0	2

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ian Kinsler	5	3	3	1	0	0
Elvis Andrus	3	0	1	0	1	0
Michael Young	5	1	3	2	0	1
Adrian Beltre	5	2	3	2	0	0
Nelson Cruz	4	0	1	0	1	1
Mike Napoli	2	2	1	2	2	1
David Murphy	4	2	1	2	0	1
Yorvit Torrealba	4	0	1	0	0	0
Mitch Moreland	3	1	1	2	1	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jeff Francis	4.0	9	1	2
Blake Wood	0.1	2	2	0
Nathan Adcock	2.2	3	2	0
Jeremy Jeffress	1.0	1	0	2

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Derek Holland	7.0	7	2	9
Pedro Strop	0.1	1	2	0
Arthur Rhodes	0.2	0	0	2
Darren Oliver	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Chris Getz: 4E3/G4-
Melky Cabrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Alex Gordon: E6/G6M-
Billy Butler: K

Bot 1

Ian Kinsler: E5/G5+
Elvis Andrus: 63/G6.1-2
Michael Young: S9/F9LS-.2-H(UR)
Adrian Beltre: 6/F6D-
Nelson Cruz: S8/L8RM.1-2
Mike Napoli: K

Top 2

Jeff Francoeur: K
Wilson Betemit: 4/F8RS-
Kila Ka'aihue: 43/G4-

Bot 2

David Murphy: 63/G6MS-
Yorvit Torrealba: 63/G56-
Mitch Moreland: 3/G34

Top 3

Brayan Pena: W
Alcides Escobar: 13/SH.1-2
Chris Getz: S7.2-3
Melky Cabrera: 46(1)3/DP/RINT

Bot 3

Ian Kinsler: D7/L7LD+
Elvis Andrus: 53/SH/BG25.2-3
Michael Young: T8/F8RXD+.3-H
Adrian Beltre: D9/F89XD+.3-H
Nelson Cruz: 8/L8LM+
Mike Napoli: HR/F9D+.2-H
David Murphy: K

Top 4

Alex Gordon: S6/G56-
Billy Butler: W.1-2
Jeff Francoeur: D8/L8LD+.2-H;1-3
Wilson Betemit: S9/G34.3-H;2-3
Kila Ka'aihue: K
Brayan Pena: HR/F9D+.3-H;1-H
Alcides Escobar: K
Chris Getz: 43/G4-

Bot 4

Yorvit Torrealba: 53/G56S-
Mitch Moreland: 43/G4S-
Ian Kinsler: HR/F89XD+
Elvis Andrus: S8/L8LM+
Michael Young: S9/L9S.1-3
Adrian Beltre: 4/F4D-

Top 5

Melky Cabrera: K
Alex Gordon: S9/G34+
Billy Butler: K
Jeff Francoeur: CS2(24)

Bot 5

Nelson Cruz: W
Mike Napoli: CS2(24)
Mike Napoli: W
David Murphy: HR/F89XD+.1-H
Yorvit Torrealba: D9/F9D+
Mitch Moreland: W
Ian Kinsler: 5(2)3/GDP/G5-

Top 6

Jeff Francoeur: K
Wilson Betemit: K
Kila Ka'aihue: D39/G3+
Brayan Pena: 3/G34S-

Bot 6

Elvis Andrus: W
Michael Young: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M-
Adrian Beltre: HR/F89XD+
Nelson Cruz: 6/F6D-

Top 7

Alcides Escobar: K
Chris Getz: 13/BG13
Melky Cabrera: 4!3/G4S-

Bot 7

Mike Napoli: W
David Murphy: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Yorvit Torrealba: 7/L78M
Mitch Moreland: HR/F78XD+.1-H
Ian Kinsler: S7/G56+
Elvis Andrus: 54(1)/FO/G56

Top 8

Alex Gordon: W
Billy Butler: S8/L8RS-.1-2
Jeff Francoeur: W.2-3;1-2
Wilson Betemit: 9/SF/F9LMF.3-H;2-3
Kila Ka'aihue: SB2
Kila Ka'aihue: K
Brayan Pena: K

Bot 8

Michael Young: K
Adrian Beltre: S8/G6M+
Nelson Cruz: K+CS2(24)/DP

Top 9

Alcides Escobar: 6/L56
Chris Getz: 7/F7M
Melky Cabrera: S4/G34
Alex Gordon: K

Notes & reviews

runner Chris Getz slid into SS Elvis Andrus well off the bag; the throw by Andrus to first was very wide; Getz was called for interfering with Andrus; a run would have scored

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