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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2012-09-03 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22207 · 90°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:40
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–4. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 2nd. Yu Darvish earned the win. Geovany Soto went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Yu Darvish L: Bruce Chen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elvis Andrus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Hamilton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Adrian Beltre | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 David Murphy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Olt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mitch Moreland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Lough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Abreu | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yu Darvish | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
 Mike Adams | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Louis Coleman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Francisley Bueno | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: 4/F4D-
- Elvis Andrus: 8/F89XD+
- Josh Hamilton: K
Bot 1
- David Lough: K
- Tony Abreu: 31/G4S-
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34-
Top 2
- Adrian Beltre: 3/P3F
- Nelson Cruz: W
- Michael Young: 8/F8LD
- David Murphy: S9/G34.1-2
- Geovany Soto: HR/F78D+.2-H;1-H
- Mike Olt: K
Bot 2
- Billy Butler: K
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 3/P3F
Top 3
- Ian Kinsler: 3/F34-
- Elvis Andrus: 63/G6
- Josh Hamilton: HR/F89XD+
- Adrian Beltre: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Eric Hosmer: 31/G34S
- Brayan Pena: K
- Johnny Giavotella: K
Top 4
- Nelson Cruz: 7/F7D+
- Michael Young: 4/L4MD-
- David Murphy: D8/L78D+
- Geovany Soto: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 4
- David Lough: 9/F8RM
- Tony Abreu: 31/G34
- Alex Gordon: 31/G3
Top 5
- Mike Olt: K
- Ian Kinsler: 7/L7M
- Elvis Andrus: K
Bot 5
- Billy Butler: 9/F9M
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56
Top 6
- Josh Hamilton: K
- Adrian Beltre: HR/F7D+
- Nelson Cruz: HR/F7LD+
- Michael Young: 63/G6
- David Murphy: 7/F7LS
Bot 6
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G3-
- Brayan Pena: 9/F9D
- Johnny Giavotella: W
- David Lough: S6/L6D-.1-3
- Tony Abreu: SB2
- Tony Abreu: T8/L8RD+.3-H;2-H
- Alex Gordon: D7/L7M.3-H
- Billy Butler: 7/L78D+
Top 7
- Geovany Soto: 8/F8RD
- Mike Olt: K
- Ian Kinsler: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LXD+
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8LM
Top 8
- Elvis Andrus: K
- Josh Hamilton: K
- Adrian Beltre: K
Bot 8
- Brayan Pena: S9/G34
- Johnny Giavotella: S7/L8LM.1-2
- David Lough: 36(1)3/GDP/G3.2-3
- Tony Abreu: S9/F9M.3-H;BX2(916)
Top 9
- Nelson Cruz: HP
- Michael Young: HR/F78D+.1-H
- David Murphy: 7/F7LS
- Geovany Soto: K
- Mitch Moreland: S9/G34+
- Ian Kinsler: S6/G6S-.1-2
- Elvis Andrus: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 9
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Billy Butler: S6/G56
- Mike Moustakas: S39/G34.1-3
- Lorenzo Cain: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+