Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
7-5, 4-2 Away
5
7-5, 4-2 Away
Final
5-7, 5-4 Home
6
5-7, 5-4 Home
| pitchers | IP | H | ER | BB | K | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 111-59 | 2.89 | |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17-9 | 0.00 | |
| 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-9 | 9.00 | |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-6 | 0.00 | |
| 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | 18.90 |
Game Information
Choctaw Stadium
3:05 AM, 20 April 2009
Arlington, Texas
Attendance: 27,635
Game Time:3:00
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Chris Guccione
- First Base Umpire - Ed Montague
- Second Base Umpire - Jerry Layne
- Third Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | TEX | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | H Blalock hit sacrifice fly to left, I Kinsler scored. | 0 | 1 | |
| 1st | D Murphy walked, M Young scored, A Jones to third, N Cruz to second. | 0 | 2 | |
| 2nd | M Jacobs homered to left, B Butler scored. | 2 | 2 | |
| 2nd | I Kinsler homered to left. | 2 | 3 | |
| 3rd | D DeJesus reached on infield single to second, M Maier scored. | 3 | 3 | |
| 4th | J Buck singled to right, M Teahen scored, A Callaspo to second. | 4 | 3 | |
| 5th | D DeJesus homered to right. | 5 | 3 | |
| 8th | N Cruz grounded out to second, A Jones scored, H Blalock to second. | 5 | 4 | |
| 8th | C Davis reached on infield single to second, H Blalock scored. | 5 | 5 | |
| 9th | M Young homered to center. | 5 | 6 | |
Data is currently unavailable.
KC wins 2-1
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 42 | 38 | .525 | - | W1 |
| Cleveland | 42 | 40 | .512 | 1 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 39 | 44 | .470 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 35 | 48 | .422 | 8.5 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 34 | 49 | .410 | 9.5 | L3 |
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 42 | 41 | .506 | - | W1 |
| Athletics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 1.5 | W2 |
| Texas | 40 | 42 | .488 | 1.5 | W2 |
| Houston | 41 | 44 | .482 | 2 | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 34 | 49 | .410 | 8 | L1 |
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