Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
6-4, 3-1 Away
12
6-4, 3-1 Away
Final
4-6, 4-3 Home
3
4-6, 4-3 Home
| pitchers | IP | H | ER | BB | K | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 92-57 | 2.25 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12-9 | 0.00 | |
| 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17-9 | 4.50 | |
| 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17-11 | 11.12 |
Game Information
Choctaw Stadium
5:35 AM, 18 April 2009
Arlington, Texas
Attendance: 24,062
Game Time:3:16
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jerry Layne
- First Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
- Second Base Umpire - Chris Guccione
- Third Base Umpire - Ed Montague
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | TEX | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | M Teahen homered to left. | 1 | 0 | |
| 2nd | C Crisp homered to left, A Callaspo and W Bloomquist scored. | 4 | 0 | |
| 6th | M Aviles singled to left, J Buck and A Callaspo scored, C Crisp to second. | 6 | 0 | |
| 7th | M Jacobs doubled to right, M Teahen scored. | 7 | 0 | |
| 7th | J Buck doubled to deep left, M Jacobs scored. | 8 | 0 | |
| 7th | W Bloomquist doubled to right, J Buck scored. | 9 | 0 | |
| 8th | M Jacobs homered to right, B Butler and M Teahen scored. | 12 | 0 | |
| 8th | H Blalock homered to right. | 12 | 1 | |
| 8th | M Byrd homered to left. | 12 | 2 | |
| 9th | J Saltalamacchia homered to left. | 12 | 3 | |
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KC wins 2-1
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 41 | 38 | .519 | - | L1 |
| Cleveland | 42 | 39 | .519 | - | W1 |
| Minnesota | 38 | 44 | .463 | 4.5 | L3 |
| Detroit | 34 | 47 | .420 | 8 | L3 |
| Kansas City | 34 | 48 | .415 | 8.5 | L2 |
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 41 | 41 | .500 | - | L2 |
| Houston | 40 | 43 | .482 | 1.5 | W3 |
| Athletics | 39 | 42 | .481 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Texas | 39 | 42 | .481 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 34 | 48 | .415 | 7 | W2 |
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