Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

70-67, 33-34 Away

Final

64-75, 38-32 Home


KC
TEX

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	10	2
0	0	0	0	4	4	0	0	-	8	8	1

RoyalsTop 1st
- I. Valdez pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Swinging
  2
  Bunt Single
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 1st
- P. Abbott pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- H Blalock safe at first on error by pitcher P Abbott.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 2nd
- I. Valdez pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 2nd
- P. Abbott pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- I. Valdez pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 3rd
- P. Abbott pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- I. Valdez pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 4th
- P. Abbott pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- I. Valdez pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 5th
- P. Abbott pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- I. Valdez pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- R. Drese pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 6th
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- A. Levine pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- L Nix safe at first on error by shortstop A Berroa.
  3
  8
- R Christenson in center field.
  3
  8
- L Nix in right field.
  3
  8
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 7th
- R. Drese pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 7th
- A. Levine pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- R. Drese pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 8th
- N. Field pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- R. Drese pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- D Brown hit for M Difelice.
  3
  8
- J Patterson hit for J Matos.
  3
  8
- J Patterson grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, K Harvey to third, D Brown safe at second on error by shortstop A Rodriguez.
  3
  8
- F. Cordero pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- A Guiel hit for C Beltran.
  7
  8
- D Relaford ran for M Sweeney.
  7
  8
- D Relaford stole second.
  7
  8
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
3
Rangers
7

Game 1

9/1

Royals
7
Rangers
8

Game 2

9/2

Royals
3
Rangers
1

Game 3

9/3

Choctaw Stadium

8:05 PM, September 2, 2003

Arlington, Texas

Attendance: 15,119

Game Time:3:04

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Marty Foster
First Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna
Second Base Umpire - Rob Drake
Third Base Umpire - Terry Craft

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	50	45	.526	-	W3
Cleveland	51	46	.526	-	W4
Minnesota	48	49	.495	3	W2
Detroit	44	52	.458	6.5	L2
Kansas City	38	59	.392	13	L5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Texas	49	47	.510	-	W1
Seattle	48	49	.495	1.5	W1
Houston	47	51	.480	3	L1
Athletics	41	55	.427	8	L9
Los Angeles	38	59	.392	11.5	L2

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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

I. Valdez8-8

J. Affeldt6-6

F. Cordero12

Game Information

2026 American League Central Standings

2026 American League West Standings

MLB News

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Pitch
1 Strike Swinging
2 Bunt Single