Thursday, May 1, 2008
Texas Rangers 11, Kansas City Royals 9
Rangers hit five home runs in big win over Royals.
ARLINGTON — The Texas Rangers came to play Wednesday night against the Royals, hitting five home runs in a 11-9 win at Rangers Ballpark. The Rangers improved to 10-18 on the season, a franchise record for most losses in April.
Photo not provided by the Kansas City Royals
The Rangers were led by the timely hitting of American League RBI leader Josh Hamilton, who hit a grand slam in the bottom of the second inning to make it 7-0. Hamilton hit 32 RBI in April, just three short of Juan Gonzalez's team record set in 1998.
Kevin Millwood got the win, despite a so-so game. Millwood pitched six-plus innings, giving up five runs off seven hits. Millwood is now 3-2 with a 3.86 ERA on the season.
Almost every Ranger hitter had at least one hit, while many had two. Milton Bradley went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI. David Murphy hit a two-run home run in the fifth, while Brandon Boggs hit a solo home run in the second, just before Hamilton's blast. A fifth home run was added in the seventh from catcher Gerald Laird.
Posted by Todd M.
