Eric Hosmer and Drew Butera hit home runs to lead the Royals offense. Harrell went six innings and allowed three runs on four hits which, if you care about such things, is the technical definition of a quality start.
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They play well against the Kansas City Royals, winning six of seven against the defending champions this month.
Gee is from Cleburne, Texas, about 45 miles from Rangers Ballpark.
The Texas Rangers complete a four-game series sweep with a 5-3 win over the Kansas City Royals.
They finish the month of July losing eight of its last nine games and 10 of its last 11 road games.
“We take probably the last couple of weeks and try to forget that”, Hosmer said. “It’s just not happening”. Nomar Mazara and Mitch Moreland each hit two-run homers as the Rangers beat the Royals 5-3 Sunday to sweep the four-game series. He worked 6 innings, giving up 4 hits, 3 walks and 3 earned runs while striking out 2. Gee played collegiately at Texas-Arlington and makes his off-season home in nearby Fort Worth.
“I was trying to go down and away and got way too much of the plate”, Pounders said. Gee said the scouting report on Moreland was to pitch him down and in.
Kansas City hit just 1-for-25 with runners in scoring position during the series. They have a five-game division lead over the Houston Astros.
“Just waiting for it to pick up”, manager Ned Yost said. “Effort’s not the issue”.
NOTES: Kansas City put RHP Wade Davis on the 15-day disabled list with a flexor strain in his right elbow.
Later, his bat snapped on a foul tip and flew into the stands, leaving him holding only the knob. “I guess the bat was due to go at some point”. “He was pretty quick with the first one, caught me off guard”. First pitch is set for 6:10p.
The ball landed in fair territory, and was initially ruled foul before Rangers manager Jeff Banister questioned the call and umpires changed it after conferring about the non-reviewable play. The Royals released Triple-A Omaha OF Travis Snider. He has 17 homers this season, four in the last five games and six since the All-Star break for a lineup without slugger Prince Fielder after his season-ending neck surgery. He faced three batters and allowed one earned run.
Rangers: OF Shin-Soo Choo is eligible to come off the disabled list Thursday after being out since July 20 with lower back inflammation. Danny Duffy makes the start for the Royals and Chris Archer makes the start for Tampa Bay.
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TEXAS: The Rangers are now a ideal 5-0 in their last five games versus American League Central opponents and have taken six of seven versus right-handed starters as well. Both losses have come since returning from the disabled list on July 16 following shoulder discomfort.
