THE KANSAS CITY ROYALS DROPPED THE THIRD AND FINAL GAME OF THE THREE GAME SERIES WITH TEXAS LAST NIGHT 4-3.
TEXAS ROOKIE MITCH MORELAND HIT A HOM3E RUN FOR THE SIXTH CONSECUTIVE GAME TO HELP PUSH THE RANGERS TO THE WIN.
THE RANGERS WITH THE WIN PULLED TO NINE AND A HALF GAMES IN FRONT OF OAKLAND IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST.
RANGERS STARTER TOMMY HUNTER IMPROVED TO 12-2 WITH THE WIN BY PITCHING FIVE AND TWO THIRDS INNINGS ALLOWING TWO RUNS ON SEVEN HITS WHILE STRIKING OUT THREE AND WALKING FOUR.
ROYALS STARTER BRYAN BULLINGTON LASTED FIVE AND ONE THIRD INNINGS ALLOWING FOUR RUNS ON EIGHT HITS WITH THREE WALKS AND THREE STRIKE OUTS.
YUNIESKY BETANCOURT HIT HIS CAREER HIGH 15TH HOME RUN OF THE SEASON IN THE FOURTH AND MIKE AVILES AND BETANCOURT EACH DOUBLED IN THE SEVENTH TO HELP DRAW THE ROYALS TO WITHIN 4-3 BUT COULD GET NO CLOSER.
THE ROYALS TAKE TODAY OFF BEFORE THEY BEGIN A THREE GAME SERIES WITH THE DETROIT TIGERS AT KAUFFMAN STADIUM ON FRIDAY.
