Rangers hang on to beat Royals

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09/06/2007 - Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hank Blalock went 2-for-3 and knocked in a pair of runs to lead the Texas Rangers past the Kansas City Royals, 3-2, in the rubber match of a three-game series.

Michael Young added two hits and an RBI for the Rangers, who have won four of their last five games.

Vicente Padilla (5-9) started for Texas and tossed six scoreless innings of two-hit ball to pick up the win.

John Buck smacked a two-run homer for the Royals, who have lost two straight.

Kansas City starter Kyle Davies (2-4) surrendered two runs -- one earned -- on three hits in five frames.

Texas grabbed a 1-0 lead in the second inning after Blalock doubled home Brad Wilkerson, who started the frame with a walk and then stole second.

The Rangers made it a two-run contest in the fifth after Young's single to center scored Frank Catalanotto, who got a base hit with one out and advanced to second on an error.

Texas added another run in the sixth as Blalock singled home Wilkerson.

Kansas City pulled within a run in the seventh after Buck launched a two-run homer off reliever Wes Littleton to make it 3-2.

The Royals failed to score in the eighth and Texas reliever Joaquin Benoit tossed a 1-2-3 ninth to notch his third save.

Game Notes

The Rangers have won five of their last seven games at home against Kansas City...Both teams ended with six hits...Prior to the game, Texas purchased the contract of pitcher Luis Mendoza from the minors and transferred pitcher Akinori Otsuka from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list.

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