Hamilton, Guerrero power Rangers to wild win over Royals

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05/07/2010 - Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Josh Hamilton and Vladimir Guerrero clubbed back-to-back home runs with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, lifting Texas to a 13-12 win over Kansas City in the opener of a four-game series at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

Guerrero added a two-run homer and a sacrifice fly for the Rangers, who snapped a two-game skid and won for the seventh time in their last 10 outings. Justin Smoak hit a three-run shot for Texas, while Hamilton finished 3-for-5 with three RBI and four runs scored.

Scott Podsednik blasted a three-run homer and contributed an RBI single for Kansas City, which had erased an 8-0 deficit and taken a 12-11 lead in the top of the eighth off Frank Francisco (4-3) when recent call-up Kila Ka'aihue delivered with a pinch-hit single to score Yuniesky Betancourt.

Kansas City closer Joakim Soria (0-1) entered from the bullpen after Robinson Tejeda retired the first two batters in the bottom of the eighth. Hamilton worked the count full before tying the game with a blast to right field. Guerrero then crushed a Soria offering to right-center.

Neftali Feliz tossed a perfect ninth to earn his seventh save.

Texas starter Matt Harrison gave up four runs on four hits and three walks in five innings. It was a forgettable start for Kansas City's Kyle Davies, who allowed nine runs on nine hits in four-plus innings.

The Rangers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first. Hamilton ripped an RBI double and crossed the plate on an Ian Kinsler single.

Smoak's homer punctuated a six-run third inning for Texas. Billy Butler's two-run blast put the visitors on the board in fourth. The Royals pulled to within 8-4 in the fifth via a Podsednik RBI single and a Butler sacrifice fly.

Texas got a run back in the home half on David Murphy's double, but the Royals tied the game with five runs in the sixth. Dustin Nippert took over on the mound for Texas and yielded an RBI double to Jason Kendall, who scored on Mitch Maier's base hit. After Betancourt drew a walk, Podsednik launched a pitch over the wall in right, tying the game at 9-9.

Guerrero restored the lead for Texas in the bottom of the frame, but Alberto Callaspo countered with a two-run homer off Chris Ray in the seventh.

Game Notes

Michael Young's single in the fourth inning vaulted him past Rafael Palmeiro (1,692) for sole possession of second place on the Rangers' all-time hit list...Kinsler and Murphy both had three hits...Texas improved to 8-2 in series openers.

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