"...I was just trying to get it up into the air and get something going for my teammates..." Young stated during an interview after the game with Fox Sports Southwest. That he did after he began the day 0 for 3 before nailing a home run which still hasn't landed yet in a gritty home win for the Texas Rangers.
The offense started strong in the first and second innings as Kansas City Royals pitcher Kyle Davies struggled with his control early, but regained his composure and held the Rangers to 3 runs through 6 innings. Rangers starting pitching was ineffective again as Vicente Padilla allowed 5 runs in 5 innings, but the bullpen showed up. Jason Jennings did what he has done thus far this season and pitched 1 and 2/3 scoreless innings with 2 strikeouts and had great command of the strike zone. C.J. Wilson responded for the second straight game after getting roughed up in Detroit and came into the game and pitched 1 and 1/3 scoreless innings and had great movement on his fastball. The Rangers hadn't had a hit since the 3rd inning when their bats woke up in the bottom of the 8th. Andruw Jones crushed a pitch that bounced off the top of the left field wall for a double. After an error by Royals first baseman Mike Jacobs on a Hank Blalock grounder moved Jones to third. Nelson Cruz hit into a fielder's choice which scored Jones. Chris Davis came in to pinch hit for Catcher Taylor Teagarden and started off strong with an infield single. Hank Blalock scored from second on a great slide in which his hand hit home plate just before the catcher's glove. Frankie Francisco came in and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. Then, in the bottom of the 9th, Michael Young came up to bat with a chance to win the game. On the second pitch of the inning Young crushed the ball to left center field for a walk-off home run. Gutsy performance by this team and their leader, Mike Young for a comeback win.
Rangers win 6-5.
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