G96: Rangers take series in KC with 7-2 win on Sunday

Kevin Millwood started the game, and you felt good about it, based on his performance this season. Felt like we'd be able to take the game and the series heading back home. Kevin went out there, and threw two innings, allowing a single hit. Struck out two. Then that was it. He was out after two innings, replaced by Dustin Nippert. At the time, you didn't know what was going on, but later in the game, it was announced that he was out with tightness in his left gluteus muscle. Doesn't sound like any fun. So Nippert followed up with a pretty good performance. Nippert went 4.1 innings, and allowed just a single hit, two walks, and one run. In fact, all the Rangers pitching was pretty good. In all, the Royals got just four hits. In fact, for the most part, the pitching was pretty good. The Royals trotted out there Sidney Ponson. Capt Aruba pitched like the guy that was with the Rangers for awhile. Six innings, five hits, NO earned runs. When you get th...