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Padilla, Rangers hope to build on comeback win

Jun 11, 2008 - 12:49 PM Texas (33-33) at Kansas City (25-40) 8:10 p.m. EDT

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) -- The Texas Rangers look to build on an exciting comeback and move over .500 when they visit the lowly Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.

The Rangers were down four runs with two outs and nobody on in the eighth inning Tuesday, but some key miscues by the Royals allowed them back into the game.

Ron Mayhay walked Michael Young and Josh Hamilton reached when first baseman Mark Teahen failed to catch a routine throw from shortstop Mike Aviles. Righthander Brett Tomko then entered for Kansas City and allowed a two-run double to Milton Bradley and an RBI single by David Murphy to cut the lead to 5-4.

Yasuhiko Yabuta then entered for Kansas City and allowed a single to Gerald Laird before Chris Shelton tied the game at 5-5 with an RBI single to right field.

Texas took the lead in the next frame when Ian Kinsler scored on a passed ball.

Vicente Padilla (7-3, 3.73 ERA) will try to clinch the three-game series Wednesday. The veteran righthander lost for the first time since April 22 last Friday, allowing three runs in six innings against the Tampa Bay Rays in a 12-4 setback.

Kansas City will counter with righthander Kyle Davies (2-0, 1.54). The 24-year-old has won each of his two starts this season, allowing one run in each outing.

Davies is in his fourth major league season despite his young age, and has never posted an ERA below 5.76. He is 0-3 with an 8.03 ERA in three career starts against the Rangers.