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Kansas City Royals vs. Texas Rangers

35Belt meetings
17Royals wins
18Rangers wins
19Title changes

Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers have met 35 times with the MLB belt on the line, from August 20, 1971 to May 29, 2011. The belt changed hands in 19 of those games. Texas Rangers lead the belt series 18–17.

Belt gameDateResult
13,848Aug 20, 1971Washington Senators beat Kansas City Royals 6–3Defense
13,849Aug 20, 1971Washington Senators beat Kansas City Royals 8–2Defense
13,850Aug 21, 1971Kansas City Royals beat Washington Senators 8–5Title change
13,851Aug 22, 1971Kansas City Royals beat Washington Senators 4–1Defense
16,488May 13, 1988Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 2–1Defense
16,489May 14, 1988Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 6–3Defense
16,490May 15, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Texas Rangers 5–4Title change
16,491May 16, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Texas Rangers 7–6Defense
16,575Aug 15, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Texas Rangers 12–3Defense
16,576Aug 16, 1988Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 5–4Title change
16,577Aug 17, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Texas Rangers 9–6Title change
16,581Aug 22, 1988Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 9–5Title change
16,582Aug 23, 1988Kansas City Royals beat Texas Rangers 11–7Title change
16,583Aug 24, 1988Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 7–4Title change
17,602May 29, 1995Kansas City Royals beat Texas Rangers 12–0Defense
17,603May 30, 1995Kansas City Royals beat Texas Rangers 7–6Defense
17,604May 31, 1995Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 4–2Title change
17,609Jun 5, 1995Kansas City Royals beat Texas Rangers 4–1Title change
17,610Jun 6, 1995Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 2–1Title change
17,611Jun 7, 1995Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 10–4Defense
17,612Jun 8, 1995Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 10–9Defense
17,839Aug 16, 1996Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 5–3Defense
17,840Aug 17, 1996Kansas City Royals beat Texas Rangers 4–1Title change
17,841Aug 18, 1996Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 10–3Title change
17,849Aug 27, 1996Kansas City Royals beat Texas Rangers 4–3Title change
17,850Aug 28, 1996Kansas City Royals beat Texas Rangers 4–3Defense
18,583May 29, 2001Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 8–2Defense
18,584May 30, 2001Kansas City Royals beat Texas Rangers 11–2Title change
18,585May 31, 2001Kansas City Royals beat Texas Rangers 8–2Defense
20,174Aug 30, 2010Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 3–0Title change
20,175Aug 31, 2010Kansas City Royals beat Texas Rangers 10–9Title change
20,176Sep 1, 2010Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 4–3Title change
20,256May 27, 2011Kansas City Royals beat Texas Rangers 12–7Title change
20,257May 28, 2011Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 10–1Title change
20,258May 29, 2011Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 7–6Defense

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