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 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Brian Bannister pitched seven shutout innings and Billy Butler hit a three-run homer as the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 6-1 Friday night.
Bannister held the Rangers to four hits, striking out six and walking two. The rookie right-hander has won his last two starts, allowing eight hits and one run in 14 innings.
Acquired last December in a trade with the New York Mets for Ambiorix Burgos, Bannister (7-6) threw a season-high 116 pitches, 76 for strikes, before being replaced by Joakim Soria to start the eighth. Bannister retired 12 straight after Sammy Sosa's single in the third inning.
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