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 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - John Buck had three hits and two RBIs as the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 6-5 Saturday night for their third straight win.
The Rangers made things interesting in the ninth off closer Octavio Dotel, who could be traded before Tuesday's deadline for deals without waivers. Nelson Cruz hit a two-run homer and Frank Catalanotto followed with a double. But Dotel struck out pinch hitter Ramon Vazquez and got Michael Young to fly out to end the game. It was Dotel's 11th save in 14 chances.
Cruz, who was called up Friday from Triple-A Oklahoma, hit two home runs and drove in all five runs for the Rangers, who lost their second straight after a four-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners.
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