Brent Mayne’s 11th inning home run gave the Royals a 6-5 win over the Rangers. It was Kansas City’s fifth straight victory. The Royals catcher has struggled this year with a .206 batting average. He had no homers and just nine RBI’s entering last night’s contest. Raul Ibanez was 1-5 last night with no ribbies after scorching the ball the last three games. Carlos Beltran tied the game in the ninth with an RBI triple. He went 3-4. Luis Alicea drove in two runs, and Michael Tucker scored twice. Kris Wilson was the winner for the second game in a row in relief. He’s 2-0
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