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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Yordano Venturas first career complete game wasnt enough to get the Kansas City Royals their first winning streak this month.Mitch Morelands second home run of the game broke a tie in the eighth inning and Cole Hamels earned his 12th win of the season as the Royals lost to the Texas Rangers 3-2 on Thursday night.The Royals came to Texas to open a four-game weekend series on the heels of a 7-5 home win over the Los Angeles Angels that snapped a four-game losing streak. Theyre 4-9 since the All-Star break, havent won consecutive games since June 29-30, and have fallen nine games behind first-place Cleveland in the AL Central.In Wednesdays win, the Royals snapped an 18-inning scoreless streak. In Thursdays loss, Kansas City managed six hits off Hamels (12-2) and closer Sam Dyson and went 0 for 11 with runners in scoring position.When Royals manager Ned Yost was asked how his team can emerge from its slump, his blunt answer referred to such struggles at the plate.Start stinking hitting, he said. Its as simple as that. Start hitting and start getting some run production.Ventura (6-9) allowed only four hits, but three were home runs. That included the second of Mitch Morelands two shots, both to the opposite field, which broke a 2-2 tie in the eighth inning.Ventura struck out six and walked only one. He said through a translator that he was able to do with the ball what he wanted, keep it low in the strike zone.I hate that the result was what it was, but I thought he pitched a great game, Yost said. He got out on a couple of pitches but less than a handful. He really stayed within himself.In Venturas last six starts, he has five losses and a no-decision. His most recent win came on June 17.The game was a pitching rematch of the Rangers 7-4 win in Kansas City last Saturday, with the same pitchers of record. Hamels 123 pitches on Thursday night were 10 more than his previous high for the year. Since the All-Star break, hes 3-0 with a 0.84 ERA and .190 opponents batting average.Hes our front-end guy, Texas manager Jeff Banister said. I mean, hes our ace. Hes the guy that sits in the front of that rotation.Paulo Orlandos second home run of the season, and first since May 17, was pulled well beyond the 14-foot wall in left field and gave Kansas City a 1-0 lead.Kansas City broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth when Raul Mondesis topper to shortstop scored Alex Gordon. Gordon had singled and advanced to third on a blooper to center by Brett Eibner that broke an 0-for-19 streak.JUST PLAYING AROUNDWhen Rougned Odor homered off Ventura in the second inning, the two exchanged stares. Both are known to get emotional on the field, but Ventura said they were simply having fun.Even though were not on the same team, I have a good friendship with him, Ventura said through the translator. It was a bad pitch. Odor is a good fastball hitter, and I missed my location.SHORT HOPSThe first son of Royals 3B Cheslor Cuthbert was born on Thursday morning in Venezuela. . Texas also didnt have a hit with runners in scoring position because it didnt have an at-bat in such a situation. . The game began after a 35-minute rain delay. It was the second rain delay in three days, an unusual summer occurrence in Arlington.TRAINERS ROOMRoyals: RHP Luke Hochevar was placed on the 15-day disabled list with symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome.Rangers: LHP Derek Holland (shoulder) is expected to throw a bullpen session on Friday. One of the scheduled hitters is RF Shin Soo-Choo (hamstring strain).UP NEXTFriday nights game will be a pitching rematch of Sunday afternoons 2-1 Texas win at Kauffman Stadium in which each starter allowed one run and got a no-decision. Royals RHP Edinson Volquez (8-8) allowed seven hits in six innings, Rangers RHP A.J. Griffin (3-1) four hits in five innings. Gardner Minshew II Womens Jersey . The 29-year-old from Port Colborne, Ont., has nothing but good things to say about former U.S. marine Liz (Girlrilla) Carmouche ahead of their co-main event Wednesday on the UFCs "Fight for the Troops" televised card in Fort Campbell, Ky. Telvin Smith Jersey . The team also announced Tuesday that the Braves will wear a commemorative patch on the right sleeve during the season. The patch, shaped like home plate, carries the number 715, Aarons autograph and a "40th Anniversary" banner. http://www.authenticjaguarslockroom.com/Youth-Josh-Oliver-Elite-Jersey/ . Olli Jokinen, Mark Scheifele, and Bryan Little each had a goal and an assist as Winnipeg won 5-2, handing Calgary its record-setting seventh consecutive loss on home ice. Jawaan Taylor Womens Jersey . LOUIS -- Lance Lynn was one of the more enthusiastic participants as the St. Jalen Ramsey Jaguars Jersey . -- Jimmy Walkers first PGA Tour trophy came with a special gift tucked inside. PRISTINA, Kosovo -- Kosovo police said Thursday they prevented simultaneous attacks by the Islamic State group, including on the Israeli national soccer team that played a World Cup qualifier in neighboring Albania.A police statement said plans were in place to attack Saturdays match in Albania, and at the same time attack another target in Kosovo. Nineteen people were detained in Kosovo on Nov. 4, of whom one has since been released, police there said. Albania and Macedonia announced six more people detained.The Kosovo police said that at the suspects homes and premises officers found explosive devices, weapons and electronic equipment, including religious material and literature from well-known authors recognized for their extremist ideology.ddddddddddddThe groups in the three countries, coordinated by two Albanians who are part of the IS terror group in Syria, had clear targets on who and when should be attacked, police said.The venue of the qualifier was changed for security reasons from the northern city of Shkoder, near the border with Montenegro, to Elbasan, much nearer to the capital Tirana. Israel won the match 3-0.Both Kosovo and Albanian authorities claim that no more of their citizens have joined the rebel groups in Syria and Iraq over the past year, but scores of them remain active with IS fighting groups. ' ' '