ARLINGTON, Texas -- 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 Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Thursday night.Hamels (12-2) allowed two runs and six hits in eight innings, matching his longest start of the season. His 123 pitches were 10 more than his previous high for the year. He didnt allow an earned run in his previous two starts, totaling 13 1/3 innings.Sam Dyson earned his 21st save in 23 opportunities, stranding the tying run at third base.Rougned Odor also homered for the Rangers.Both homers by the left-handed hitting Moreland were to the opposite field. It was Morelands 10th career multi-homer game and second of the season. He has five homers in his last 11 hits.Yordano Ventura (6-9) threw the first complete game of his career, pitching eight innings. He allowed only four hits, including the three homers. He is 0-5 in six starts since his last win on June 17.Hamels 12 strikeouts equaled his Texas high, set last September vs. Seattle. His career high -- set with Philadelphia -- is 15. The 12 is the most by a Rangers pitcher this season.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.Odors 465-foot homer into the upper deck in right field in the second inning increased his career-best total to 19 and was the farthest of his career.Kansas City retook the lead with a run 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. Moreland then homered in the bottom of the fifth.Neither team had a hit with runners in scoring position. Kansas City was 0 for 11 while Texas didnt have an at-bat in that situation.SHORT HOPSThe game began after a 35-minute rain delay. It was the second rain delay in three days, an unusual summer occurrence in Arlington. ... The first son of Royals 3B Cheslor Cuthbert was born on Thursday morning in Venezuela.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. Cheap Air Max 90 Ultra . Kozun faked to the forehand and beat Monsters starter, Calvin Pickard, pad side in the second round for the winner. Spencer Abbott also scored in the shootout for the Marlies (25-13-4). Cheap Air Max 90 White . -- Aldon Smith believes he is on the path to being sober for good. http://www.outletairmax90cheap.com/outlet-off-white-x-air-max-90-ice-white-cheap.html . -- Matt Ryan needed one of the best games of his career to lead the Falcons and their depleted offence out of their three-game losing streak last week. Air Max 90 Gray Black . The injury bothered Bledsoe in the Suns victory over the Clippers on Monday and he sat out the teams home loss to Memphis on Thursday night. Air Max 90 2019 Wholesale . It might not have mattered. While the Dodgers are preparing for the playoffs, the Padres showed their future has promise behind two rookies. Two days after clipping the Seattle Seahawks wings at Lambeau Field, the Green Bay Packers sent three of their own into the sky as part of an annual community service trip.But it wasnt a traditional chartered jet for quarterback Brett Hundley, defensive back Micah Hyde and linebacker Blake Martinez on Tuesday.Instead, the Green Bay trio flew to Fort McCoy in a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter to visit cadets at Wisconsin Challenge Academy, a reclamation program for at-risk youth sponsored by the National Guard.After braving the icy tarmac while wearing camouflage jackets, Hundley, Hyde and Martinez received their helicopter headsets and spent the interstate journeyy enjoying a birds-eye view of the snowy Wisconsin landscape.ddddddddddddUpon arrival at Wisconsin Challenge Academy, the players spoke with teenage cadets about life goals, overcoming adversity and work ethic before sitting down to eat lunch with them. Hundley, Hyde and Martinez each put on their green home jerseys while taking part in the days event.The Packers have won three games in a row to climb back over .500 for the first time in six weeks. Green Bay will match up with the Chicago Bears on the road this Sunday.-- Nick Ostiller ' ' '