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Rangers' Bruce Bochy to miss Royals game over personal matter

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy will miss Wednesday night's game against the Kansas City Royals while tending to a personal matter.

Bench coach Luis Urueta will manage the club in Bochy's absence.

The Rangers have been one of baseball's biggest disappointments this season. They were expected to bounce back after going from winning the franchise's first World Series championship two years ago in Bochy's return to managing to finishing 78-84 last year. But they were third in the AL West at 62-65 entering Wednesday's game. Though they lead the majors with a 3.