Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

52-67, 24-33 Away

Final

53-66, 32-28 Home


KC
TEX

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	8	2
0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	-	4	6	2

Royals Hitting

hitters
D. DeJesusCF
M. Grudzielanek2B
M. TeahenRF
B. ButlerDH
J. SmithPR-DH
aE. BrownPH
R. Gload1B
bE. GermanPH
A. Gordon3B
J. BuckC
J. GathrightLF
Peña Jr.SS
team

AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	1	1	0	0	2	.275	.360	.395
4	0	0	0	0	2	.298	.339	.433
4	0	0	0	0	3	.286	.354	.408
3	0	1	0	0	1	.302	.354	.438
0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.256	.310
1	1	0	0	0	0	.229	.283	.321
3	0	2	0	0	0	.291	.311	.451
0	1	0	0	1	0	.284	.376	.399
4	0	1	0	0	1	.242	.315	.399
3	0	1	1	1	2	.229	.315	.477
4	0	1	1	0	1	.339	.398	.393
3	0	1	0	1	1	.272	.289	.360
33	3	8	2	3	13

a-reached on error for J Smith in the 9th

b-walked for R Gload in the 9th

Batting
2BA Gordon (25, V Padilla); B Butler (12, M Wood); J Buck (16, C Wilson)
RBIJ Buck (40), J Gathright (13)
GIDPT Pena
Team LOB6

Baserunning
SBE Brown (9, 2nd base off C Wilson/G Laird)

Fielding
DP2 (G Meche-T Pena-R Gload, R Gload-T Pena-G Meche)
ET Pena (20, throw); J Gobble (1, throw)

Rangers Hitting

hitters
F. CatalanottoLF
aS. SosaPH
D. MurphyLF
I. Kinsler2B
M. YoungSS
M. ByrdCF
J. BottsDH
N. CruzRF
G. LairdC
J. Saltalamacchia1B
R. Vazquez3B
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.248	.323	.437
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.304	.448
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.556	.556	1.222
4	2	2	1	1	0	2	.255	.340	.444
4	0	1	2	0	0	0	.306	.360	.421
4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.318	.367	.470
4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.224	.278	.367
3	1	2	0	0	0	0	.216	.281	.352
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.290	.353
1	0	0	0	0	2	0	.253	.302	.363
2	1	0	0	0	1	1	.236	.304	.370
28	4	6	3	1	3	7

a-grounded to pitcher for F Catalanotto in the 7th

Batting
2BM Young (32, G Meche)
HRI Kinsler (15, 8th inning off J Peralta 0 on, 0 Out)
RBIM Young 2 (66), I Kinsler (42)
SHG Laird
GIDPR Vazquez; J Botts
Team LOB4

Fielding
DP2 (M Byrd-G Laird, R Vazquez-I Kinsler-J Saltalamacchia)
EG Laird (9, throw); J Saltalamacchia (4, catch)
AssistsN Cruz (T Pena at Home); M Byrd (J Smith at Home)

Royals Pitching

pitchers
G. Meche(L,9-13)
J. Gobble
J. Peralta
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
6.1	5	3	2	3	4	0	105-65	3.90
0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4-3	3.05
1.1	1	1	1	0	2	1	15-11	3.63
8.0	6	4	3	3	7	1	124-79

Pitching
WPG Meche
Ground Balls-Fly BallsG Meche 8-7; J Gobble 0-0; J Peralta 1-1
Game ScoresG Meche 54

Rangers Pitching

pitchers
V. Padilla
M. Wood(W,3-2)
F. Francisco(H,21)
J. Benoit(H,18)
C.J. Wilson(S,12)
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
5.0	4	1	0	0	8	80-59	6.30
1.0	2	0	0	0	1	14-9	4.34
1.0	0	0	0	1	1	14-9	4.69
1.0	0	0	0	1	3	16-11	2.67
1.0	2	2	1	1	0	22-15	2.29
9.0	8	3	1	3	13	146-103

Pitching
Ground Balls-Fly BallsV Padilla 5-1; M Wood 0-2; F Francisco 0-2; J Benoit 0-0; C Wilson 2-1
Game ScoresV Padilla 65

Scoring Summary

		KC	TEX
3rd	D DeJesus singled to right, T Pena to third, D DeJesus scored on throwing error by catcher G Laird.T Pena out at home in rundown.	1	0
6th	M Young doubled to deep center, R Vazquez and I Kinsler scored.	1	2
7th	N Cruz scored, J Saltalamacchia safe at second on throwing error by pitcher J Gobble.	1	3
8th	I Kinsler homered to left.	1	4
9th	J Buck doubled to center, E Brown scored, E German to third.	2	4
9th	J Gathright reached on infield single to shortstop, E German scored, J Buck to third.	3	4

Royals
3
Rangers
5

Game 1

15/8

Royals
3
Rangers
4

Game 2

16/8

Royals
6
Rangers
2

Game 3

17/8

Choctaw Stadium

1:35 AM, 16 August 2007

Arlington, Texas

Attendance: 24,529

Game Time:2:56

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - John Hirschbeck
First Base Umpire - Wally Bell
Second Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
Third Base Umpire - Bill Welke

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	88	74	.543	-	W2
Detroit	87	75	.537	1	L1
Kansas City	82	80	.506	6	W2
Minnesota	70	92	.432	18	L1
Chicago	60	102	.370	28	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Seattle	90	72	.556	-	L3
Houston	87	75	.537	3	W2
Texas	81	81	.500	9	L2
Athletics	76	86	.469	14	L2
Los Angeles	72	90	.444	18	L2

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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

M. Wood3-1

G. Meche7-11

C.J. Wilson6

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