Rangers 2-1 Royals (1 May, 2008) Box Score

Texas Rangers

11-18, 6-8 home


KC
TEX

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

Royals Hitting

hitters
J. GathrightCF
M. Grudzielanek2B
D. DeJesusLF
J. GuillenDH
M. TeahenRF
B. Butler1B
A. Gordon3B
J. BuckC
Peña Jr.SS
aA. CallaspoPH-SS
team

AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	0	0	0	0	1	.247	.272	.286
4	0	1	1	0	1	.316	.373	.368
3	0	2	0	1	0	.354	.429	.479
4	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.212	.333
3	0	0	0	1	2	.269	.356	.394
3	0	1	0	0	1	.291	.351	.369
3	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.353	.434
3	0	1	0	0	1	.225	.317	.352
2	1	0	0	0	0	.152	.171	.203
1	0	1	0	0	0	.368	.429	.447
30	1	6	1	2	6

a-singled to left for T Pena in the 8th

Batting
RBIM Grudzielanek (4)
2Out RBIM Grudzielanek
GIDPA Gordon 2
Team LOB4

Baserunning
CSD DeJesus (1, 2nd base by S Ponson)

Rangers Hitting

hitters
I. Kinsler2B
R. VazquezSS
M. YoungDH
J. HamiltonCF
D. MurphyRF
B. BoggsLF
B. Broussard1B
J. SaltalamacchiaC
G. Duran3B
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	1	1	1	1	0	.298	.354	.404
4	1	2	1	1	0	.265	.359	.441
3	0	0	0	0	3	.307	.385	.456
3	0	0	0	0	2	.322	.370	.576
3	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.339	.454
3	0	1	0	0	1	.556	.600	.889
3	0	0	0	0	1	.167	.235	.282
3	0	1	0	0	1	.300	.462	.400
2	0	0	0	0	1	.211	.250	.211
28	2	5	2	2	9

Batting
HRI Kinsler (2, 1st inning off Z Greinke 0 on, 0 Out); R Vazquez (1, 6th inning off Z Greinke 0 on, 1 Out)
RBII Kinsler (13), R Vazquez (3)
SHG Duran
Team LOB3

Fielding
DP2 (I Kinsler-R Vazquez-B Broussard, B Broussard-R Vazquez-B Broussard)

Royals Pitching

pitchers
Z. Greinke(L,3-1)
J. Oviedo
team

IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
7.0	4	2	2	9	2	105-68	1.47
1.0	1	0	0	0	0	12-9	2.38
8.0	5	2	2	9	2	117-77

Pitching
Ground Balls-Fly BallsZ Greinke 6-6; L Nunez 2-1
Game ScoresZ Greinke 70

Rangers Pitching

pitchers
S. Ponson(W,1-0)
C.J. Wilson(S,6)
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
8.0	6	1	1	2	5	108-76	1.35
1.0	0	0	0	0	1	14-9	3.00
9.0	6	1	1	2	6	122-85

Pitching
Ground Balls-Fly BallsS Ponson 12-6; C Wilson 1-1
Game ScoresS Ponson 69

Scoring Summary

		KC	TEX
1st	I Kinsler homered to left.	0	1
3rd	M Grudzielanek singled to center, T Pena scored.	1	1
6th	R Vazquez homered to right.	1	2

Royals
9
Rangers
5

Game 1

30/4

Royals
9
Rangers
11

Game 2

1/5

Royals
1
Rangers
2

Game 3

1/5

Choctaw Stadium

7:05 PM, 1 May 2008

Arlington, Texas

Attendance: 14,563

Game Time:2:10

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tim Welke
First Base Umpire - Chuck Meriwether
Second Base Umpire - Bill Welke
Third Base Umpire - Chris Guccione

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	88	73	.547	-	W2
Seattle	85	77	.525	3.5	W4
Texas	78	84	.481	10.5	W3
Oakland	69	93	.426	19.5	L3
Los Angeles	63	99	.389	25.5	L6

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Kansas City Royals

Texas Rangers

S. Ponson1-0

Z. Greinke3-1

C.J. Wilson6

Scoring Summary

Inning

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