Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

52-67, 24-33 Away

Final

53-66, 32-28 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	RBI	AVG
D. DeJesusCF	1-4	1	0	.275
M. Grudzielanek2B	0-4	0	0	.298
M. TeahenRF	0-4	0	0	.286
B. ButlerDH	1-3	0	0	.302
J. SmithPR-DH	0-0	0	0	.202
E. BrownPH	0-1	1	0	.229
R. Gload1B	2-3	0	0	.291
E. GermanPH	0-0	1	0	.284
A. Gordon3B	1-4	0	0	.242
J. BuckC	1-3	0	1	.229
J. GathrightLF	1-4	0	1	.339
Peña Jr.SS	1-3	0	0	.272

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
G. Meche	6.1	5	2	3	4	105-65	3.90
J. Gobble	0.1	0	0	0	1	4-3	3.05
J. Peralta	1.1	1	1	0	2	15-11	3.63

TEX

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

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


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

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

Data is currently unavailable.

Royals
3
Rangers
5

Game 1

15/8

Royals
3
Rangers
4

Game 2

16/8

Royals
6
Rangers
2

Game 3

17/8

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

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M. Wood3-1

G. Meche7-11

C.J. Wilson6

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