Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

12-15, 7-8 Away

Final

10-18, 5-8 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
J. GathrightCF	2-5	1	0	1	.260
M. Grudzielanek2B	1-3	0	0	1	.319
E. German2B	0-2	1	0	1	.056
D. DeJesusLF	1-4	1	1	3	.333
J. GuillenDH	0-4	0	0	0	.183
M. TeahenRF	2-5	1	0	0	.277
B. Butler1B	1-4	1	0	0	.290
A. Gordon3B	2-5	0	0	1	.301
J. BuckC	1-4	2	1	2	.221
Peña Jr.SS	2-5	2	0	0	.156

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
B. Bannister	3.0	7	7	2	3	90-52	4.04
J. Peralta	2.0	2	2	0	4	32-23	6.75
Y. Yabuta	3.0	4	2	2	3	61-36	8.31

TEX

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Choctaw Stadium

1:05 AM, 1 May 2008

Arlington, Texas

Attendance: 17,705

Game Time:3:28

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chris Guccione
First Base Umpire - Tim Welke
Second Base Umpire - Chuck Meriwether
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	5	1	2	9	12	1
2	5	0	0	2	0	2	0	-	11	13	3

K. Millwood2-2

6.1 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

B. Bannister3-3

3.0 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

Scoring Summary

		KC	TEX
1st	M Bradley homered to left, M Young scored.	0	2
2nd	B Boggs homered to right.	0	3
2nd	J Hamilton homered to left center, G Duran, I Kinsler and M Young scored.	0	7
3rd	M Grudzielanek singled to center, J Gathright scored.	1	7
5th	D Murphy homered to right, M Bradley scored.	1	9
7th	J Gathright singled to left, J Buck scored, T Pena to third.	2	9
7th	E German grounded into fielder's choice to second, T Pena scored, J Gathright out at second.	3	9
7th	D DeJesus homered to right, E German scored.	5	9
7th	A Gordon singled to center, M Teahen scored, B Butler to second.	6	9
7th	G Laird homered to right center, C Shelton scored.	6	11
8th	D DeJesus grounded into fielder's choice to first, T Pena scored, E German out at second.	7	11
9th	J Buck homered to left, B Butler scored.	9	11

Data is currently unavailable.

Royals
9
Rangers
5

Game 1

30/4

Royals
9
Rangers
11

Game 2

1/5

Royals
1
Rangers
2

Game 3

1/5

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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K. Millwood2-2

B. Bannister3-3

Scoring Summary

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