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

RoyalsTop 1st
- V. Padilla pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Strike Looking
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 1st
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- V. Padilla pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 2nd
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- V. Padilla pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 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
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RangersBottom 3rd
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- V. Padilla pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 4th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- V. Padilla pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 5th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- M. Wood pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 6th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- M Byrd safe at first on throwing error by shortstop T Pena.
  1
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 7th
- M. Wood pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- F. Francisco pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- J Smith ran for B Butler.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 7th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- N Cruz to third on wild pitch by G Meche.
  1
  2
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- N Cruz scored, J Saltalamacchia safe at second on throwing error by pitcher J Gobble.
  1
  3
- S Sosa hit for F Catalanotto.
  1
  3
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Peralta pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- D Murphy in left field.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 8th
- J. Peralta pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- C.J. Wilson pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- E Brown hit for J Smith.
  1
  4
- E Brown safe at first on error by first baseman J Saltalamacchia.
  1
  4
- E German hit for R Gload.
  1
  4
- E Brown stole second.
  1
  4
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

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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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Foul Ball
3 Ball
4 Ball
5 Strike Looking