Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

53-67, 25-33 Away

Final

53-67, 32-29 Home


KC
TEX

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	6	10	0
1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	9	0

R. Braun1-0

2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

W. Eyre4-6

0.2 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Rheinecker pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ground Out
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 1st
- J. Oviedo pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Rheinecker pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 2nd
- J. Oviedo pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Rheinecker pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 3rd
- J. Oviedo pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- J. Rheinecker pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 4th
- J. Oviedo pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- J. Bale pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Rheinecker pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 5th
- J. Bale pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- R. Braun pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Rheinecker pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- E German to third on wild pitch by J Rheinecker.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 6th
- R. Braun pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- J. Rheinecker pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 7th
- R. Braun pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Rheinecker pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- J Gathright hit for E Brown.
  3
  2
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 8th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- J Gathright in left field.
  6
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- W. Littleton pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- A.J. Murray pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 9th
- J. Soria pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 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, 17 August 2007

Arlington, Texas

Attendance: 22,674

Game Time:2:59

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

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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R. Braun1-0

W. Eyre4-6

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