Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

12-16, 7-9 Away

Final

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- S. Ponson pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Looking
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Strike Looking
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 1st
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- S. Ponson pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 2nd
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- S. Ponson pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 3rd
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- S. Ponson pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 4th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- S. Ponson pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 5th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- S. Ponson pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- D DeJesus caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 6th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- S. Ponson pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 7th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- S. Ponson pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- A Callaspo hit for T Pena.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 8th
- J. Oviedo pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- A Callaspo at shortstop.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- C.J. Wilson pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

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	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

S. Ponson1-0

Z. Greinke3-1

C.J. Wilson6

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