Royals 2-0 Rangers (19 Apr, 2009) Play-by-Play

Texas Rangers

4-7, 4-4 home


KC
TEX

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

Z. Greinke3-0

9.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 10 K, 0 BB

K. Millwood1-1

9.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 K, 3 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- K. Millwood pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 1st
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- K. Millwood pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 2nd
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- K. Millwood pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 3rd
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- K. Millwood pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 4th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- K. Millwood pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- W Bloomquist caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 5th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- K. Millwood pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 6th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- K. Millwood pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 7th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- M Maier in right field.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- K. Millwood pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 8th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- K. Millwood pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 9th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- N Cruz to second on fielder's indifference.
  2
  0
- N Cruz to third on wild pitch by Z Greinke.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Royals
12
Rangers
3

Game 1

18/4

Royals
2
Rangers
0

Game 2

19/4

Royals
5
Rangers
6

Game 3

19/4

Choctaw Stadium

1:05 AM, 19 April 2009

Arlington, Texas

Attendance: 37,635

Game Time:2:23

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tony Randazzo
First Base Umpire - Chris Guccione
Second Base Umpire - Ed Montague
Third Base Umpire - Jerry Layne

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	88	73	.547	-	W2
Seattle	85	77	.525	3.5	W4
Texas	78	84	.481	10.5	W3
Oakland	69	93	.426	19.5	L3
Los Angeles	63	99	.389	25.5	L6

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1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Ground Out