Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

7-5, 4-2 Away

Final

5-7, 5-4 Home


KC
TEX

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

F. Francisco1-0

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

K. Farnsworth0-3

0.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- V. Padilla pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 1st
- K. Davies pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- I Kinsler stole second.
  0
  0
- I Kinsler stole third, M Young stole second.
  0
  0
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- V. Padilla pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 2nd
- K. Davies pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- V. Padilla pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- D DeJesus to second on wild pitch by V Padilla.
  3
  3
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 3rd
- K. Davies pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- V. Padilla pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 4th
- K. Davies pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- V. Padilla pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 5th
- K. Davies pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Jennings pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 6th
- K. Davies pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- J. Jennings pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- C.J. Wilson pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- D DeJesus out at second on runner's fielder's choice.
  5
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 7th
- J. Cruz pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- T Pena at shortstop.
  5
  3
- R. Mahay pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- C.J. Wilson pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 8th
- R. Mahay pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- H Blalock safe at first on error by first baseman M Jacobs, A Jones to third.
  5
  3
- J. Wright pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- C Davis hit for T Teagarden.
  5
  4
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 9th
- F. Francisco pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- J Saltalamacchia catching.
  5
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 9th
- K. Farnsworth pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 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

8:05 PM, 19 April 2009

Arlington, Texas

Attendance: 27,635

Game Time:3:00

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

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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F. Francisco1-0

K. Farnsworth0-3

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