Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

11-20, 7-12 Away

Final

17-14, 10-6 Home


KC
TEX

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- R. Harden pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ball
  4
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 1st
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- E Andrus stole second.
  0
  0
- V Guerrero stole second.
  0
  1
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- R. Harden pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 2nd
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- J Smoak stole second.
  0
  1
- E Andrus stole second.
  0
  2
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- R. Harden pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 3rd
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- R. Harden pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 4th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- R. Harden pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 5th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- D. Nippert pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- J Kendall stole second.
  2
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 6th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- D. Oliver pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- J Guillen hit for K Ka'aihue.
  2
  2
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 7th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- D DeJesus in left field.
  2
  2
- S Podsednik in center field.
  2
  2
- J Guillen in right field.
  2
  2
- M Maier at first base.
  2
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- C. Ray pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 8th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- E Andrus caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  2
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- N. Feliz pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- M Aviles hit for C Getz.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Royals
12
Rangers
13

Game 1

7/5

Royals
1
Rangers
4

Game 2

8/5

Royals
2
Rangers
3

Game 3

9/5

Royals
4
Rangers
6

Game 4

9/5

Choctaw Stadium

1:05 AM, 9 May 2010

Arlington, Texas

Attendance: 36,349

Game Time:2:43

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mark Carlson
First Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson
Second Base Umpire - Jeff Kellogg
Third Base Umpire - Larry Vanover

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

C. Ray1-0

G. Meche0-4

N. Feliz8

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Ball
4 Fly Out