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OAK
@LAA		0
3
TBD
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7
DET
@CHW		3
12
TEX
@KCR		5
4
NYY
@SEA		1
5
BAL
@TOR		5
3
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@ATL		7
8		 
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@HOU		1
3
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@MIL		6
5
PHI
@NYM		3
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Thursday, September 1, 2005 7:10PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 12,735, Time of Game: 2:55
Rangers
5
65-69
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 10½ GB
 at Royals
4
43-89
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 38 GB
W: Kenny Rogers (12-7)
L: J.P. Howell (1-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   4  0  0   1  0  0    5  7  1
Royals          0  1  1   0  1  0   0  1  0    4 12  2

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Matthews CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 .257 .771 23 15 -0.007 0.69 0.046 -0.053 -0.2 2 0
Mike Young SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .323 .880 16 8 -0.066 0.77 0.009 -0.074 -0.7 1 5 HBP
Mark Teixeira 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .285 .901 16 11 -0.078 0.70 0.000 -0.078 -0.8 10 0
Alfonso Soriano 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .284 .859 12 7 0.188 0.87 0.198 -0.009 2.1 6 5 2B,SB
Kevin Mench LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .276 .852 20 11 -0.022 1.06 0.048 -0.070 0.1 1 0
Hank Blalock 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .272 .774 16 9 -0.067 1.32 0.083 -0.150 -1.0 0 2 2B,GDP
Phil Nevin DH 2 1 0 0 2 1 .243 .678 22 9 -0.042 1.13 0.040 -0.082 -0.9 GDP
Rod Barajas C 4 2 2 4 0 0 .256 .766 17 8 0.336 1.51 0.405 -0.069 2.6 4 0 2·HR
Mark DeRosa RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .721 19 12 -0.069 0.68 0.000 -0.069 -0.8 3 0
Kenny Rogers P 2
   Steve Karsay P
   Brian Shouse P 1
   Francisco Cordero P 1
Team Totals 33 5 7 5 3 10 .212 .752 161 90 0.173 0.95 0.829 -0.654 0.3 27 16
2B: H Blalock (26, off J Howell); A Soriano (35, off J Howell).
HR: R Barajas 2 (16, 1 off J Howell, 1 off A Burgos; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: M Young (3, by A Burgos).
TB: R Barajas 8; A Soriano 4; H Blalock 2; K Mench.
GIDP: P Nevin (8); H Blalock (9).
RBI: R Barajas 4 (49); H Blalock (79).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 3. M Young-A Soriano-M Teixeira 2; H Blalock-A Soriano-M Teixeira.
E: K Mench (3).
Baserunning
SB: A Soriano (22, 2nd base off J Howell/J Buck).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chip Ambres CF 4 0 2 0 1 0 .258 .720 19 12 0.156 1.64 0.222 -0.066 0.6 2 0
Joe McEwing 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .253 .588 21 16 0.039 2.28 0.184 -0.145 0.4 0 3 SH,GDP
Terrence Long LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .275 .687 17 11 -0.013 2.30 0.216 -0.230 0.8 1 0 2B
Emil Brown RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .284 .781 17 14 -0.342 2.72 0.037 -0.379 -1.9 2 0 GDP
John Buck C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .220 .617 13 6 -0.080 1.65 0.067 -0.147 -1.0 8 1 GDP
Angel Berroa SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .260 .653 14 8 0.095 1.58 0.144 -0.049 0.6 3 4
Matt Diaz DH 3 0 2 1 0 0 .269 .684 8 7 0.107 0.82 0.120 -0.013 0.9
   Aaron Guiel PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .182 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Paul Phillips PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .688 3 2 -0.100 5.19 0.000 -0.100 -0.4
Justin Huber 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .517 15 7 -0.040 2.15 0.055 -0.095 -0.4 10 0
Denny Hocking 2B 3 2 1 0 1 1 .238 .622 22 10 -0.147 2.76 0.091 -0.239 -0.1 1 4 2B
J.P. Howell P
   Ambiorix Burgos P
   Jeremy Affeldt P 1
Team Totals 35 4 12 4 4 4 .343 .810 149 93 -0.325 2.12 1.136 -1.463 -0.7 27 13
2B: T Long (20, off K Rogers); D Hocking (1, off K Rogers).
SH: J McEwing (4, off F Cordero).
TB: T Long 3; C Ambres 2; A Berroa 2; M Diaz 2; J McEwing 2; D Hocking 2; E Brown.
GIDP: J McEwing (5); E Brown (10); J Buck (9).
RBI: J McEwing (6); A Berroa (35); T Long (47); M Diaz (7).
2-out RBI: M Diaz.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Hocking-A Berroa-J Huber; A Berroa-D Hocking-J Huber.
E: J Buck (3); E Brown (10).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kenny Rogers, W (12-7) 7 11 4 3 1 2 0 3.18 30 105 71 43 4 24 14 13 8 0 42 0.008 1.26 0.0
Steve Karsay, H (2) 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 7.27 3 10 4 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 -0.133 3.02 -0.8
Brian Shouse, H (10) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.44 3 14 6 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.243 6.04 0.9
Francisco Cordero, S (30) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.41 4 20 12 7 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.207 4.95 0.5
Team Totals 9 12 4 3 4 4 0 3.00 40 149 93 55 6 32 17 15 9 0 42 3 1 0.325 0.95 0.7
K Rogers faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
J.P. Howell, L (1-5) 6 5 4 4 2 7 1 7.08 25 108 59 27 12 20 9 7 4 0 51 -0.159 1.09 -0.9
Ambiorix Burgos 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 3.54 5 15 10 4 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 -0.087 0.60 -0.5
Jeremy Affeldt 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.14 7 38 21 13 0 8 2 3 2 0 0 0 0.071 0.67 1.0
Team Totals 9 7 5 5 3 10 2 5.00 37 161 90 44 14 32 11 12 6 0 51 0 0 -0.175 2.12 -0.3
Balks: None.
WP: J Howell 2 (6).
HBP: A Burgos (4; M Young).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Laz Diaz, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Marty Foster, 3B - Adam Dowdy.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 12,735.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Kansas City Royals
1 Gary Matthews CF 1 Chip Ambres CF
2 Mike Young SS 2 Joe McEwing 3B
3 Mark Teixeira 1B 3 Terrence Long LF
4 Alfonso Soriano 2B 4 Emil Brown RF
5 Kevin Mench LF 5 John Buck C
6 Hank Blalock 3B 6 Angel Berroa SS
7 Phil Nevin DH 7 Matt Diaz DH
8 Rod Barajas C 8 Justin Huber 1B
9 Mark DeRosa RF 9 Denny Hocking 2B
Kenny Rogers P J.P. Howell P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-2 1 12- 5,(3-1)  RRR TEX R. Barajas J. Howell 28% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball); Blalock Scores; Nevin Scores
b8 4-5 2 123 6,(3-2)  O KCR D. Hocking B. Shouse 20% 83% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-4 1 12- 6,(1-2)  R KCR J. McEwing K. Rogers -17% 48% Single to RF (Line Drive); Hocking Scores; Ambres to 3B
b9 4-5 2 --3 5,(0-2)  O KCR E. Brown F. Cordero 17% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 4-5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR C. Ambres F. Cordero -13% 66% Walk

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' J.P. Howell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX G. Matthews J. Howell -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O TEX M. Young J. Howell -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX M. Teixeira J. Howell -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR C. Ambres K. Rogers -3% 42% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO KCR J. McEwing K. Rogers 7% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR T. Long K. Rogers 1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' J.P. Howell facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  TEX A. Soriano J. Howell 4% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  TEX K. Mench J. Howell 6% 59% Soriano Steals 2B; Soriano to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t2 0-0 0 --3 6,(3-2)  O TEX K. Mench J. Howell -5% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --3 4,(2-1)  O TEX H. Blalock J. Howell -6% 49% Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
t2 0-0 2 --3 7,(3-2)  TEX P. Nevin J. Howell 1% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  O TEX R. Barajas J. Howell -5% 45% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Kenny Rogers facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR E. Brown K. Rogers -4% 41% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO KCR J. Buck K. Rogers 8% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR A. Berroa K. Rogers -2% 47% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Berroa to 2B/Adv on E7
b2 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R KCR M. Diaz K. Rogers -10% 37% Single to RF (Line Drive); Berroa Scores/unER
b2 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Huber K. Rogers 2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' J.P. Howell facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O TEX M. DeRosa J. Howell -3% 36% Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
t3 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  TEX G. Matthews J. Howell 3% 39% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Matthews to 1B
t3 0-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  TEX M. Young J. Howell 2% 41% Wild Pitch; Matthews to 2B
t3 0-1 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O TEX M. Young J. Howell -4% 37% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O TEX M. Teixeira J. Howell -4% 33% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Kenny Rogers facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR D. Hocking K. Rogers -6% 28% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b3 1-0 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR C. Ambres K. Rogers 4% 31% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  KCR J. McEwing K. Rogers -2% 30% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Hocking stays at 2B
b3 1-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R KCR T. Long K. Rogers -11% 19% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hocking Scores; McEwing to 3B
b3 2-0 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  OO KCR E. Brown K. Rogers 8% 27% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' J.P. Howell facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX A. Soriano J. Howell 7% 34% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
t4 0-2 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O TEX K. Mench J. Howell -2% 32% Groundout: 3B-1B; Soriano to 3B
t4 0-2 1 --3 2,(1-0)  R TEX H. Blalock J. Howell 8% 40% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Soriano Scores
t4 1-2 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  TEX P. Nevin J. Howell 3% 43% Walk
t4 1-2 1 12- 5,(3-1)  RRR TEX R. Barajas J. Howell 28% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball); Blalock Scores; Nevin Scores
t4 4-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX M. DeRosa J. Howell -1% 70% Strikeout Swinging
t4 4-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O TEX G. Matthews J. Howell -1% 69% Lineout: CF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Rangers' Kenny Rogers facing 5-6-7
b4 2-4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR J. Buck K. Rogers 3% 72% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
b4 2-4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR A. Berroa K. Rogers 2% 74% Lineout: RF
b4 2-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Diaz K. Rogers 1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' J.P. Howell facing 2-3-4
t5 4-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX M. Young J. Howell -2% 73% Strikeout Swinging
t5 4-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX M. Teixeira J. Howell -1% 72% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t5 4-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O TEX A. Soriano J. Howell -1% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Rangers' Kenny Rogers facing 8-9-1
b5 2-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Huber K. Rogers 3% 74% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
b5 2-4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR D. Hocking K. Rogers -4% 70% Walk
b5 2-4 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR C. Ambres K. Rogers -5% 65% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hocking to 2B
b5 2-4 1 12- 6,(1-2)  R KCR J. McEwing K. Rogers -17% 48% Single to RF (Line Drive); Hocking Scores; Ambres to 3B
b5 3-4 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  O KCR T. Long K. Rogers 10% 58% Flyball: LF
b5 3-4 2 1-3 4,(0-2)  O KCR E. Brown K. Rogers 8% 66% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' J.P. Howell facing 5-6-7
t6 4-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  TEX K. Mench J. Howell 4% 70% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t6 4-3 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO TEX H. Blalock J. Howell -8% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 4-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O TEX P. Nevin J. Howell -1% 60% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Rangers' Kenny Rogers facing 5-6-7
b6 3-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Buck K. Rogers 4% 64% Lineout: CF
b6 3-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Berroa K. Rogers 3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR M. Diaz K. Rogers -2% 65% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 3-4 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O KCR J. Huber K. Rogers 4% 69% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Ambiorix Burgos facing 8-9-1
Ambiorix Burgos replaces J.P. Howell pitching
t7 4-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R TEX R. Barajas A. Burgos 12% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t7 5-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX M. DeRosa A. Burgos -2% 80% Flyball: RF
t7 5-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX G. Matthews A. Burgos -1% 79% Strikeout Swinging
t7 5-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  TEX M. Young A. Burgos 1% 79% Hit By Pitch
t7 5-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TEX M. Teixeira A. Burgos -2% 78% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Rangers' Kenny Rogers facing 9-1-2
b7 3-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR D. Hocking K. Rogers 4% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR C. Ambres K. Rogers 3% 84% Flyball: CF
b7 3-5 2 --- 7,(1-2)  O KCR J. McEwing K. Rogers 2% 86% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Jeremy Affeldt facing 4-5-6
Jeremy Affeldt replaces Ambiorix Burgos pitching
t8 5-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  TEX A. Soriano J. Affeldt 4% 90% Single to RF (Line Drive); Soriano to 2B/Adv on E9
t8 5-3 0 -2- 8,(3-2)  TEX K. Mench J. Affeldt 1% 91% Walk
t8 5-3 0 12- 5,(2-2)  O TEX H. Blalock J. Affeldt -1% 90% Lineout: RF; Soriano to 3B
t8 5-3 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  OO TEX P. Nevin J. Affeldt -7% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Rangers' Kenny Rogers facing 3-4-5
b8 3-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR T. Long K. Rogers -11% 72% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
Steve Karsay replaces Kenny Rogers pitching
b8 3-5 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR E. Brown S. Karsay 5% 78% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Long to 3B
b8 3-5 1 --3 5,(3-1)  KCR J. Buck S. Karsay -7% 71% Walk
b8 3-5 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  R KCR A. Berroa S. Karsay -12% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive); Long Scores; Buck to 2B
Brian Shouse replaces Steve Karsay pitching
Aaron Guiel pinch hits for Matt Diaz (DH) batting 7th
Paul Phillips pinch hits for Aaron Guiel batting 7th
b8 4-5 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O KCR P. Phillips B. Shouse 10% 69% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Buck to 3B
b8 4-5 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  KCR J. Huber B. Shouse -6% 63% Walk; Phillips to 2B
b8 4-5 2 123 6,(3-2)  O KCR D. Hocking B. Shouse 20% 83% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Royals' Jeremy Affeldt facing 8-9-1
t9 5-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O TEX R. Barajas J. Affeldt -2% 82% Flyball: CF
t9 5-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX M. DeRosa J. Affeldt -1% 80% Groundout: P-2B-1B
t9 5-4 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O TEX G. Matthews J. Affeldt -1% 79% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Rangers' Francisco Cordero facing 1-2-3
Francisco Cordero replaces Brian Shouse pitching
b9 4-5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR C. Ambres F. Cordero -13% 66% Walk
b9 4-5 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. McEwing F. Cordero 6% 71% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ambres to 2B
b9 4-5 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  O KCR T. Long F. Cordero 12% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B; Ambres to 3B
b9 4-5 2 --3 5,(0-2)  O KCR E. Brown F. Cordero 17% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 4.

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