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@LAA		2
1
CHW
@BAL		4
3
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@DET		4
3		 
(10)
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@KCR		9
4
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@SEA		2
4		 
(11)
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@NYM		1
9
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5
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@PIT		12
3
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@SFG		4
2
Monday, August 25, 2008 7:10PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 12,399, Time of Game: 2:59
Rangers
9
64-68
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 16 GB
 at Royals
4
56-75
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 19 GB
W: Scott Feldman (5-5)
L: Gil Meche (10-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  0  4   0  0  0   0  4  0    9 19  0
Royals          0  0  2   0  0  0   1  0  1    4 11  0

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joaquin Arias 2B 6 1 3 0 0 0 .409 1.000 20 16 -0.049 0.59 0.025 -0.074 -0.1 4 3 2B
Mike Young SS 5 3 3 0 1 0 .290 .761 17 12 0.102 0.49 0.111 -0.009 1.4 5 6
Josh Hamilton CF 5 2 2 1 0 3 .301 .908 20 14 0.042 0.86 0.115 -0.073 1.2 2 0
Milton Bradley DH 4 0 3 3 0 0 .325 1.036 19 16 0.079 0.76 0.127 -0.048 1.3 2B,SF
   Brandon Boggs PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .744 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Hank Blalock 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .263 .733 15 9 -0.048 0.61 0.019 -0.067 -0.9 8 0
Marlon Byrd LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .298 .851 18 9 -0.007 0.52 0.032 -0.039 0.0 4 0 SF
Nelson Cruz RF 5 1 3 3 0 0 .600 2.000 14 11 0.225 0.67 0.244 -0.019 2.7 0 0 HR,2B
Gerald Laird C 5 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .747 18 11 -0.025 0.63 0.039 -0.064 -0.5 3 0 SB
Chris Davis 3B 4 1 1 1 1 1 .269 .859 19 11 -0.017 0.68 0.075 -0.092 -0.9 1 2 HR,GDP
Scott Feldman P
   Warner Madrigal P
   Josh Rupe P
Team Totals 43 9 19 9 2 5 .442 1.098 160 109 0.302 0.64 0.787 -0.485 4.3 27 11
2B: N Cruz (1, off G Meche); J Arias (2, off J Fulchino); M Bradley (28, off G Meche).
HR: N Cruz (1, off G Meche; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); C Davis (13, off J Peralta; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SF: M Bradley (3, off G Meche); M Byrd (2, off R Tejeda).
TB: N Cruz 7; M Bradley 4; J Arias 4; C Davis 4; M Young 3; J Hamilton 2; M Byrd 2; H Blalock; G Laird.
GIDP: C Davis (3).
RBI: N Cruz 3 (3); M Bradley 3 (68); C Davis (37); M Byrd (40); J Hamilton (116).
2-out RBI: N Cruz 3; M Bradley.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 3. M Young-H Blalock; J Arias-M Young-H Blalock; C Davis-J Arias-H Blalock.
PB: G Laird (4).
Baserunning
SB: G Laird (2, 2nd base off G Meche/J Buck).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Aviles SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .330 .852 17 12 -0.058 0.75 0.010 -0.069 -0.1 2 5
Alberto Callaspo 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .300 .709 18 11 0.011 0.68 0.048 -0.037 -0.0 2 1
David DeJesus LF-RF 4 0 3 1 0 0 .291 .784 11 9 0.133 0.87 0.139 -0.006 1.2 2 0
Jose Guillen RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .709 17 10 -0.152 1.24 0.000 -0.152 -1.7 6 0 GDP
   Esteban German LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .619 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mark Teahen 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .684 16 11 -0.100 0.88 0.000 -0.100 -1.2 1 1
Billy Butler DH 4 2 2 0 0 0 .264 .687 10 7 0.028 0.69 0.072 -0.043 0.9
Ross Gload 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .280 .680 16 9 0.074 0.75 0.103 -0.029 1.0 7 0
John Buck C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .224 .663 14 9 -0.049 1.03 0.038 -0.086 -0.4 6 1 2B,GDP
Joey Gathright CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .562 10 7 -0.086 1.35 0.031 -0.117 -0.4 1 0 GDP
Gil Meche P 1
   Joel Peralta P
   Rob Tejeda P
   Jeff Fulchino P
Team Totals 35 4 11 4 0 3 .314 .657 129 85 -0.199 0.88 0.441 -0.639 -0.7 27 9
2B: J Buck (21, off S Feldman).
TB: D DeJesus 3; J Buck 2; B Butler 2; R Gload 2; J Gathright; A Callaspo; M Aviles.
GIDP: J Buck (10); J Guillen (16); J Gathright (3).
RBI: A Callaspo (5); J Buck (41); D DeJesus (58); R Gload (34).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Meche-J Buck-R Gload.

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
Scott Feldman, W (5-5) 7 8 3 2 0 3 0 5.01 27 97 63 36 5 22 13 11 5 0 54 0.186 1.17 0.7
Warner Madrigal 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.18 4 19 12 8 1 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.008 0.25 0.5
Josh Rupe 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.58 4 13 10 7 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.003 0.08 -0.5
Team Totals 9 11 4 3 0 3 0 3.00 35 129 85 51 8 26 16 16 7 0 54 0 0 0.197 0.64 0.7

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
Gil Meche, L (10-10) 6.1 14 5 5 1 4 1 4.13 33 104 72 43 17 12 12 16 8 0 28 -0.211 0.81 -2.3
Joel Peralta 0.2 2 3 3 1 0 1 5.76 5 20 11 7 1 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 -0.055 0.54 -1.1
Rob Tejeda 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.86 5 19 14 9 3 2 2 3 2 0 2 2 -0.037 0.12 -1.5
Jeff Fulchino 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 9.00 4 17 12 8 2 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 19 9 9 2 5 2 9.00 47 160 109 67 23 19 16 24 11 0 28 4 2 -0.302 0.88 -4.3
J Peralta faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: W Madrigal (2); J Rupe 2 (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Meals, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Paul Emmel, 3B - Bill Miller.
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 12,399.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 8mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Kansas City Royals
1 Joaquin Arias 2B 1 Mike Aviles SS
2 Mike Young SS 2 Alberto Callaspo 2B
3 Josh Hamilton CF 3 David DeJesus LF
4 Milton Bradley DH 4 Jose Guillen RF
5 Hank Blalock 1B 5 Mark Teahen 3B
6 Marlon Byrd LF 6 Billy Butler DH
7 Nelson Cruz RF 7 Ross Gload 1B
8 Gerald Laird C 8 John Buck C
9 Chris Davis 3B 9 Joey Gathright CF
Scott Feldman P Gil Meche P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 2-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  RRR TEX N. Cruz G. Meche 19% 89% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Hamilton Scores; Byrd Scores
t1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  R TEX M. Bradley G. Meche 11% 58% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Young Scores
b7 2-5 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  KCR R. Gload S. Feldman -10% 70% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Butler to 3B
b6 2-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR J. Guillen S. Feldman 9% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 3-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR J. Gathright S. Feldman 9% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)

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' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX J. Arias G. Meche -2% 48% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  TEX M. Young G. Meche 2% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TEX J. Hamilton G. Meche -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  R TEX M. Bradley G. Meche 11% 58% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Young Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O TEX H. Blalock G. Meche -3% 55% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Scott Feldman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Aviles S. Feldman 2% 57% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b1 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR A. Callaspo S. Feldman 2% 59% Lineout: CF
b1 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR D. DeJesus S. Feldman -1% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Guillen S. Feldman 2% 60% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O TEX M. Byrd G. Meche -2% 58% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX N. Cruz G. Meche 4% 62% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t2 1-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O TEX G. Laird G. Meche -4% 58% Fielder's Choice SS; Cruz out at 3B/SS-3B; Laird to 1B
t2 1-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  TEX C. Davis G. Meche 1% 59% Laird Steals 2B
t2 1-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  TEX C. Davis G. Meche 1% 60% Walk
t2 1-0 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O TEX J. Arias G. Meche -4% 56% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Scott Feldman facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Teahen S. Feldman 3% 58% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
b2 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR B. Butler S. Feldman 2% 60% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 0-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR R. Gload S. Feldman 1% 61% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX M. Young G. Meche 3% 65% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t3 1-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  TEX J. Hamilton G. Meche 8% 73% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Young to 3B
t3 1-0 0 1-3 5,(2-2)  RO TEX M. Bradley G. Meche -2% 71% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF Line); Young Scores
t3 2-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TEX H. Blalock G. Meche -2% 69% Strikeout Swinging
t3 2-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  TEX M. Byrd G. Meche 2% 70% Single to LF (Line Drive); Hamilton to 2B
t3 2-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  RRR TEX N. Cruz G. Meche 19% 89% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Hamilton Scores; Byrd Scores
t3 5-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX G. Laird G. Meche -0% 89% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Rangers' Scott Feldman facing 8-9-1
b3 0-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR J. Buck S. Feldman -4% 85% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b3 0-5 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  KCR J. Gathright S. Feldman -3% 82% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Buck stays at 2B
b3 0-5 0 12- 6,(3-2)  O KCR M. Aviles S. Feldman 3% 85% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Buck to 3B; Aviles to 1B
b3 0-5 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  R KCR A. Callaspo S. Feldman -5% 80% Single to CF (Line Drive); Buck Scores; Aviles to 2B
b3 1-5 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R KCR D. DeJesus S. Feldman -8% 72% Single to LF (Line Drive); Aviles Scores; Callaspo to 2B
b3 2-5 1 12- 7,(3-2)  O KCR J. Guillen S. Feldman 3% 75% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Callaspo to 3B; DeJesus to 2B
b3 2-5 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Teahen S. Feldman 6% 81% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Gil Meche facing 9-1-2
t4 5-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX C. Davis G. Meche -1% 80% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t4 5-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  TEX J. Arias G. Meche 1% 81% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 5-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  TEX M. Young G. Meche 4% 85% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Arias to 3B
t4 5-2 1 1-3 5,(1-2)  O TEX J. Hamilton G. Meche -4% 81% Strikeout Swinging
t4 5-2 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O TEX M. Bradley G. Meche -3% 78% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Rangers' Scott Feldman facing 6-7-8
b4 2-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR B. Butler S. Feldman 3% 81% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b4 2-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR R. Gload S. Feldman 2% 82% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-5 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR J. Buck S. Feldman 1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Gil Meche facing 5-6-7
t5 5-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX H. Blalock G. Meche 2% 85% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t5 5-2 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O TEX M. Byrd G. Meche -2% 84% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
t5 5-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  TEX N. Cruz G. Meche 2% 85% Single to RF (Line Drive); Blalock to 2B
t5 5-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  TEX G. Laird G. Meche 3% 88% Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B); Blalock to 3B; Cruz to 2B
t5 5-2 1 123 4,(2-1)  OO TEX C. Davis G. Meche -8% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Rangers' Scott Feldman facing 9-1-2
b5 2-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Gathright S. Feldman 3% 83% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b5 2-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Aviles S. Feldman 2% 85% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 2-5 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O KCR A. Callaspo S. Feldman 1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
t6 5-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX J. Arias G. Meche -1% 85% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
t6 5-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX M. Young G. Meche -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 5-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX J. Hamilton G. Meche -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Rangers' Scott Feldman facing 3-4-5
b6 2-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR D. DeJesus S. Feldman -5% 79% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b6 2-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR J. Guillen S. Feldman 9% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 2-5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR M. Teahen S. Feldman 1% 89% Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Gil Meche facing 4-5-6
t7 5-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  TEX M. Bradley G. Meche 1% 91% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t7 5-2 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O TEX H. Blalock G. Meche -1% 89% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 5-2 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  TEX M. Byrd G. Meche 1% 91% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bradley to 2B
Joel Peralta replaces Gil Meche pitching
t7 5-2 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O TEX N. Cruz J. Peralta -2% 89% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t7 5-2 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O TEX G. Laird J. Peralta -2% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Rangers' Scott Feldman facing 6-7-8
b7 2-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR B. Butler S. Feldman -5% 82% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b7 2-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR R. Gload S. Feldman -2% 80% Passed Ball; Butler to 2B
b7 2-5 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  KCR R. Gload S. Feldman -10% 70% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Butler to 3B
b7 2-5 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  RO KCR J. Buck S. Feldman 7% 77% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Butler Scores/unER
b7 3-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR J. Gathright S. Feldman 9% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Joel Peralta facing 9-1-2
t8 5-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R TEX C. Davis J. Peralta 7% 93% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t8 6-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  TEX J. Arias J. Peralta 1% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 6-3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  TEX M. Young J. Peralta 1% 95% Walk; Arias to 2B
Rob Tejeda replaces Joel Peralta pitching
t8 6-3 0 12- 2,(0-1)  R TEX J. Hamilton R. Tejeda 3% 98% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Arias Scores; Young to 3B
t8 7-3 0 1-3 5,(0-2)  R TEX M. Bradley R. Tejeda 1% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Young Scores; Hamilton to 2B
Brandon Boggs pinch runs for Milton Bradley (DH) batting 4th
t8 8-3 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O TEX H. Blalock R. Tejeda -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hamilton to 3B; Blalock to 1B
t8 8-3 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  RO TEX M. Byrd R. Tejeda 0% 99% Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Hamilton Scores
t8 9-3 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O TEX N. Cruz R. Tejeda -0% 99% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 9, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-9, Rangers' Warner Madrigal facing 1-2-3
Warner Madrigal replaces Scott Feldman pitching
b8 3-9 0 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR M. Aviles W. Madrigal -1% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b8 3-9 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR A. Callaspo W. Madrigal -0% 98% Wild Pitch; Aviles to 2B
b8 3-9 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  O KCR A. Callaspo W. Madrigal 1% 99% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b8 3-9 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus W. Madrigal 1% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Aviles to 3B
b8 3-9 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Guillen W. Madrigal 0% 100% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 9, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-3, Royals' Jeff Fulchino facing 8-9-1
Jeff Fulchino replaces Rob Tejeda pitching
Esteban German replaces Jose Guillen (RF) playing LF batting 4th
David DeJesus moves from LF to RF
t9 9-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O TEX G. Laird J. Fulchino -0% 100% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
t9 9-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX C. Davis J. Fulchino -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 9-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  TEX J. Arias J. Fulchino 0% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t9 9-3 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O TEX M. Young J. Fulchino -0% 100% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 9, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-9, Rangers' Josh Rupe facing 5-6-7
Josh Rupe replaces Warner Madrigal pitching
b9 3-9 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR M. Teahen J. Rupe 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b9 3-9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR B. Butler J. Rupe -0% 100% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b9 3-9 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR R. Gload J. Rupe -0% 100% Wild Pitch; Butler to 2B
b9 3-9 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  KCR R. Gload J. Rupe -0% 100% Wild Pitch; Butler to 3B
b9 3-9 1 --3 5,(2-2)  R KCR R. Gload J. Rupe -0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive); Butler Scores
b9 4-9 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO KCR J. Buck J. Rupe 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Royals 4.

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