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NYY
@ANA		0
1		 
(11)
CHW
@CLE		4
2
DET
@OAK		5
1
BAL
@SEA		7
2
BOS
@TBD		7
3
KCR
@TEX		7
6
MIN
@TOR		3
5
ARI
@ATL		2
0
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@CHC		1
0
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@CIN		8
3
HOU
@FLA		9
2
MIL
@MON		2
3
STL
@NYM		4
5
LAD
@PHI		7
8
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 7:07PM
, The Ballpark in Arlington
Attendance: 26,247, Time of Game: 3:07
Royals
7
12-24
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 10 GB
 at Rangers
6
22-16
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 3½ GB
L: R.A. Dickey (4-3)
S: Nate Field (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  3  4   0  0  0    7 16  1
Rangers         0  0  2   3  0  0   1  0  0    6  9  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Desi Relaford 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .207 .534 13 7 -0.026 1.21 0.064 -0.090 -0.6 3 0
   Mendy Lopez PR-2B 2 1 0 0 0 0 .115 .409 13 7 -0.084 1.10 0.000 -0.084 -1.0 2 1 GDP
Carlos Beltran CF 5 1 2 3 0 1 .293 1.003 16 12 0.273 1.09 0.326 -0.053 1.8 5 0 HR
Mike Sweeney DH 5 2 2 1 0 0 .272 .791 19 15 0.084 0.73 0.141 -0.057 0.7 HR
Juan Gonzalez RF 3 1 2 0 2 0 .280 .760 23 11 0.100 0.72 0.116 -0.016 1.1 3 0
Matt Stairs LF 4 1 1 3 1 1 .278 .832 20 11 0.010 1.14 0.155 -0.144 1.3 0 0 HR
Joe Randa 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .291 .781 14 10 -0.040 1.06 0.036 -0.076 -0.4 1 1 HBP
Ken Harvey 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .316 .794 25 16 -0.119 1.24 0.030 -0.148 -1.3 7 0
Benito Santiago C 5 0 3 0 0 0 .260 .684 14 10 0.000 0.89 0.069 -0.069 0.3 6 0 2B
Angel Berroa SS 5 1 3 0 0 1 .214 .523 14 12 0.004 1.06 0.120 -0.116 -0.2 0 5 2B,CS
Jeremy Affeldt P 1
   Scott Sullivan P
   Jason Grimsley P
   Nate Field P
Team Totals 42 7 16 7 3 5 .381 1.078 171 111 0.202 1.01 1.057 -0.853 1.6 27 8
2B: B Santiago (6, off R Dickey); A Berroa (4, off R Dickey).
HR: C Beltran (11, off R Dickey; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF); M Stairs (5, off R Dickey; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); M Sweeney (5, off J Powell; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: J Randa (2, by F Francisco).
TB: M Sweeney 5; C Beltran 5; M Stairs 4; A Berroa 4; B Santiago 4; J Gonzalez 2; J Randa; K Harvey; D Relaford.
GIDP: M Lopez (3).
RBI: M Stairs 3 (16); C Beltran 3 (31); M Sweeney (27).
2-out RBI: M Stairs 3.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Randa-K Harvey.
PB: B Santiago (5).
E: J Affeldt ().
Baserunning
CS: A Berroa (1, 2nd base by J Powell/G Laird).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Young SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .357 .993 13 6 -0.134 1.48 0.011 -0.145 -0.3 2 2 SF
Hank Blalock 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .288 .917 15 11 -0.214 1.44 0.000 -0.214 -2.1 0 3
Alfonso Soriano 2B 4 0 1 0 1 2 .306 .818 23 16 0.021 1.15 0.076 -0.055 -0.5 4 4
Herbert Perry DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 .286 .773 17 12 -0.021 1.46 0.151 -0.172 0.4 HR
Mark Teixeira 1B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .210 .773 14 6 0.087 0.86 0.105 -0.018 1.2 11 0 SB,HBP
Brian Jordan RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .103 .402 10 7 -0.040 1.03 0.061 -0.101 -0.0 0 0 2B
Eric Young CF 3 2 1 1 1 0 .284 .751 14 8 -0.050 1.34 0.082 -0.132 0.1 2 0 2B,GDP
Kevin Mench LF 4 1 2 1 0 2 .294 .809 17 12 0.060 1.38 0.151 -0.091 1.8 3 0 2B
Gerald Laird C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .713 24 15 -0.006 1.11 0.068 -0.074 0.0 5 1 SH
R.A. Dickey P 2
   Jay Powell P
   Frank Francisco P
   Francisco Cordero P 1
Team Totals 34 6 9 5 3 6 .265 .775 147 93 -0.297 1.25 0.705 -1.002 0.5 27 13
2B: K Mench (12, off J Affeldt); B Jordan (3, off J Affeldt); E Young (4, off J Affeldt).
HR: H Perry (2, off S Sullivan; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
SF: M Young (2, off J Affeldt).
SH: G Laird (3, off J Affeldt).
HBP: M Teixeira (2, by S Sullivan).
TB: H Perry 5; K Mench 3; E Young 2; B Jordan 2; A Soriano; M Teixeira; M Young.
GIDP: E Young (2).
RBI: K Mench (19); B Jordan (3); M Young (31); E Young (5); H Perry (10).
2-out RBI: H Perry.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Cordero-A Soriano-M Teixeira.
E: M Young (5).
Baserunning
SB: M Teixeira (2, 2nd base off J Affeldt/B Santiago).

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
Jeremy Affeldt 4 7 5 4 3 3 0 5.24 23 94 58 37 5 16 5 12 8 0 30 -0.250 0.87 -3.6
Scott Sullivan, W (3-0) 2.2 1 1 1 0 2 1 4.15 9 28 17 8 6 3 2 4 0 0 2 0 0.100 1.11 1.6
Jason Grimsley, H (3) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.70 4 16 12 9 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0.212 1.92 0.9
Nate Field, S (1) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.84 4 9 6 4 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0.236 3.14 0.6
Team Totals 9 9 6 5 3 6 1 5.00 40 147 93 58 12 23 10 20 10 0 30 3 0 0.298 1.01 -0.6
J Affeldt faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

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
R.A. Dickey, L (4-3) 5.1 10 6 3 2 2 2 5.06 29 95 61 37 11 13 16 9 6 0 30 -0.267 0.92 -2.7
Jay Powell 1.2 3 1 1 1 1 1 2.16 8 33 20 9 4 7 1 5 2 0 0 0 -0.050 0.80 -0.1
Frank Francisco 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 6.75 6 23 17 10 3 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.065 1.83 0.6
Francisco Cordero 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.45 3 20 13 9 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.050 0.99 0.6
Team Totals 9 16 7 4 3 5 3 4.00 46 171 111 65 19 27 20 17 9 0 30 0 0 -0.202 1.25 -1.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Sullivan (1; M Teixeira); F Francisco (1; J Randa).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Alfonso Marquez, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Mike Fichter.
Time of Game: 3:07.
Attendance: 26,247.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Wind 20mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 3-5 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RRR KCR C. Beltran R. Dickey 29% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball); Berroa Scores; Lopez Scores
t5 0-5 2 12- 5,(3-1)  RRR KCR M. Stairs R. Dickey 14% 22% Home Run (Fly Ball); Sweeney Scores/unER; Gonzalez Scores/unER; Stairs Scores/unER
b7 5-7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R TEX H. Perry S. Sullivan -13% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t6 6-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R KCR M. Sweeney J. Powell 12% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b9 6-7 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O TEX H. Perry N. Field 11% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)

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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' R.A. Dickey facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR D. Relaford R. Dickey -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR C. Beltran R. Dickey -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(1-2)  KCR M. Sweeney R. Dickey 1% 47% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  KCR J. Gonzalez R. Dickey 2% 49% Walk; Sweeney to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O KCR M. Stairs R. Dickey -4% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jeremy Affeldt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O TEX M. Young J. Affeldt 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX H. Blalock J. Affeldt 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- 9,(3-2)  O TEX A. Soriano J. Affeldt 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' R.A. Dickey facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Randa R. Dickey -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR K. Harvey R. Dickey -2% 46% Lineout: SS
t2 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR B. Santiago R. Dickey 2% 48% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t2 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  KCR A. Berroa R. Dickey 2% 50% Single to P/Bunt; Santiago to 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O KCR D. Relaford R. Dickey -5% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jeremy Affeldt facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX H. Perry J. Affeldt 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX M. Teixeira J. Affeldt 2% 49% Lineout: 2B
b2 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX B. Jordan J. Affeldt 1% 50% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' R.A. Dickey facing 2-3-4
t3 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR C. Beltran R. Dickey -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney R. Dickey -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR J. Gonzalez R. Dickey 1% 47% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Stairs R. Dickey -3% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jeremy Affeldt facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TEX E. Young J. Affeldt -4% 40% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  TEX K. Mench J. Affeldt -6% 35% Single to RF (Line Drive); Young to 2B
b3 0-0 0 12- 4,(2-1)  TEX G. Laird J. Affeldt -7% 28% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Young to 3B; Mench to 2B
b3 0-0 0 123 4,(2-1)  RO TEX M. Young J. Affeldt 0% 28% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Young Scores; Mench to 3B
b3 1-0 1 1-3 6,(2-2)  O TEX H. Blalock J. Affeldt 6% 34% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-0 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  R TEX A. Soriano J. Affeldt -8% 26% Walk, Passed Ball; Mench Scores/No RBI/unER; Laird to 2B
b3 2-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O TEX H. Perry J. Affeldt 3% 29% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' R.A. Dickey facing 6-7-8
t4 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Randa R. Dickey -3% 26% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR K. Harvey R. Dickey 3% 29% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t4 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Santiago R. Dickey -4% 26% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR A. Berroa R. Dickey -3% 23% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Jeremy Affeldt facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX M. Teixeira J. Affeldt -2% 20% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b4 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  TEX B. Jordan J. Affeldt -2% 19% Teixeira Steals 2B
b4 2-0 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  R TEX B. Jordan J. Affeldt -6% 12% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Teixeira Scores
b4 3-0 0 -2- 5,(1-2)  R TEX E. Young J. Affeldt -4% 8% Double to LF (Line Drive); Jordan Scores
b4 4-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  R TEX K. Mench J. Affeldt -3% 5% Double to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line); Young Scores
b4 5-0 0 -2- 8,(3-2)  O TEX G. Laird J. Affeldt 1% 6% Lineout: CF
b4 5-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  TEX M. Young J. Affeldt -1% 5% Single to RF (Line Drive); Mench to 3B
b4 5-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O TEX H. Blalock J. Affeldt 2% 7% Popfly: 2B
b4 5-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O TEX A. Soriano J. Affeldt 1% 8% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 5.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Rangers' R.A. Dickey facing 1-2-3
t5 0-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR D. Relaford R. Dickey -1% 6% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
t5 0-5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR C. Beltran R. Dickey -1% 5% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR M. Sweeney R. Dickey 1% 6% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t5 0-5 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR J. Gonzalez R. Dickey 1% 7% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Sweeney to 2B
t5 0-5 2 12- 5,(3-1)  RRR KCR M. Stairs R. Dickey 14% 22% Home Run (Fly Ball); Sweeney Scores/unER; Gonzalez Scores/unER; Stairs Scores/unER
t5 3-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Randa R. Dickey 2% 23% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t5 3-5 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR K. Harvey R. Dickey -3% 20% Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Jeremy Affeldt facing 4-5-6
b5 5-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  TEX H. Perry J. Affeldt -2% 18% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b5 5-3 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  TEX M. Teixeira J. Affeldt -3% 15% Walk; Perry to 2B
Scott Sullivan replaces Jeremy Affeldt pitching
b5 5-3 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O TEX B. Jordan S. Sullivan 3% 18% Flyball: RF (Deep CF)
b5 5-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO TEX E. Young S. Sullivan 6% 24% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 5.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Rangers' R.A. Dickey facing 8-9-1
t6 3-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR B. Santiago R. Dickey -3% 21% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR A. Berroa R. Dickey 5% 26% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t6 3-5 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  KCR D. Relaford R. Dickey 6% 33% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Berroa to 3B
Mendy Lopez pinch runs for Desi Relaford (2B) batting 1st
t6 3-5 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RRR KCR C. Beltran R. Dickey 29% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball); Berroa Scores; Lopez Scores
Jay Powell replaces R.A. Dickey pitching
t6 6-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R KCR M. Sweeney J. Powell 12% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t6 7-5 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O KCR J. Gonzalez J. Powell -2% 72% Flyball: LF
t6 7-5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Stairs J. Powell 1% 73% Walk
t6 7-5 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Randa J. Powell -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Rangers 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 5-7, Royals' Scott Sullivan facing 8-9-1
Mendy Lopez moves from PR to 2B
b6 5-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX K. Mench S. Sullivan 4% 75% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX G. Laird S. Sullivan 3% 78% Flyball: CF
b6 5-7 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O TEX M. Young S. Sullivan 2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Rangers 5.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-5, Rangers' Jay Powell facing 7-8-9
t7 7-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR K. Harvey J. Powell -2% 77% Strikeout Looking
t7 7-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR B. Santiago J. Powell 2% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 7-5 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  KCR A. Berroa J. Powell 5% 84% Single to RF (Line Drive); Santiago to 3B
t7 7-5 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Lopez J. Powell -6% 78% Berroa Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t7 7-5 2 --3 5,(3-1)  O KCR M. Lopez J. Powell -3% 75% Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Rangers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 5-7, Royals' Scott Sullivan facing 2-3-4
b7 5-7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TEX H. Blalock S. Sullivan 4% 79% Flyball: CF
b7 5-7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX A. Soriano S. Sullivan 3% 82% Strikeout Swinging
b7 5-7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R TEX H. Perry S. Sullivan -13% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b7 6-7 2 --- 4,(2-1)  TEX M. Teixeira S. Sullivan -3% 67% Hit By Pitch
Jason Grimsley replaces Scott Sullivan pitching
b7 6-7 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TEX B. Jordan J. Grimsley 5% 72% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Rangers 6.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-6, Rangers' Frank Francisco facing 2-3-4
Frank Francisco replaces Jay Powell pitching
t8 7-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR C. Beltran F. Francisco 4% 76% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t8 7-6 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney F. Francisco -4% 72% Flyball: CF
t8 7-6 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  KCR J. Gonzalez F. Francisco 7% 79% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Beltran to 3B
t8 7-6 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Stairs F. Francisco -7% 72% Strikeout Looking
t8 7-6 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Randa F. Francisco 2% 74% Hit By Pitch; Gonzalez to 2B
t8 7-6 2 123 5,(1-2)  O KCR K. Harvey F. Francisco -8% 66% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 7, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 6-7, Royals' Jason Grimsley facing 7-8-9
b8 6-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX E. Young J. Grimsley 7% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 6-7 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O TEX K. Mench J. Grimsley 5% 78% Strikeout Looking
b8 6-7 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O TEX G. Laird J. Grimsley 4% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Rangers 6.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-6, Rangers' Francisco Cordero facing 8-9-1
Francisco Cordero replaces Frank Francisco pitching
t9 7-6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR B. Santiago F. Cordero 3% 84% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t9 7-6 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O KCR A. Berroa F. Cordero -3% 81% Strikeout Swinging
t9 7-6 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  OO KCR M. Lopez F. Cordero -5% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 6-7, Royals' Nate Field facing 1-2-3
Nate Field replaces Jason Grimsley pitching
b9 6-7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX M. Young N. Field 10% 86% Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
b9 6-7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX H. Blalock N. Field 8% 94% Lineout: 1B
b9 6-7 2 --- 2,(0-1)  TEX A. Soriano N. Field -6% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b9 6-7 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O TEX H. Perry N. Field 11% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Rangers 6.

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