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Standings
OAK
@LAA		5
9
TOR
@BOS		10
13
CLE
@MIN		5
0
SEA
@NYY		7
1
BAL
@TBD		7
9
KCR
@TEX		8
1
SDP
@ARI		10
2
PHI
@ATL		1
5
LAD
@CHC		11
3
NYM
@CIN		10
4
SFG
@COL		4
7
HOU
@MIL		9
7
PIT
@STL		11
0
FLA
@WSN		3
6
Monday, September 3, 2007 7:06PM
, Ameriquest Field
Attendance: 19,214, Time of Game: 3:09
Royals
8
62-75
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 17 GB
 at Rangers
1
63-74
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 18 GB
W: Zack Greinke (6-5)
L: Kameron Loe (6-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          2  0  0   2  0  0   0  3  1    8 16  0
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  7  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David DeJesus CF 4 2 1 0 2 0 .269 .736 25 12 0.083 0.58 0.113 -0.030 0.7 0 0 2·SB
Mark Grudzielanek 2B 3 3 1 0 3 0 .304 .786 26 11 0.058 0.54 0.077 -0.018 0.5 2 4
   Esteban German 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .727 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ross Gload 1B 6 1 3 2 0 0 .304 .793 13 9 0.091 0.74 0.108 -0.017 1.5 7 1 HR
Billy Butler DH 5 1 2 1 1 2 .302 .820 25 16 -0.085 0.72 0.023 -0.108 -0.6
Mark Teahen RF 5 1 3 1 1 2 .288 .766 19 11 0.017 0.65 0.051 -0.034 1.6 5 0 2B
Alex Gordon 3B 6 0 3 4 0 1 .252 .742 19 13 0.119 0.73 0.187 -0.067 1.4 0 0 SB
Shane Costa LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .239 .590 15 7 0.031 0.72 0.035 -0.004 0.3 1 0 2B
   Emil Brown PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .634 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Joey Gathright PH-LF 1 0 1 0 1 0 .320 .733 12 6 0.007 0.10 0.007 0.000 0.4 1 0
John Buck C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .231 .783 13 9 -0.106 0.80 0.009 -0.115 -1.3 8 0 HBP
Tony Pena SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .616 14 10 -0.056 0.46 0.000 -0.056 -1.6 2 1
Zack Greinke P 1
   John Bale P 1
   Joel Peralta P 1
Team Totals 41 8 16 8 9 6 .390 1.022 181 104 0.159 0.63 0.610 -0.449 3.0 27 8
2B: M Teahen (25, off M Wood); S Costa (6, off K Loe).
HR: R Gload (7, off M Wood; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
HBP: J Buck (10, by M Wood).
TB: R Gload 6; M Teahen 4; A Gordon 3; S Costa 2; B Butler 2; J Gathright; J Buck; M Grudzielanek; D DeJesus.
RBI: A Gordon 4 (54); R Gload 2 (47); B Butler (44); M Teahen (53).
2-out RBI: A Gordon 2; M Teahen.
Team LOB: 16.
With RISP: 4 for 20.
Baserunning
SB: A Gordon (14, 2nd base off S Feldman/J Saltalamacchia); D DeJesus 2 (9, 2nd base off S Feldman/J Saltalamacchia 2).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank Catalanotto LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .270 .809 13 10 -0.042 0.87 0.017 -0.058 -0.4 1 0 2B
   Nelson Cruz PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .212 .618 4 3 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 2 0
Ian Kinsler 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .267 .814 20 12 -0.017 0.60 0.025 -0.042 -0.0 1 3 3B
Mike Young SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .307 .768 15 9 -0.079 0.80 0.003 -0.082 0.0 1 3
Marlon Byrd CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .301 .802 18 13 -0.064 0.61 0.000 -0.064 -0.9 2 0
Brad Wilkerson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .237 .798 15 11 0.020 0.39 0.043 -0.023 -0.1 13 1 2B
David Murphy RF-LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .395 1.086 20 14 -0.044 0.60 0.011 -0.054 -0.6 0 1
Hank Blalock DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .831 17 10 -0.070 0.62 0.000 -0.070 -0.9
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .737 9 8 -0.056 0.71 0.000 -0.056 -0.6 5 2
   Guillermo Quiroz C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ramon Vazquez 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .237 .684 7 4 0.015 0.65 0.030 -0.014 0.1 1 0
   Jerry Hairston PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .548 7 4 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.3 0 0
Kameron Loe P 2
   Scott Feldman P 1
   John Rheinecker P
   Mike Wood P 1 1
   Wes Littleton P
Team Totals 34 1 7 1 0 6 .206 .529 145 98 -0.341 0.61 0.129 -0.467 -4.0 27 14
2B: B Wilkerson (16, off Z Greinke); F Catalanotto (19, off Z Greinke).
3B: I Kinsler (2, off J Bale).
TB: I Kinsler 4; B Wilkerson 2; F Catalanotto 2; D Murphy; M Young; R Vazquez.
RBI: M Young (70).
2-out RBI: M Young.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Wilkerson.
Outfield Assists: D Murphy (A Gordon at 2nd base).

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
Zack Greinke, W (6-5) 5 5 0 0 0 4 0 3.87 20 82 55 28 9 18 5 11 5 0 61 0.254 0.85 2.8
John Bale 2.2 1 1 1 0 2 0 4.18 9 41 27 15 2 10 3 4 2 0 0 0 0.085 0.37 1.3
Joel Peralta 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.73 5 22 16 10 3 3 3 2 0 0 1 1 0.002 0.05 -0.1
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 0 6 0 1.00 34 145 98 53 14 31 11 17 7 0 61 1 1 0.341 0.63 4.0

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
Kameron Loe, L (6-11) 3 5 2 2 4 3 0 5.36 17 68 38 21 7 10 6 4 3 0 40 -0.054 1.19 -0.3
Scott Feldman 2.2 3 2 2 3 1 0 6.06 14 45 24 15 3 6 8 2 2 0 0 0 -0.102 0.62 -0.9
John Rheinecker 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.75 2 11 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.024 0.43 0.8
Mike Wood 1.2 6 3 3 1 0 1 4.20 12 35 22 17 1 4 5 5 4 0 0 0 -0.026 0.18 -2.1
Wes Littleton 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.41 6 22 13 10 1 2 0 5 3 0 0 0 -0.001 0.02 -0.4
Team Totals 9 16 8 8 9 6 1 8.00 51 181 104 67 15 22 19 16 12 0 40 2 0 -0.159 0.61 -3.0
Balks: None.
WP: S Feldman (2).
HBP: M Wood (3; J Buck).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Kulpa, 1B - Paul Emmel, 2B - Dan Iassogna, 3B - Angel Campos.
Time of Game: 3:09.
Attendance: 19,214.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Wind 5mph in from Leftfield.

Starting Lineups

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 123 5,(2-2)  RR KCR A. Gordon K. Loe 16% 68% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); DeJesus Scores; Grudzielanek Scores; Teahen to 3B
t1 0-0 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Butler K. Loe -7% 51% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R KCR R. Gload S. Feldman 7% 84% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); DeJesus Scores; Grudzielanek to 3B
t3 2-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO KCR A. Gordon K. Loe -6% 67% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted; Teahen out at 1B/1B
t1 2-0 2 123 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Buck K. Loe -6% 64% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-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' Kameron Loe facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR D. DeJesus K. Loe 3% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  KCR M. Grudzielanek K. Loe 5% 59% Walk; DeJesus to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O KCR R. Gload K. Loe -1% 58% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); DeJesus to 3B; Grudzielanek to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Butler K. Loe -7% 51% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 -23 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Teahen K. Loe 1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 123 5,(2-2)  RR KCR A. Gordon K. Loe 16% 68% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); DeJesus Scores; Grudzielanek Scores; Teahen to 3B
t1 2-0 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  KCR S. Costa K. Loe 2% 69% Walk; Gordon to 2B
t1 2-0 2 123 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Buck K. Loe -6% 64% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O TEX F. Catalanotto Z. Greinke 2% 66% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX I. Kinsler Z. Greinke 2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b1 0-2 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O TEX M. Young Z. Greinke 1% 69% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Kameron Loe facing 9-1-2
t2 2-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR T. Pena K. Loe -2% 67% Groundout: P-1B
t2 2-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus K. Loe -1% 66% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 2-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR M. Grudzielanek K. Loe 1% 67% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t2 2-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR R. Gload K. Loe 2% 68% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Grudzielanek to 2B
t2 2-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Butler K. Loe -3% 65% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX M. Byrd Z. Greinke 3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
b2 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  TEX B. Wilkerson Z. Greinke -4% 63% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b2 0-2 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O TEX D. Murphy Z. Greinke 3% 66% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Wilkerson to 3B
b2 0-2 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O TEX H. Blalock Z. Greinke 4% 70% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Kameron Loe facing 5-6-7
t3 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Teahen K. Loe 3% 73% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 2-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO KCR A. Gordon K. Loe -6% 67% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted; Teahen out at 1B/1B
t3 2-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR S. Costa K. Loe 2% 69% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t3 2-0 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Buck K. Loe -3% 66% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX J. Saltalamacchia Z. Greinke 3% 69% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  TEX R. Vazquez Z. Greinke -3% 66% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b3 0-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TEX F. Catalanotto Z. Greinke 3% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
b3 0-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  TEX I. Kinsler Z. Greinke -2% 67% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Catalanotto to 2B
b3 0-2 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O TEX M. Young Z. Greinke 5% 72% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Scott Feldman facing 9-1-2
Scott Feldman replaces Kameron Loe pitching
t4 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR T. Pena S. Feldman -2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
t4 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR D. DeJesus S. Feldman 2% 72% Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 1B)
t4 2-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  KCR M. Grudzielanek S. Feldman 1% 73% DeJesus Steals 2B
t4 2-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  KCR M. Grudzielanek S. Feldman 4% 77% Walk, Wild Pitch; DeJesus to 3B
t4 2-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R KCR R. Gload S. Feldman 7% 84% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); DeJesus Scores; Grudzielanek to 3B
t4 3-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO KCR B. Butler S. Feldman 2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Grudzielanek Scores; Gload to 2B
t4 4-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Teahen S. Feldman -2% 84% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 4-5-6
b4 0-4 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O TEX M. Byrd Z. Greinke 2% 86% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX B. Wilkerson Z. Greinke 1% 88% Flyball: LF
b4 0-4 2 --- 5,(1-2)  TEX D. Murphy Z. Greinke -1% 87% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b4 0-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TEX H. Blalock Z. Greinke 2% 89% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Scott Feldman facing 6-7-8
t5 4-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR A. Gordon S. Feldman 1% 90% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t5 4-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR S. Costa S. Feldman 1% 91% Gordon Steals 2B
t5 4-0 0 -2- 8,(3-2)  O KCR S. Costa S. Feldman -0% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B; Gordon to 3B
t5 4-0 1 --3 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Buck S. Feldman -3% 88% Fielder's Choice P; Gordon out at Hm/P-3B
t5 4-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR T. Pena S. Feldman -1% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 8-9-1
b5 0-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX J. Saltalamacchia Z. Greinke 2% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 0-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX R. Vazquez Z. Greinke 1% 90% Flyball: RF
b5 0-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  TEX F. Catalanotto Z. Greinke -2% 89% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b5 0-4 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O TEX I. Kinsler Z. Greinke 2% 91% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Scott Feldman facing 1-2-3
t6 4-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR D. DeJesus S. Feldman 1% 92% Walk
t6 4-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Grudzielanek S. Feldman 1% 93% DeJesus Steals 2B
t6 4-0 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek S. Feldman -1% 92% Lineout: 2B
t6 4-0 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O KCR R. Gload S. Feldman -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B; DeJesus to 3B
t6 4-0 2 --3 6,(3-2)  KCR B. Butler S. Feldman 0% 91% Walk
John Rheinecker replaces Scott Feldman pitching
t6 4-0 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  O KCR M. Teahen J. Rheinecker -2% 89% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' John Bale facing 3-4-5
John Bale replaces Zack Greinke pitching
b6 0-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O TEX M. Young J. Bale 2% 91% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b6 0-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX M. Byrd J. Bale 1% 93% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b6 0-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX B. Wilkerson J. Bale 1% 93% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' John Rheinecker facing 6-7-8
t7 4-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Gordon J. Rheinecker -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
Mike Wood replaces John Rheinecker pitching
Emil Brown pinch hits for Shane Costa (LF) batting 7th
Joey Gathright pinch hits for Emil Brown batting 7th
t7 4-0 1 --- 9,(3-2)  KCR J. Gathright M. Wood 1% 93% Walk
t7 4-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Buck M. Wood 1% 94% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Gathright to 2B
t7 4-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O KCR T. Pena M. Wood -1% 94% Groundout: P-1B; Gathright to 3B; Buck to 2B
t7 4-0 2 -23 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus M. Wood -2% 92% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' John Bale facing 6-7-8
Joey Gathright moves from PH to LF
b7 0-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O TEX D. Murphy J. Bale 2% 94% Groundout: P-1B
b7 0-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O TEX H. Blalock J. Bale 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
b7 0-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX J. Saltalamacchia J. Bale 1% 96% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Mike Wood facing 2-3-4
t8 4-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek M. Wood -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t8 4-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  R KCR R. Gload M. Wood 2% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t8 5-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR B. Butler M. Wood 0% 98% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t8 5-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Teahen M. Wood 1% 99% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Butler to 3B
t8 5-0 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RRO KCR A. Gordon M. Wood 1% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive); Butler Scores; Teahen Scores; Gordon out at 2B
t8 7-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  KCR J. Gathright M. Wood 0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 7-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Buck M. Wood 0% 100% Hit By Pitch; Gathright to 2B
t8 7-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O KCR T. Pena M. Wood -0% 99% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-7, Royals' John Bale facing 9-1-2
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Ramon Vazquez (3B) batting 9th
b8 0-7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O TEX J. Hairston J. Bale 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
Nelson Cruz pinch hits for Frank Catalanotto (LF) batting 1st
b8 0-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX N. Cruz J. Bale 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 0-7 2 --- 5,(2-2)  TEX I. Kinsler J. Bale -0% 100% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
Joel Peralta replaces John Bale pitching
b8 0-7 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R TEX M. Young J. Peralta -0% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Kinsler Scores
b8 1-7 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TEX M. Byrd J. Peralta 0% 100% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Rangers 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Rangers' Wes Littleton facing 1-2-3
Wes Littleton replaces Mike Wood pitching
Guillermo Quiroz replaces Jarrod Saltalamacchia playing C batting 8th
Jerry Hairston moves from PH to 3B
David Murphy moves from RF to LF
Nelson Cruz moves from PH to RF
t9 7-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus W. Littleton -0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 7-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR M. Grudzielanek W. Littleton 0% 100% Walk
t9 7-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR R. Gload W. Littleton -0% 100% Lineout: RF (RF Line)
t9 7-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  KCR B. Butler W. Littleton 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive); Grudzielanek to 2B
t9 7-1 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R KCR M. Teahen W. Littleton 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive); Grudzielanek Scores; Butler to 2B
t9 8-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Gordon W. Littleton -0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-8, Royals' Joel Peralta facing 5-6-7
Esteban German replaces Mark Grudzielanek playing 2B batting 2nd
b9 1-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX B. Wilkerson J. Peralta 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b9 1-8 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O TEX D. Murphy J. Peralta 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b9 1-8 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O TEX H. Blalock J. Peralta 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Rangers 1.

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