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OAK 15
@LAA  8
 TBR  4
@BAL  2
 TOR  3
@BOS  0
 CLE  3
SEA  2
(11)		 DET  8
@NYY  4
 TEX  2
KCR  1
 MIL  4
@CHC  3
 LAD  5
@FLA  3
 PHI  3
SDP  2
 WSN  3
PIT  2
Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 14,563

 Thursday, May 1, 2008, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:10
Royals
1
12-16
Lost 2
5th, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  0
Rangers         1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    2  5  0
W: Sidney Ponson (1-0), L: Zack Greinke (3-1), S: C.J. Wilson (6)
 Rangers
2
11-18
Won 2
4th, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Gathright CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .557    9    7    1   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   1   1    0   1  .316  .742   14    9    1   2   
D DeJesus LF                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .354  .908   17    9    3   0   CS
J Guillen DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .546   13   10    0   0   
M Teahen RF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .269  .750   25   16    2   0   
B Butler 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .291  .720    8    8    6   0   
A Gordon 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .787   17   13    0   1   2·GDP
J Buck C                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .225  .669   14    8    9   0   
T Pena SS                     2   1   0   0    0   0  .152  .373    4    4    0   0   
  A Callaspo PH-SS            1   0   1   0    0   0  .368  .876    1    1    0   1   

Z Greinke P                                                                   1   0
  L Nunez P                                                                   1   0
Totals                       30   1   6   0    2   6              122   85   24   4
Batting Events
TB: D DeJesus 2; J Buck; A Callaspo; B Butler; M Grudzielanek.
GIDP: A Gordon 2 (4).
RBI: M Grudzielanek (4).
2-out RBI: M Grudzielanek.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Baserunning Events
CS: D DeJesus (1, 2nd base by S Ponson/J Saltalamacchia).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
I Kinsler 2B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .298  .758   16   11    2   3   HR
R Vazquez SS                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .265  .800   15   10    5   6   HR
M Young DH                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .307  .841   14   10    0   0   
J Hamilton CF                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .322  .947   15   10    1   0   
D Murphy RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .793   11    6    2   0   
B Boggs LF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .556 1.489   14    9    2   0   
B Broussard 1B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .517   13    8    8   2   
J Saltalamacchia C            3   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .862   11    7    6   1   
G Duran 3B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .461    8    6    0   1   SH

S Ponson P                                                                    1   2
  C Wilson P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       28   2   5   0    0   9              117   77   27  15
Batting Events
HR: R Vazquez (1, off Z Greinke; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); I Kinsler (2, off Z Greinke; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: G Duran (4, off L Nunez).
TB: R Vazquez 5; I Kinsler 4; B Boggs; J Saltalamacchia.
RBI: I Kinsler (13); R Vazquez (3).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. I Kinsler-R Vazquez-B Broussard; B Broussard-R Vazquez-B Broussard.

Pitching Stats

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
Z Greinke, L (3-1)             7     4   2   2    0   9   2   1.47   25  105-68   33·15·20    6·10· 5· 0     70    -     0.88   0.12
L Nunez                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.38    4   12-9     7· 1· 1    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.77   0.03
Totals                         8     5   2   2    0   9   2          29  117-77   40·16·21    9·11· 5· 0           -  
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Ponson, W (1-0)              8     6   1   1    2   5   0   1.35   29  104-74   46· 5·23   12·10· 7· 0     69    -     1.30   0.48
C Wilson, S (6)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    3   14-9     4· 3· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.22   0.17
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   6   0          32  118-83   50· 8·25   13·11· 8· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Bill Welke, 3B - Chris Guccione.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 14,563.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Wind 28mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Texas Rangers                                
1. Joey Gathright               CF       1. Ian Kinsler                  2B
2. Mark Grudzielanek            2B       2. Ramon Vazquez                SS
3. David DeJesus                LF       3. Michael Young                DH
4. Jose Guillen                 DH       4. Josh Hamilton                CF
5. Mark Teahen                  RF       5. David Murphy                 RF
6. Billy Butler                 1B       6. Brandon Boggs                LF
7. Alex Gordon                  3B       7. Ben Broussard                1B
8. John Buck                     C       8. Jarrod Saltalamacc            C
9. Tony Pena                    SS       9. German Duran                 3B

   Zack Greinke                  P          Sidney Ponson                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  17% 72% 1-1 TEX R. Vazquez Z. Greinke Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t7 1 1-- OO 8,(3-2)  10% 79% 1-2 KCR A. Gordon S. Ponson Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t3 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  -10% 53% 0-1 KCR M. Grudzielanek S. Ponson Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Pena Scores
b1 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  10% 64% 0-0 TEX I. Kinsler Z. Greinke Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  8% 91% 1-2 KCR D. DeJesus C. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Sidney Ponson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR J. Gathright S. Ponson Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 KCR M. Grudzielanek S. Ponson Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 53% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus S. Ponson Walk
t1 2 1-- O 4,(0-2)  2% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Guillen S. Ponson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  10% 64% 0-0 TEX I. Kinsler Z. Greinke Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  3% 68% 1-0 TEX R. Vazquez Z. Greinke Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 65% 1-0 TEX M. Young Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 63% 1-0 TEX J. Hamilton Z. Greinke Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Vazquez to 2B
b1 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 60% 1-0 TEX D. Murphy Z. Greinke Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Sidney Ponson facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 63% 0-1 KCR M. Teahen S. Ponson Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 64% 0-1 KCR B. Butler S. Ponson Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 65% 0-1 KCR A. Gordon S. Ponson Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 63% 1-0 TEX B. Boggs Z. Greinke Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 62% 1-0 TEX B. Broussard Z. Greinke Lineout: 2B
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 61% 1-0 TEX J. Saltalamacchia Z. Greinke Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Sidney Ponson facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -4% 57% 0-1 KCR J. Buck S. Ponson Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t3 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  4% 61% 0-1 KCR T. Pena S. Ponson Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
t3 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 63% 0-1 KCR J. Gathright S. Ponson Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Pena to 2B
t3 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  -10% 53% 0-1 KCR M. Grudzielanek S. Ponson Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Pena Scores
t3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  -2% 51% 1-1 KCR D. DeJesus S. Ponson Single to RF (Line Drive); Grudzielanek to 2B
t3 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  5% 56% 1-1 KCR J. Guillen S. Ponson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 53% 1-1 TEX G. Duran Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 51% 1-1 TEX I. Kinsler Z. Greinke Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 1B)
b3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 50% 1-1 TEX R. Vazquez Z. Greinke Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Sidney Ponson facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 8,(3-2)  -4% 46% 1-1 KCR M. Teahen S. Ponson Walk
t4 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  4% 50% 1-1 KCR B. Butler S. Ponson Strikeout Looking
t4 1 1-- OO 5,(0-2)  6% 56% 1-1 KCR A. Gordon S. Ponson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 53% 1-1 TEX M. Young Z. Greinke Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 51% 1-1 TEX J. Hamilton Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 50% 1-1 TEX D. Murphy Z. Greinke Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Sidney Ponson facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  3% 53% 1-1 KCR J. Buck S. Ponson Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 55% 1-1 KCR T. Pena S. Ponson Lineout: P (P's Left)
t5 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 57% 1-1 KCR J. Gathright S. Ponson Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  4% 61% 1-1 TEX B. Boggs Z. Greinke Single to RF (Line Drive)
b5 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 57% 1-1 TEX B. Broussard Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -4% 53% 1-1 TEX J. Saltalamacchia Z. Greinke Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 50% 1-1 TEX G. Duran Z. Greinke Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Sidney Ponson facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 54% 1-1 KCR M. Grudzielanek S. Ponson Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 50% 1-1 KCR D. DeJesus S. Ponson Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t6 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  4% 54% 1-1 KCR J. Guillen S. Ponson Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
t6 2 1-- O 4,(2-2)  4% 58% 1-1 KCR M. Teahen S. Ponson DeJesus Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 54% 1-1 TEX I. Kinsler Z. Greinke Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  17% 72% 1-1 TEX R. Vazquez Z. Greinke Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b6 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 70% 2-1 TEX M. Young Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 69% 2-1 TEX J. Hamilton Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Sidney Ponson facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  4% 73% 1-2 KCR M. Teahen S. Ponson Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  -5% 68% 1-2 KCR B. Butler S. Ponson Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 1 1-- OO 8,(3-2)  10% 79% 1-2 KCR A. Gordon S. Ponson Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 76% 2-1 TEX D. Murphy Z. Greinke Lineout: RF
b7 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 75% 2-1 TEX B. Boggs Z. Greinke Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 74% 2-1 TEX B. Broussard Z. Greinke Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Sidney Ponson facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  6% 80% 1-2 KCR J. Buck S. Ponson Strikeout Looking
Alberto Callaspo pinch hits for Tony Pena (SS) batting 9th
t8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -6% 73% 1-2 KCR A. Callaspo S. Ponson Single to LF (Line Drive)
t8 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  7% 81% 1-2 KCR J. Gathright S. Ponson Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t8 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  6% 86% 1-2 KCR M. Grudzielanek S. Ponson Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Leo Nunez facing 8-9-1
Leo Nunez replaces Zack Greinke pitching; Alberto Callaspo moves from PH to SS
b8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 88% 2-1 TEX J. Saltalamacchia L. Nunez Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 88% 2-1 TEX G. Duran L. Nunez Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Saltalamacchi to 2B
b8 1 -2- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 86% 2-1 TEX I. Kinsler L. Nunez Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 83% 2-1 TEX R. Vazquez L. Nunez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' C.J. Wilson facing 3-4-5
C.J. Wilson replaces Sidney Ponson pitching
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  8% 91% 1-2 KCR D. DeJesus C. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  6% 96% 1-2 KCR J. Guillen C. Wilson Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t9 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  4% 100% 1-2 KCR M. Teahen C. Wilson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 2.

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