PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2004-04-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15530 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 25 mph R to L · 2:53
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 5th. Jimmy Gobble earned the win and Mike MacDougal picked up the save. Ken Harvey went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jimmy Gobble L: Kenny Rogers SV: Mike MacDougal
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Young | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Herbert Perry | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Laynce Nix | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerald Laird | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Fullmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Harvey | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Benito Santiago | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mendy Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andres Blanco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Guiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Doug Brocail | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Erasmo Ramirez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Gobble | 5.1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Grimsley | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Shawn Camp | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Young: S9/L9S
- Hank Blalock: 8/L8LS
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8LD
- Herbert Perry: T9/F9LM+.1-H
- Brian Jordan: 53/G
Bot 1
- Tony Graffanino: 43/G4
- Carlos Beltran: 2/P2RF
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Ken Harvey: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Eric Young: S7/G56
- Kevin Mench: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Laynce Nix: K
- Gerald Laird: S6/G56.2-3;1-2
- Michael Young: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 2
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
- Benito Santiago: 9/F9M
- Mendy Lopez: 53/G
Top 3
- Hank Blalock: D9/L9LS+
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G6.2-3
- Herbert Perry: 3/P3F
- Brian Jordan: 8/F8RM
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: W
- Andres Blanco: 9/FDP/F9LS.1X1(93)
- Tony Graffanino: S8/G6M
- Carlos Beltran: 54(1)/FO/G
Top 4
- Eric Young: 8/F8LXD+
- Kevin Mench: D7/G5+
- Laynce Nix: 31/G34.2-3
- Gerald Laird: 3/L3
Bot 4
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F7D+
- Ken Harvey: S8/G4
- Joe Randa: S9/L4D.1-2
- Benito Santiago: W.2-3;1-2
- Mendy Lopez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Michael Young: 8/F8LM
- Hank Blalock: 31/G3
- Alfonso Soriano: D8/L89XD+
- Herbert Perry: 63/G6S
Bot 5
- David DeJesus: HP
- Andres Blanco: 13/SH/BG25.1-2
- Tony Graffanino: S9/G4.2-H
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LXD
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56+.1-2
- Ken Harvey: HR/L7D+.2-H;1-H
- Joe Randa: 9/F9M
Top 6
- Brian Jordan: 8/F8LXD+
- Eric Young: D7/F7LS
- Kevin Mench: SB3
- Kevin Mench: S7/G56+.3-H
- Laynce Nix: S9/G34+.1-2
- Gerald Laird: 164(1)/FO/G15+.2-3
- Michael Young: W.1-2
- Hank Blalock: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Benito Santiago: 63/G6
- Mendy Lopez: 9/F9S
- David DeJesus: K
Top 7
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Herbert Perry: S8/L8LS
- Brian Jordan: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Andres Blanco: 9/F89M
- Tony Graffanino: D7/F8LS
- Carlos Beltran: 3/P3S
- Mike Sweeney: K
Top 8
- Eric Young: K
- Kevin Mench: 43/G4S
- Laynce Nix: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Ken Harvey: S8/G4M+
- Joe Randa: 63/G6.1-2
- Benito Santiago: S8/G6M.2-H
- Aaron Guiel: 6/P6
- David DeJesus: 43/G4S
Top 9
- Brad Fullmer: 43/G4S
- Michael Young: E6/TH/G6
- Hank Blalock: K
- Alfonso Soriano: D7/G5+.1-H(UR)
- Herbert Perry: 43/G4