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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2004-08-22 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22286 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:57
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 10–2. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 3rd. Zack Greinke earned the win. Calvin Pickering went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
W: Zack Greinke L: Scott Erickson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Dellucci | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Laynce Nix | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerald Laird | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Alexander | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Barajas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ruben Gotay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Abraham Nunez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Calvin Pickering | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Guiel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Alberto Castillo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andres Blanco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Desi Relaford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Erickson | 3.0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Brian Shouse | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Dennys Reyes | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: D7/L7LM+
- David Dellucci: 4/P4+
- Michael Young: 3/P3F
- Hank Blalock: HP
- Mark Teixeira: 3/G
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: W
- Ruben Gotay: 43/G4S.1-2
- Joe Randa: 4/P4MD
- Matt Stairs: POCS3(265654)
Top 2
- Laynce Nix: 5/L56-
- Kevin Mench: S7/L78S-
- Gary Matthews: K
- Gerald Laird: K
Bot 2
- Matt Stairs: S9/G34+
- Abraham Nunez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Calvin Pickering: W
- Aaron Guiel: PB.1-2
- Aaron Guiel: W
- Alberto Castillo: W.2-3;1-2
- Andres Blanco: 54(1)/FO/G56S
Top 3
- Alfonso Soriano: 43/G4
- David Dellucci: K
- Michael Young: 9/F89S
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: T9/L9LS+
- Ruben Gotay: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Joe Randa: S8/L8RS+
- Matt Stairs: W.1-2
- Abraham Nunez: W.2-3;1-2
- Calvin Pickering: HR/L78XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Aaron Guiel: 43/G34
- Alberto Castillo: 53/G56
Top 4
- Hank Blalock: 8/F8RD
- Mark Teixeira: D9/L9LS+
- Laynce Nix: 9/L9D+
- Kevin Mench: 2/P23F
Bot 4
- Andres Blanco: 7/F78M
- David DeJesus: HP
- Ruben Gotay: K
- Joe Randa: HP.1-2
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3
Top 5
- Gary Matthews: 43/G4
- Gerald Laird: 8/F8RS
- Alfonso Soriano: S5/G5
- David Dellucci: W.1-2
- Michael Young: 2/P23F
Bot 5
- Abraham Nunez: D9/L9LMF+
- Calvin Pickering: HR/F8RXD+.2-H
- Aaron Guiel: W
- Alberto Castillo: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Andres Blanco: S7/L7LS.2-H;1-2
- Desi Relaford: WP.2-3;1-2
- Desi Relaford: 8/SF/F8LD+.3-H;2-3
- Ruben Gotay: K
- Joe Randa: 53/G5
Top 6
- Hank Blalock: S9/G34
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Laynce Nix: S9/G4+.1-2
- Kevin Mench: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Matthews: 5/IF/P56
- Gerald Laird: 13/G23-
Bot 6
- Matt Stairs: 31/G34S
- Abraham Nunez: 8/L8RXD+
- Calvin Pickering: 4/L4
Top 7
- Alfonso Soriano: 7/F78D+
- David Dellucci: 9/F8RM
- Manny Alexander: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Aaron Guiel: 8/L8RXD+
- Alberto Castillo: K
- Andres Blanco: D7/L7LM+
- Desi Relaford: D7/G5+.2-H
- Ruben Gotay: K
Top 8
- Hank Blalock: S7/L6D
- Mark Teixeira: W.1-2
- Laynce Nix: S8/L8RS+.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Mench: 1/L15-
- Gary Matthews: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gary Matthews: 63/G6.3-H
- Gerald Laird: K
Bot 8
- Joe Randa: 9/F89D
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
- Abraham Nunez: K
Top 9
- Eric Young: 7/F78XD+
- David Dellucci: K
- Manny Alexander: E5/G5
- Hank Blalock: W.1-2
- Rod Barajas: 9/F9M
Notes & reviews
- DeJesus left game with injured knee