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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-06-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11246 · 87°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph L to R · 2:38
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 9th. Akinori Otsuka earned the win and Francisco Cordero picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Akinori Otsuka L: Ambiorix Burgos SV: Francisco Cordero
Umpires — HP: Mike Muchlinski · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Mark Wegner · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kevin Mench | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ian Kinsler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Barajas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Sanders | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Koronka | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Antonio Alfonseca | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Akinori Otsuka | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Keppel | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Dessens | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Matthews: 63/G6+
- Michael Young: S8/L8LS+
- Mark Teixeira: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Hank Blalock: 9/F89XD+
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F9M+
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: W
- Tony Graffanino: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Reggie Sanders: W.2-3;1-2
- Emil Brown: 4(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3
- Esteban German: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 2
- Brad Wilkerson: 7/F78XD+
- Kevin Mench: W
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8RXD+
- Rod Barajas: 4/L4M
Bot 2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S9/G34
- Angel Berroa: 4(1)3/GDP/G6M
- John Buck: 4/P4M
Top 3
- Gary Matthews: S8/G6M+
- Michael Young: 13/G15.1-2
- Mark Teixeira: 43/G4.2-3
- Hank Blalock: IW
- Mark DeRosa: 63/G6
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: 3/G3
- Tony Graffanino: 9/F89D+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G5
Top 4
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- Kevin Mench: 3/G3
- Ian Kinsler: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Reggie Sanders: S7/L7S+
- Emil Brown: 9/F89XD+
- Esteban German: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Rod Barajas: S8/L4MD+
- Gary Matthews: 7/F78XD+
- Michael Young: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 5
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S9/L9S
- Angel Berroa: 53/G6MS.1-2
- John Buck: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: D7/L7LM+.2-H
- Tony Graffanino: SB3
- Tony Graffanino: 7/F78M
Top 6
- Mark Teixeira: S9/L89XD+
- Hank Blalock: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Mark DeRosa: D7/G5+
- Brad Wilkerson: K
Bot 6
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9LD
- Reggie Sanders: 63/G6
- Emil Brown: S7/L7S+
- Esteban German: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Kevin Mench: 3/P3F
- Ian Kinsler: 53/G5
- Rod Barajas: 4/P34D
Bot 7
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 3/G3
- Angel Berroa: S7/G56
- John Buck: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 8
- Gary Matthews: 43/G4M
- Michael Young: 9/P89S
- Mark Teixeira: 43/G4
Bot 8
- David DeJesus: S9/L34D+
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: CS2(24)
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8RM
Top 9
- Hank Blalock: S8/L8LM+
- Mark DeRosa: S8/L8RS+.1-2
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- Kevin Mench: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ian Kinsler: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;2-3
- Rod Barajas: S8/L8LS+.3-H;1-3
- Gary Matthews: D7/L7LM+.3-H;1-H
- Michael Young: K
Bot 9
- Reggie Sanders: 7/F78XD+
- Emil Brown: 31/G34S-
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7D+