This 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 baseballβ
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5β1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. βΆ Video β
βΎ Arcade
Texas Rangers @
Kansas City Royals
2006-06-08 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 11815 Β· 88Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 8 mph R to L Β· 3:27
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 16β12. Kansas City Royals put up 6 in the 7th. Jimmy Gobble earned the win. David DeJesus went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 17 | |
| KCA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 18 |
W: Jimmy Gobble L: Ron Mahay SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ed Montague Β· 1B: Mark Wegner Β· 2B: Jerry Layne Β· 3B: Mike Muchlinski Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Texas Rangers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gary Matthews | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Michael Young | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Teixeira | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Blalock | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Mark DeRosa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Brad Wilkerson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Ian Kinsler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Jason Botts | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rod Barajas | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David DeJesus | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Mark Grudzielanek | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Doug Mientkiewicz | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Reggie Sanders | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Matt Stairs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Emil Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Mark Teahen | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Angel Berroa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
John Buck | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kameron Loe | 2.2 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
Scott Feldman | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Ron Mahay | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Antonio Alfonseca | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Joaquin Benoit | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kyle Snyder | 2.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
Jeremy Affeldt | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Andy Sisco | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Elmer Dessens | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ambiorix Burgos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Matthews: 9/F89D
- Michael Young: S4
- Mark Teixeira: 7/F7D+
- Hank Blalock: W.1-2
- Mark DeRosa: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/G56.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/L4MD+.2-H;1-2
- Reggie Sanders: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Matt Stairs: 53/G5S-.2-3;1-2
- Emil Brown: 9/SF/F89M.3-H;2-3
- Mark Teahen: S9/L34D.3-H
- Angel Berroa: S7/G56.1-2
- John Buck: 53/G6S-
Top 2
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Jason Botts: E5/G56
- Rod Barajas: S7/F78S-.1-3
- Gary Matthews: S8/G4M.3-H(UR);1-3
- Michael Young: S7/L78M+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Mark Teixeira: D9/L3D.2-H(UR);1-3
- Hank Blalock: 31/G34
Bot 2
- David DeJesus: 7/L78M
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6M
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4
Top 3
- Mark DeRosa: D7/G5
- Brad Wilkerson: E3/G34.2-3
- Ian Kinsler: HR/F7D+.3-H;1-H(UR)
- Jason Botts: S9/L89S+
- Rod Barajas: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Gary Matthews: D9/L89D+.2-H;1-3
- Michael Young: S6/G6.2-2
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Hank Blalock: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mark DeRosa: S8/L8RM+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Brad Wilkerson: S6/F78S-.2-3;1-2
- Ian Kinsler: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H(TUR);2-3
- Jason Botts: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Reggie Sanders: 63/G6
- Matt Stairs: K
- Emil Brown: W
- Mark Teahen: S8/G4.1-3
- Angel Berroa: S8/G6M.3-H;1-3
- John Buck: D7/L78S+.3-H;1-3
- David DeJesus: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: S5/G6MS-.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 3/G3
Top 4
- Rod Barajas: 63/G6
- Gary Matthews: 53/G56
- Michael Young: 4/L4
Bot 4
- Reggie Sanders: S5/G5
- Matt Stairs: W.1-2
- Emil Brown: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- Mark Teahen: S8/G4M.3-H
- Angel Berroa: 53/G56S-
Top 5
- Mark Teixeira: 53/G5+
- Hank Blalock: 3/G3
- Mark DeRosa: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 5
- John Buck: 63/G6MS-
- David DeJesus: HR/F9LD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 6/L6-
Top 6
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8LXD+
- Jason Botts: 43/G4MS-
Bot 6
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Matt Stairs: K
- Emil Brown: K
Top 7
- Rod Barajas: 8/F8LD
- Gary Matthews: W
- Michael Young: 3/P3DF
- Mark Teixeira: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 7
- Mark Teahen: W
- Angel Berroa: 9/F9LM
- John Buck: E1/TH/FO/G15.1-2
- David DeJesus: S8/L8LS.2-H(UR);1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G34-.2-3;1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: D8/L78M.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Reggie Sanders: PO2(E2).2-3
- Reggie Sanders: W
- Matt Stairs: HR/F9LD+.3-H(UR);1-H(TUR);B-H(TUR)
- Emil Brown: S8/L8RM
- Mark Teahen: S8/G6M.1-2
- Angel Berroa: 5(2)/FO/G5-.1-2
Top 8
- Hank Blalock: 8/F8LD
- Mark DeRosa: D7/L7M+
- Brad Wilkerson: S7/F7S-.2-H
- Ian Kinsler: S7/G56.1-2
- Jason Botts: 3/G3-.2-3;1-2
- Rod Barajas: 7/L7M-
Bot 8
- John Buck: K
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LM
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F89D+
Top 9
- Gary Matthews: S2/G15+
- Michael Young: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Mark Teixeira: 8/F8RD



























