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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
2006-07-29 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 42017 · 96°F, sunny · Wind 18 mph from LF · 3:14
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Jorge de la Rosa earned the win and Ambiorix Burgos picked up the save. Gerald Laird went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| TEX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
W: Jorge de la Rosa L: Kevin Millwood SV: Ambiorix Burgos
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Shane Costa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andres Blanco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gerald Laird | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge De La Rosa | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nelson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Millwood | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
 C. J. Wilson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Bauer | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Akinori Otsuka | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 31/G3-
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4/L4+
- Mark Teahen: W
- Matt Stairs: SB2
- Matt Stairs: K
Bot 1
- Gary Matthews: K
- Michael Young: W
- Carlos Lee: W.1-2
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Ian Kinsler: 5/P56S
Top 2
- Emil Brown: W
- Shane Costa: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- John Buck: K23
Bot 2
- Gerald Laird: HR/F7D+
- Mark DeRosa: HR/F7LD+
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- Nelson Cruz: 9/P89S
- Gary Matthews: S7/G56
- Michael Young: K
Top 3
- Joey Gathright: 43/G4S-
- Andres Blanco: 3/G3
- David DeJesus: 43/G4-
Bot 3
- Carlos Lee: S7/L78D+
- Mark Teixeira: S7/G56.1-2
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Gerald Laird: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G5
- Mark Teahen: W
- Matt Stairs: S8/G6M.1-2
- Emil Brown: 8/F8LM
- Shane Costa: HP.2-3;1-2
- John Buck: S8/G6M-.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Joey Gathright: 53/G5S
Bot 4
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Brad Wilkerson: S7/L7S-
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Gary Matthews: 4/P3D
Top 5
- Andres Blanco: S7
- David DeJesus: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Mark Grudzielanek: D7/F7LD+
- Mark Teahen: W
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Michael Young: 9/F9D
- Carlos Lee: D8/L89XD+
- Mark Teixeira: S9/P8RS.2-3
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F9S
- Gerald Laird: 9/F9D+
Top 6
- Emil Brown: 43/G4+
- Shane Costa: D7/F7LM-
- John Buck: D8/F8RXD+.2-H
- Joey Gathright: W
- Andres Blanco: S9/L9S-.2-3;1-2
- David DeJesus: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Bot 6
- Mark DeRosa: 63/G6
- Brad Wilkerson: 3/G3-
- Nelson Cruz: S6/G56
- Gary Matthews: 43/G4-
Top 7
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4S-
- Matt Stairs: K
- Emil Brown: 3/P3DF
Bot 7
- Michael Young: K
- Carlos Lee: S6/G6MD
- Mark Teixeira: S9/G34.1-3
- Ian Kinsler: 8/SF/F78XD+.3-H
- Gerald Laird: W.1-2
- Mark DeRosa: W.2-3;1-2
- Brad Wilkerson: 63/G6M
Top 8
- Shane Costa: 43/G4S-
- John Buck: S8/G4M
- Joey Gathright: WP.1-2
- Joey Gathright: 43/G4.2-3
- Andres Blanco: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Hank Blalock: 9/F9M
- Gary Matthews: S7/F78S-
- Michael Young: K
- Carlos Lee: 63/G6S-
Top 9
- David DeJesus: S3/BG34S+
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/G6-.1-3
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)/FO/G4-.3-H
- Matt Stairs: 9/F9D+
- Emil Brown: K
Bot 9
- Mark Teixeira: 43/G4
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Gerald Laird: S1/BG5S
- Mark DeRosa: 53/G5+