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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-07-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21730 · 87°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:30
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 6–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 1st. Brian Bannister earned the win. Billy Butler went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Brian Bannister L: Jamey Wright SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Catalanotto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Melhuse | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Travis Metcalf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jamey Wright | 6.2 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Feldman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Riske | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Catalanotto: 9/F89M
- Michael Young: 63/G6
- Mark Teixeira: S6/P6D-
- Sammy Sosa: E6/TH/G6.1-2
- Marlon Byrd: 9/F89M
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S8/G4M
- Mark Grudzielanek: CS2(24)
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G6M
- Mark Teahen: W.1-2
- Billy Butler: HR/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Ross Gload: 7/L7M
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3+
Top 2
- Brad Wilkerson: S8/G4M
- Adam Melhuse: K
- Ramon Vazquez: W.1-2
- Travis Metcalf: 4/IF/P34D
- Frank Catalanotto: 3/G34S
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: S7/G56
- John Buck: W.1-2
- Tony Pena: 16(1)3/GDP/G13.2-3
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4/P9S-
Top 3
- Michael Young: S8/G6M
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Sammy Sosa: S8/G6M.1-2
- Marlon Byrd: 9/F89XD+
- Brad Wilkerson: 43/G4+
Bot 3
- Mark Teahen: D8/L78S+
- Billy Butler: 3/G3.2-3
- Ross Gload: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 4
- Adam Melhuse: 7/F78D+
- Ramon Vazquez: 8/F8RD+
- Travis Metcalf: 9/F9S
Bot 4
- Emil Brown: 31/G3-
- John Buck: 8/F8RM
- Tony Pena: 31/G34S-
Top 5
- Frank Catalanotto: 63/G6M
- Michael Young: 43/G4M
- Mark Teixeira: K
Bot 5
- David DeJesus: S9/L89S
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/P8RS-.1-3
- Mark Teahen: K
- Billy Butler: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Marlon Byrd: K
- Brad Wilkerson: 3/G3-
Bot 6
- Ross Gload: S7/G56
- Alex Gordon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Emil Brown: 8/F8RXD+
Top 7
- Adam Melhuse: K
- Ramon Vazquez: W
- Travis Metcalf: 8/F8LD
- Frank Catalanotto: 3/G3
Bot 7
- John Buck: S7/L78S+
- Tony Pena: 1/SH/BG34S.1-2
- David DeJesus: IW
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G6M+.2-H;1X3(835/TH)
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4S-
Top 8
- Michael Young: 7/F78M
- Mark Teixeira: 7/F7D
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F7D+
- Marlon Byrd: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Billy Butler: 9/L89M
- Ross Gload: E5/TH/G56
- Alex Gordon: BK.1-2
- Alex Gordon: D9/L89M+.2-H(UR)
- Emil Brown: 63/G6.2-3
- John Buck: 53/G56S-
Top 9
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- Adam Melhuse: 4/L4+
- Ramon Vazquez: K