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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-07-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 27700 · 88°F · Wind 3 mph · 3:01
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 6–5. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 3rd. Odalis Perez earned the win and Octavio Dotel picked up the save. Nelson Cruz went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Odalis Perez L: Kevin Millwood SV: Octavio Dotel
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Todd Tichenor · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Hairston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerald Laird | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Travis Metcalf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Millwood | 2.2 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Eyre | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Rheinecker | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Francisco | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 C. J. Wilson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Odalis Perez | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| David Riske | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Zack Greinke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Hairston: 4/P4D-
- Michael Young: S8/L8LS+
- Mark Teixeira: S7/G56+.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Marlon Byrd: SB3
- Marlon Byrd: 54(1)/FO/G56+
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G34S-.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4S.2-3
- Billy Butler: 53/G
Top 2
- Gerald Laird: 8/F8LS
- Brad Wilkerson: S8/L4D
- Nelson Cruz: HR/L7D+.1-H
- Travis Metcalf: K
- Jerry Hairston: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 2
- Ross Gload: 43/G4S
- Alex Gordon: 6/P6MD
- Emil Brown: D7/L7D+
- John Buck: S9/L9S+.2-H
- Tony Pena: S9/L4+.1-2
- David DeJesus: HP.2-3;1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 3
- Michael Young: D7/G5+
- Mark Teixeira: 8/F78D+
- Sammy Sosa: 43/G6MS.2-3
- Marlon Byrd: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Billy Butler: 43/G4S-
- Ross Gload: D7/L78D+
- Alex Gordon: S5/G5.2-2
- Emil Brown: S8/L6D.2-3;1-2
- John Buck: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tony Pena: S8/G6+.3-H;2-H;1X3(83);B-2(TH)
- David DeJesus: S7/L7M+.2-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: 54(1)/FO/G
Top 4
- Gerald Laird: D8/L78XD+
- Brad Wilkerson: 3/G3.2-3
- Nelson Cruz: 43/G4.3-H
- Travis Metcalf: K
Bot 4
- Mark Teahen: 3/L3
- Billy Butler: S9/L9S
- Ross Gload: 7/F7LM
- Alex Gordon: 31/G3
Top 5
- Jerry Hairston: 9/F89D+
- Michael Young: S9/L89S+
- Mark Teixeira: 7/L78M+
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 5
- Emil Brown: 8/F8LM+
- John Buck: S9/L89S
- Tony Pena: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 6
- Marlon Byrd: 3/G
- Gerald Laird: 8/F8LD+
- Brad Wilkerson: K
Bot 6
- David DeJesus: 8/F8RD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4/P4MD
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LD+
Top 7
- Nelson Cruz: W
- Travis Metcalf: K
- Jerry Hairston: 7/F7D+
- Michael Young: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 7
- Billy Butler: S8/G6M+
- Ross Gload: K
- Alex Gordon: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 8
- Mark Teixeira: 3/G3+
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Marlon Byrd: K
Bot 8
- Emil Brown: D8/L78S+
- John Buck: W
- Tony Pena: 3/SH/BG3S-.2-3;1-2
- David DeJesus: 3/DP.3XH(325)
Top 9
- Gerald Laird: K
- Brad Wilkerson: W
- Nelson Cruz: DI.1-2
- Nelson Cruz: HR/F78D+.2-H
- Frank Catalanotto: D7/L7LM+
- Ramon Vazquez: K
- Michael Young: 9/F9D+