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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
2007-08-15 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 24529 · 97°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph from LF · 2:56
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 6th. Mike Wood earned the win and C.J. Wilson picked up the save. Ian Kinsler 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
W: Mike Wood L: Gil Meche SV: C.J. Wilson
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Catalanotto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Botts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nelson Cruz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Laird | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vicente Padilla | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
 Mike Wood | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Francisco | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 C. J. Wilson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 1
- Frank Catalanotto: 4/P4-
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Michael Young: 43/G4
Top 2
- Billy Butler: 43/G4
- Ross Gload: S8/L8LS
- Alex Gordon: 4/P34S
- John Buck: K
Bot 2
- Marlon Byrd: 53/G56
- Jason Botts: K
- Nelson Cruz: S5/G56S-
- Gerald Laird: 9/F89D
Top 3
- Joey Gathright: 13/BG23
- Tony Pena: S5/G5S-
- David DeJesus: S9/G34+.1XH(963452);B-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: W
- Ramon Vazquez: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
- Frank Catalanotto: K
Top 4
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- Billy Butler: K
- Ross Gload: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Michael Young: 4/L4MD-
- Marlon Byrd: S2/G2L-
- Jason Botts: 43/G4
Top 5
- Alex Gordon: D7/F7LM
- John Buck: K
- Joey Gathright: K
- Tony Pena: K23
Bot 5
- Nelson Cruz: 9/F89D+
- Gerald Laird: 8/F8RS
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 9/F9M
Top 6
- David DeJesus: 7/F7D
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8RD
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 6
- Ramon Vazquez: W
- Frank Catalanotto: 5/P5
- Ian Kinsler: S7.1-2
- Michael Young: D8/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Marlon Byrd: E6/TH/G6
- Jason Botts: 36(1)1/GDP
Top 7
- Billy Butler: D7/L7M+
- Ross Gload: S9/L34D.2-3
- Alex Gordon: K
- John Buck: W.1-2
- Joey Gathright: 8/LDP.3XH(82)
Bot 7
- Nelson Cruz: S7/G6+
- Gerald Laird: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: W+WP.2-3
- Ramon Vazquez: PO1(E1).3-H(UR);1-2
- Ramon Vazquez: K
- Sammy Sosa: 13/G15-
Top 8
- Tony Pena: W
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 8
- Ian Kinsler: HR/L7D+
- Michael Young: 6/L6
- Marlon Byrd: K
- Jason Botts: K
Top 9
- Emil Brown: 6E3/G6S
- Esteban German: SB2
- Esteban German: W
- Alex Gordon: 9/F89S
- John Buck: D7/G6+.2-H(UR);1-3
- Joey Gathright: S16/G15.3-H;2-3
- Tony Pena: 54(1)3/GDP/G56