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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
2007-08-16 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 22674 · 91°F · Wind 10 mph from LF · 2:59
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 6–2. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 8th. Ryan Braun earned the win. Alex Gordon went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Ryan Braun L: Willie Eyre SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban German | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Catalanotto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Adam Melhuse | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 John Bale | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Braun | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Zack Greinke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Rheinecker | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Willie Eyre | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Wes Littleton | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 A. J. Murray | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Esteban German: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: D9/L89M.1-3
- Billy Butler: 53/G5S-.3-H;2-3
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6M
Bot 1
- Frank Catalanotto: HR/L9LD+
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Michael Young: 43/G4
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6
Top 2
- Emil Brown: 4/P3D
- Alex Gordon: S8/L6MD+
- John Buck: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 2
- Marlon Byrd: S8/G6M+
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- Adam Melhuse: K
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 8/F8RM
Top 3
- Tony Pena: 4/P3D
- Esteban German: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: 43/G34
Bot 3
- David Murphy: 63/G6
- Frank Catalanotto: W
- Ian Kinsler: S5/BG5S.1-2
- Michael Young: 64(1)/FO/G6S.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F89XD+
Top 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4
- Billy Butler: S9/F9S
- Mark Teahen: S1/BG25.1-2
- Emil Brown: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 4
- Marlon Byrd: S15/G13+
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- Adam Melhuse: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Top 5
- Alex Gordon: K
- John Buck: K
- Tony Pena: 4/P8RS
Bot 5
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: S8/G6M
- David Murphy: S9/G34+.1-3
- Frank Catalanotto: K
- Ian Kinsler: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
- Michael Young: K
- Sammy Sosa: S46/G4MD.2-3;1-2
- Marlon Byrd: 8/F8RXD
Top 6
- Esteban German: W
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LS
- Mark Grudzielanek: 13/G3S-.1-2
- Billy Butler: WP.2-3
- Billy Butler: IW
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- Adam Melhuse: 7/F78S
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: S5/G6
- David Murphy: 8/F8RD
Top 7
- Emil Brown: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: HR/F89XD+
- John Buck: S8/L8RS
- Tony Pena: 13/G3S-.1-2
- Esteban German: 43/G4+
Bot 7
- Frank Catalanotto: 13/G13
- Ian Kinsler: 53/G5
- Michael Young: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- David DeJesus: 9/F89D
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G6M+
- Billy Butler: S8/G6M.1-3
- Mark Teahen: FC3/G3S-.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: IW
- John Buck: D8/L89D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Tony Pena: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G5
- Marlon Byrd: K
- Brad Wilkerson: K
Top 9
- Esteban German: K
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LXD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: S5/G56
- Billy Butler: W.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 3/G3+
Bot 9
- Adam Melhuse: 13/G13
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 43/G34
- David Murphy: 4/L4
Notes & reviews
- Royals pitcher Leo Nunez left the game due to an injured hand/wrist