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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
2007-09-03 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 19214 · 79°F · Wind 5 mph from LF · 3:09
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 8–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 8th. Zack Greinke earned the win. Ross Gload went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Zack Greinke L: Kameron Loe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Angel Campos · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Costa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Catalanotto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Hairston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 John Bale | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kameron Loe | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Scott Feldman | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 John Rheinecker | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Wood | 1.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Wes Littleton | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: W.1-2
- Ross Gload: 13/G13.2-3;1-2
- Billy Butler: K
- Mark Teahen: W
- Alex Gordon: S8/G4.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Shane Costa: W.1-2
- John Buck: 8/F78XD
Bot 1
- Frank Catalanotto: K
- Ian Kinsler: 43/G4
- Michael Young: 9/F9LD
Top 2
- Tony Pena: 13/G13
- David DeJesus: 63/G6S-
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/G6
- Ross Gload: S6/G6MD.1-2
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 2
- Marlon Byrd: 43/G4S-
- Brad Wilkerson: D9/L9LS+
- David Murphy: 13.2-3
- Hank Blalock: 2/P2LF
Top 3
- Mark Teahen: S8/L8RS-
- Alex Gordon: 3/LDP/L3S+.1X1(3)
- Shane Costa: D8/L89D
- John Buck: K23
Bot 3
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
- Ramon Vazquez: S7/L7M
- Frank Catalanotto: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Ian Kinsler: S7/L6D.1-2
- Michael Young: 9/F9LS
Top 4
- Tony Pena: 43/G4S-
- David DeJesus: S1/BG3S
- Mark Grudzielanek: SB2
- Mark Grudzielanek: W+WP.2-3
- Ross Gload: S9/L9S.3-H;1-3
- Billy Butler: 63/G6MS-.3-H;1-2
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 4
- Marlon Byrd: K
- Brad Wilkerson: 7/F7S
- David Murphy: S9/L9S
- Hank Blalock: 2/P2RF
Top 5
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34
- Shane Costa: SB2
- Shane Costa: 43/G34.2-3
- John Buck: FC1/G13-.3XH(15)
- Tony Pena: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 3/G
- Ramon Vazquez: 9/F89S
- Frank Catalanotto: D7/L7LS
- Ian Kinsler: K
Top 6
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: SB2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4/L4D
- Ross Gload: 43/G4.2-3
- Billy Butler: W
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 6
- Michael Young: 9/F9D
- Marlon Byrd: 6/P5D
- Brad Wilkerson: K
Top 7
- Alex Gordon: K
- Joey Gathright: W
- John Buck: S7/G6.1-2
- Tony Pena: 13/G13-.2-3;1-2
- David DeJesus: 31/G3
Bot 7
- David Murphy: 13/G15
- Hank Blalock: 43/G34-
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 6!/L6+
Top 8
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
- Ross Gload: HR/F9D+
- Billy Butler: S5/G
- Mark Teahen: D9/L89XD+.1-3
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;BX2(926/TH)
- Joey Gathright: S8/L8LS
- John Buck: HP.1-2
- Tony Pena: 7/F78XD
Bot 8
- Jerry Hairston: 43/G4
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Ian Kinsler: T9/F89XD+
- Michael Young: S7/G6.3-H
- Marlon Byrd: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Top 9
- David DeJesus: 8/F8RXD
- Mark Grudzielanek: W
- Ross Gload: 9!/L9M
- Billy Butler: S9/L89M.1-2
- Mark Teahen: S8/L4MD.2-H;1-2
- Alex Gordon: 9/F9LD
Bot 9
- Brad Wilkerson: 7/F8LXD
- David Murphy: 3!1/G34
- Hank Blalock: 9/F9LD
Notes & reviews
- Rangers pitcher Kameron Loe left the game due to an injured elbow