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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
2007-09-04 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 18892 · 82°F, drizzle, wet · Wind 9 mph from LF · 3:33
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 9–8. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 1st. John Rheinecker earned the win and C.J. Wilson picked up the save. Jason Smith went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |
| TEX | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
W: John Rheinecker L: Leo Nunez SV: C.J. Wilson
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: Angel Campos · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jason Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason LaRue | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Shane Costa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Catalanotto | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Botts | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Murphy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Buckner | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Neal Musser | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| David Riske | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Millwood | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Rheinecker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Francisco | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 C. J. Wilson | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: D8/L89XD
- Ross Gload: K
- Mike Sweeney: D8/F8LD.2-H
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LXD
Bot 1
- Frank Catalanotto: W
- Ian Kinsler: D7.1-H
- Michael Young: 43/G4.2-3
- Jason Botts: D7/F7LM.3-H
- Brad Wilkerson: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Hank Blalock: 43/G4
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: HR/L89XD+
- David Murphy: 3/G3
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jason Smith: K
- Joey Gathright: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Ramon Vazquez: T9/G3+
- Frank Catalanotto: 63/G6S
- Ian Kinsler: S8/G6M.3-H
- Michael Young: 9/L9M
- Jason Botts: K
Top 3
- Jason LaRue: 7/F78M
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Brad Wilkerson: W
- Hank Blalock: 16(1)3/GDP
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Top 4
- Ross Gload: 43/G34
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G5+
- Mark Teahen: S8/G6M.1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jason Smith: HR/F9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Joey Gathright: D7/L7LS
- Jason LaRue: W
- David DeJesus: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- David Murphy: S7/G56
- Ramon Vazquez: 2/BP2LF
- Frank Catalanotto: 36(1)1/GDP/G3
Top 5
- Ross Gload: W
- Mike Sweeney: D9/L89D+.1-3
- Mark Teahen: S9/F89S-.3-H;2-3;B-2(TH)
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jason Smith: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;2-3
- Joey Gathright: 7/F78S-
Bot 5
- Ian Kinsler: W
- Michael Young: K
- Jason Botts: CS2(24)
- Jason Botts: D9/L9LS+
- Brad Wilkerson: W
- Hank Blalock: 43/G4
Top 6
- Jason LaRue: S8/G6M
- David DeJesus: W.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Ross Gload: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 1!3/G34S-
Bot 6
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 8/F8LM
- David Murphy: 7/F78D
- Ramon Vazquez: S9/L9S
- Marlon Byrd: 6/P6D
Top 7
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6M
- Alex Gordon: 9/F89S
- Jason Smith: K
Bot 7
- Ian Kinsler: S6/G6S-
- Michael Young: S7/G56.1-2
- Jason Botts: SB3;SB2.2-H(E2/TH)
- Jason Botts: S8/G4M.2-H
- Brad Wilkerson: CS2(26)
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- Hank Blalock: HP
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 9/F9S
Top 8
- Esteban German: W
- Shane Costa: 6!4(1)/FO/G6
- David DeJesus: HP.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/L8LS.2-H;1-3
- Ross Gload: 146(1)3/GDP/G13+
Bot 8
- David Murphy: D9/L9LD+
- Ramon Vazquez: 34/SH/BG23.2-3
- Marlon Byrd: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F9D
Top 9
- Mike Sweeney: 5/P5
- Mark Teahen: W
- Emil Brown: 14(1)/FO/G
- Billy Butler: S7/G56.1-2
- Esteban German: S8/L8RS+.2-H;1-2
- Tony Pena: 46(1)/FO/G4