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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
2007-09-05 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 17232 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph from LF · 2:43
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Vicente Padilla earned the win and Joaquin Benoit picked up the save. John Buck went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Vicente Padilla L: Kyle Davies SV: Joaquin Benoit
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Angel Campos · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Costa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Catalanotto | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Botts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 David Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Blalock | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Gerald Laird | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Davies | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
 John Bale | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Braun | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vicente Padilla | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Wes Littleton | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill White | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamey Wright | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mark Teahen: W
- Mike Sweeney: 3/G34S-
Bot 1
- Frank Catalanotto: W
- Ian Kinsler: 6/P6D
- Michael Young: 43/G34.1-2
- Jason Botts: 63/G6
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7LD
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Joey Gathright: 43/G4S
Bot 2
- Brad Wilkerson: W
- David Murphy: K+SB2
- Hank Blalock: D9/L9LM.2-H
- Gerald Laird: K
- Ramon Vazquez: 3/L34
Top 3
- John Buck: K23
- Tony Pena: K
- David DeJesus: 7/F78D
Bot 3
- Frank Catalanotto: HP
- Ian Kinsler: 4/P34
- Michael Young: W.1-2
- Jason Botts: 4/LDP/L4.2X2(46)
Top 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L3D
- Mark Teahen: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F78M
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RXD
Bot 4
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- David Murphy: K
- Hank Blalock: W
- Gerald Laird: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Billy Butler: 43/G4
- Joey Gathright: 53/G5S
- John Buck: 9/F9S
Bot 5
- Ramon Vazquez: 8/F8LD
- Frank Catalanotto: S7/L78S-
- Ian Kinsler: PO1(E3).1-2
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F89D
- Michael Young: S8/L8RS.2-H(UR)
- Jason Botts: K
Top 6
- Tony Pena: 43/G4-
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F89M
- Mark Teahen: S7/L78S.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: HP.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 6
- Brad Wilkerson: S9/L4D+
- David Murphy: 7/F8LD.1-2
- Hank Blalock: S7/L78S.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Gerald Laird: 7/L7M+
- Ramon Vazquez: 43/G4
Top 7
- Billy Butler: 53/G5
- Joey Gathright: S8/L8LS
- John Buck: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Tony Pena: 4/P4D
- David DeJesus: S9/G34
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- Frank Catalanotto: 53/G56
- Ian Kinsler: 53/G5
- Michael Young: S8/G6M
- Jason Botts: 7/F78M
Top 8
- Mark Teahen: K
- Shane Costa: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: S4/G34
- Billy Butler: PO1(13)
Bot 8
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- David Murphy: 3/G3S
- Hank Blalock: K
Top 9
- Billy Butler: 6/L6
- Joey Gathright: 43/G4
- John Buck: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bill White