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Kansas City Royals @ Arizona Diamondbacks
2008-06-15 · Day game · Chase Field · Att: 39125 · 77°F, dome, dry · 2:53
Kansas City Royals defeated Arizona Diamondbacks 8–3. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 4th. Gil Meche earned the win. David DeJesus went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Gil Meche L: Micah Owings SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Meche | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Diamondbacks — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stephen Drew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Upton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Orlando Hudson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Conor Jackson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Reynolds | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chris Young | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Salazar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Snyder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Micah Owings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Romero | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gil Meche | 7.1 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Fulchino | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Arizona Diamondbacks — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Owings | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Juan Cruz | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Leo Rosales | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Doug Slaten | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: S8/G4M
- Mike Aviles: K
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Jose Guillen: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: WP.3-H;2-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Stephen Drew: K
- Justin Upton: K
- Orlando Hudson: K
Top 2
- Mark Teahen: S8/G4M
- John Buck: K
- Ross Gload: 5/P7LS
- Gil Meche: 13/G
Bot 2
- Conor Jackson: 13/G13
- Mark Reynolds: K
- Chris Young: 8/F8LXD+
Top 3
- David DeJesus: 3/L3+
- Mike Aviles: 8/F8RM
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 3
- Jeff Salazar: K
- Chris Snyder: 9/F9LM
- Micah Owings: 43/G4
Top 4
- Jose Guillen: D9/L89XD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L9LS-.2-3
- Mark Teahen: 3/G3.1-2
- John Buck: HP
- Ross Gload: 4/IF/P4D
- Gil Meche: S14/G13.3-H;2-3;1-2
- David DeJesus: HR/L89XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mike Aviles: S9/L89S
- Alex Gordon: 9/F9M
Bot 4
- Stephen Drew: 7/F7LD
- Justin Upton: K
- Orlando Hudson: K
Top 5
- Jose Guillen: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8RD
- Mark Teahen: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Conor Jackson: S8/L89M
- Mark Reynolds: W.1-2
- Chris Young: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-H(E5/TH);B-1
- Jeff Salazar: D9/L9LD+.1-H
- Chris Snyder: 13/G15-
- Micah Owings: K
Top 6
- John Buck: W
- Ross Gload: S9/G34.1-2
- Gil Meche: 15(2)/FO.1-2;B-1
- David DeJesus: D9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Mike Aviles: K
- Alex Gordon: 9/F89D
Bot 6
- Stephen Drew: 4/L4MD
- Justin Upton: 3/P9LSF
- Orlando Hudson: K
Top 7
- Jose Guillen: 8/F89XD
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L6MD
- Mark Teahen: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- John Buck: 63/G6MS
- Ross Gload: IW
- Gil Meche: K
Bot 7
- Conor Jackson: 9/F9D
- Mark Reynolds: T98/L89XD+
- Chris Young: 53/G56.3-H
- Jeff Salazar: K
Top 8
- David DeJesus: K
- Mike Aviles: 8/F8RM
- Alex Gordon: W
- Jose Guillen: PB.1-2
- Jose Guillen: S9/G34.2-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LXD
Bot 8
- Chris Snyder: 8/F89M
- Alex Romero: S7/L7S+
- Stephen Drew: 5/P5F
- Justin Upton: 3/G3
Top 9
- John Buck: D7/L5D+
- Ross Gload: 4/LDP/L4D.2X2(46)
- Esteban German: 9/F9D
Bot 9
- Orlando Hudson: K
- Conor Jackson: S9/P8RS
- Mark Reynolds: K
- Chris Young: DI.1-2
- Chris Young: 4/P4M
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Leo Rosales