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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-06-10 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14741 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 19 mph to LF · 3:17
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 8th. Eddie Guardado earned the win and C.J. Wilson picked up the save. Alex Gordon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Eddie Guardado L: Yasuhiko Yabuta SV: C.J. Wilson
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Mike DiMuro · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Hamilton | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 David Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Gerald Laird | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Boggs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Shelton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Millwood | 6.0 | 11 | 3 | 5 |
 Josh Rupe | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 C. J. Wilson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brett Tomko | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Yasuhiko Yabuta | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: 3/G3
- Michael Young: 53/G5
- Josh Hamilton: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S8/L8LS
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6S-.1-2
- Alex Gordon: W
- Jose Guillen: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-3
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 2
- Milton Bradley: 9/F89XD+
- David Murphy: W
- Gerald Laird: S7/L7S.1-2
- Frank Catalanotto: 31/G34.2-3;1-2
- Brandon Boggs: 53/G56S-
Bot 2
- Miguel Olivo: K
- John Buck: K
- Mike Aviles: K
Top 3
- Ramon Vazquez: 53/G56-
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F9LD
- Michael Young: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 3
- Joey Gathright: 3/BG34S
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L4MD
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78M
Top 4
- Josh Hamilton: K
- Milton Bradley: K
- David Murphy: K
Bot 4
- Jose Guillen: D7/F78XD+
- Mark Teahen: W
- Miguel Olivo: 14(1)/FO/G13.2-3;B-1
- John Buck: S7/F7S-.3-H;1-2
- Mike Aviles: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3;B-1
- Joey Gathright: SB2
- Joey Gathright: W
- David DeJesus: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Top 5
- Gerald Laird: D7/L78M
- Frank Catalanotto: FC6/G6S-.2X3(65);B-1
- Brandon Boggs: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 5
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: HR/F8RXD+
- Jose Guillen: S5/G5
- Mark Teahen: PO1(E2).1-3
- Mark Teahen: K
- Miguel Olivo: 5/L5+
Top 6
- Ramon Vazquez: D9/L9LS+
- Ian Kinsler: W
- Michael Young: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
- Josh Hamilton: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Milton Bradley: FC1/G15.3XH(15);1-2;B-1
- David Murphy: 3/G3
Bot 6
- John Buck: S8/G4M
- Mike Aviles: S9/L34D.1-H(NR);B-3(E9)
- Joey Gathright: S8/P8LS-.3-H
- David DeJesus: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S+
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L8LS
- Alex Gordon: 63/G6+
Top 7
- Gerald Laird: 13/BG
- Chris Shelton: 53/G5
- Brandon Boggs: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Jose Guillen: K
- Mark Teahen: S8/G6M+
- Miguel Olivo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 8
- Ramon Vazquez: 43/G4+
- Ian Kinsler: 7/F78D
- Michael Young: W
- Josh Hamilton: 6E3/G6.1-2;B-1
- Milton Bradley: D9/L9LS+.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- David Murphy: S9/L9S.2-H(TUR)
- Gerald Laird: S8/L6MD-.1-2
- Chris Shelton: S9/L9S.2-H(TUR);1-3(TH)
- Brandon Boggs: W.1-2
- Ramon Vazquez: 9/F9M
Bot 8
- John Buck: 13/G34S-
- Mike Aviles: 9/F89S
- Joey Gathright: K
Top 9
- Ian Kinsler: D7/L7LS
- Michael Young: 43/G34.2-3
- Josh Hamilton: K
- Milton Bradley: IW
- David Murphy: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- David Murphy: K
Bot 9
- David DeJesus: 7/F7LD
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Alex Gordon: S9/L9S-
- Jose Guillen: E3/G34S.1-2
- Mark Teahen: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals Manager Trey Hillman ejected by HP umpire Mike Everitt for arguing a strike call on Joey Gathright