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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-06-12 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15515 · 84°F · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:32
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 6–5. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Ron Mahay earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. German Duran went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
W: Ron Mahay L: Frank Francisco SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Mike DiMuro · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Boggs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 German Duran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Shelton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Hurley | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Francisco | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: 43/G4
- Brandon Boggs: D7/F7M
- Michael Young: 63/G6
- Josh Hamilton: 43/G34
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 4/P4MD
- Alberto Callaspo: S7
- Alex Gordon: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Jose Guillen: D7/L7D+
- Mark Teahen: 43/G34.2-3
- John Buck: 3/P3F
Top 2
- David Murphy: 31/G34
- Marlon Byrd: K
- Frank Catalanotto: S8/G4M+
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: S8/G4+.1-3
- German Duran: HR/F7D+.3-H;1-H
- Ian Kinsler: HR/F7D+
- Brandon Boggs: K
Bot 2
- Ross Gload: 6/L6
- Mike Aviles: 7/F7D
- Joey Gathright: S2/BG23-.B-3(E2/TH)
- David DeJesus: 9/F9D+
Top 3
- Michael Young: 8/F8RXD+
- Josh Hamilton: D7/L78M+
- David Murphy: 13/G15+.2-3
- Marlon Byrd: 13/G13
Bot 3
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/F89D+
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78D+
- Jose Guillen: K
Top 4
- Frank Catalanotto: 3/G3+
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 7/F7D
- German Duran: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 4
- Mark Teahen: 7/F7S
- John Buck: HP
- Ross Gload: 9/F9D+
- Mike Aviles: HR/L7D+.1-H
- Joey Gathright: K
Top 5
- Ian Kinsler: 13/G13
- Brandon Boggs: 3/G34S
- Michael Young: HP
- Josh Hamilton: 43/G4
Bot 5
- David DeJesus: 8/F8RXD+
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8LXD+
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 6
- David Murphy: 43/G4+
- Marlon Byrd: 9/F9D+
- Frank Catalanotto: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Jose Guillen: 13/G13
- Mark Teahen: S9/L89S
- John Buck: 7/F7D+
- Ross Gload: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
- German Duran: 9/F9D
- Ian Kinsler: K
Bot 7
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6
- Joey Gathright: 4/L4
- David DeJesus: K
Top 8
- Brandon Boggs: W
- Michael Young: 9/F89M
- Josh Hamilton: D7/L5D.1-3
- David Murphy: 7/SF/F78XD+.3-H
- Marlon Byrd: 9/F9D+
Bot 8
- Alberto Callaspo: S7/L5D+
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9LS+.1-3
- Jose Guillen: WP.3-H;2-3
- Jose Guillen: 8/SF/F89M.3-H
- Mark Teahen: 3/G34
- John Buck: K
Top 9
- Chris Shelton: 8/F8LD+
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
- Ramon Vazquez: 7/F7D
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Eric Hurley