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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-08-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12662 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph R to L · 2:29
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 7th. Matt Harrison earned the win and Frank Francisco picked up the save. Brandon Boggs 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Matt Harrison L: Brian Bannister SV: Frank Francisco
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joaquin Arias | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Boggs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Davis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Harrison | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Francisco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kip Wells | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joaquin Arias: K
- Brandon Boggs: K
- Michael Young: 3/L3
Bot 1
- Mike Aviles: 43/G4
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F78D
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
Top 2
- Milton Bradley: K
- Hank Blalock: 31/G34
- Marlon Byrd: W
- Nelson Cruz: 13/G15
Bot 2
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9S
- Billy Butler: S9/G34+
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Ross Gload: K
Top 3
- Chris Davis: S9/L89S
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
- Joaquin Arias: 8/F8RD
- Brandon Boggs: PO1(23)
Bot 3
- Mark Teahen: W
- Esteban German: PB.1-2
- Esteban German: D9/L89M+.2-H(UR)
- Mike Aviles: 6/P
- Alberto Callaspo: 6/L6D
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
Top 4
- Brandon Boggs: HR/F89D+
- Michael Young: 9/F89D
- Milton Bradley: S8/L8LS
- Hank Blalock: 6/P78S
- Marlon Byrd: K
Bot 4
- Jose Guillen: S8/L8LS
- Billy Butler: D9/L9LD.1-3
- Miguel Olivo: 9/F9LM
- Ross Gload: FC1/G13.3XH(152);2-3;B-2
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6
Top 5
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Chris Davis: 9/F9M
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: D7/L7LM+
- Joaquin Arias: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Esteban German: S8/G4M+
- Mike Aviles: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G4S-.1-2
- David DeJesus: S7/L7LS.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Jose Guillen: 3/P3F
Top 6
- Brandon Boggs: K
- Michael Young: E5/TH1/G56
- Milton Bradley: K
- Hank Blalock: 7/F78M
Bot 6
- Billy Butler: 7/L7M+
- Miguel Olivo: 3/G34S
- Ross Gload: 43/G4
Top 7
- Marlon Byrd: HP
- Nelson Cruz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Chris Davis: D7/L7LS+
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: D9/L9D+.2-H
- Joaquin Arias: E1/P4S-.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Brandon Boggs: S9/L89S+.1-2
- Michael Young: 4/L4D
Bot 7
- Mark Teahen: S8/L8LS
- Esteban German: K
- Mike Aviles: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Alberto Callaspo: W.1-2
- David DeJesus: K
Top 8
- Milton Bradley: 43/G4
- Hank Blalock: 8/F8LS
- Marlon Byrd: S8/G6M
- Nelson Cruz: 4/P34
Bot 8
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6
- Billy Butler: 43/G4
- Miguel Olivo: 7/F7D+
Top 9
- Chris Davis: K
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: S8/L8LS
- Joaquin Arias: 6!4(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 9
- Ross Gload: K
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- Esteban German: K