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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
2008-05-01 · Day game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 14563 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 28 mph from LF · 2:10
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Sidney Ponson earned the win and C.J. Wilson picked up the save. Ramon Vazquez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Sidney Ponson L: Zack Greinke SV: C.J. Wilson
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Josh Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Boggs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Broussard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| German Duran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sidney Ponson | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 C. J. Wilson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joey Gathright: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: W
- Jose Guillen: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: HR/F7D+
- Ramon Vazquez: S8/L4MD+
- Michael Young: K
- Josh Hamilton: 53/G56+.1-2
- David Murphy: 3/G3
Top 2
- Mark Teahen: K
- Billy Butler: 53/G5
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78M
Bot 2
- Brandon Boggs: K
- Ben Broussard: 4/L4+
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Top 3
- John Buck: S8/L8RS+
- Tony Pena: 46(1)/FO/G4MS-
- Joey Gathright: 23/BG23-.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L34D-.2-H
- David DeJesus: S9/L89M+.1-2
- Jose Guillen: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- German Duran: K
- Ian Kinsler: 1/G3S-
- Ramon Vazquez: 43/G4+
Top 4
- Mark Teahen: W
- Billy Butler: K
- Alex Gordon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- Michael Young: K
- Josh Hamilton: K
- David Murphy: 43/G4+
Top 5
- John Buck: 9/F9M
- Tony Pena: 1/L13+
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Brandon Boggs: S9/L34D
- Ben Broussard: K
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 7/F7D
- German Duran: 7/F78D
Top 6
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- David DeJesus: S9/G34+
- Jose Guillen: 8/L8RM+
- Mark Teahen: CS2(136)
Bot 6
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8RXD+
- Ramon Vazquez: HR/F9LD+
- Michael Young: K
- Josh Hamilton: K
Top 7
- Mark Teahen: 13/G13
- Billy Butler: S8/G6M+
- Alex Gordon: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Bot 7
- David Murphy: 9/L9M
- Brandon Boggs: 7!/F78XD+
- Ben Broussard: 3/G34
Top 8
- John Buck: K
- Alberto Callaspo: S7/L78M+
- Joey Gathright: 7/F78M
- Mark Grudzielanek: 6/L6-
Bot 8
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: S8/L6MD+
- German Duran: 1/SH/BG34S-.1-2
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F89D
- Ramon Vazquez: 63/G6
Top 9
- David DeJesus: 43/G4S
- Jose Guillen: 9/L89D
- Mark Teahen: K