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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-07-25 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 27602 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:35
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 6–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Luke Hochevar earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Billy Butler went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Luke Hochevar L: Derek Holland SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Mike Muchlinski · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Taylor Teagarden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Omar Vizquel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Freel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Holland | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Jason Grilli | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Jennings | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Eyre | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
 Joakim Soria | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: 7!/F7LD+
- Michael Young: HR/F7D+
- Josh Hamilton: K
- Andruw Jones: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 43/G34
- Willie Bloomquist: W
- Billy Butler: W.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 7/F7LD
- Alberto Callaspo: S4/G4M.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Olivo: 8/F8LXD+
Top 2
- Hank Blalock: K
- Marlon Byrd: 9/F9M
- Nelson Cruz: K
Bot 2
- John Buck: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 9/F9M
- Ryan Freel: 7/F7D+
Top 3
- Taylor Teagarden: E5/TH1/G5
- Omar Vizquel: K
- Ian Kinsler: 6!4(1)/FO/G6
- Michael Young: S8/G6M.1-3
- Josh Hamilton: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
- Josh Hamilton: K23
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Willie Bloomquist: K
- Billy Butler: 63/G6+
Top 4
- Andruw Jones: K
- Hank Blalock: S9/L34D+
- Marlon Byrd: WP.1-2
- Marlon Byrd: S7/G56+.2-3
- Nelson Cruz: 54(1)/FO/G56.3-H
- Taylor Teagarden: SB2
- Taylor Teagarden: K
Bot 4
- Mark Teahen: D7/L7LS+
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F89M
- Miguel Olivo: K
- John Buck: S7/L78S.2-H
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 6!3/G6S-
Top 5
- Omar Vizquel: 7/F78M
- Ian Kinsler: 5!3/G5
- Michael Young: S9/F89S-
- Josh Hamilton: K
Bot 5
- Ryan Freel: D7/F7LD+
- David DeJesus: D9/L3D+.2-H
- Willie Bloomquist: 3/G3S.2-3
- Billy Butler: HR/F9D+.3-H
- Mark Teahen: K
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/G6M
- Miguel Olivo: W.1-2
- John Buck: K
Top 6
- Andruw Jones: K
- Hank Blalock: K
- Marlon Byrd: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 53/G56S
- Ryan Freel: 13/BG25-
- David DeJesus: K
Top 7
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Taylor Teagarden: 3/F3F-
- Omar Vizquel: K
Bot 7
- Willie Bloomquist: D9/L3D
- Billy Butler: 9/F9M.2-3
- Mark Teahen: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Alberto Callaspo: D98/F89M
- Miguel Olivo: D7/F7D+.2-H
- John Buck: 7/F78D
Top 8
- Ian Kinsler: 7/F7D
- Michael Young: 9/F9LM
- Josh Hamilton: W
- Andruw Jones: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 8
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 9/F9M
- Ryan Freel: S7
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LD
- Willie Bloomquist: 8/F89M
Top 9
- Hank Blalock: K
- Marlon Byrd: K
- Nelson Cruz: D7/F7LD+
- Taylor Teagarden: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals Manager Trey Hillman ejected by 1B umpire Jerry Crawford