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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-07-26 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16847 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph L to R · 3:07
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 7–2. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 8th. Dustin Nippert earned the win. Andruw Jones 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 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
W: Dustin Nippert L: Ron Mahay SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Mike Muchlinski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 David Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elvis Andrus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Freel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Millwood | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dustin Nippert | 4.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Darren O'Day | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Willie Eyre | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sidney Ponson | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamey Wright | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Cruz | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Roman Colon | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: 7/F78S
- Michael Young: W
- David Murphy: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Marlon Byrd: W.1-2
- Hank Blalock: S7.2XH(72);1-2
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 8!/L8LM
- Ryan Freel: 63/G6
- Billy Butler: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Andruw Jones: W
- Nelson Cruz: PO1(23)
- Nelson Cruz: 63/G6
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 7/F78D
Bot 2
- Mark Teahen: K
- Alberto Callaspo: E4/G4
- Miguel Olivo: S7/L7M.1-2
- John Buck: K
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3
Top 3
- Elvis Andrus: K
- Ian Kinsler: S7/L7S
- Michael Young: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 3/F13-
- David DeJesus: 6/L6D
- Ryan Freel: 13/G15-
Top 4
- David Murphy: S8/G4M
- Marlon Byrd: 8/F8RXD+.1-2
- Hank Blalock: K
- Andruw Jones: 6!3/G6S
Bot 4
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- Alberto Callaspo: 63/G6S-
Top 5
- Nelson Cruz: 53/G5+
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: S9/L34D-
- Elvis Andrus: 53/G15-.1-2
- Ian Kinsler: 143/G13
Bot 5
- Miguel Olivo: 53!/G56
- John Buck: K
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34
Top 6
- Michael Young: D9/F9D
- David Murphy: K
- Marlon Byrd: K
- Hank Blalock: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 1/BP
- David DeJesus: 9/F9LD
- Ryan Freel: W
- Billy Butler: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Andruw Jones: D7/F7LD+
- Nelson Cruz: S8/L6MD+.2-3
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: FC3/G34S.3XH(32);1-2
- Elvis Andrus: SB3
- Elvis Andrus: K
- Ian Kinsler: E4/F4D-.3-H(UR);1-3
- Michael Young: S7/G6+.3-H(UR);1-2
- David Murphy: SB3;SB2
- David Murphy: W
- Marlon Byrd: S9/L9S.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Hank Blalock: 43/G4+
Bot 7
- Mark Teahen: W
- Alberto Callaspo: 6/F6MS-
- Miguel Olivo: 5/P5F
- John Buck: HP.1-2
- Alex Gordon: S9/F89S-.2-H;1-3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: K
Top 8
- Andruw Jones: HR/F7D+
- Nelson Cruz: W
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: S9/G4+.1-2
- Elvis Andrus: 54/SH/BG56S+.2-3;1-2
- Ian Kinsler: S7/L6+.3-H;2-3
- Michael Young: S7/G6.3-H;1-3
- David Murphy: 4!3/G4+.3-H;1-2
- Marlon Byrd: 4/F4-
Bot 8
- David DeJesus: K
- Ryan Freel: 6/F5D-
- Billy Butler: K
Top 9
- Hank Blalock: 7!/F7LMF
- Andruw Jones: K
- Nelson Cruz: K
Bot 9
- Mark Teahen: K
- Alberto Callaspo: D9/L9LS
- Miguel Olivo: 8/F8LD
- John Buck: S6/G56+.2-H
- Mitch Maier: 6/F6-
Notes & reviews
- Rangers pitcher Kevin Millwood left the game due to an injured leg