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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
2009-04-17 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 24062 · 61°F · Wind 9 mph L to R · 3:16
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 12–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 2nd. Gil Meche earned the win. Mike Jacobs went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 19 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
W: Gil Meche L: Matt Harrison SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Aviles | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 John Buck | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Elvis Andrus | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Waechter | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Horacio Ramirez | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Harrison | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
 Willie Eyre | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Josh Rupe | 1.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Coco Crisp: W
- Mike Aviles: 13.1-2
- David DeJesus: 63/G6.2-3
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: W
- Michael Young: SB2
- Michael Young: FC6/G6S.2X3(65)
- Josh Hamilton: K
- Hank Blalock: 13/G13-
Top 2
- Mark Teahen: HR/F7D+
- Mike Jacobs: 7/F7D+
- John Buck: K
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/G3+
- Willie Bloomquist: W.1-2
- Coco Crisp: HR/F78D+.2-H;1-H
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Marlon Byrd: 43/G4
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Chris Davis: K
Top 3
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Billy Butler: S8/G4M+
- Mark Teahen: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Mike Jacobs: K
- John Buck: 8/F8RM
Bot 3
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
- Elvis Andrus: S4/G34
- Ian Kinsler: S1.1-2
- Michael Young: SB3;SB2
- Michael Young: FC1/G15.3XH(152);2-3;B-2(TH)
- Josh Hamilton: K
Top 4
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/L34D
- Willie Bloomquist: S9/L34D.1-2
- Coco Crisp: 9/L9M
- Mike Aviles: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 4
- Hank Blalock: S8/L8RM+
- Marlon Byrd: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Nelson Cruz: W
- Chris Davis: 63/G6
Top 5
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
- Billy Butler: W
- Mark Teahen: 13/G13-.1-2
- Mike Jacobs: K
Bot 5
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
- Elvis Andrus: 43/G4+
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8LXD+
Top 6
- John Buck: W
- Alberto Callaspo: S7/G56+.1-2
- Willie Bloomquist: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Coco Crisp: IW
- Mike Aviles: S7/L6D.3-H;2-H;1-2
- David DeJesus: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Butler: 5(2)3/GDP/G56S-
Bot 6
- Michael Young: S7/G56+
- Josh Hamilton: 4!6(1)/FO/G4
- Hank Blalock: 7/F7S
- Marlon Byrd: 4/L4
Top 7
- Mark Teahen: D7/L7D+
- Mike Jacobs: D9/L3D-.2-H
- John Buck: D7/L7M+.2-H
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8LXD+
- Willie Bloomquist: D9/L3D.2-H
- Coco Crisp: K
- Mike Aviles: S8/L4MD+.2-3
- David DeJesus: 1/L15
Bot 7
- Nelson Cruz: S7/G56
- Chris Davis: S9/L9S.1-2
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
- Elvis Andrus: S8/L4D.2-3;1-2
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Omar Vizquel: 5/F5F-
Top 8
- Billy Butler: S8/G6M+
- Mark Teahen: S9/L34-.1-2
- Mike Jacobs: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- John Buck: S8/L6D+
- Alberto Callaspo: W.1-2
- Willie Bloomquist: 7/F7M
- Mitch Maier: 7/F7S
- Mike Aviles: 9/F9D+
Bot 8
- David Murphy: 43/G4
- Hank Blalock: HR/F9D+
- Marlon Byrd: HR/L7D+
- Nelson Cruz: 53/G56
- Chris Davis: 63/G6-
Top 9
- David DeJesus: 43/G34-
- Billy Butler: K
- Mark Teahen: S9/L34D+
- Mike Jacobs: K
Bot 9
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: HR/F7LD+
- Elvis Andrus: S8/L8RS
- Ian Kinsler: S9/G34.1-2
- Omar Vizquel: 64(1)/FO/G6S.2-3
- David Murphy: K
- Hank Blalock: 8/F8RS