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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
2011-04-24 · Day game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 28284 · 79°F · Wind 14 mph R to L · 3:07
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–7. Texas Rangers put up 6 in the 5th. C.J. Wilson earned the win and Arthur Rhodes picked up the save. Mike Aviles went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: C.J. Wilson L: Bruce Chen SV: Arthur Rhodes
Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Vic Carapazza · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Wilson Betemit | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brayan Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Getz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Moreland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adrian Beltre | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Napoli | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 David Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Blanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Borbon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 4.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Jeremy Jeffress | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Blake Wood | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Tim Collins | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Aaron Crow | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 C. J. Wilson | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
 Brett Tomko | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Arthur Rhodes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Aviles: S57/L56S
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: S7/F7LS
- Mitch Moreland: 8/F78M
- Michael Young: SB2
- Michael Young: 9/F9M.2-3
- Adrian Beltre: W
- Nelson Cruz: K
Top 2
- Jeff Francoeur: W
- Wilson Betemit: K
- Brayan Pena: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 3/LDP/L34.2X2(36)
Bot 2
- Mike Napoli: HR/F7D+
- David Murphy: 53/G56
- Andres Blanco: 53/G56S-
- Julio Borbon: 43/G4
Top 3
- Chris Getz: 43/G4-
- Mike Aviles: 8/F8RD
- Melky Cabrera: 2/F23F-
Bot 3
- Ian Kinsler: S5/BG5S+
- Mitch Moreland: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Michael Young: K
Top 4
- Alex Gordon: 63/G6
- Billy Butler: K
- Jeff Francoeur: HR/F7LD+
- Wilson Betemit: S46/G6MS
- Brayan Pena: 53/G6S-
Bot 4
- Adrian Beltre: HR/F7D+
- Nelson Cruz: D9/L9S
- Mike Napoli: 43/G4+.2-3
- David Murphy: FC6/G6S-.3XH(625);B-1
- Andres Blanco: POCS2(134)
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G56-
- Chris Getz: K
- Mike Aviles: HR/F8RXD
- Melky Cabrera: K
Bot 5
- Andres Blanco: HR/F7LD+
- Julio Borbon: W
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8LXD+
- Mitch Moreland: SB2
- Mitch Moreland: W
- Michael Young: S8/G4M+.2-H;1-2
- Adrian Beltre: W.2-3;1-2
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Mike Napoli: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- David Murphy: D8/F78D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Andres Blanco: 43/G34
Top 6
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: 7/F7D+
- Jeff Francoeur: K
Bot 6
- Julio Borbon: S4/G4MS
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F89XD+
- Mitch Moreland: K
- Michael Young: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Wilson Betemit: D8/F8LXD+
- Brayan Pena: 63/G6-
- Alcides Escobar: D7/F7M.2-H
- Chris Getz: S8/G4M.2-H
- Mike Aviles: SB2
- Mike Aviles: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Melky Cabrera: K
Bot 7
- Adrian Beltre: S9/L34D
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Mike Napoli: K
- David Murphy: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Alex Gordon: S9/F9M
- Billy Butler: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Jeff Francoeur: K
Bot 8
- Andres Blanco: 8/F8LS
- Julio Borbon: S6/G6S
- Ian Kinsler: K+SB2
- Mitch Moreland: W
- Michael Young: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Wilson Betemit: K
- Brayan Pena: K
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L78S
- Chris Getz: S6/G6D+.1-2
- Mike Aviles: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Melky Cabrera: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Royals right fielder Jeff Francoeur ejected by HP umpire Brian Knight