Royals 8-9 Rangers (Sep 4, 2007)

KCR

TEX

1

5

2

0

1

3

0

4

3

0

5

2

0

6

0

7

0

2

8

1

9

1

R

8

9

H

12

13

E

1

0

W: J. Rheinecker

L: J. Carlos Oviedo

S: C.J. Wilson

Current Series

Royals

8

Rangers

1

Game 1

Final

Royals

8

Rangers

9

Game 2

Final

Royals

2

Rangers

3

Game 3

Final

AL Central Standings

KCR TEX

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Game Summary

The Texas Rangers squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 9 to 8, on September 4, 2007.

Game Info

September 4, 2007

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
David DeJesus D. DeJesus CF	2	0	0	0	2	2	.000	.600	.000
Mark Grudzielanek M. Grudzielanek 2B	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Ross Gload R. Gload 1B	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
John Buck J. Buck C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney DH	5	2	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	1.000
Mark Teahen M. Teahen RF	4	1	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Alex Gordon A. Gordon 3B-1B	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Emil Brown E. Brown PH	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jason Smith J. Smith SS	3	1	1	4	0	2	.333	.250	1.333
Billy Butler B. Butler PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Justin Huber J. Huber PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joey Gathright J. Gathright LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Esteban German E. German PH-3B	1	0	1	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jason LaRue J. LaRue C	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Shane Costa S. Costa PH-LF	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tony Pena Jr. T. Pena Jr. PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	8	12	8	6	9

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frank Catalanotto F. Catalanotto 1B	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Marlon Byrd M. Byrd PH-CF	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ian Kinsler I. Kinsler 2B	4	2	3	2	1	0	.750	.800	1.000
Michael Young M. Young SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jason Botts J. Botts LF	4	1	3	2	0	1	.750	.750	1.250
Nelson Cruz N. Cruz PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Brad Wilkerson B. Wilkerson RF-1B	2	1	1	2	2	1	.500	.750	2.000
Hank Blalock H. Blalock DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000
Jarrod Saltalamacchia J. Saltalamacchia C	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
David Murphy D. Murphy CF-RF-LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Ramon Vazquez R. Vazquez 3B	3	1	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.333
Totals	31	9	13	8	4	4

Batting

2B: J. Gathright, M. Grudzielanek, M. Sweeney 2

HR: J. Smith

RBI: E. German, M. Grudzielanek, J. Smith 4, M. Sweeney, M. Teahen

Batting

2B: J. Botts 2, I. Kinsler, D. Murphy

3B: R. Vazquez

HR: J. Saltalamacchia, B. Wilkerson

RBI: J. Botts 2, M. Byrd, I. Kinsler 2, J. Saltalamacchia, B. Wilkerson 2

Baserunning

SB: I. Kinsler, M. Young

CS: N. Cruz, I. Kinsler

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Billy Buckner B. Buckner	4.0	7	6	6	3	2	2	13.50
Neal Musser N. Musser	1.2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Juan Carlos Oviedo J. Carlos Oviedo (L)	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	0	54.00
Jimmy Gobble J. Gobble	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	0	6.75
David Riske D. Riske	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	13	9	9	4	4	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Kevin Millwood K. Millwood	5.0	8	6	6	3	7	1	10.80
Jamey Wright J. Wright	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
John Rheinecker J. Rheinecker (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Frank Francisco F. Francisco	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	0	27.00
Joaquin Benoit J. Benoit	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
C.J. Wilson (S)	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0	13.50
Totals	9.0	12	8	8	6	9	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
David DeJesus D. DeJesus CF	2	0	0	0	2	2	.000	.600	.000
Mark Grudzielanek M. Grudzielanek 2B	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Ross Gload R. Gload 1B	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
John Buck J. Buck C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney DH	5	2	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	1.000
Mark Teahen M. Teahen RF	4	1	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Alex Gordon A. Gordon 3B-1B	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Emil Brown E. Brown PH	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jason Smith J. Smith SS	3	1	1	4	0	2	.333	.250	1.333
Billy Butler B. Butler PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Justin Huber J. Huber PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joey Gathright J. Gathright LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Esteban German E. German PH-3B	1	0	1	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jason LaRue J. LaRue C	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Shane Costa S. Costa PH-LF	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tony Pena Jr. T. Pena Jr. PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	8	12	8	6	9

Batting

2B: J. Gathright, M. Grudzielanek, M. Sweeney 2

HR: J. Smith

RBI: E. German, M. Grudzielanek, J. Smith 4, M. Sweeney, M. Teahen

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Billy Buckner B. Buckner	4.0	7	6	6	3	2	2	13.50
Neal Musser N. Musser	1.2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Juan Carlos Oviedo J. Carlos Oviedo (L)	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	0	54.00
Jimmy Gobble J. Gobble	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	0	6.75
David Riske D. Riske	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	13	9	9	4	4	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Frank Catalanotto F. Catalanotto 1B	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Marlon Byrd M. Byrd PH-CF	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ian Kinsler I. Kinsler 2B	4	2	3	2	1	0	.750	.800	1.000
Michael Young M. Young SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jason Botts J. Botts LF	4	1	3	2	0	1	.750	.750	1.250
Nelson Cruz N. Cruz PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Brad Wilkerson B. Wilkerson RF-1B	2	1	1	2	2	1	.500	.750	2.000
Hank Blalock H. Blalock DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000
Jarrod Saltalamacchia J. Saltalamacchia C	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
David Murphy D. Murphy CF-RF-LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Ramon Vazquez R. Vazquez 3B	3	1	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.333
Totals	31	9	13	8	4	4

Batting

2B: J. Botts 2, I. Kinsler, D. Murphy

3B: R. Vazquez

HR: J. Saltalamacchia, B. Wilkerson

RBI: J. Botts 2, M. Byrd, I. Kinsler 2, J. Saltalamacchia, B. Wilkerson 2

Baserunning

SB: I. Kinsler, M. Young

CS: N. Cruz, I. Kinsler

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Kevin Millwood K. Millwood	5.0	8	6	6	3	7	1	10.80
Jamey Wright J. Wright	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
John Rheinecker J. Rheinecker (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Frank Francisco F. Francisco	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	0	27.00
Joaquin Benoit J. Benoit	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
C.J. Wilson (S)	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0	13.50
Totals	9.0	12	8	8	6	9	1

62-76 KCR

TEX 64-74

Current Series

AL Central Standings

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