Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Sedlacek
  
  Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Lamb vs. Sedlacek
  
  Lamb takes first base on ball four. Catalanotto moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Sedlacek
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Catalanotto moves to third. Lamb moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Gonzalez vs. Sedlacek
  
  Gonzalez is hit by the pitch. Catalanotto scores. Lamb moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Palmeiro vs. Sedlacek
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ibanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Palmeiro for the out. Lamb scores. Rodriguez moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Rodriguez vs. Sedlacek
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ibanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Everett vs. Sedlacek
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into right field. Guiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Guiel vs. Benoit
  
  Guiel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Febles vs. Benoit
  
  Febles strikes out. There goes Guiel. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Beltran vs. Benoit
  
  Beltran takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Randa vs. Benoit
  
  Randa takes first base on ball four. Guiel moves to third. Beltran moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Ibanez vs. Benoit
  
  Ibanez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez who is chasing the ball. Ibanez reaches third base with a triple. Guiel scores. Beltran scores. Randa goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Tucker vs. Benoit
  
  Tucker hits a fly ball into left field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ibanez tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Benoit
  
  Perez hits a popup towards short. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Haselman vs. Sedlacek
  
  Haselman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Sedlacek
  
  Rivera hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Sedlacek
  
  Catalanotto hits a fly ball into right field. Guiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Benoit
  
  Berger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Mayne vs. Benoit
  
  Mayne strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Guiel vs. Benoit
  
  Guiel takes first base on ball four. Berger moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Febles vs. Benoit
  
  Febles is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Beltran vs. Benoit
  
  Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benoit fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Sedlacek
  
  Lamb hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Sedlacek
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Guiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Sedlacek
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Benoit
  
  Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ibanez vs. Benoit
  
  Ibanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Catalanotto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Tucker vs. Benoit
  
  Tucker hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Benoit
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Sedlacek
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field. Guiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Sedlacek
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ibanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Sedlacek
  
  Everett hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Benoit
  
  Berger strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Benoit
  
  Mayne hits a popup into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Guiel vs. Benoit
  
  Guiel hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haselman vs. Sedlacek
  
  Haselman bunts towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Sedlacek
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Sedlacek
  
  Catalanotto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lamb vs. Sedlacek
  
  Lamb hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Benoit
  
  Febles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Catalanotto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Benoit
  
  Beltran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Everett. Beltran reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Benoit
  
  Randa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Catalanotto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Ibanez vs. Benoit
  
  There goes Beltran. The throw from Haselman and he is safe. Beltran steals third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Ibanez vs. Benoit
  
  Ibanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Sedlacek
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Sedlacek
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmeiro vs. Sedlacek
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Palmeiro vs. Sedlacek
  
  Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Sedlacek
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tucker. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez scores. Palmeiro moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Everett vs. Sedlacek
  
  Everett is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Haselman vs. Sedlacek
  
  Haselman strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Rivera vs. Sedlacek
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Benoit
  
  Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Flores
  
  Randy Flores now pitching.
  
  Perez bunts towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. Tucker moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Berger vs. Flores
  
  Berger is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Mayne vs. Flores
  
  There's a wild pitch. Tucker moves to third. Berger moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Mayne vs. Flores
  
  Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Catalanotto fields it and throws to home to get Tucker. Berger moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Guiel vs. Flores
  
  There goes Mayne. The throw from Haselman and he is safe. Mayne steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Guiel vs. Flores
  
  Guiel hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Flores
  
  Febles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Mullen
  
  Michael Young pinch hits for Frank Catalanotto. Scott Mullen now pitching.
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Mullen
  
  Herbert Perry pinch hits for Mike Lamb.
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Mullen
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez misplays the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Mullen
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Guiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Van Poppel
  
  Herbert Perry now playing third base. Michael Young now playing second base. Todd Van Poppel now pitching.
  
  Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Van Poppel
  
  Randa hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rivera. Randa reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ibanez vs. Van Poppel
  
  Ibanez hits a popup towards short. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Tucker vs. Van Poppel
  
  Tucker hits a line drive to center field. Rivera throws towards the plate. Haselman fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Haselman. Randa scores. Tucker moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Van Poppel
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Berger vs. Van Poppel
  
  Berger hits a popup towards third. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Reichert
  
  Dan Reichert now pitching.
  
  Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Reichert
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Reichert
  
  Everett takes first base on ball four. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Haselman vs. Reichert
  
  Haselman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Van Poppel
  
  Mayne hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Guiel vs. Van Poppel
  
  Guiel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Van Poppel
  
  Febles hits a popup towards short. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Reichert
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Reichert
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Reichert
  
  Perry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Reichert
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Grimsley
  
  Jason Grimsley now pitching.
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Grimsley
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Palmeiro vs. Grimsley
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Hernandez
  
  Roberto Hernandez now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/15/2002, game 1 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Catalanotto F, 2b     3  1  2  0   Guiel A, rf           3  2  1  3   
Young M, ph-2b        1  1  0  0   Febles C, 2b          5  0  0  0   
Lamb M, 3b            2  1  0  0   Beltran C, cf         3  1  1  0   
Perry H, ph-3b        2  1  1  2   Randa J, 3b           2  2  1  0   
Rodriguez A, ss       4  1  1  0   Ibanez R, 1b          4  1  1  3   
Gonzalez J, rf        4  1  2  2   Tucker M, lf          2  0  1  2   
Palmeiro R, 1b        3  0  0  1   Perez N, ss           2  0  0  0   
Rodriguez I, dh       5  0  1  1   Berger B, dh          2  1  0  0   
Everett C, lf         2  0  0  0   Mayne B, c            4  1  0  0   
Haselman B, c         4  0  0  0                                      
Rivera R, cf          4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6  7  6                        27  8  5  8

Texas            200 001 003 --  6
Kansas City      400 003 10x --  8

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Benoit J (L)*         5.0  2  5  5  7  4
Flores R              1.0  1  2  2  1  0
Van Poppel T          2.0  2  1  1  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sedlacek S (W)        6.0  4  3  3  4  4
Mullen S              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Reichert D            1.1  2  3  3  3  0
Grimsley J            0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Hernandez R (S)       0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Perez N, Haselman B
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 9, Kansas City 6
2B -- Beltran C, Rodriguez I, Randa J
3B -- Ibanez R
HR -- Guiel A, Perry H
SB -- Guiel A, Beltran C, Mayne B
SH -- Perez N
SF -- Tucker M
HBP -- by Sedlacek S (Gonzalez J)
WP -- Sedlacek S, Flores R
T -- 3:09
A -- 0

    

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