Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Padilla
  
  DeJesus strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Padilla
  
  Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Padilla
  
  Teahen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Padilla
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Catalanotto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sweeney for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Davies
  
  Catalanotto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kinsler vs. Davies
  
  Kinsler hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Davies
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Catalanotto moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Botts vs. Davies
  
  Botts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Padilla
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Botts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Padilla
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Padilla
  
  Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Davies
  
  Wilkerson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Davies
  
  Murphy strikes out. There goes Wilkerson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blalock vs. Davies
  
  Blalock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Blalock reaches second base with a double. Wilkerson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Laird vs. Davies
  
  Laird strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Vazquez vs. Davies
  
  Vazquez hits a line drive towards first. Butler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Padilla
  
  Buck strikes out. Laird drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Buck out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Padilla
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Padilla
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Botts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Davies
  
  Catalanotto is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kinsler vs. Davies
  
  Kinsler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Davies
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. Catalanotto moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Botts vs. Davies
  
  Botts hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek catches it and throws to second with Pena covering, to double up Catalanotto. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Padilla
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Padilla
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vazquez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Padilla
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into left field. Botts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Padilla
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Davies
  
  Wilkerson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Davies
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Davies
  
  Blalock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Laird vs. Davies
  
  Laird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Padilla
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Padilla
  
  Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vazquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Padilla
  
  Buck hits a fly ball into right field. Wilkerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Vazquez vs. Davies
  
  Vazquez hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Davies
  
  Catalanotto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kinsler vs. Davies
  
  Davies fires over to first and Butler drops the ball. That's an error on Butler. Catalanotto moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Kinsler vs. Davies
  
  Kinsler hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Davies
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Catalanotto scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Botts vs. Davies
  
  Botts strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Padilla
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Padilla
  
  DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Padilla
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Wilkerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Padilla
  
  Teahen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sweeney vs. Padilla
  
  Sweeney is hit by the pitch. DeJesus moves to third. Teahen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Gordon vs. Padilla
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Bale
  
  John Bale now pitching.
  
  Wilkerson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Bale
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilkerson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Blalock vs. Bale
  
  Blalock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilkerson scores. Blalock moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Laird vs. Bale
  
  Laird hits a line drive into left field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vazquez vs. Bale
  
  Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Littleton
  
  Wes Littleton now pitching.
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vazquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Littleton
  
  Gathright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Buck vs. Littleton
  
  Buck hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Littleton
  
  Pena hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. White
  
  Bill White now pitching.
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. White
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Braun
  
  Ryan Braun now pitching.
  
  Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Braun
  
  Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Braun
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Botts vs. Braun
  
  Botts hits a fly ball into left field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. White
  
  Marlon Byrd now playing center field. Nelson Cruz now playing right field. Brad Wilkerson now playing first base. David Murphy now playing left fi
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Wright
  
  Jamey Wright now pitching. Shane Costa pinch hits for Mike Sweeney.
  
  Costa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Wright
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Wright
  
  Wright fires to first and picks off Gordon. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Soria
  
  Joakim Soria now pitching.
  
  Wilkerson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Soria
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Soria
  
  Blalock strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Benoit
  
  Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
  
  Butler hits a line drive towards short. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Benoit
  
  Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Benoit
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/2007 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
DeJesus D, cf         3  0  1  0   Catalanotto F, 1b     2  1  1  0   
Grudzielanek M, 2b    4  0  1  0   Byrd M, cf            0  0  0  0   
Teahen M, rf          3  0  1  0   Kinsler I, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Sweeney M, dh         2  0  0  0   Young M, ss           3  0  2  1   
Costa S, ph           1  0  0  0   Botts J, lf           4  0  0  0   
Gordon A, 3b          4  0  1  0   Cruz N, rf            0  0  0  0   
Butler B, 1b          4  0  0  0   Wilkerson B, rf-1b    3  2  1  0   
Gathright J, lf       4  1  1  0   Murphy D, cf-lf       4  0  0  0   
Buck J, c             4  1  1  2   Blalock H, dh         3  0  2  2   
Pena T, ss            3  0  0  0   Laird G, c            3  0  0  0   
                                   Vazquez R, 3b         3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  6  2                        29  3  6  3

Kansas City      000 000 200 --  2
Texas            010 011 00x --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Davies K (L)          5.0  3  2  1  4  5
Bale J                1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Braun R               1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Soria J               1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Padilla V (W)         6.0  2  0  0  2  5
Littleton W           0.2  2  2  2  0  0
White B               0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Wright J              0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Benoit J (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Butler B
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Texas 7
2B -- Blalock H
HR -- Buck J
SB -- Wilkerson B
HBP -- by Davies K (Catalanotto F), by Padilla V (Sweeney M)
T -- 2:43
A -- 17232

    

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