Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Harrison
  
  Crisp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Aviles vs. Harrison
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harrison fields it and throws to first for the out. Crisp moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  DeJesus vs. Harrison
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crisp moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Butler vs. Harrison
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Meche
  
  Kinsler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Meche
  
  There goes Kinsler. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Kinsler steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Meche
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hamilton vs. Meche
  
  Hamilton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Blalock vs. Meche
  
  Blalock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Harrison
  
  Teahen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Harrison
  
  Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Harrison
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Harrison
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bloomquist vs. Harrison
  
  Bloomquist takes first base on ball four. Callaspo moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Crisp vs. Harrison
  
  Crisp hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Harrison
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Meche
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Meche
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Meche
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Harrison
  
  DeJesus 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, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Harrison
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Harrison
  
  Teahen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Jacobs vs. Harrison
  
  Jacobs strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Buck vs. Harrison
  
  Buck hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Saltalamacchia vs. Meche
  
  Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Meche
  
  Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kinsler vs. Meche
  
  Kinsler bunts towards the mound. Meche fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Andrus moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Meche
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Young vs. Meche
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meche has Andrus trapped. There's the throw to Teahen and over to Buck, who tags Andrus for the out. Kinsler moves to third. Young moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Hamilton vs. Meche
  
  Hamilton strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Harrison
  
  Callaspo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bloomquist vs. Harrison
  
  Bloomquist hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Callaspo moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Crisp vs. Harrison
  
  Crisp hits a line drive into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Aviles vs. Harrison
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Meche
  
  Blalock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Byrd vs. Meche
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Meche
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Meche
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Harrison
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Harrison
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Harrison
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harrison fields it and throws to first for the out. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Jacobs vs. Harrison
  
  Jacobs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Saltalamacchia vs. Meche
  
  Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Meche
  
  Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Meche
  
  Kinsler hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Harrison
  
  Buck takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Callaspo vs. Harrison
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Buck moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Bloomquist vs. Eyre
  
  Willie Eyre now pitching.
  
  Bloomquist bunts towards the mound. Eyre fields it and throws to first for the out. Buck moves to third. Callaspo moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Crisp vs. Eyre
  
  Crisp is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Aviles vs. Eyre
  
  Aviles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buck scores. Callaspo scores. Crisp moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  DeJesus vs. Eyre
  
  DeJesus takes first base on ball four. Crisp moves to third. Aviles moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Butler vs. Eyre
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Young fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Meche
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamilton vs. Meche
  
  Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Blalock vs. Meche
  
  Blalock hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Byrd vs. Meche
  
  Byrd hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Eyre
  
  Teahen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Byrd. Teahen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Jacobs vs. Eyre
  
  Jacobs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Jacobs reaches second base with a double. Teahen scores. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Buck vs. Eyre
  
  Buck hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Byrd. Buck reaches second base with a double. Jacobs scores. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Callaspo vs. Eyre
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Bloomquist vs. Rupe
  
  Josh Rupe now pitching.
  
  Bloomquist hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Bloomquist reaches second base with a double. Buck scores. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Crisp vs. Rupe
  
  Crisp strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Aviles vs. Rupe
  
  Aviles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bloomquist moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  DeJesus vs. Rupe
  
  DeJesus hits a line drive towards the mound. Rupe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Meche
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Meche
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Saltalamacchia vs. Wright
  
  Jamey Wright now pitching.
  
  Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Andrus vs. Wright
  
  Andrus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Kinsler vs. Wright
  
  Kinsler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Vizquel vs. Wright
  
  Omar Vizquel pinch hits for Michael Young.
  
  Vizquel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Teahen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Rupe
  
  Omar Vizquel now playing third base. David Murphy now playing center field.
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Rupe
  
  Teahen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Jacobs vs. Rupe
  
  Jacobs hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Rupe
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Callaspo vs. Rupe
  
  Callaspo takes first base on ball four. Buck moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Bloomquist vs. Rupe
  
  Bloomquist hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Maier vs. Rupe
  
  Mitch Maier pinch hits for Coco Crisp.
  
  Maier hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Aviles vs. Rupe
  
  Aviles hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 12 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Waechter
  
  Mitch Maier now playing center field. Tony Pena now playing shortstop. Doug Waechter now pitching.
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Waechter
  
  Blalock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Waechter
  
  Byrd hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Waechter
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Waechter
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 12 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Guardado
  
  Eddie Guardado now pitching.
  
  DeJesus 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, 12 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Guardado
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Guardado
  
  Teahen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jacobs vs. Guardado
  
  Jacobs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 12 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Saltalamacchia vs. Ramirez
  
  Horacio Ramirez now pitching.
  
  Saltalamacchia hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Ramirez
  
  Andrus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kinsler vs. Ramirez
  
  Kinsler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Andrus moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Vizquel vs. Ramirez
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. Andrus moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Murphy vs. Ramirez
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 12 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Blalock vs. Ramirez
  
  Blalock hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/2009 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Crisp C, cf           3  1  1  3   Kinsler I, 2b         4  0  2  0   
Maier M, ph-cf        1  0  0  0   Young M, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Aviles M, ss          6  0  2  2   Vizquel O, ph-3b      2  0  0  0   
Pena T, ss            0  0  0  0   Hamilton J, cf        3  0  0  0   
DeJesus D, lf         5  0  0  0   Murphy D, cf          2  0  0  0   
Butler B, 1b          5  1  2  0   Blalock H, dh         5  1  2  1   
Teahen M, 3b          6  3  5  1   Byrd M, lf            4  1  1  1   
Jacobs M, dh          6  2  2  4   Cruz N, rf            3  0  1  0   
Buck J, c             4  2  2  1   Davis C, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Callaspo A, 2b        4  2  3  0   Saltalamacchia J, c   4  1  1  1   
Bloomquist W, rf      3  1  2  1   Andrus E, ss          4  0  3  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     43 12 19 12                        38  3 12  3

Kansas City      040 002 330 -- 12
Texas            000 000 021 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Meche G (W)*          6.0  6  0  0  2  6
Wright J              1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Waechter D            1.0  2  2  2  0  0
Ramirez H             1.0  3  1  1  0  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harrison M (L)+       5.0  8  6  6  4  3
Eyre W                1.1  4  3  3  2  0
Rupe J                1.2  6  3  3  1  1
Guardado E            1.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

DP -- Kansas City 1, Texas 2
LOB -- Kansas City 12, Texas 10
2B -- Teahen M, Jacobs M, Buck J, Bloomquist W
HR -- Teahen M, Crisp C, Jacobs M, Blalock H, Byrd M, Saltalamacchia J
SB -- Kinsler I 2, Andrus E
SH -- Bloomquist W
T -- 3:16
A -- 24062

    

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