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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 1, 2005
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers, played on September 1, 2005 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 1, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kenny Rogers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J.P. Howell |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,735 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Laz Diaz 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Marty Foster 3B: Adam Dowdy |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Matthews | Center Fielder |
| Michael Young | Shortstop |
| Mark Teixeira | First Baseman |
| Alfonso Soriano | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Mench | Left Fielder |
| Hank Blalock | Third Baseman |
| Phil Nevin | DH |
| Rod Barajas | Catcher |
| Mark DeRosa | Right Fielder |
| Buck Showalter | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chip Ambres | Center Fielder |
| Joe McEwing | Third Baseman |
| Terrence Long | Left Fielder |
| Emil Brown | Right Fielder |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Angel Berroa | Shortstop |
| Matt Diaz | DH |
| Justin Huber | First Baseman |
| Denny Hocking | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 1, 2005
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Howell
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Howell
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. McEwing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Howell
Teixeira hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ambres vs. Rogers
Ambres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McEwing vs. Rogers
McEwing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Rogers
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Howell
Soriano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Mench vs. Howell
There goes Soriano. The throw from Buck and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Mench vs. Howell
Mench hits a ball on the ground towards third. McEwing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Blalock vs. Howell
Blalock hits a popup, foul, towards short. Berroa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Nevin vs. Howell
Nevin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Barajas vs. Howell
Barajas hits a line drive into left field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rogers
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Rogers
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Rogers
Berroa hits a ball on the ground into left field. Mench picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mench. Berroa moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. Rogers
Diaz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berroa scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Huber vs. Rogers
Huber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Soriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Howell
DeRosa hits a popup, foul, towards short. Berroa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Howell
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Howell
There's a wild pitch. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Howell
Young strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Teixeira vs. Howell
Teixeira strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Rogers
Hocking hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Matthews. Hocking reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ambres vs. Rogers
Ambres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
McEwing vs. Rogers
McEwing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Rogers
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hocking scores. McEwing moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Rogers
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Howell
Soriano hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Long. Soriano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mench vs. Howell
Mench hits a ball on the ground towards third. McEwing fields it and throws to first for the out. Soriano moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Blalock vs. Howell
Blalock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Blalock reaches second base with a double. Soriano scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Nevin vs. Howell
Nevin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Barajas vs. Howell
Barajas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Howell
DeRosa strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Howell
Matthews hits a line drive into center field. Ambres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Rogers
Buck hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Soriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Rogers
Berroa hits a line drive into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Rogers
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Howell
Young strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Howell
Teixeira strikes out. Buck drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Teixeira out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Howell
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Huber vs. Rogers
Huber hits a fly ball into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Rogers
Hocking takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ambres vs. Rogers
Ambres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hocking moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McEwing vs. Rogers
McEwing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hocking scores. Ambres moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Rogers
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Mench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Rogers
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mench vs. Howell
Mench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blalock vs. Howell
Blalock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hocking fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Howell
Nevin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Rogers
Buck hits a line drive into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Rogers
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Rogers
Diaz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Huber vs. Rogers
Huber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barajas vs. Burgos
Ambiorix Burgos now pitching.
Barajas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Burgos
DeRosa hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Burgos
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Burgos
Young is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Teixeira vs. Burgos
Teixeira strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Rogers
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ambres vs. Rogers
Ambres hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Rogers
McEwing strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Affeldt
Jeremy Affeldt now pitching.
Soriano hits a line drive into right field. Brown picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brown. Soriano moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mench vs. Affeldt
Mench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Blalock vs. Affeldt
Blalock hits a line drive into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Soriano moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Nevin vs. Affeldt
Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Rogers
Long hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Matthews. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Karsay
Steve Karsay now pitching.
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Long moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Buck vs. Karsay
Buck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Berroa vs. Karsay
Berroa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Long scores. Buck moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Shouse
Aaron Guiel pinch hits for Matt Diaz. Brian Shouse now pitching. Paul Phillips pinch hits for Aaron Guiel.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shouse fields it and throws to second for the out. Buck moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Huber vs. Shouse
Huber takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Hocking vs. Shouse
Hocking strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barajas vs. Affeldt
Barajas hits a fly ball into center field. Ambres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Affeldt
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Affeldt, and towards Hocking, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Affeldt
Matthews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ambres vs. Cordero
Francisco Cordero now pitching.
Ambres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McEwing vs. Cordero
McEwing bunts towards the mound. Cordero fields it and throws to first for the out. Ambres moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Cordero
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Soriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ambres moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Cordero
Brown strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/1/2005 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Matthews G, cf 5 0 0 0 Ambres C, cf 4 0 2 0
Young M, ss 3 0 0 0 McEwing J, 3b 4 0 2 1
Teixeira M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Long T, lf 5 1 2 1
Soriano A, 2b 4 1 3 0 Brown E, rf 5 0 1 0
Mench K, lf 3 0 1 0 Buck J, c 3 0 0 0
Blalock H, 3b 4 1 1 1 Berroa A, ss 4 1 2 1
Nevin P, dh 2 1 0 0 Diaz M, dh 3 0 2 1
Barajas R, c 4 2 2 4 Guiel A, ph 0 0 0 0
DeRosa M, rf 4 0 0 0 Phillips P, ph 1 0 0 0
Huber J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hocking D, 2b 3 2 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 7 5 35 4 12 4
Texas 000 400 100 -- 5
Kansas City 011 010 010 -- 4
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers K (W)* 7.0 11 4 3 1 2
Karsay S 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Shouse B 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Cordero F (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Howell J (L) 6.0 5 4 4 2 7
Burgos A 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Affeldt J 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Buck J, Mench K, Brown E
DP -- Texas 3, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Texas 5, Kansas City 9
2B -- Hocking D, Soriano A, Blalock H, Long T
HR -- Barajas R 2
SB -- Soriano A
SH -- McEwing J
HBP -- by Burgos A (Young M)
WP -- Howell J 2
T -- 2:55
A -- 12735
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