Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Gobble
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Gobble
  
  Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Teixeira vs. Gobble
  
  Teixeira hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Soriano vs. Gobble
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Guiel vs. Volquez
  
  Guiel strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Volquez
  
  Hocking hits a fly ball into left field. Mench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Volquez
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nevin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Long for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Gobble
  
  Blalock hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mench vs. Gobble
  
  Mench hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Nevin vs. Gobble
  
  Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Volquez
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Mench. Stairs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Volquez
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Teahen vs. Volquez
  
  Teahen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Berroa vs. Volquez
  
  Berroa hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Huber vs. Volquez
  
  Huber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Volquez
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Gobble
  
  DeRosa strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Gobble
  
  Laird hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Laird reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Gobble
  
  Matthews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Teahen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Gobble
  
  Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Laird scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Teixeira vs. Gobble
  
  Teixeira hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Soriano vs. Gobble
  
  Soriano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hocking settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Guiel vs. Volquez
  
  Guiel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Hocking vs. Volquez
  
  Hocking hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Guiel moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Long vs. Volquez
  
  Long takes first base on ball four. Hocking moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Stairs vs. Volquez
  
  Stairs takes first base on ball four. Guiel scores. Hocking moves to third. Long moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brown vs. Volquez
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Matthews. Brown reaches second base with a double. Hocking scores. Long scores. Stairs moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Teahen vs. Volquez
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Matthews. Teahen reaches second base with a double. Stairs scores. Brown scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Berroa vs. Karsay
  
  Steve Karsay now pitching.
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Huber vs. Karsay
  
  There's a wild pitch. Teahen moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Huber vs. Karsay
  
  Huber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Buck vs. Karsay
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Gobble
  
  Blalock hits a fly ball into center field. Guiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mench vs. Gobble
  
  Mench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Nevin vs. Gobble
  
  Nevin hits a fly ball into left field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Guiel vs. Karsay
  
  Guiel hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Karsay
  
  Hocking takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Karsay
  
  Long hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hocking moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Stairs vs. Karsay
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hocking scores. Long moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Karsay
  
  Matt Diaz pinch runs for Matt Stairs.
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Long moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Teahen vs. Karsay
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into left field. Mench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Long tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Karsay
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Gobble
  
  DeRosa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Laird vs. Gobble
  
  Laird strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Gobble
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. DeRosa moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Nunez
  
  Leo Nunez now pitching.
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Huber vs. Ramirez
  
  Erasmo Ramirez now pitching.
  
  Huber hits a fly ball into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Ramirez
  
  Buck hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nevin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Guiel vs. Ramirez
  
  Guiel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Teixeira vs. Nunez
  
  Teixeira hits a popup towards short. Berroa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Nunez
  
  Soriano hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Nunez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Soriano for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Nunez
  
  Blalock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mench vs. Nunez
  
  Mench hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Nevin vs. Nunez
  
  Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Ramirez
  
  Hocking hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Ramirez
  
  Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hocking moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Diaz vs. Ramirez
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hocking moves to third. Long moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Brown vs. Ramirez
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Teahen vs. Ramirez
  
  Teahen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blalock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Berroa vs. Ramirez
  
  Berroa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hocking scores. Long scores. Diaz moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Huber vs. Ramirez
  
  Huber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Affeldt
  
  Jeremy Affeldt now pitching.
  
  DeRosa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Laird vs. Affeldt
  
  Laird hits a popup, foul, towards first. Huber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Affeldt
  
  Matthews strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Affeldt
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. DeRosa moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Teixeira vs. Affeldt
  
  Teixeira hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Affeldt
  
  Soriano strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Shouse
  
  Brian Shouse now pitching.
  
  Buck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Guiel vs. Shouse
  
  Guiel hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of DeRosa. Guiel reaches second base with a double. Buck moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Hocking vs. Shouse
  
  Hocking takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Long vs. Shouse
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Buck scores. Guiel moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Diaz vs. Shouse
  
  Diaz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Guiel scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Shouse
  
  Brown hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 17
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Shouse
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nevin scoops it up and throws to first, with Shouse covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 17
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Burgos
  
  Ambiorix Burgos now pitching. Chip Ambres now playing left field.
  
  Blalock hits a popup towards third. Teahen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 17
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mench vs. Burgos
  
  Mench hits a line drive into center field. Guiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 17
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nevin vs. Burgos
  
  Nevin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 17
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Feldman
  
  Sandy Alomar now catching. Adrian Gonzalez now playing first base. Phil Nevin now playing third base. Mark DeRosa now playing shortstop. Gerald L
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nevin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 17
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Huber vs. Feldman
  
  Huber hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Soriano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 17
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Feldman
  
  Buck hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Laird. Buck reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 17
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Guiel vs. Feldman
  
  Guiel hits a fly ball into left field. Mench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 17
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Camp
  
  Shawn Camp now pitching.
  
  DeRosa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 17
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Laird vs. Camp
  
  Laird hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Royals, 17
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Camp
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Huber juggles the ball. That's an error on Huber. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Royals, 17
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Camp
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Royals, 17
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Teixeira vs. Camp
  
  Teixeira 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. Matthews moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Royals, 17
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Soriano vs. Camp
  
  Soriano strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/4/2005 -- Texas at Kansas City (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Matthews G, cf        4  0  0  0   Guiel A, cf           6  3  3  1   
Young M, ss           4  1  3  1   Hocking D, 2b         3  3  2  0   
Gonzalez A, 1b        1  0  1  0   Long T, lf            4  3  2  0   
Teixeira M, dh        5  1  2  3   Ambres C, lf          0  0  0  0   
Soriano A, 2b         5  0  0  0   Stairs M, dh          2  2  2  2   
Blalock H, 3b         3  1  0  0   Diaz M, pr            2  1  2  1   
Alomar S, c           0  0  0  0   Brown E, rf           5  2  2  4   
Mench K, lf           4  1  1  2   Teahen M, 3b          3  1  1  3   
Nevin P, 1b-3b        4  0  0  0   Berroa A, ss          5  1  2  5   
DeRosa M, rf-ss       4  2  3  0   Huber J, 1b           5  0  0  0   
Laird G, c-rf         4  2  2  2   Buck J, c             5  1  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  8 12  8                        40 17 18 16

Texas            001 002 302 --  8
Kansas City      035 302 40x -- 17

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Volquez E (L)*        2.0  6  8  8  3  2
Karsay S              2.0  3  3  3  1  1
Ramirez E             2.0  4  2  2  0  0
Shouse B              1.0  4  4  4  1  0
Feldman S             1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gobble J              4.1  5  1  1  1  2
Nunez L (W)           1.2  1  2  2  1  0
Affeldt J             1.0  3  3  3  0  2
Burgos A              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Camp S                1.0  3  2  2  0  1
  * Pitched to 6 batters in 3rd

E -- Huber J
DP -- Texas 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Texas 5, Kansas City 5
2B -- Stairs M, Laird G, Brown E, Teahen M, Guiel A, Buck J
HR -- Berroa A, Guiel A, Mench K, Teixeira M, Brown E, Laird G
SF -- Teahen M
WP -- Karsay S
T -- 2:41
A -- 15512

    

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