Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Jennings
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Catalanotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Jennings
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Jennings
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Catalanotto. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Grudzielanek moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Guillen vs. Jennings
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Grudzielanek scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Teahen vs. Jennings
  
  Teahen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Guillen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Jennings
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Guillen moves to third. Teahen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Gload vs. Jennings
  
  Gload hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler fields it and throws to second for the out. Guillen scores. Teahen moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Olivo vs. Jennings
  
  Olivo hits a popup towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Tomko
  
  Kinsler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Tomko
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Tomko
  
  Hamilton hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Hamilton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bradley vs. Tomko
  
  Bradley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Tomko
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Jennings
  
  German Duran now playing second base.
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Jennings
  
  DeJesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Jennings
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Catalanotto. Grudzielanek reaches second base with a double. DeJesus moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Gordon vs. Jennings
  
  Gordon is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Guillen vs. Jennings
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. DeJesus scores. Grudzielanek scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Teahen vs. Jennings
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shelton fields it and throws to second for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Butler vs. Jennings
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Shelton vs. Tomko
  
  Shelton hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Tomko
  
  Catalanotto hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Saltalamacchia vs. Tomko
  
  Saltalamacchia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Vazquez vs. Tomko
  
  Vazquez strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Jennings
  
  Gload hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Olivo vs. Feldman
  
  Scott Feldman now pitching.
  
  Olivo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Shelton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Feldman
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Feldman, and towards Duran, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Gload moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  DeJesus vs. Feldman
  
  DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Grudzielanek vs. Feldman
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Duran vs. Tomko
  
  Duran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Tomko
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Duran moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Hamilton vs. Tomko
  
  There's a wild pitch. Duran moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Hamilton vs. Tomko
  
  Hamilton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Duran scores. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bradley vs. Tomko
  
  Bradley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Murphy vs. Tomko
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hamilton moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Murphy vs. Tomko
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young tags and scores. Hamilton tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Shelton vs. Tomko
  
  Shelton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Feldman
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Feldman
  
  Guillen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Feldman
  
  Teahen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Duran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Feldman
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Feldman
  
  Gload hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shelton scoops it up and throws to first, with Feldman covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Tomko
  
  Catalanotto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Saltalamacchia vs. Tomko
  
  Saltalamacchia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Guillen. Saltalamacchia reaches second base with a double. Catalanotto goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Vazquez vs. Tomko
  
  Vazquez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Saltalamacchia scores. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duran vs. Tomko
  
  Duran bunts towards the mound. Tomko fields it and throws to first for the out. Vazquez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Tomko
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Guillen. Young reaches second base with a double. Vazquez scores. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Hamilton vs. Mahay
  
  Ron Mahay now pitching.
  
  Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamilton for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Bradley vs. Mahay
  
  Bradley 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 5

• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Feldman
  
  Olivo strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Feldman
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Feldman
  
  DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Feldman
  
  Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Mahay
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Shelton vs. Mahay
  
  Shelton hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Mahay
  
  Brandon Boggs pinch hits for Frank Catalanotto.
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Saltalamacchia vs. Mahay
  
  Saltalamacchia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Feldman
  
  Brandon Boggs now playing left field.
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Feldman
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Feldman
  
  Teahen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Feldman
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Teahen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Gload vs. Feldman
  
  Gload strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Vazquez vs. Mahay
  
  Vazquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duran vs. Mahay
  
  Duran hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Mahay
  
  Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Hamilton vs. Gobble
  
  Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
  
  Hamilton hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Wright
  
  Jamey Wright now pitching.
  
  Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Wright
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Wright
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Gobble
  
  Bradley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Gobble
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards first. Gload settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Shelton vs. Ramirez
  
  Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
  
  Shelton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boggs vs. Ramirez
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bradley moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Saltalamacchia vs. Ramirez
  
  Saltalamacchia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Olivo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Benoit
  
  Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Boggs. Grudzielanek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Benoit
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Guillen vs. Benoit
  
  Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Teahen vs. Benoit
  
  Joey Gathright pinch runs for Jose Guillen.
  
  Teahen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hamilton who is chasing the ball. Teahen reaches third base with a triple. Grudzielanek scores. Gathright goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Butler vs. Benoit
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Gload vs. Benoit
  
  Gload hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vazquez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Olivo vs. Benoit
  
  Olivo hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Vazquez vs. Ramirez
  
  David DeJesus now playing left field. Joey Gathright now playing center field.
  
  Vazquez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Duran vs. Ramirez
  
  Duran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Ramirez
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hamilton vs. Ramirez
  
  Hamilton 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 9

• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Francisco
  
  Frank Francisco now pitching.
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Francisco
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Boggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Francisco
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Grudzielanek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Francisco
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Soria
  
  Joakim Soria now pitching.
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek misplays the ball. That's an error on Grudzielanek. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Soria
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Shelton vs. Soria
  
  Shelton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Boggs vs. Soria
  
  Boggs takes first base on ball four. Bradley moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Saltalamacchia vs. Soria
  
  Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/29/2008 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
DeJesus D, cf-lf      4  1  1  0   Kinsler I, 2b         1  0  0  0   
Grudzielanek M, 2b    6  3  4  0   Duran G, 2b           3  1  1  0   
Gordon A, 3b          5  2  2  0   Young M, ss           4  1  2  1   
Guillen J, lf         4  2  2  5   Hamilton J, rf        5  0  2  1   
Gathright J, pr-cf    0  1  0  0   Bradley M, dh         3  0  0  0   
Teahen M, rf          4  0  2  3   Murphy D, cf          4  0  0  1   
Butler B, dh          4  0  2  0   Shelton C, 1b         5  0  0  0   
Gload R, 1b           5  0  1  1   Catalanotto F, lf     1  1  0  0   
Olivo M, c            5  0  0  0   Boggs B, ph-lf        2  0  2  0   
Pena T, ss            5  0  0  0   Saltalamacchia J, c   4  1  1  1   
                                   Vazquez R, 3b         4  1  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  9 14  9                        36  5 10  5

Kansas City      320 200 020 --  9
Texas            002 300 000 --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tomko B               3.1  7  5  5  3  3
Mahay R (W)           2.1  2  0  0  0  0
Gobble J              0.2  0  0  0  1  0
Ramirez R             1.2  1  0  0  1  2
Soria J               1.0  0  0  0  1  2

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jennings J (L)*       2.0  8  5  5  1  0
Feldman S             4.0  3  2  2  3  4
Wright J              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Benoit J              1.0  2  2  2  2  1
Francisco F           1.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd

E -- Grudzielanek M
LOB -- Kansas City 12, Texas 12
2B -- Gordon A, Hamilton J, Grudzielanek M 3, Saltalamacchia J, Young M
3B -- Teahen M
HR -- Guillen J
SH -- Duran G
SF -- Murphy D
WP -- Tomko B 2
T -- 3:41
A -- 16472

    

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