Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Millwood
  
  Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Millwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Millwood
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Millwood
  
  DeJesus strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Greinke
  
  Kinsler hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Greinke
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greinke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Greinke
  
  Hamilton strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Millwood
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Millwood
  
  Teahen takes first base on ball four. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Jacobs vs. Millwood
  
  Jacobs hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Callaspo vs. Millwood
  
  Callaspo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Butler moves to third. Teahen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Olivo vs. Millwood
  
  Olivo hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Bloomquist vs. Millwood
  
  Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bloomquist for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Greinke
  
  Blalock hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Crisp who is chasing the ball. Blalock reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Byrd vs. Greinke
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Greinke
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Greinke
  
  Davis strikes out. Olivo drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Davis out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Millwood
  
  Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Millwood covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Millwood
  
  Aviles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Millwood
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Saltalamacchia vs. Greinke
  
  Saltalamacchia hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Crisp. Saltalamacchia reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Andrus vs. Greinke
  
  Andrus bunts towards the mound. Greinke fields it and throws to first for the out. Saltalamacchia moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Kinsler vs. Greinke
  
  Kinsler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Young vs. Greinke
  
  Young 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 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Millwood
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Millwood
  
  Teahen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Millwood
  
  Jacobs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Greinke
  
  Hamilton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Greinke
  
  Blalock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Byrd vs. Greinke
  
  Byrd strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Greinke
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Millwood
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olivo vs. Millwood
  
  Olivo hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bloomquist vs. Millwood
  
  Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Millwood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crisp vs. Millwood
  
  There goes Bloomquist. The throw from Saltalamacchia and he is out, Andrus applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Greinke
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greinke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Saltalamacchia vs. Greinke
  
  Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Greinke
  
  Andrus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Kinsler vs. Greinke
  
  Kinsler strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Millwood
  
  Crisp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Aviles vs. Millwood
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. Crisp moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  DeJesus vs. Millwood
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Millwood scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeJesus for the out. Crisp moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Butler vs. Millwood
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Byrd. Butler reaches second base with a double. Crisp scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Teahen vs. Millwood
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Greinke
  
  Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamilton vs. Greinke
  
  Hamilton hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Blalock vs. Greinke
  
  Blalock hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Byrd vs. Greinke
  
  Byrd hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Millwood
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Millwood covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Millwood
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Millwood
  
  Olivo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Millwood
  
  Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Millwood covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Greinke
  
  Mitch Maier now playing right field.
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Greinke
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saltalamacchia vs. Greinke
  
  Saltalamacchia 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 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Millwood
  
  Crisp bunts towards the mound. Millwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Millwood
  
  Aviles strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Millwood
  
  DeJesus hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Greinke
  
  Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Greinke
  
  Kinsler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Greinke
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hamilton vs. Greinke
  
  Hamilton hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Millwood
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Millwood
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Millwood
  
  Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Greinke
  
  Blalock 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, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Greinke
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greinke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Greinke
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Greinke
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Greinke
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Greinke
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/18/2009 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Crisp C, cf           3  1  0  0   Kinsler I, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Aviles M, ss          4  0  1  0   Young M, 3b           4  0  1  0   
DeJesus D, lf         4  0  0  0   Hamilton J, cf        4  0  0  0   
Butler B, 1b          3  0  1  1   Blalock H, dh         4  0  2  0   
Teahen M, 3b          3  0  0  0   Byrd M, lf            4  0  0  0   
Jacobs M, dh          4  0  0  0   Cruz N, rf            4  0  1  0   
Callaspo A, 2b        3  0  2  0   Davis C, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Olivo M, c            3  1  1  1   Saltalamacchia J, c   3  0  1  0   
Bloomquist W, rf      3  0  0  0   Andrus E, ss          2  0  1  0   
Maier M, rf           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  5  2                        33  0  7  0

Kansas City      000 001 100 --  2
Texas            000 000 000 --  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Greinke Z (W)         9.0  7  0  0  0 10

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Millwood K (L)        9.0  5  2  2  3  3

DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Texas 7
2B -- Saltalamacchia J, Butler B
3B -- Blalock H
HR -- Olivo M
CS -- Bloomquist W
SH -- Andrus E
WP -- Greinke Z
T -- 2:23
A -- 37635

    

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