Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Harden
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Harden
  
  Podsednik hits a fly ball into center field. Borbon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Harden
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Ka'aihue vs. Harden
  
  Ka'aihue 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: ---
  Andrus vs. Meche
  
  Andrus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Meche
  
  There goes Andrus. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Andrus steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Meche
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Andrus moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hamilton vs. Meche
  
  Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ka'aihue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamilton for the out. Andrus scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Meche
  
  Guerrero takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kinsler vs. Meche
  
  There goes Guerrero. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Guerrero steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Kinsler vs. Meche
  
  Kinsler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Meche
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Harden
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Callaspo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Kendall vs. Harden
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Maier vs. Harden
  
  Maier hits a fly ball into left field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Betancourt vs. Harden
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smoak vs. Meche
  
  Smoak takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Treanor vs. Meche
  
  There goes Smoak. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Smoak steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Treanor vs. Meche
  
  Treanor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smoak moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Borbon vs. Meche
  
  Borbon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Andrus vs. Meche
  
  Andrus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smoak scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Meche
  
  There goes Andrus. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Andrus steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Meche
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ka'aihue scoops it up and throws to first, with Meche covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Harden
  
  Getz strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Harden
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Harden
  
  Podsednik strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Meche
  
  Hamilton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Meche
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Meche
  
  Kinsler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Getz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Harden
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ka'aihue vs. Harden
  
  Ka'aihue strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Callaspo vs. Harden
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kendall vs. Harden
  
  Kendall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Smoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Maier vs. Harden
  
  Maier hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Butler scores. Callaspo moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Betancourt vs. Harden
  
  Betancourt hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Meche
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Smoak vs. Meche
  
  Smoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ka'aihue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smoak for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Treanor vs. Meche
  
  Treanor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Borbon vs. Meche
  
  Borbon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Harden
  
  Getz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Smoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Harden
  
  DeJesus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Harden
  
  Podsednik takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Harden
  
  Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Podsednik moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Ka'aihue vs. Harden
  
  Ka'aihue hits a popup towards short. Andrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Callaspo vs. Harden
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smoak scoops it up and throws to first, with Harden covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Meche
  
  Andrus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ka'aihue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Meche
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Meche
  
  Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Callaspo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Nippert
  
  Dustin Nippert now pitching.
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Maier vs. Nippert
  
  There goes Kendall. The throw from Treanor and he is safe. Kendall steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Maier vs. Nippert
  
  Maier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kendall moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Betancourt vs. Nippert
  
  Betancourt hits a line drive towards short. Andrus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Getz vs. Nippert
  
  Getz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Meche
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Kinsler vs. Meche
  
  Kinsler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Guerrero trying to get to third. Maier throws the ball in to Callaspo, who tags Guerrero for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Meche
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Oliver
  
  Darren Oliver now pitching.
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Podsednik vs. Oliver
  
  Podsednik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Oliver
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. DeJesus moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Guillen vs. Oliver
  
  Jose Guillen pinch hits for Kila Ka'aihue.
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Smoak vs. Meche
  
  David DeJesus now playing left field. Scott Podsednik now playing center field. Jose Guillen now playing right field. Mitch Maier now playing firs
  
  Smoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Maier scoops it up and throws to first, with Meche covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Treanor vs. Meche
  
  Treanor hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Borbon vs. Meche
  
  Borbon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Ray
  
  Chris Ray now pitching.
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into left field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Ray
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Ray
  
  Maier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Betancourt vs. Ray
  
  Betancourt hits a popup towards first. Smoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Meche
  
  Andrus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Meche
  
  There goes Andrus. The throw from Kendall and he is out, Betancourt applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Meche
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamilton vs. Meche
  
  Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Guerrero vs. Meche
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Kinsler vs. Meche
  
  Kinsler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young scores. Hamilton moves to third. Kinsler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Murphy vs. Meche
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Feliz
  
  Neftali Feliz now pitching. Mike Aviles pinch hits for Chris Getz.
  
  Aviles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Feliz
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Feliz
  
  Podsednik hits a fly ball into center field. Borbon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/2010 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
DeJesus D, rf-lf      5  1  2  1   Andrus E, ss          2  1  1  1   
Podsednik S, lf-cf    4  0  1  0   Young M, 3b           3  1  0  0   
Butler B, dh          3  1  2  0   Hamilton J, lf        4  0  1  1   
Ka'aihue K, 1b        3  0  0  0   Guerrero V, dh        3  0  1  0   
Guillen J, ph-rf      1  0  0  0   Kinsler I, 2b         3  0  2  1   
Callaspo A, 3b        4  0  2  0   Murphy D, rf          4  0  1  0   
Kendall J, c          4  0  1  0   Smoak J, 1b           2  1  0  0   
Maier M, cf-1b        3  0  1  1   Treanor M, c          2  0  0  0   
Betancourt Y, ss      4  0  0  0   Borbon J, cf          3  0  0  0   
Getz C, 2b            3  0  0  0                                      
Aviles M, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2 10  2                        26  3  6  3

Kansas City      000 110 000 --  2
Texas            110 000 01x --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Meche G (L)           8.0  6  3  3  7  3

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harden R              5.0  6  2  2  2  3
Nippert D             1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Oliver D              1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Ray C (W)             1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Feliz N (S)           1.0  1  0  0  0  0

DP -- Kansas City 2, Texas 2
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Texas 6
2B -- Callaspo A
HR -- DeJesus D
SB -- Andrus E 2, Guerrero V, Smoak J, Kendall J
CS -- Andrus E
T -- 2:43
A -- 36349

    

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