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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 27, 2008
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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 August 27, 2008 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 27, 2008 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 27, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Harrison |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Bannister |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 12,662 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Emmel 1B: Bill Miller 2B: Jerry Meals 3B: Gary Darling |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joaquin Arias | Second Baseman |
Brandon Boggs | Left Fielder |
Michael Young | Shortstop |
Milton Bradley | DH |
Hank Blalock | First Baseman |
Marlon Byrd | Center Fielder |
Nelson Cruz | Right Fielder |
Chris Davis | Third Baseman |
Jarrod Saltalamacchia | Catcher |
Ron Washington | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
Billy Butler | DH |
Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
Ross Gload | First Baseman |
Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
Esteban German | Left Fielder |
Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 27, 2008
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Bannister
Arias strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Bannister
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bannister
Young hits a line drive towards first. Gload reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Harrison
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Harrison
Callaspo hits a fly ball into left field. Boggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Harrison
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Bannister
Bradley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Bannister
Blalock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops it up and throws to first, with Bannister covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Bannister
Byrd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Bannister
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Harrison
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Harrison
Butler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Olivo vs. Harrison
Olivo strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gload vs. Harrison
Gload strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bannister
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Saltalamacchia vs. Bannister
Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Arias vs. Bannister
Arias hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Bannister
Olivo fires to first and picks off Davis. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Harrison
Teahen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
German vs. Harrison
The ball gets by Saltalamacchia for a passed ball. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
German vs. Harrison
German hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. German reaches second base with a double. Teahen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Aviles vs. Harrison
Aviles hits a popup towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Callaspo vs. Harrison
Callaspo hits a popup towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
DeJesus vs. Harrison
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Bannister
Boggs hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bannister
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Bannister
Bradley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Blalock vs. Bannister
Blalock hits a popup towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Bannister
Byrd strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Harrison
Guillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Harrison
Butler hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Butler reaches second base with a double. Guillen moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Olivo vs. Harrison
Olivo hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Gload vs. Harrison
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harrison has Guillen trapped. There's the throw to Davis and over to Saltalamacchia, who tags Guillen for the out. Butler moves to third. Gload moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Teahen vs. Harrison
Teahen 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, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bannister
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bannister
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Bannister
Saltalamacchia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of German. Saltalamacchia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Arias vs. Bannister
Arias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
German vs. Harrison
German hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Harrison
Aviles strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Harrison
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. German moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
DeJesus vs. Harrison
DeJesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. German scores. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Harrison
Guillen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blalock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Bannister
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bannister
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Teahen. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Bannister
Bradley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blalock vs. Bannister
Blalock hits a fly ball into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Harrison
Butler hits a line drive into left field. Boggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Harrison
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blalock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Olivo for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Harrison
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Bannister
Byrd is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Bannister
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bannister
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of German. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Saltalamacchia vs. Bannister
Saltalamacchia hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Saltalamacchia reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Arias vs. Bannister
Arias hits a popup towards the mound. Bannister juggles the ball. That's an error on Bannister. Saltalamacchia scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Ramirez
Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
Boggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Arias moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Ramirez
Young hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Harrison
Teahen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
German vs. Harrison
German strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Harrison
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Harrison
Callaspo takes first base on ball four. Aviles moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
DeJesus vs. Benoit
Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
DeJesus strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Wells
Kip Wells now pitching.
Bradley 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 -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Wells
Blalock hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Wells
Byrd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Wells
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Wright
Jamey Wright now pitching.
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Wright
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Wright
Olivo hits a fly ball into left field. Boggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wells
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Wells
Saltalamacchia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Arias vs. Wells
Arias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Francisco
Frank Francisco now pitching.
Gload strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Francisco
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Francisco
German strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/27/2008 -- Texas at Kansas City (N) Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Arias J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Aviles M, ss 4 0 0 0 Boggs B, lf 4 1 2 1 Callaspo A, 2b 3 0 0 0 Young M, ss 4 0 0 0 DeJesus D, cf 4 0 1 1 Bradley M, dh 4 0 1 0 Guillen J, rf 4 0 1 0 Blalock H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Butler B, dh 4 0 2 0 Byrd M, cf 2 0 1 0 Olivo M, c 4 0 0 0 Cruz N, rf 4 0 0 0 Gload R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Davis C, 3b 4 1 2 0 Teahen M, 3b 3 1 1 0 Saltalamacchia J, c 4 1 3 1 German E, lf 4 1 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 2 34 2 7 2 Texas 000 100 200 -- 3 Kansas City 001 010 000 -- 2 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Harrison M (W) 6.2 7 2 1 2 4 Benoit J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Wright J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Francisco F (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Bannister B (L) 6.2 6 3 2 1 8 Ramirez R 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Wells K 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 E -- Teahen M, Bannister B DP -- Kansas City 2 LOB -- Texas 7, Kansas City 7 2B -- German E, Butler B, Saltalamacchia J 2, Davis C HR -- Boggs B HBP -- by Bannister B (Byrd M) PB -- Saltalamacchia J T -- 2:29 A -- 12662
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