TEX 18 vs KC 14

Strat-O-Matic Report

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BOXSCORE: 2008 Texas Rangers At 2008 Kansas City Royals             4/26/2008
 
  Rangers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Royals             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  I.Kinsler 2B        4  0  1  0 .310     D.Dejesus CF        4  1  1  0 .259  
  M.Young SS          4  0  0  0 .286     M.Grudzielanek 2B   3  1  3  0 .306  
  J.Hamilton CF       4  0  1  0 .267     A.Gordon 3B         4  1  1  1 .275  
  M.Bradley DH        4  1  1  0 .318     J.Guillen LF        4  1  1  3 .217  
  D.Murphy LF         4  1  1  1 .354     M.Teahen RF         2  1  0  0 .241  
  M.Byrd RF           4  0  1  0 .154     B.Butler DH         2  0  1  0 .353  
  H.Blalock 1B        3  0  1  0 .286   A-R.Shealy PH         2  1  1  1 .500  
  G.Laird C           3  0  2  1 .324     R.Gload 1B          4  0  0  0 .128  
  R.Vazquez 3B        3  0  0  0 .317     J.Buck C            3  0  1  1 .320  
                                          M.Aviles SS         4  0  0  0 .283  
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         Totals      33  2  8  2                 Totals      32  6  9  6
 
A-Pinch Hit For Butler In 6th Inning
 
INJURY: Billy Butler INJURED (for 1 more game) in 3rd inning
 
Rangers......... 0 2 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  8  0
Royals.......... 4 0 0  0 0 1  0 1    -  6  9  1
 
Rangers (11-7)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
S.Feldman LOSS(1-2)       6 1/3   8   5   5   3   4   2 111   6.31
E.Guardado                1 2/3   1   1   1   1   1   0  27   2.70
Totals                    8       9   6   6   4   5   2
 
Royals (7-7)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
G.Meche WIN(2-1)          9       8   2   2   0   9   0 109   1.82
Totals                    9       8   2   2   0   9   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 26,459 DATE-  TIME- Day 
UMPIRES- Bill Hohn, Ron Kulpa, Dan Iassogna, Dale Scott
T- 2:32
LEFT ON BASE- Rangers: 4  Royals: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Rangers: 1  Royals: 1
ERRORS- G.Meche
DOUBLES- M.Bradley(4th), D.Murphy(8th), J.Buck(2nd)
HOME RUNS- J.Guillen(3rd), R.Shealy(1st)
WALKS- M.Grudzielanek, M.Teahen-2, J.Buck
STRIKE OUTS- M.Young, J.Hamilton-2, M.Bradley-2, D.Murphy, M.Byrd, H.Blalock,
             R.Vazquez, A.Gordon, M.Teahen, R.Gload, J.Buck, M.Aviles
GIDP- R.Gload
WILD PITCHES- S.Feldman
PASSED BALLS- G.Laird
 
Gil Meche completed the game without help from the bullpen as the Kansas City
Royals defeated the Texas Rangers 6 to 2 at Kauffman Stadium.
 
Kansas City jumped out to the early lead in the first inning scoring 4 runners
on 4 hits.  That scoring would be all that was needed.  Kansas City finished
with 9 hits in the victory.  
 
The win went to Meche(2-1) who allowed 2 runs in the game. Scott Feldman(1-2)
was hit with the loss.  He allowed 8 hits and 3 walks in 6 and 1/3 innings.

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