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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
July 26, 2009
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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 July 26, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Millwood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sidney Ponson |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,847 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Phil Cuzzi 2B: Tom Hallion 3B: Mike Muchlinski |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ian Kinsler | Second Baseman |
| Michael Young | Third Baseman |
| David Murphy | Left Fielder |
| Marlon Byrd | Center Fielder |
| Hank Blalock | First Baseman |
| Andruw Jones | DH |
| Nelson Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | Catcher |
| Elvis Andrus | Shortstop |
| Ron Washington | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Ryan Freel | Center Fielder |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Olivo | DH |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Shortstop |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
July 26, 2009
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Ponson
Kinsler hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ponson
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Ponson
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Ponson
Byrd takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Blalock vs. Ponson
Blalock hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Murphy trying to get to home. DeJesus throws the ball in to Buck who tags Murphy, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Byrd moves to second. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Millwood
DeJesus hits a line drive into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Freel vs. Millwood
Freel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Millwood
Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ponson
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Ponson
Buck fires to first and picks off Jones. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Ponson
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Ponson
Saltalamacchia hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Millwood
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Millwood
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler misplays the ball. That's an error on Kinsler. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Olivo vs. Millwood
Olivo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Callaspo moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Buck vs. Millwood
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Millwood
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blalock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Ponson
Andrus strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Ponson
Kinsler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Ponson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Nippert
Dustin Nippert now pitching.
Betancourt hits a popup towards first. Blalock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Nippert
DeJesus hits a line drive towards short. Andrus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freel vs. Nippert
Freel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nippert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ponson
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Ponson
Byrd hits a fly ball into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Blalock vs. Ponson
Blalock strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Ponson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Nippert
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Nippert
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Nippert
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Ponson
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Ponson
Saltalamacchia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Andrus vs. Ponson
Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. Saltalamacchia moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kinsler vs. Ponson
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ponson, and towards Callaspo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Nippert
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Nippert
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Nippert
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ponson
Young hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Ponson
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Ponson
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Blalock vs. Ponson
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
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Nippert
Betancourt bunts towards the mound. Nippert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Nippert
DeJesus 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Freel vs. Nippert
Freel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Nippert
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Mahay
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Saltalamacchia vs. Wright
Jamey Wright now pitching.
Saltalamacchia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler fields it and throws to home to get Jones. Cruz moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Andrus vs. Wright
There goes Cruz. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Cruz steals third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Andrus vs. Wright
Andrus strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kinsler vs. Wright
Kinsler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo misplays the ball. That's an error on Callaspo. Cruz scores. Saltalamacchia moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Wright
Young hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Saltalamacchia scores. Kinsler moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Wright
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Wright
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Byrd vs. Wright
Byrd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kinsler scores. Young moves to third. Murphy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Blalock vs. Cruz
Juan Cruz now pitching.
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
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Nippert
Teahen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Nippert
Callaspo hits a popup towards short. Andrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Olivo vs. Nippert
Olivo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Nippert
Buck is hit by the pitch. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Nippert
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Teahen scores. Buck moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Betancourt vs. O'Day
Darren O'Day now pitching. Mitch Maier pinch runs for Alex Gordon.
Betancourt strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cruz
Ryan Freel now playing right field. Mark Teahen now playing third base. Mitch Maier now playing center field.
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Cruz
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saltalamacchia vs. Cruz
Saltalamacchia hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Andrus vs. Cruz
Andrus bunts towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. Saltalamacchia moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Kinsler vs. Cruz
Kinsler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Saltalamacchia moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Colon
Roman Colon now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Saltalamacchia scores. Kinsler moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Colon
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kinsler scores. Young moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Colon
Byrd 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, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. O'Day
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Freel vs. O'Day
Freel hits a popup towards short. Andrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. O'Day
Butler strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Colon
Blalock hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Colon
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Colon
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Eyre
Willie Eyre now pitching.
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Eyre
Callaspo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Callaspo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Olivo vs. Eyre
Olivo hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Buck vs. Eyre
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Callaspo scores. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Eyre
Maier hits a popup towards short. Andrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/2009 -- Texas at Kansas City (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Kinsler I, 2b 5 2 2 1 DeJesus D, lf 4 0 0 0
Young M, 3b 4 0 3 2 Freel R, cf-rf 3 0 0 0
Murphy D, lf 4 0 1 1 Butler B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Byrd M, cf 4 0 1 1 Teahen M, rf-3b 3 1 0 0
Blalock H, 1b 5 0 1 0 Callaspo A, 2b 4 1 1 0
Jones A, dh 4 1 2 1 Olivo M, dh 4 0 1 0
Cruz N, rf 4 2 1 0 Buck J, c 3 0 1 1
Saltalamacchia J, c 4 2 2 0 Gordon A, 3b 3 0 1 1
Andrus E, ss 3 0 0 0 Maier M, pr-cf 1 0 0 0
Betancourt Y, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 13 6 32 2 4 2
Texas 000 000 340 -- 7
Kansas City 000 000 101 -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Millwood K 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Nippert D (W) 4.2 1 1 1 2 1
O'Day D 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
Eyre W 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ponson S 6.0 5 0 0 3 4
Mahay R (L)* 0.0 2 2 0 0 0
Wright J 0.2 2 1 0 1 1
Cruz J 0.2 3 4 4 1 0
Colon R 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Kinsler I, Callaspo A
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 9, Kansas City 6
2B -- Young M, Jones A, Callaspo A
HR -- Jones A
SB -- Cruz N, Young M, Kinsler I
SH -- Andrus E
HBP -- by Nippert D (Buck J)
T -- 3:07
A -- 16847
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