GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY (52-67) at TEXAS (53-66)

AL: KANSAS CITY (52-67) at TEXAS (53-66)

<h3>Rangers seek series sweep of Royals</h3>

<div class="pre">Kansas City (52-67) at Texas (53-66) 8:35 pm EDT</div>

ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) - The Texas Rangers will look tocomplete a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals in thefinale on Thursday.


All-Star Michael Young drove in the go-ahead runs and IanKinsler homered to help Texas rally for a 4-3 victory over onWednesday. It was the Rangers' fourth win in five outings.

John Rheinecker (1-1, 6.75 ERA) goes to the mound for Texas,which rallied for four runs in the sixth inning of Monday's win.Last time out, Rheinecker gave up three runs in six innings ina 3-0 setback to Tampa Bay on Saturday.


The 28-year-old lefthander will be making his first career startagainst the Royals.


Kansas City hands the ball to Leo Nunez (2-0, 1.80), who aimsfor a repeat performance vs. Texas, which was held scorelessthrough six frames by the righthander on July 29.


Nunez was brilliant in his last outing on Saturday, limiting theToronto Blue Jays to just one run and two hits over six inningsof a 4-1 triumph.

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY AT TEXAS -- LINEUPS

KANSAS CITY TEXAS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Esteban German 3B .284 3 29 Frank Catalanotto LF .248 8 34
David Dejesus CF .275 6 49 Ian Kinsler 2B .255 15 42
Mark Grudzielanek 2B .298 5 38 Michael Young SS .306 7 66
Billy Butler DH .302 4 34 Sammy Sosa DH .243 16 72
Mark Teahen RF .286 6 50 Marlon Byrd CF .318 4 43
Emil Brown LF .229 4 43 Brad Wilkerson 1B .232 17 50
Alex Gordon 1B .242 10 40 Adam Melhuse 3B .230 1 9
John Buck C .229 16 40 Jarrod Saltalamacc C .163 0 3
Tony Pena Jr SS .272 1 38 David Murphy RF .556 0 1

Leo Nunez RHP (2-0, 1.80) John Rheinecker LHP (1-1, 6.75)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
WARMUPS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ (2-0, 1.80)
TEX - JOHN RHEINECKER (1-1, 6.75)

UMPIRES: HP - WALLY BELL
1B - LAZ DIAZ
2B - BILL WELKE
3B - JOHN HIRSCHBECK

WEATHER: 91 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 10 mph, in from left</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
STARTING BATS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ AND JOHN BUCK
TEX - JOHN RHEINECKER AND JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E GERMAN (.284, 3 HR, 29 RBI)
D DEJESUS (.275, 6 HR, 49 RBI)
M GRUDZIELA (.298, 5 HR, 38 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY BILLY BUTLER SCORED DAVID DEJESUS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M GRUDZIELANEK ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
TEXAS 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.286, 6 HR, 50 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 1 1 1 0
TEXAS 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ
TEX - JOHN RHEINECKER

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.248, 8 HR, 34 RBI)
I KINSLER (.255, 15 HR, 42 RBI)
M YOUNG (.306, 7 HR, 66 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (1) VS TEXAS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
D DeJesus cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .275
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300
B Butler dh 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .301
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
E Brown lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
A Gordon 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272

Totals 4 1 1 1 1 0 1

BATTING: 2B - M Grudzielanek (25, J Rheinecker). RBI - B Butler (35). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Teahen 1. Team LOB - 1.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
M Young ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
S Sosa dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
B Wilkerson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
A Melhuse 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163
D Murphy rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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KANSAS CITY - 1 -- 1
TEXAS - -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Nunez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.80

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Rheinecker 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 6.83

Pitches-strikes: J Rheinecker 19-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J Rheinecker
3-0. Batters faced: J Rheinecker 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck.

Weather: 91 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ
TEX - JOHN RHEINECKER</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY FRANK CATALANOTTO (9) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 1ST OFF LEO NUNEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1, TEXAS 1

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.255, 15 HR, 42 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 1 1 1 0
TEXAS 1 1 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ
TEX - JOHN RHEINECKER

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E BROWN (.229, 4 HR, 43 RBI)
A GORDON (.242, 10 HR, 40 RBI)
J BUCK (.229, 16 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (1) VS TEXAS (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
D DeJesus cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .275
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300
B Butler dh 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .301
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
E Brown lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
A Gordon 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272

Totals 4 1 1 1 1 0 1

BATTING: 2B - M Grudzielanek (25, J Rheinecker). RBI - B Butler (35). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Teahen 1. Team LOB - 1.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .251
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
B Wilkerson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
A Melhuse 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163
D Murphy rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - F Catalanotto (9, 1st inning off L Nunez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F
Catalanotto (35). Team LOB - 0.


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KANSAS CITY - 1 -- 1
TEXAS - 1 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Nunez 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 2.14

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Rheinecker 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 6.83

Pitches-strikes: L Nunez 14-8; J Rheinecker 19-12. Ground balls-fly balls: L
Nunez 2-0; J Rheinecker 3-0. Batters faced: L Nunez 4; J Rheinecker 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck.

Weather: 91 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL KANSAS CITY AT TEXAS
NOTE: TEXAS LEFT FIELDER FRANK CATALANOTTO LED OFF THE
BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING WITH A HOME RUN.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 1 0 1 2 0
TEXAS 1 1 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ
TEX - JOHN RHEINECKER

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.318, 4 HR, 43 RBI)
B WILKERSON (.232, 17 HR, 50 RBI)
A MELHUSE (.230, 1 HR, 9 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (1) VS TEXAS (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
D DeJesus cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .275
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300
B Butler dh 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .301
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
E Brown lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
A Gordon 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .228
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272

Totals 7 1 2 1 1 0 2

BATTING: 2B - M Grudzielanek (25, J Rheinecker). RBI - B Butler (35). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Teahen 1. GIDP - J Buck. Team LOB - 1.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .251
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
B Wilkerson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
A Melhuse 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163
D Murphy rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - F Catalanotto (9, 1st inning off L Nunez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F
Catalanotto (35). Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (I Kinsler-M Young-B Wilkerson).


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KANSAS CITY - 10 -- 1
TEXAS - 1 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Nunez 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 2.14

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Rheinecker 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 6.59

Pitches-strikes: L Nunez 14-8; J Rheinecker 29-20. Ground balls-fly balls: L
Nunez 2-0; J Rheinecker 5-1. Batters faced: L Nunez 4; J Rheinecker 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck.

Weather: 91 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 1 0 1 2 0
TEXAS 1 0 1 2 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ
TEX - JOHN RHEINECKER

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.272, 1 HR, 38 RBI)
E GERMAN (.283, 0-FOR-1)
D DEJESUS (.275, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (1) VS TEXAS (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
D DeJesus cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .275
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300
B Butler dh 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .301
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
E Brown lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
A Gordon 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .228
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272

Totals 7 1 2 1 1 0 2

BATTING: 2B - M Grudzielanek (25, J Rheinecker). RBI - B Butler (35). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Teahen 1. GIDP - J Buck. Team LOB - 1.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .251
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
M Byrd cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .321
B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231
A Melhuse 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .227
J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .160
D Murphy rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 3 3

BATTING: HR - F Catalanotto (9, 1st inning off L Nunez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F
Catalanotto (35). Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (I Kinsler-M Young-B Wilkerson).


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KANSAS CITY - 10 -- 1
TEXAS - 10 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Nunez 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 2.05

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Rheinecker 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 6.59

Pitches-strikes: L Nunez 42-28; J Rheinecker 29-20. Ground balls-fly balls: L
Nunez 2-1; J Rheinecker 5-1. Batters faced: L Nunez 8; J Rheinecker 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck.

Weather: 91 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 1 0 0 1 2 0
TEXAS 1 0 1 2 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ
TEX - JOHN RHEINECKER

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: D MURPHY (.556, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
F CATALANOTTO (.251, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
I KINSLER (.254, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (1) VS TEXAS (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
D DeJesus cf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .274
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300
B Butler dh 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .301
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
E Brown lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
A Gordon 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .228
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271

Totals 10 1 2 1 1 0 2

BATTING: 2B - M Grudzielanek (25, J Rheinecker). RBI - B Butler (35). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Teahen 1. GIDP - J Buck. Team LOB - 1.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .251
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
M Byrd cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .321
B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231
A Melhuse 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .227
J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .160
D Murphy rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 3 3

BATTING: HR - F Catalanotto (9, 1st inning off L Nunez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F
Catalanotto (35). Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (I Kinsler-M Young-B Wilkerson).


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KANSAS CITY - 100 -- 1
TEXAS - 10 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Nunez 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 2.05

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Rheinecker 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 6.37

Pitches-strikes: L Nunez 42-28; J Rheinecker 40-27. Ground balls-fly balls: L
Nunez 2-1; J Rheinecker 7-2. Batters faced: L Nunez 8; J Rheinecker 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck.

Weather: 91 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 1 0 0 1 2 0
TEXAS 1 0 0 1 3 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - LEO NUNEZ
TEX - JOHN RHEINECKER

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.300, 1-FOR-1)
B BUTLER (.301, 0-FOR-1, RBI)
M TEAHEN (.285, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (1) VS TEXAS (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
D DeJesus cf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .274
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300
B Butler dh 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .301
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
E Brown lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
A Gordon 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .228
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271

Totals 10 1 2 1 1 0 2

BATTING: 2B - M Grudzielanek (25, J Rheinecker). RBI - B Butler (35). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Teahen 1. GIDP - J Buck. Team LOB - 1.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .251
I Kinsler 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .256
M Young ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305
S Sosa dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .241
M Byrd cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .321
B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231
A Melhuse 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .227
J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .160
D Murphy rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Totals 12 1 3 1 1 3 6

BATTING: HR - F Catalanotto (9, 1st inning off L Nunez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F
Catalanotto (35). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Sosa 1. Team LOB
- 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (I Kinsler-M Young-B Wilkerson).


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KANSAS CITY - 100 -- 1
TEXAS - 100 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Nunez 3 3 1 1 1 3 1 1.96

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Rheinecker 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 6.37

Pitches-strikes: L Nunez 61-39; J Rheinecker 40-27. Ground balls-fly balls: L
Nunez 4-2; J Rheinecker 7-2. Batters faced: L Nunez 13; J Rheinecker 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck.

Weather: 91 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from left.</div>