GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY (62-76) at TEXAS (64-74)

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (2) VS TEXAS (3) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .269
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .305
M Teahen rf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .291
M Sweeney dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .257
A Gordon 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .248
B Butler 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
J Gathright lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .320
J Buck c 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .232
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257

Totals 26 2 5 2 2 5 9

BATTING: HR - J Buck (18, 7th inning off W Littleton 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Buck
2 (47). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Gordon 2. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - B Butler (2, catch). DP: 1 (M Grudzielanek-T Pena Jr).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto 1b 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .271
I Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .270
M Young ss 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .307
J Botts lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .218
B Wilkerson rf 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 .241
D Murphy cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .380
H Blalock dh 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 .287
G Laird c 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222
R Vazquez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240

Totals 22 3 5 3 4 5 13

BATTING: 2B - H Blalock (12, K Davies). RBI - H Blalock 2 (22), M Young (71).
2-out RBI - M Young. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Vazquez 2, J
Botts 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Wilkerson (3, 2nd base off K Davies/J Buck).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 000 2 -- 2
TEXAS - 010 011 -- 3
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
K Davies 5 3 2 1 4 5 0 5.97
J Bale 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.34

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 6 2 0 0 2 5 0 6.01
W Littleton 2/3 2 2 2 0 0 1 3.82
B White 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

HBP - F Catalanotto (by K Davies); M Sweeney (by V Padilla). Pitches-strikes:
K Davies 87-49; J Bale 14-11; V Padilla 90-60; W Littleton 14-10; B White 4-3.
Ground balls-fly balls: K Davies 3-6; J Bale 1-2; V Padilla 7-6; W Littleton
1-1; B White 0-1. Batters faced: K Davies 22; J Bale 5; V Padilla 23; W
Littleton 4; B White 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Dan Iassogna. 1B--Angel Campos. 2B--Ron Kulpa. 3B--Paul Emmel.

Weather: 84 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: RYAN BRAUN (2-0, 6.47) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2, TEXAS 3

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.271, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Braun relieved J Bale.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
TEXAS 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F Catalanotto (.271, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - RYAN BRAUN
TEX - BILL WHITE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.291, 1-FOR-2, BB)
M SWEENEY (.257, 0-FOR-2, HBP)
A GORDON (.248, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (2) VS TEXAS (3) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .269
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .305
M Teahen rf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .291
M Sweeney dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .257
A Gordon 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .248
B Butler 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
J Gathright lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .320
J Buck c 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .232
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257

Totals 26 2 5 2 2 5 9

BATTING: HR - J Buck (18, 7th inning off W Littleton 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Buck
2 (47). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Gordon 2. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - B Butler (2, catch). DP: 1 (M Grudzielanek-T Pena Jr).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .270
I Kinsler 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .269
M Young ss 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .308
J Botts lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .216
B Wilkerson rf 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 .241
D Murphy cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .380
H Blalock dh 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 .287
G Laird c 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222
R Vazquez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240

Totals 26 3 6 3 4 5 14

BATTING: 2B - H Blalock (12, K Davies). RBI - H Blalock 2 (22), M Young (71).
2-out RBI - M Young. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Vazquez 2, J
Botts 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Wilkerson (3, 2nd base off K Davies/J Buck).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 000 2 -- 2
TEXAS - 010 011 0 -- 3
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
K Davies 5 3 2 1 4 5 0 5.97
J Bale 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.34
R Braun 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.27

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 6 2 0 0 2 5 0 6.01
W Littleton 2/3 2 2 2 0 0 1 3.82
B White 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

HBP - F Catalanotto (by K Davies); M Sweeney (by V Padilla). Pitches-strikes:
K Davies 87-49; J Bale 14-11; R Braun 9-6; V Padilla 90-60; W Littleton 14-10;
B White 4-3. Ground balls-fly balls: K Davies 3-6; J Bale 1-2; R Braun 2-1; V
Padilla 7-6; W Littleton 1-1; B White 0-1. Batters faced: K Davies 22; J Bale
5; R Braun 4; V Padilla 23; W Littleton 4; B White 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Dan Iassogna. 1B--Angel Campos. 2B--Ron Kulpa. 3B--Paul Emmel.

Weather: 84 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Byrd in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
TEXAS 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Teahen (.291, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: N Cruz in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
TEXAS 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Teahen (.291, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Wilkerson at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
TEXAS 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Teahen (.291, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Murphy in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
TEXAS 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Teahen (.291, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: JAMEY WRIGHT (3-5, 3.88) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2, TEXAS 3

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: M SWEENEY (.257, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Wright relieved B White.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
TEXAS 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Sweeney (.257, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Costa hit for M Sweeney.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
TEXAS 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: S Costa (.236, 0 HR, 10 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 1
TEXAS 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 6 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - RYAN BRAUN
TEX - JAMEY WRIGHT

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: B WILKERSON (.241, 1-FOR-2, BB)
D MURPHY (.380, 0-FOR-3)
H BLALOCK (.287, 2-FOR-2, BB, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (2) VS TEXAS (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .269
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .305
M Teahen rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .290
M Sweeney dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .257
a-S Costa ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
A Gordon 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .250
B Butler 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
J Gathright lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .320
J Buck c 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .232
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257

Totals 29 2 6 2 2 6 9

a-grounded to shortstop for M Sweeney in the 8th.

BATTING: HR - J Buck (18, 7th inning off W Littleton 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Buck
2 (47). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Gordon 2. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - A Gordon (1st base, J Wright).

FIELDING: E - B Butler (2, catch). DP: 1 (M Grudzielanek-T Pena Jr).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .270
M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
I Kinsler 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .269
M Young ss 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .308
J Botts lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .216
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
B Wilkerson rf-1b 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 .241
D Murphy cf-lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .380
H Blalock dh 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 .287
G Laird c 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222
R Vazquez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240

Totals 26 3 6 3 4 5 14

BATTING: 2B - H Blalock (12, K Davies). RBI - H Blalock 2 (22), M Young (71).
2-out RBI - M Young. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Vazquez 2, J
Botts 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Wilkerson (3, 2nd base off K Davies/J Buck).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 000 20 -- 2
TEXAS - 010 011 0 -- 3
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
K Davies 5 3 2 1 4 5 0 5.97
J Bale 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.34
R Braun 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.27

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 6 2 0 0 2 5 0 6.01
W Littleton 2/3 2 2 2 0 0 1 3.82
B White 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
J Wright 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.84

HBP - F Catalanotto (by K Davies); M Sweeney (by V Padilla). Pitches-strikes:
K Davies 87-49; J Bale 14-11; R Braun 9-6; V Padilla 90-60; W Littleton 14-10;
B White 10-6; J Wright 14-8. Ground balls-fly balls: K Davies 3-6; J Bale 1-2;
R Braun 2-1; V Padilla 7-6; W Littleton 1-1; B White 0-1; J Wright 1-0. Batters
faced: K Davies 22; J Bale 5; R Braun 4; V Padilla 23; W Littleton 4; B White
3; J Wright 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Dan Iassogna. 1B--Angel Campos. 2B--Ron Kulpa. 3B--Paul Emmel.

Weather: 84 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: JOAKIM SORIA (1-3, 2.61) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2, TEXAS 3

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: B WILKERSON (.241, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Soria relieved R Braun.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
TEXAS 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: B Wilkerson (.241, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JOAKIM SORIA
TEX - JAMEY WRIGHT

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.301, 0-FOR-3)
J GATHRIGHT (.320, 1-FOR-3)
J BUCK (.232, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (2) VS TEXAS (3) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .269
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .305
M Teahen rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .290
M Sweeney dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .257
a-S Costa ph-dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
A Gordon 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .250
B Butler 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
J Gathright lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .320
J Buck c 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .232
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257

Totals 29 2 6 2 2 6 9

a-grounded to shortstop for M Sweeney in the 8th.

BATTING: HR - J Buck (18, 7th inning off W Littleton 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Buck
2 (47). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Gordon 2. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - A Gordon (1st base, J Wright).

FIELDING: E - B Butler (2, catch). DP: 1 (M Grudzielanek-T Pena Jr).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .270
M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
I Kinsler 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .269
M Young ss 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .308
J Botts lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .216
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
B Wilkerson rf-1b 3 2 1 0 1 2 0 .240
D Murphy cf-lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .373
H Blalock dh 3 0 2 2 1 1 0 .285
G Laird c 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222
R Vazquez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240

Totals 29 3 6 3 4 7 14

BATTING: 2B - H Blalock (12, K Davies). RBI - H Blalock 2 (22), M Young (71).
2-out RBI - M Young. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Vazquez 2, J
Botts 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Wilkerson (3, 2nd base off K Davies/J Buck).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 000 20 -- 2
TEXAS - 010 011 00 -- 3
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
K Davies 5 3 2 1 4 5 0 5.97
J Bale 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.34
R Braun 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.27
J Soria 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.56

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 6 2 0 0 2 5 0 6.01
W Littleton 2/3 2 2 2 0 0 1 3.82
B White 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
J Wright 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.84

HBP - F Catalanotto (by K Davies); M Sweeney (by V Padilla). Pitches-strikes:
K Davies 87-49; J Bale 14-11; R Braun 9-6; J Soria 7-7; V Padilla 90-60; W
Littleton 14-10; B White 10-6; J Wright 14-8. Ground balls-fly balls: K Davies
3-6; J Bale 1-2; R Braun 2-1; J Soria 1-0; V Padilla 7-6; W Littleton 1-1; B
White 0-1; J Wright 1-0. Batters faced: K Davies 22; J Bale 5; R Braun 4; J
Soria 3; V Padilla 23; W Littleton 4; B White 3; J Wright 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Dan Iassogna. 1B--Angel Campos. 2B--Ron Kulpa. 3B--Paul Emmel.

Weather: 84 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: JOAQUIN BENOIT (7-3, 2.61) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2, TEXAS 3

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: B BUTLER (.301, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Benoit relieved J Wright.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
TEXAS 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B Butler (.301, 0-FOR-3)</div>