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

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY JIMMY GOBBLE ALLOWED NELSON CRUZ TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J SALTALAMACCHIA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
TEXAS 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R VAZQUEZ (.237, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Sosa hit for F Catalanotto.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J SALTALAMACCHIA ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
TEXAS 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S Sosa (.243, 16 HR, 72 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: JOEL PERALTA (1-2, 3.57) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J SALTALAMACCHIA ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1, TEXAS 3

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S SOSA (.243, 16 HR, 72 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Peralta relieved J Gobble.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J SALTALAMACCHIA ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
TEXAS 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S Sosa (.243, 16 HR, 72 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 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
TEXAS 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 5 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JOEL PERALTA
TEX - FRANK FRANCISCO

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.273, 1-FOR-2)
D DEJESUS (.275, 1-FOR-3)
M GRUDZIELANEK (.299, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (1) VS TEXAS (3) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .275
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .299
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .287
B Butler dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .302
J Smith pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
R Gload 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .291
A Gordon 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .243
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .226
J Gathright lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .333
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .273

Totals 25 1 6 0 1 10 11

BATTING: 2B - A Gordon (25, V Padilla); B Butler (12, M Wood). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - T Pena Jr 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - T Pena Jr (20, throw); J Gobble (1, throw). DP: 2 (G Meche-T
Pena Jr-R Gload, R Gload-T Pena Jr-G Meche).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248
a-S Sosa ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243
I Kinsler 2b 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .252
M Young ss 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .307
M Byrd cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .319
J Botts dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .229
N Cruz rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .216
G Laird c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234
J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .163
R Vazquez 3b 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 .236

Totals 24 3 5 2 3 5 10

a-grounded to pitcher for F Catalanotto in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - M Young (32, G Meche). S - G Laird. RBI - M Young 2 (66). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - S Sosa 1. GIDP - R Vazquez, J Botts. Team LOB
- 4.

FIELDING: E - G Laird (9, throw). Outfield assists - N Cruz (T Pena Jr at
Home), M Byrd (J Smith at Home). DP: 1 (M Byrd-G Laird).


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KANSAS CITY - 001 000 0 -- 1
TEXAS - 000 002 1 -- 3
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 6 1/3 5 3 3 3 4 0 3.96
J Gobble 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.05
J Peralta 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.55

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 5 4 1 0 0 8 0 6.30
M Wood 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.34
F Francisco 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.69

M Wood pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

WP - G Meche. Pitches-strikes: G Meche 105-65; J Gobble 4-3; J Peralta 1-1; V
Padilla 80-59; M Wood 14-9; F Francisco 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: G Meche
8-7; J Gobble 0-0; J Peralta 1-0; V Padilla 5-1; M Wood 0-2; F Francisco 0-1.
Batters faced: G Meche 26; J Gobble 1; J Peralta 1; V Padilla 18; M Wood 5; F
Francisco 3.

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

Weather: 97 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from left.</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 1
TEXAS 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T Pena Jr (.273, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: JOAQUIN BENOIT (5-3, 2.71) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1, TEXAS 3

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: T PENA JR (.273, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Benoit relieved F Francisco.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
TEXAS 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T Pena Jr (.273, 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
TEXAS 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 5 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JOEL PERALTA
TEX - JOAQUIN BENOIT

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.252, 1-FOR-3)
M YOUNG (.307, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
M BYRD (.319, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (1) VS TEXAS (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .275
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .298
M Teahen rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .286
B Butler dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .302
J Smith pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
R Gload 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .291
A Gordon 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .243
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .226
J Gathright lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .333
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .273

Totals 28 1 6 0 2 13 14

BATTING: 2B - A Gordon (25, V Padilla); B Butler (12, M Wood). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - T Pena Jr 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - T Pena Jr (20, throw); J Gobble (1, throw). DP: 2 (G Meche-T
Pena Jr-R Gload, R Gload-T Pena Jr-G Meche).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248
a-S Sosa ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243
D Murphy lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556
I Kinsler 2b 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .252
M Young ss 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .307
M Byrd cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .319
J Botts dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .229
N Cruz rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .216
G Laird c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234
J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .163
R Vazquez 3b 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 .236

Totals 24 3 5 2 3 5 10

a-grounded to pitcher for F Catalanotto in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - M Young (32, G Meche). S - G Laird. RBI - M Young 2 (66). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - S Sosa 1. GIDP - R Vazquez, J Botts. Team LOB
- 4.

FIELDING: E - G Laird (9, throw). Outfield assists - N Cruz (T Pena Jr at
Home), M Byrd (J Smith at Home). DP: 1 (M Byrd-G Laird).


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KANSAS CITY - 001 000 00 -- 1
TEXAS - 000 002 1 -- 3
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 6 1/3 5 3 2 3 4 0 3.90
J Gobble 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.05
J Peralta 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.55

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 5 4 1 0 0 8 0 6.30
M Wood 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.34
F Francisco 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.69
J Benoit 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 2.67

M Wood pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

WP - G Meche. Pitches-strikes: G Meche 105-65; J Gobble 4-3; J Peralta 1-1; V
Padilla 80-59; M Wood 14-9; F Francisco 14-9; J Benoit 16-11. Ground balls-fly
balls: G Meche 8-7; J Gobble 0-0; J Peralta 1-0; V Padilla 5-1; M Wood 0-2; F
Francisco 0-1; J Benoit 0-0. Batters faced: G Meche 26; J Gobble 1; J Peralta
1; V Padilla 18; M Wood 5; F Francisco 3; J Benoit 4.

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

Weather: 97 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY IAN KINSLER (15) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
8TH OFF JOEL PERALTA.
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1, TEXAS 4

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.307, 1-FOR-3, 2 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
TEXAS 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 4 6 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JOEL PERALTA
TEX - JOAQUIN BENOIT

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J SMITH (.200, 2 HR, 6 RBI)
R GLOAD (.291, 2-FOR-3)
A GORDON (.243, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (1) VS TEXAS (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .275
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .298
M Teahen rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .286
B Butler dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .302
J Smith pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
R Gload 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .291
A Gordon 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .243
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .226
J Gathright lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .333
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .273

Totals 28 1 6 0 2 13 14

BATTING: 2B - A Gordon (25, V Padilla); B Butler (12, M Wood). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - T Pena Jr 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - T Pena Jr (20, throw); J Gobble (1, throw). DP: 2 (G Meche-T
Pena Jr-R Gload, R Gload-T Pena Jr-G Meche).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248
a-S Sosa ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243
D Murphy lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556
I Kinsler 2b 4 2 2 1 0 2 0 .255
M Young ss 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .306
M Byrd cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .318
J Botts dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .224
N Cruz rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .216
G Laird c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234
J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .163
R Vazquez 3b 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 .236

Totals 28 4 6 3 3 7 10

a-grounded to pitcher for F Catalanotto in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - M Young (32, G Meche). HR - I Kinsler (15, 8th inning off J
Peralta 0 on, 0 Out). S - G Laird. RBI - M Young 2 (66), I Kinsler (42).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Sosa 1. GIDP - R Vazquez, J Botts.
Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - G Laird (9, throw). Outfield assists - N Cruz (T Pena Jr at
Home), M Byrd (J Smith at Home). DP: 1 (M Byrd-G Laird).


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KANSAS CITY - 001 000 00 -- 1
TEXAS - 000 002 11 -- 4
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 6 1/3 5 3 2 3 4 0 3.90
J Gobble 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.05
J Peralta 1 1/3 1 1 1 0 2 1 3.62

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 5 4 1 0 0 8 0 6.30
M Wood 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.34
F Francisco 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.69
J Benoit 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 2.67

M Wood pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

WP - G Meche. Pitches-strikes: G Meche 105-65; J Gobble 4-3; J Peralta 15-11;
V Padilla 80-59; M Wood 14-9; F Francisco 14-9; J Benoit 16-11. Ground
balls-fly balls: G Meche 8-7; J Gobble 0-0; J Peralta 1-1; V Padilla 5-1; M
Wood 0-2; F Francisco 0-1; J Benoit 0-0. Batters faced: G Meche 26; J Gobble 1;
J Peralta 5; V Padilla 18; M Wood 5; F Francisco 3; J Benoit 4.

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

Weather: 97 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: C.J. WILSON (2-1, 2.17) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1, TEXAS 4

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: J SMITH (.200, 2 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Wilson relieved J Benoit.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
TEXAS 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J Smith (.200, 2 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Brown hit for J Smith.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
TEXAS 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E Brown (.230, 4 HR, 43 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E German hit for R Gload.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, E BROWN ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
TEXAS 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E German (.284, 3 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOHN BUCK SCORED EMIL BROWN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BUCK ON SECOND, E GERMAN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
TEXAS 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J GATHRIGHT (.333, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOEY GATHRIGHT SCORED ESTEBAN GERMAN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J GATHRIGHT ON FIRST, J BUCK ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
TEXAS 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.273, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>