Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers Game Thread (7/29)

[alnorth]

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<tr> <td>Final</td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 2 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 6 </td><td> 7 </td><td> 8 </td><td> 9 </td><td> R </td><td> <center>H</center> </td><td> E </td></tr>
<tr> <td> <font color = blue>KC (37-66)</font></td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 5 </td><td> <center>10</center> </td><td> 0 </td></tr>
<tr> <td> <font color = red>TEX (51-53)</font> </td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 2 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 3 </td><td> <center>13</center> </td><td> 0 </td></tr>
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<font color = blue><b>Win, (3-2)</b></font> Jorge De La Rosa 6IP 2R 2ER 2BB 7K
<font color = blue><b>Hold, (3)</b></font> Todd Wellemeyer 0.2IP 1R 1ER 2BB 1K
<font color = blue><b>Hold, (2)</b></font> Jeremy Affeldt 0.1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
<font color = blue><b>Hold, (3)</b></font> Joe Nelson 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
<font color = blue><b>Save, (16)</b></font> Ambiorix Burgos 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K

VS.

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<font color = red><b>Loss, (10-7)</b></font> Kevin Millwood 5.1IP 4R 4ER 5BB 2K
C.J. Wilson 2IP 0R 0ER 0BB 2K
Rick Bauer 0.2IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Akinori Otsuka 1IP 1R 1ER 0BB 1K

Lineups

<font color = blue><u>KC</u></font>

1. David DeJesus, LF
2. Mark Grudzielanek, 2B
3. Mark Teahen, 3B
4. Matt Stairs, 1B
5. Emil Brown, DH
6. Shane Costa, RF
7. John Buck, C
8. Joey Gathright, CF
9. Andres Blanco, SS

<font color = red><u>TEX</u></font>

1. Gary Matthews Jr., CF
2. Michael Young, SS
3. Carlos Lee, LF
4. Mark Teixeira, 1B
5. Ian Kinsler, 2B
6. Gerald Laird, C
7. Mark DeRosa, 3B/RF
8. Brad Wilkerson, DH
9. Nelson Cruz, RF
9. Hank Blalock, ph/3B

[NLU Tailgater]

the inside the park HR (ground ball) was one of the craziest things I've ever seen in baseball.
I was at the game last night, helped get the "Let's Go Royals" chant going. Can't make it tonight though, but will there tomorrow.

[alnorth]

Interesting, Berroa out again. Well, guess we'll see what De La Rosa has.

[Hammock Parties]

Royals fans are standing on the tracks, and the train's coming through.

[VonneMarie]

the inside the park HR (ground ball) was one of the craziest things I've ever seen in baseball.
I was at the game last night, helped get the "Let's Go Royals" chant going. Can't make it tonight though, but will there tomorrow.
That wasn't an Inside the parker. It was ruled a single and an error.

[alnorth]

Top 1st

DeJesus grounds out to first 3-1
Grudzielanek lines out to second
Teahen walks
Teahen steals second
Stairs strikes out(looking)

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 1st

Matthews strikes out (looking)
Young walks
Lee walks, Young to second
Teixeira strikes out (looking)
Kinsler pops out to third

0 runs, 0 hits

[Hammock Parties]

De La Rosa is scared of Lee.

[VonneMarie]

Double play, right here...

[VonneMarie]

A strike out works.

[alnorth]

Top 2nd

Brown walks
Costa grounds into a 1-6-3 double play, Brown out at second
Buck strikes out (swinging) 2-3

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 2nd

<b><font color = red>Laird homers to left</b></font>
<b><font color = red>DeRosa homers to left</b></font>
Wilkerson strikes out (swinging)
Cruz flies out to right
Matthews singles to left
Young strikes out (swinging)

2 runs, 3 hits

[Hammock Parties]

BOOM!

[Hammock Parties]

BOOM! BOOM!

[VonneMarie]

De La Rosa sucks.

[chiefqueen]

I don't have details but a couple of Royals' BB's are rumoring that a HUGE deal could be going down either tonight or tomorrow. According to ChiefsInsifer on the scout.com board a LOT of things have to fall into place, if the trade is not does happen by Sun. night it will not happen, and it will NOT involve Gordon or Butler.

Here the link:


http://mb3.scout.com/fkansascityroyalsfrm1.showMessageRange?topicID=6725.topic&start=21&stop=40

[alnorth]

Top 3rd

Gathright grounds out to second
Blanco grounds out to first
DeJesus grounds out to second

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 3rd

Lee singles to left
Teixeira singles to left, Lee to second
Kinsler strikes out (swinging)
Laird grounds into a 5-4-3 double play, Teixeira out at second

0 runs, 2 hits

[VonneMarie]

I don't have details but a couple of Royals' BB's are rumoring that a HUGE deal could be going down either tonight or tomorrow. According to ChiefsInsifer on the scout.com board a LOT of things have to fall into place, if the trade is not does happen by Sun. night it will not happen, and it will NOT involve Gordon or Butler.

Here the link:


http://mb3.scout.com/fkansascityroyalsfrm1.showMessageRange?topicID=6725.topic&start=21&stop=40
I'm blind, I don't see anything.

[tk13]

Haha... Athan says it could be a Hercshel Walker type of deal. Greaaaat. Not sure what to think about that... the Cowboys got the good end of that deal.

Just to clarify, Athan isn't the one breaking this report that something's in the works, it's another website, Athan just chimes in with what he's hearing.

[alnorth]

Top 4th

Grudzielanek grounds out to third
Teahen walks
Stairs singles to center, Teahen to second
Brown flies out to center
Costa hit by pitch, Stairs to second, Teahen to third
<b><font color = blue>Buck singles to center, Costa to second, Stairs and Teahen scores</b></font>
Gathright grounds out to third

2 runs, 2 hits

Bottom 4th

DeRosa strikes out (looking)
Wilkerson singles to left
Cruz strikes out (swinging)
Matthews pops out to second

0 runs, 1 hit

[VonneMarie]

Tie game!

[Hammock Parties]

Not for long. Carlos Lee is hitting his first home run tonight.

[alnorth]

Top 5th

Blanco singles to left
DeJesus grounds into a 6-4-3 double play, Blanco out at second
Grudzielanek doubles to left
Teahen walks
Stairs grounds out to first

0 runs, 2 hits

Bottom 5th

Young flies out to right
Lee doubles to right
Teixeira singles to center, Lee to third
Kinsler flies out to right
Laird flies out to right

0 runs, 2 hits

[NLU Tailgater]

whatever, whatever, it was LIKE a insider the parker....
Let's go J.D.L.R!

[alnorth]

Top 6th

Brown grounds out to second
Costa doubles to left
<b><font color = blue>Buck doubles to center, Costa scores</b></font>
Gathright walks
Blanco singles to right, Gathright to second, Buck to third

<i>C.J. Wilson relieves Millwood</i>

<b><font color = blue>DeJesus reaches on a 6-4 fielder's choice, Blanco out at second, Gathright to third, Buck scores</b></font>
Grudzielanek strikes out (swinging)

2 runs, 3 hits

DeRosa grounds out to shortstop
Wilkerson grounds out to first
Cruz hits an infield single to shortstop
Matthews grounds out to second

0 runs, 1 hit

[NLU Tailgater]

the kids gets out of jams. nice.

[NLU Tailgater]

So Adam Eaton is scratched for tomorrow's game due to food poisoning....must be the shatty bbq down here!

[NLU Tailgater]

Costa stock is on the rise. He could turn into a decent corner OF.

[NLU Tailgater]

Way to go JB!

[alnorth]

Top 7th

Teahen grounds out to second
Stairs strikes out (swinging)
Brown fouls out to first

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 7th

<i>Todd Wellemeyer relieves De La Rosa</i>

Young strikes out (swinging)
Lee hits an infield single to shortstop
Teixeira singles to right, Lee to third
<b><font color = red>Kinsler sacrifices (fly) to center, Lee scores</b></font>
Laird walks, Teixeira to second
DeRosa walks, Laird to second, Teixeira to third

<i>Jeremy Affeldt relieves Wellemeyer</i>

Wilkerson grounds out to shortstop

1 run, 2 hits

[Coach]

Millwood never impressed me. :shake:

[Hammock Parties]

Wasn't his best night for whatever reason.

[NLU Tailgater]

speed kills! Love this Gathright kid.

[NLU Tailgater]

Affeldt trade bait time....

[Hammock Parties]

That was a great catch.

GET A GODDAMN BASE HIT.

[NLU Tailgater]

Blanco, ya make me nervous, but I'll take it.
Affeldt stock rises.

[alnorth]

Top 8th

Costa grounds out to second

<i>Rick Bauer relieves Wilson</i>

Buck singles to center
Buck to second on a Wild Pitch
Gathright grounds out to second, Buck to third
Blanco grounds out to second

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 8th

<i>Joe Nelson relieves Affeldt</i>

<i>Hank Blalock bats for Cruz</i>

Blalock flies out to right
Matthews singles to left
Young strikes out (swinging)
Lee grounds out to shortstop

0 runs, 1 hit

[NLU Tailgater]

Well that Jack Daniels commercial did the trick....off to the cupboard we go.

[alnorth]

Top 9th

<i>Akinori Otsuka relieves Bauer</i>

<i>DeRosa moves to RF</i>

<i>Blalock comes in at 3B</i>

DeJesus bunts an infield single to first
Grudzielanek singles to to left, DeJesus to third
<b><font color = blue>Teahen reaches on a fielder's choice to second, Grudzielanek out at second, DeJesus scores</b></font>
Stairs flies out to right
Brown strikes out (looking)

1 run, 2 hits

Bottom 9th

<i>Ambiorix Burgos relieves Nelson</i>

Teixeira grounds out to second
Kinsler strikes out (swinging)
Laird bunts an infield single to pitcher
DeRosa grounds out to third

0 runs, 1 hit

Royals win, 5-3

[Hammock Parties]

This is pathetic.

[tk13]

Sit down Carlos Lee.

[Coach]

Wasn't his best night for whatever reason.

Yeah, you can say that, but Millwood's ERA is 6+ whenever he pitches at home.

Not a pretty stat.

[NLU Tailgater]

This is pathetic.

What is pathetic, the good guys are playing pretty well?

[Hammock Parties]

No...the Rangers are going to lose to the goddamn ROYALS...AGAIN.

[NLU Tailgater]

True dat. He He He. Nothing like a team trying to make a playoff run saving trade and dropping games to the ROYALS!!!!!!

[chefsos]

True dat. He He He. Nothing like a team trying to make a playoff run saving trade and dropping games to the ROYALS!!!!!!
Therein lies the joy of being a "spoiler".

[NLU Tailgater]

BUST out the brooms....c'mon Redman!
Stick it Rangers fans.

[NLU Tailgater]

...and the Royals win it....Five to three....
-Denny Matthews

[VonneMarie]

No...the Rangers are going to lose to the goddamn ROYALS...AGAIN.
PBJ PBJ PBJ PBJ

[tk13]

De La Rosa kinda struggled through those first couple innings, but real nice numbers overall. 6 IP, 2 R, 2 BB, 7 K. It's a quality start, I'd take that every time. Good strikeout numbers too.

[alanm]

Royals fans are standing on the tracks, and the train's coming through.
Looks like the train derailed again. ROFL

[tk13]

Also, Wichita played a doubleheader tonight. Sweeney did hit a homer in that first game. Also in that game, Greinke went 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K. Tyler Lumsden from the MacDougal deal started the 2nd game. He pitched 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K. Alex Gordon also hit his 19th homer and had his 20th SB in the 2nd game.

[Hammock Parties]

Also, Wichita played a doubleheader tonight. Sweeney did hit a homer in that first game. Also in that game, Greinke went 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K. Tyler Lumsden from the MacDougal deal started the 2nd game. He pitched 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K. Alex Gordon also hit his 19th homer and had his 20th SB in the 2nd game.

I hope to god that trend continues. If they all can continue that up to the majors, we'd be set in a year or 2