Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers Game Thread (7/30)

[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> <center>R</center> </td><td> <center>H</center> </td><td> E </td></tr>
<tr> <td> <font color = blue>KC (37-67)</font> </td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> <center>2</center> </td><td> <center>8</center> </td><td> 2 </td></tr>
<tr> <td> <font color = red>TEX (52-53)</font> </td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 2 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 6 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> X </td><td> <center>15</center> </td><td> <center>19</center> </td><td> 0 </td></tr>
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<b><font color = blue>Loss, (7-6)</font></b> Mark Redman 3IP 6R 6ER 0BB 0K
Brandon Duckworth 1.2IP 7R 7ER 5BB 0K
Leo Nunez 3.1IP 2R 2ER 0BB 2K

VS.

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<b><font color = red>Win, (7-6)</font></b> John Koronka 5IP 2R 2ER 1BB 5K
Josh Rupe 2IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Wes Littleton 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
John Wasdin 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K

Lineups

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

1. David DeJesus, LF
2. Esteban German, DH
3. Mark Grudzielanek, 2B
4. Emil Brown, RF
5. Matt Stairs, 1B
5. Paul Phillips, 1B
6. John Buck, C
7. Mark Teahen, 3B
8. Angel Berroa, SS
9. Joey Gathright, CF

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

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

[alnorth]

One more hour till gametime, and it appears Redman is still our starting pitcher. I'm a little surprised, I figured he would have been scratched and traded off by now.

[sedated]

we'll keep Redman, he still has an option (I think?) for next year.

same with Grudz. and we should keep him at least another year.

[Al Bundy]

One more hour till gametime, and it appears Redman is still our starting pitcher. I'm a little surprised, I figured he would have been scratched and traded off by now.

I'm surprised he is still here as well. Maybe there just hasn't been the right deal or maybe there won't be one.

[sedated]

Dayton Moore doesn't give away starting pitching.

Bullpen on the other hand...

[WilliamTheIrish]

Yankees got RF Bobby Abreu and P Corey Lidle from the Phillies today.

I hope Dayton has something up his sleeve.

[alnorth]

Top 1st

DeJesus pops out to second
German singles to center
Grudzielanek grounds out to pitcher, German to second
Brown strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 1st

Matthews grounds out to shortstop
Young doubles to left
Lee pops out to second
Teixeira grounds out to third

0 runs, 1 hit

[sedated]

brown strikes out

what is up with this lineup - did I see buck hitting in front of teahan?

[alnorth]

Top 2nd

Stairs grounds out to second
Buck strikes out (swinging)
Teahen doubles to left
Berroa pops out to first

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 2nd

Laird singles to left
Blalock singles to left, Laird to second
Kinsler sacrifices (bunt) to pitcher, Blalock to second, Laird to third
<b><font color = red>DeRosa doubles to left, Blalock and Laird scores</b></font>
DeRosa steals third
Cruz grounds out to pitcher
Matthews grounds out to shortstop

2 runs, 3 hits

[sedated]

berroa is an automatic out

[Al Bundy]

berroa is an automatic out

Pretty much... very lackluster swings.

[58-4ever]

Anyone know if this game is on Fox Sports Southwest?

[Hammock Parties]

Anyone know if this game is on Fox Sports Southwest?

Nope. It's on the local affiliate.

[sedated]

redman in trouble in 2nd - 2nd and 3rd, 1 out

[sedated]

oops, double plates 2

[alnorth]

Top 3rd

Gathright grounds out to second
DeJesus singles to right
German strikes out (swinging)
DeJesus steals second
Grudzielanek flies out to left

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 3rd

<b><font color = red>Young homers to right</b></font>
Lee singles to left
Teixeira fouls out to left
<b><font color = red>Laird doubles to left, Lee scores</b></font>
Blalock flies out to center, Laird to third
<font color = red><b>Kinsler homers to left, Laird scores</b></font>
DeRosa doubles to center
Cruz flies out to center

4 runs, 5 hits

[alnorth]

Top 4th

<b><font color = blue>Brown homers to center</b></font>
Stairs doubles to left
Buck strikes out (swinging)
Teahen strikes out (swinging), Teahen safely reaches on dropped 3rd strike (Wild Pitch), Stairs to third
<b><font color = blue>Berroa grounds out to second, Teahen to second, Stairs scores</b></font>
Gathright grounds out to second

2 runs, 2 hits

Bottom 4th

<i>Brandon Duckworth relieves Redman</i>

Matthews grounds out to third
Young hits an infield single to third
<b><font color = red>Lee doubles to left, Young scores</b></font>
Teixeira intentionally walked
Laird grounds out to second, Teixeira to second, Lee to third
Blalock intentionally walked
<b><font color = red>Kinsler walks, Blalock to second, Teixeira to third, Lee scores</b></font>
<b><font color = red>DeRosa singles to left, Kinsler to third, Blalock and Teixeira scores, DeRosa to third, Kinsler scores on an Error by LF</b></font>
Cruz walks
<b><font color = red>Matthews singles to center, Cruz to second, DeRosa scores</b></font>
Young flies out to right

6 runs, 4 hits, 1 error

[Hammock Parties]

Sweet.

[Al Bundy]

Wow Redman is doing his best to not get traded, I see.

[sedated]

goddammit, that's the second time berroa has misfired on a relay-throw home.

please get rid of that worthless f*ck

[Hammock Parties]

You can take that broom and shove it up your ass!

[sedated]

ugh

[Al Bundy]

You can take that broom and shove it up your ass!

I'll take 2 out of 3 on your home field anytime.

[alnorth]

Top 5th

DeJesus doubles to left
German walks
Grudzielanek flies out to center
Brown flies out to left
Stairs flies out to left

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 5th

<i>Paul Phillips replaces Stairs at 1B</i>

Lee flies out to left
Teixeira walks
Teixeira to second on a Wild Pitch
Laird singles to center, Teixeira to third
<b><font color = red>Blalock sacrifices (fly) to center, Teixeira scores </b></font>

<i>Leo Nunez relieves Duckworth during a 3-0 count to Kinsler</i>

Kinsler singles to center, Laird to second
DeRosa grounds into a 6-4 fielder's choice, Kinsler out at second

1 run, 2 hits

[alnorth]

Top 6th

<i>Josh Rupe relieves Koronka</i>

Buck lines out to shortstop
Teahen grounds out to shortstop
Berroa grounds out to first

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 6th

Cruz strikes out (swinging)
Matthews grounds out to shortstop
Young flies out to left

0 runs, 0 hits

[alnorth]

Top 7th

<i>Jerry Hairston Jr. replaces Matthews in CF</i>

Gathright grounds out to third
DeJesus grounds out to shortstop
German hits an infield single to shortstop
Grudzielanek singles to center, German to second
Brown strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 2 hits

Bottom 7th

Lee reaches on an Error by SS
Teixeira flies out to center
Laird strikes out (looking)
Blalock flies out to center

0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error

[Coach]

Jeez, that was one shitty performance.

[alnorth]

Top 8th

<i>Wes Littleton relieves Rupe</i>

<i>Brad Wilkerson replaces Lee in LF</i>

Phillips grounds out to shortstop
Buck grounds out to first
Teahen flies out to left

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 8th

Kinsler doubles to left
DeRosa singles to left, Kinsler to third
<b><font color = red>Cruz singles to left, DeRosa to second, Kinsler scores</b></font>
Hairston fouls out to catcher
<b><font color = red>Young singles to right, Cruz to second, DeRosa scores</b></font>
Wilkerson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play, Young out at second

2 runs, 4 hits

[alnorth]

Top 9th

<i>John Wasdin relieves Littleton</i>

<i>Rod Barajas replaces Teixeira at 1B</i>

Berroa grounds out to shortstop
Gathright flies out to center
DeJesus hit by pitch
German flies out to right

0 runs, 0 hits

Rangers annihilate the Royals, 15-2

[Hammock Parties]

Lee is a total stud.