Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals Game Thread (7/27)

[alnorth]

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<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> H </td><td> E </td></tr>
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<tr> <td>KC (45-57)</td> <td> 3 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 1 </td><td> X </td><td> 6 </td><td> 12 </td><td> 1 </td></tr>
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Loss, (3-3) Jamey Wright 6.2IP 5R 5ER 4BB 2K
Ron Mahay 0.1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Scott Feldman 1IP 1R 1ER 0BB 0K

VS.

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Win, (7-6) Brian Bannister 7IP 0R 0ER 2BB 6K
Joakim Soria 1IP 1R 1ER 0BB 0K
David Riske 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 2K

Starting Lineups

TEX

1. Frank Catalanotto, LF
2. Michael Young, SS
3. Mark Teixeira, 1B
4. Sammy Sosa, DH
5. Marlon Byrd, CF
6. Brad Wilkerson, RF
7. Adam Melhuse, C
8. Ramon Vazquez, 2B
9. Travis Metcalf, 3B

KC

1. David DeJesus, CF
2. Mark Grudzielanek, 2B
3. Mark Teahen, RF
4. Billy Butler, DH
5. Ross Gload, 1B
6. Alex Gordon, 3B
7. Emil Brown, LF
8. John Buck, C
9. Tony Pena Jr, SS

[CHIEF4EVER]

I hope we destroy the Rump Rangers for 2 reasons:

1) To get back in a winning groove after the disaster against the Yankmees.

2) Because it will chap Goatcheese's ass.

[Hammock Parties]

2) Because it will chap Goatcheese's ass.

I couldn't care less about baseball or the Texas Rangers.

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

I couldn't care less about baseball or the Texas Rangers.
Then why did you open this thread?

[KcMizzou]

I couldn't care less about baseball or the Texas Rangers.Since when?

You used to go out of your way to annoy Royals fans when the Royals played the Rangers.

Or was that more about just being a pain in the ass?

[Hammock Parties]

Since when?

You used to go out of your way to annoy Royals fans when the Royals played the Rangers.

Or was that more about just being a pain in the ass?

I'm a fairweather baseball fan.

[kstater]

Sweeeet. I actually get to see the game tonight.

[KcMizzou]

I'm a fairweather baseball fan.


I guess I am too.

I don't know that I've ever followed the Royals as closely as I have this season.

[CHIEF4EVER]

I've supported the Royals since I was a boy.......AND I HAVE SUFFERED FOR MANY YEARS. Dear Lord I want the Royals to return to respectability.

[alnorth]

Top 1st

Catalanotto flies out to right
Young grounds out to shortstop
Teixeira singles to center
Sosa reaches, Teixeira to second on an Error by SS
Byrd flies out to right

0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error

Bottom 1st

DeJesus singles to center
DeJesus caught stealing 2-4, out at second
Grudzielanek singles to center
Teahen walks, Grudzielanek to second
Butler homers to center, Teahen and Grudzielanek scores
Gload flies out to left
Gordon grounds out to first

3 runs, 3 hits

[Pierce]

Goooo Billy Butterball!! :)

[KcMizzou]

Goooo Billy Butterball!! :)Somethin' else, aint he?

[alnorth]

Top 2nd

Wilkerson singles to center
Melhuse strikes out (swinging)
Vazquez walks, Wilkerson to second
Metcalf called out on a popup to second (infield fly rule)
Catalanotto grounds out to first

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 2nd

Brown singles to left
Buck walks, Brown to second
Pena Jr grounds into a 1-6-3 double play, Buck out at second, Brown to third
DeJesus walks
Grudzielanek pops out to second

0 runs, 1 hit

[alnorth]

Top 3rd

Young singles to center
Teixeira strikes out (swinging)
Sosa singles to center, Young to second
Byrd flies out to right
Wilkerson grounds out to second

0 runs, 2 hits

Bottom 3rd

Teahen doubles to center
Butler grounds out to first, Teahen to third
Gload sacrifices (fly) to left, Teahen scores
Gordon strikes out (swinging)

1 run, 1 hit

[Kraus]

4-0 Royals!!! RBI for Gload.

[kstater]

4-0 Royals!!! RBI for Gload.
PBJ PBJ

[alnorth]

Top 4th

Melhuse flies out to left
Vazquez flies out to center
Metcalf flies out to right

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 4th

Brown grounds out to first 3-1
Buck flies out to center
Pena Jr grounds out to first 3-1

0 runs, 0 hits

[Kraus]

I'd think with a 4-0 lead there would be more conversation in this thread.

[alnorth]

Top 5th

Catalanotto grounds out to shortstop
Young grounds out to second
Teixeira strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 5th

DeJesus singles to right
Grudzielanek singles to center, DeJesus to third
Teahen strikes out (looking)
Butler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play, Grudzielanek out at second

0 runs, 2 hits

[Kraus]

Sit down Teixeira!!!

[KcMizzou]

1st and 3rd, no outs.

:clap:

[Kraus]

This should be good, runners on the corners, no outs, with Teahen up and BB on deck.

[Kraus]

Hopefully the rain will hold off.

[alnorth]

Top 6th

Sosa strikes out (swinging)
Byrd strikes out (looking)
Wilkerson grounds out to first

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 6th

Gload singles to left
Gordon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play, Gload out at second
Brown flies out to center

0 runs, 1 hit

[Kraus]

LOL at the other thread concerning Emil Brown shooting Karen Kornacki.

[alnorth]

Top 7th

Melhuse strikes out (looking)
Vazquez walks
Metcalf flies out to center
Catalanotto grounds out to first

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 7th

Buck singles to left
Pena Jr sacrifices (bunt) to pitcher, Buck to second
DeJesus intentionally walked
Grudzielanek singles to center, DeJesus to second, Buck scores, DeJesus thrown out at third 8-1-5

Ron Mahay relieves Wright

Teahen grounds out to second

1 run, 2 hits

[KcMizzou]

Man, Bannister's really been great for us.

[Kraus]

Man, Bannister's really been great for us.

Heck yeah.... 7 scoreless innings.

[KcMizzou]

Heck yeah.... 7 scoreless innings.All season, really. He's just solid.

[Kraus]

John Buck with a lead-off hit.

[Kraus]

All season, really. He's just solid.

I just can't imagine how well we'd be doing if we had some other decent starters besides Bannister and Meche.

[Kraus]

Let's go Grudz, bring'em in.

[Kraus]

That's one.

[kcfanXIII]

I just can't imagine how well we'd be doing if we had some other decent starters besides Bannister and Meche.

or de la rose was consistantly as good as he was last night.

[alnorth]

Top 8th

Joakim Soria relieves Bannister

Young flies out to left
Teixeira flies out to left
Sosa homers to left
Byrd grounds out to second

1 run, 1 hit

Bottom 8th

Scott Feldman relieves Mahay

Butler flies out to right
Gload hits an infield single to third
Gload to second on a Balk
Gordon doubles to center, Gload scores
Brown grounds out to shortstop, Gordon to third
Buck grounds out to third

1 run, 2 hits

[alnorth]

Lets see... the Royals bullpen needs to throw two innings with a 5 run lead against Texas.

Yeah, this game is over.

[Kraus]

Soria is shutting them down so far.

[Kraus]

Soria is shutting them down so far.

Damn I spoke too soon.

[Deberg_1990]

Slammin Sammy!! #604

All legit.

[Kraus]

And here comes the rain.

[Kraus]

Rain delay.....bleh.

[kstater]

I believe this game is official. Call it\

[Kraus]

Alnorth rocks with these game threads. Posting the radar! That's great.

[kcfanXIII]

yeah for baseball, alnorth's threads are the best.

[KcMizzou]

Rain delay.....bleh.I am enjoying the pine tar thing though.

[Kraus]

TV? I've only got radio here.

[KcMizzou]

TV? I've only got radio here.Yeah, I was watching on Metro Sports here in KC.

I've lost it now though... I let the boys play Xbox 360.

[Eleazar]

Back underway... Feldman on the mount to face Butler

Bottom of 8

[Kraus]

Damn Alex is on a roll these last couple of nights!!!

[alnorth]

Top 9th

David Riske relieves Soria

Wilkerson strikes out (swinging)
Melhuse lines out to second
Vazquez strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 0 hits

Royals win, 6-1

[Silock]

Wow, Riske has really, really improved. That was awesome!

[Kraus]

Great game all around.

[KcMizzou]

Wow, Riske has really, really improved. That was awesome!No kidding.

Remember when we were making jokes about his name?

He doesn't seem so risky anymore.

[petegz28]

great game tonight! great crowd. I left when it started pouring so missed the fireworks. By the way Buddy Bell has no class.

[KcMizzou]

By the way Buddy Bell has no class.Why do you say that?

[Hammock Parties]

Great game to watch. Would have been nice if we shut em out, making it 2 shutouts in a row, but ill take this win any day. Personally, looking back at the 3 losses to the yankmees, i realized we just ran into a very solid and hot lineup. The way they played us is exactly the way a $200mil lineup is supposed to play all the time. The DevilRays and us just got to be the lucky ones to catch them when they decided to do just that.

Im loving this shit and am hoping we can get within 10 games or better from .500.

[petegz28]

Why do you say that?


After pitching 7 shutout innings he could of at least let Bannister take the mound then go out and get him so the crowd could of given Bannister the standing ovation he well deserved.

I thought it was tasteless and thoughtless of Bell not to do that. Bannister pitched his f**king ass off tonight. I was totally impressed with this kid and he deserved a round of applause from this crowd.

[KcMizzou]

After pitching 7 shutout innings he could of at least let Bannister take the mound then go out and get him so the crowd could of given Bannister the standing ovation he well deserved.

I thought it was tasteless and thoughtless of Bell not to do that. Bannister pitched his f**king ass off tonight. I was totally impressed with this kid and he deserved a round of applause from this crowd.I think that's a little silly.

The guy was at what, 120 pitches? He did a fantastic job, and I'm sure everyone on the team told him so. He'll get his props from the fans in the media and everywhere else. I guarantee you Bannister's not upset about not getting an ovation.

I agree with Buddy's decision.

[petegz28]

I think that's a little silly.

The guy was at what, 120 pitches? He did a fantastic job, and I'm sure everyone on the team told him so. He'll get his props from the fans in the media and everywhere else. I guarantee you Bannister's not upset about not getting an ovation.

I agree with Buddy's decision.


What would it of hurt? It isn't liek bannister had to throw a pitch. Sheesh man you and Bell are about selfish I guess.

[Hammock Parties]

Personally, Bannister feels like he went out and did what he was supposed to do, he doesnt seem like a glory hog that wants that type of stuff. I could be totally wrong on him though, but thats just how it seems to me.

[petegz28]

Personally, Bannister feels like he went out and did what he was supposed to do, he doesnt seem like a glory hog that wants that type of stuff. I could be totally wrong on him though, but thats just how it seems to me.


Are you people smoking crack? I never said Bannister wanted it. My God people what is wrong with showing the kid a little appreciation?

[Hammock Parties]

What would it of hurt? It isn't liek bannister had to throw a pitch. Sheesh man you and Bell are about selfish I guess.

hey come on now, its a win for our boys in blue, lets go with it. no need to get fistie(sp)

[Hammock Parties]

Are you people smoking crack? I never said Bannister wanted it. My God people what is wrong with showing the kid a little appreciation?

well i never said you said he wanted it either.

[KcMizzou]

What would it of hurt? It isn't liek bannister had to throw a pitch. Sheesh man you and Bell are about selfish I guess.WTH?

I'm guessing you're the only person in the world who's pissed about this... including Bannister.

[petegz28]

hey come on now, its a win for our boys in blue, lets go with it. no need to get fistie(sp)


Whatever man. Several of us in the crowd were disappointed we could not give the kid some love.


And it would of been nice for Bell to do.

[Hammock Parties]

Can we just be happy our boys won the game in a very well played game tonight? Only thing i took from the game that was bad was the DPs we hit in to... Good gawd, that was really annoying to watch.

[alnorth]

Are you people smoking crack? I never said Bannister wanted it. My God people what is wrong with showing the kid a little appreciation?

Your acting as if what you described is commonly done when a starting pitcher does really well.

[Hammock Parties]

Whatever man. Several of us in the crowd were disappointed we could not give the kid some love.


And it would of been nice for Bell to do.

well i wasnt there, was anybody chanting for bannister at all? Personally, if it seems that the crowd wants an ovation, then yah, give it to them. Doesnt have to be walking back from the mound, could just pop out and wave his cap for a minute. I dont know, we just havent had many times where things like this could have happened, so i dont know what to say or think, lol.

[KcMizzou]

Can we just be happy our boys won the game in a very well played game tonight? Sure. I'm very happy.

I just thought the shot at the manager came out of left field. (so to speak)

I had a "WTF?" moment.

[KcMizzou]

Your acting as if what you described is commonly done when a starting pitcher does really well.Exactly.

Since when do we do that? And since we didn't, Buddy Bell is classless?

I don't get it.

[Chiefspants]

Just got back from the game, and what a game it was, got to see Butler smack a bomb, and Bannister pitch a solid, solid game. My record of seeing Royals games has improved to 1-5 (Or 6) can't remember. WOOOOO

[petegz28]

Your acting as if what you described is commonly done when a starting pitcher does really well.



It is done more than you think on a Friday night at home in front of a decent sized crowd when your pitcher just pitched 7 shutout innings.

If that isn't the time to do it then there isn't one I guess.


I think you people need to pull whatever it is out of your ass. You act like this would affect the game some how.

[Hammock Parties]

I can see doing it since the pitching hasnt been a highlight for us for a while so the fans would want it.

[Hammock Parties]

lets just all be friends... :-( What avout grudzie man, he is just continuing to kick some major ass out there!!

[KcMizzou]

It is done more than you think on a Friday night at home in front of a decent sized crowd when your pitcher just pitched 7 shutout innings.

If that isn't the time to do it then there isn't one I guess.


I think you people need to pull whatever it is out of your ass. You act like this would affect the game some how.Wait.. you said it was classless... that's pretty harsh.

I think you're talking a lot of shit about something that amounts to nothing.

Again... you're the only person in the world that would think that... I don't think it'd ever cross anyone else's mind.

I want some of what you're smoking.

[alnorth]

It is done more than you think on a Friday night at home in front of a decent sized crowd when your pitcher just pitched 7 shutout innings.

If that isn't the time to do it then there isn't one I guess.


I think you people need to pull whatever it is out of your ass. You act like this would affect the game some how.

Dude, I've heard of this maybe.... once or twice and that was years ago. I forget if Muser or Pena did it.

I am not "acting as if this would affect the game some how", I am reluctantly defending Buddy Bell from a crime that just about every manager would be "guilty" of.

This wasnt disrespect or lack of class, it probably never even occured to him, nor to just about everyone else in the park.

[petegz28]

Wait.. you said it was classless... that's pretty harsh.

I think you're talking a lot of shit about something that amounts to nothing.

Again... you're the only person in the world that would think that... I don't think it'd ever cross anyone else's mind.

I want some of what you're smoking.


I am? I guess everyone else around me was the only person too heh?

I really don't care what you think. You weren't there so blow it if you want to tude.


And no I am almost out so I am not sharing.

[Eleazar]

lawlz

[petegz28]

Dude, I've heard of this maybe.... once or twice and that was years ago. I forget if Muser or Pena did it.

I am not "acting as if this would affect the game some how", I am reluctantly defending Buddy Bell from a crime that just about every manager would be "guilty" of.

This wasnt disrespect or lack of class, it probably never even occured to him, nor to just about everyone else in the park.


Lack of class. Of course it didn't occur to him cause it would be a classy thing to do. Thus my stating he lacks said class.

[KcMizzou]

And no I am almost out so I am not sharing.That's ok... clearly your shit makes people silly. LMAO

[petegz28]

That's ok... clearly your shit makes people silly. LMAO


Guess you just had to be there then. Maybe on TV it seemed like it wasn't a thing but to a lot of section 106 it did ok?

[KcMizzou]

Guess you just had to be there then. Maybe on TV it seemed like it wasn't a thing but to a lot of section 106 it did ok?Ok.

[tk13]

Apparently Jayson Stark updated his trade market blog or whatever it is he has. He says Dotel is still drawing a ton of interest, pretty much every contending team is interested, and that other GM's tell Stark the Royals are apparently still in "shopping" mode, whatever that means. I guess just kinda feeling everybody out. He says the Dodgers, Indians, Mariners and Red Sox are the front runners at the moment. With the Cubs, Braves, Mets, Yankees, and Tigers in the mix. Rumored big names Stark throws around were Dodgers SS Hu and now apparently Mariners OF prospect Wladimir Balentien.

[Eleazar]

Apparently Jayson Stark updated his trade market blog or whatever it is he has. He says Dotel is still drawing a ton of interest, pretty much every contending team is interested, and that other GM's tell Stark the Royals are apparently still in "shopping" mode, whatever that means. I guess just kinda feeling everybody out. He says the Dodgers, Indians, Mariners and Red Sox are the front runners at the moment. With the Cubs, Braves, Mets, Yankees, and Tigers in the mix. Rumored big names Stark throws around were Dodgers SS Hu and now apparently Mariners OF prospect Wladimir Balentien.

Boy, it's nice to have the guy who's in demand right now. I wonder how they feel about Bianchi?

I don't know anything about Balentien, but it looks like he's hitting for average and power in AAA right now.

It's good to know we're probably going to get something pretty good for a guy who we bought low on in the offseason.

[KcMizzou]

It's good to know we're probably going to get something pretty good for a guy who we bought low on in the offseason.Indeed. Buy low, sell high.

[tk13]

I don't know a ton about Balentien, he seems to be a really popular choice on the various Royals' boards. Supposedly has great power, great speed, strikes out a ton though. Although supposedly he's gotten better at making contact, I haven't looked at his stats. Ben Francisco of the Indians is another name that's been thrown around a lot. Stark also mentions David Murphy of the Red Sox.

[alnorth]

Lack of class. Of course it didn't occur to him cause it would be a classy thing to do. Thus my stating he lacks said class.

He "lacks class" in a way similar to our lack of class when compared to the Queen of England's regal standard.

[alnorth]

edit: repost

[teedubya]

I love that the Royals had 17 scoreless consecutive innings