Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers Spring Training Thread (4/4)

[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>
<tr> <td>KC (18-14-4 spring)</td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 2 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 14 </td><td> 0 </td></tr>
<tr> <td>TEX (21-14-1 spring)</td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 2 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 7 </td><td> 1 </td></tr>
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http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/v/mlb/teams/20080123/80x60/kan.gif

Kyle Davies 4IP 2R 2ER 1BB 2K
Hold, (2 spring) Ron Mahay 1IP 0R 0ER 1BB 1K
Blown Save, (3 spring) Doug Waechter 1IP 2R 2ER 2BB 0K
Win, (1-0 spring) Juan Cruz 1IP 0R 0ER 1BB 1K
Hold, (2 spring) Kyle Farnsworth 1IP 0R 0ER 1BB 2K
Save, (2 spring) Joakim Soria 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K

VS

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Kris Benson 5IP 3R 1ER 0BB 5K
Josh Rupe 1IP 1R 1ER 0BB 2K
Eddie Guardado 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Loss, (0-1 spring) Warner Madrigal 1IP 1R 1ER 0BB 1K
C.J. Wilson 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K

Starting Lineups

KC

1. Coco Crisp, CF
1. Shane Costa, ph/LF
2. Willie Bloomquist, LF/2B
3. Alex Gordon, 3B
3. Mark Teahen, RF
4. Jose Guillen, RF
4. Mitch Maier, pr/RF/CF
5. Mike Jacobs, DH
5. Brayan Pena, DH
6. Billy Butler, 1B
6. Ryan Shealy, 1B
7. Alberto Callaspo, 2B/3B
8. John Buck, C
9. Mike Aviles, SS
9. Tony Pena Jr, ph/SS

TEX

1. Ian Kinsler, 2B
1. Adam Fox, 2B
2. Michael Young, 3B
2. John Whittleman, 3B
3. Josh Hamilton, CF
3. Craig Gentry, CF
4. Hank Blalock, DH
4. Emerson Frostad, DH
5. Nelson Cruz, RF
5. Steven Murphy, RF
6. Marlon Byrd, LF
6. David Murphy, LF
7. Chris Davis, 1B
7. Justin Smoak, 1B
8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C
8. Manuel Pina, ph/C
9. Elvis Andrus, SS
9. Omar Vizquel, SS

[Sure-Oz]

I didn't know Kris Benson was still playing

[PunkinDrublic]

I was gonna go but it's exhibition so I really don't care. I live right by Frisco and probably should have gone last night. I fail as a fan.

[alnorth]

Top 1st

Crisp flies out to left
Bloomquist strikes out (swinging)
Gordon singles to right
Guillen flies out to right

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 1st

Kinsler strikes out (looking)
Young flies out to right
Hamilton singles to right
Blalock grounds out to second

0 runs, 1 hit

[alnorth]

Top 2nd

Jacobs grounds out to pitcher
Butler strikes out (swinging)
Callaspo singles to center
Buck reaches second, Callaspo to third on an Error by SS
Aviles hits an infield single to third, Buck to third, Callaspo scores
Crisp singles to left, Aviles to second, Buck scores
Bloomquist grounds into a 5-4 fielder's choice, Crisp out at second

2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error

Bottom 2nd

Cruz singles to right
Byrd homers to left, Cruz scores
Davis strikes out (swinging)
Saltalamacchia flies out to right
Andrus grounds out to shortstop

2 runs, 2 hits

[alnorth]

Top 3rd

Gordon strikes out (swinging)
Guillen singles to left

Mitch Maier runs for Guillen

Jacobs flies out to right
Maier steals second
Butler strikes out (swinging) 2-3

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 3rd

Maier comes in at RF

Kinsler grounds out to third
Young singles to center
Hamilton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play, Young out at second

0 runs, 1 hit

[alnorth]

Top 4th

Callaspo singles to center
Buck strikes out (swinging)
Aviles flies out to center
Crisp singles to right, Callaspo to third
Crisp steals second
Bloomquist flies out to center

0 runs, 2 hits

Bottom 4th

Blalock flies out to left
Cruz grounds out to catcher
Byrd walks
Davis grounds out to second

0 runs, 0 hits

[BigChiefFan]

Crisp is going to help our outfield in a huge way. Glad we picked him up.

[alnorth]

Top 5th

Gordon flies out to right
Maier grounds out to second
Jacobs homers to right
Butler grounds out to third

1 run, 1 hit

Bottom 5th

Ron Mahay relieves Davies

Saltalamacchia pops out to shortstop
Andrus walks
Kinsler flies out to right
Young strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 0 hits

[alnorth]

Top 6th

Adam Fox replaces Kinsler at 2B

John Whittleman replaces Young at 3B

Craig Gentry replaces Hamilton at CF

Steven Murphy replaces Cruz at RF

David Murphy replaces Byrd at LF

Justin Smoak replaces Davis at 1B

Omar Vizquel replaces Andrus at SS

Josh Rupe relieves Benson

Callaspo grounds out to second
Buck homers to center

Tony Pena Jr bats for Aviles

Pena Jr strikes out (swinging), Pena Jr called out at first (runner's interference)

Shane Costa bats for Crisp

Costa strikes out (swinging)

1 run, 1 hit

Bottom 6th

Costa comes in at LF

Ryan Shealy replaces Butler at 1B

Bloomquist moves to 2B

Mark Teahen replaces Gordon, and comes in at RF

Costa moves to CF

Callaspo moves to 3B

Pena Jr comes in at SS

Doug Waechter relieves Mahay

Gentry singles to left

Emerson Frostad bats for Blalock at DH

Gentry steals second
Frostad walks
S. Murphy doubles to center, Frostad and Gentry scores
D. Murphy flies out to left
Smoak walks

Manuel Pina bats for Saltalamacchia

Pina grounds into a 6-3 double play, Smoak out at second

2 runs, 2 hits

[eazyb81]

Chris Davis has a ton of K's this spring. I'm a bit nervous that I have him as my starting 3rd basemen on my fantasy team this year.

[alnorth]

Top 7th

Pina comes in at C

Eddie Guardado relieves Rupe

Bloomquist doubles to center
Teahen pops out to second
Bloomquist caught stealing 2-5, out at third
Maier lines out to shortstop

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 7th

Juan Cruz relieves Waechter

Vizquel singles to right
Fox flies out to left
Vizquel steals second
Whittleman walks
Gentry strikes out (swinging)
Frostad pops out to shortstop

0 runs, 1 hit

[alnorth]

Top 8th

Warner Madrigal relieves Guardado

Brayan Pena bats for Jacobs at DH

Brayan grounds out to first 3-1
Shealy singles to left
Callaspo triples to right, Shealy scores
Buck grounds out to shortstop
Pena Jr strikes out (swinging)

1 run, 2 hits

Bottom 8th

Kyle Farnsworth relieves Cruz

S. Murphy strikes out (swinging)
D. Murphy strikes out (looking)
Smoak walks
Pina grounds out to pitcher

0 runs, 0 hits

[alnorth]

Top 9th

C.J. Wilson relieves Madrigal

Costa grounds out to second
Bloomquist singles to center
Teahen singles to center, Bloomquist to second
Maier flies out to left
Pena grounds out to second

0 runs, 2 hits

Bottom 9th

Joakim Soria relieves Farnsworth

Vizquel strikes out (swinging)
Fox pops out to second
Whittleman grounds out to first

0 runs, 0 hits

Royals win, 5-4

[acesn8s]

Much better performance today.

Go Royals!

[googlegoogle]

I didn't know Kris Benson was still playing

http://www.tireball.com/photos/albums/userpics/10001/abenson.jpg

[KC native]

Hell yea glad to see they won. I just got back from the game. We left in the top of the 9th because the little one was throwing a temper tantrums.

[cabletech94]

How 'bout them major league leader in home runs (as a team)!!!!
Your KANsas city ROYALS!!!!!
Hope they keep it real when it counts.
Looking forward to a good year.

[KChiefs1]

for the first time in a long time I'm actually excited about the possibilities this season brings...