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Friday, March 6, 2009:
Royals 8, Rangers 7
TexasABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Vizquel, 2B3000002.000
Vallejo, 2B2001013.000
Duran, G, DH3000002.000
a-Beltre, E, PH-DH2000013.000
Davis, C, 1B3100131.211
Smoak, 1B0000100.455
Jones, An, CF4120100.500
Boggs, RF5233012.600
Metcalf, 3B3000002.000
Whittleman, 3B2112012.500
Saltalamacchia, C2100110.500
Melhuse, C20200001.000
Harrison, B, LF1100200.000
Gentry, LF2010003.500
Andrus, SS2010010.250
Benjamin, SS1000012.000
Totals37710661022.294
a-Grounded out for Duran, G in the 7th.
Kansas CityABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Crisp, CF0001200.400
Murphy, T, CF2000011.231
Callaspo, 2B4000015.167
Hernandez, L, 2B0000100.500
DeJesus, LF3000001.211
Lubanski, LF1011100.556
Jacobs, DH5111025.190
Gordon, 3B3110000.278
Smith, C, 3B2220000.273
Gload, 1B2100100.000
Shealy, 1B1000111.167
2-Pena, B, PR0000000.364
Buck, J, C1110000.600
House, C2000001.000
Maier, RF4022021.300
1-Robinson, D, PR-RF0100100.571
Pena, T, SS3011003.286
Lisson, SS2122000.250
Totals3581187718.294

1-Ran for Maier in the 8th. 2-Ran for Shealy in the 9th.
BATTING
2B: Boggs (1, Yabuta).
HR: Boggs (1, 4th inning off Pimentel, J, 0 on, 2 out), Whittleman (1, 8th inning off Yabuta, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Jones, An 2; Boggs 7; Whittleman 4; Melhuse 2; Gentry; Andrus.
RBI: Boggs 3 (3), Vallejo (1), Whittleman 2 (2).
2-out RBI: Boggs 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Duran, G; Metcalf; Davis, C; Beltre, E; Gentry 2.
SAC: Andrus.
Team RISP: 4-for-16.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
SB: Jones, An (1, 2nd base off Yabuta/House).

FIELDING
E: Jones, An (1, fielding), Benjamin (1, fielding).
BATTING
2B: Gordon (2, Hunter, T), Smith, C (1, Feliz), Maier (1, Feliz).
HR: Jacobs (2, 5th inning off Daigle, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Lubanski; Jacobs 4; Gordon 2; Smith, C 3; Buck, J; Maier 3; Pena, T; Lisson 2.
RBI: Maier 2 (6), Crisp (4), Pena, T (1), Jacobs (5), Lisson 2 (2), Lubanski (3).
2-out RBI: Pena, T; Maier; Lisson; Lubanski.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Callaspo 2; Jacobs 2.
SAC: House.
SF: Crisp.
Team RISP: 5-for-11.
Team LOB: 12.

FIELDING
E: Wright, M (1, throw).
TexasIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Hunter, T3.02222006.00
Donnelly1.02111209.00
Daigle1.01110012.70
Rupe1.00000100.00
Feliz2.04322406.75
Laughter(L, 0-1)0.121120027.00
Totals8.111877716.35
Kansas CityIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Phillips, H3.01001101.50
Pimentel, J(H, 1)1.01110119.00
Farnsworth(H, 1)1.00000209.00
Rosa(H, 1)0.221110013.50
Wright, M(BS, 1)1.10212103.86
Yabuta0.043310112.00
Peralta, Jo1.00000300.00
Mahay(W, 1-0)1.02001200.00
Totals9.0107661024.61
Yabuta pitched to 5 batters in the 8th.

WP: Donnelly.
IBB: Robinson, D (by Laughter).
HBP: Buck, J (by Hunter, T).
Groundouts-flyouts: Hunter, T 5-1, Donnelly 1-0, Daigle 1-1, Rupe 1-1, Feliz 3-0, Laughter 1-0, Phillips, H 5-2, Pimentel, J 1-0, Farnsworth 0-1, Rosa 0-2, Wright, M 3-0, Yabuta 0-0, Peralta, Jo 0-0, Mahay 0-1.
Batters faced: Hunter, T 14, Donnelly 6, Daigle 4, Rupe 3, Feliz 13, Laughter 5, Phillips, H 11, Pimentel, J 4, Farnsworth 3, Rosa 5, Wright, M 7, Yabuta 5, Peralta, Jo 3, Mahay 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Wright, M 2-0, Peralta, Jo 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Dan Bellino. 1B: Bob Davidson. 2B: Will Robinson. 3B: David Uyl.
Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:20.
Att: 3,499.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media