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    De La Rosa wins in KC debut
    Buck drives in three
    By Andy Friedlander / MLB.com
    Left-hander Jorge De La Rosa, recently acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers, pitched well in his first start with Kansas City, allowing nine hits but only two runs in a win over the Texas Rangers. Royals catcher John Buck had three hits and three RBIs.
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     John Buck's RBI double
    Royals 5, Rangers 3
    Andres Blanco puts his hands up but can't prevent a double play turned by Ian Kinsler. (L.M. Otero/AP)
    Series at a glance:
    Rangers lose sixth straight
    By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
    Kevin Millwood allowed four runs on seven hits in 5 1/3 innings and Texas couldn't rally after he left in a loss to Kansas City. The Rangers led, 2-0, on homers by Gerald Laird and Mark DeRosa in the second inning, but Millwood couldn't hold it.
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    TODAY'S WRAPS: July 29, 2006
    LAA 6
    BOS 7
    F/11
    NYM 11
    ATL 3
    F
    STL 2
    CHC 4
    F
    TB 19
    NYY 6
    F
    TOR 4
    OAK 7
    F
    WSH 5
    LAD 7
    F
    CWS 13
    BAL 11
    F
    ARI 1
    HOU 4
    F
    CIN 3
    MIL 6
    F
    FLA 3
    PHI 12
    F
    SEA 3
    CLE 1
    F
    SF 3
    PIT 4
    F
    DET 8
    MIN 6
    F
    KC 5
    TEX 3
    F
    SD 4
    COL 2
    F
    KC
    Kansas City (37-66)
    Won 2     		Kansas City 5, Texas 3   TEX
    Texas (51-53)
    Lost 6
    July 29, 2006
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Kansas City
    		 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1   5 10 0
    Texas
    		 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0   3 13 0
    Standings thru 7/29/06  |  Gameday  |  Royals Stats  |  Rangers Stats
    Kansas CityABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    DeJesus, LF5111003.298
    Grudzielanek, 2B5020012.286
    Teahen, 3B2101301.276
    Stairs, 1B5110024.260
    Brown, DH4000113.277
    Costa, RF3110001.266
    Buck, C4133010.244
    Gathright, CF3000103.208
    Blanco, SS4020001.280
    Totals3551055518 

    BATTING
    2B: Grudzielanek (24, Millwood), Costa (13, Millwood), Buck (14, Millwood).
    TB: DeJesus; Grudzielanek 3; Stairs; Costa 2; Buck 4; Blanco 2.
    RBI: Buck 3 (36), DeJesus (31), Teahen (45).
    2-out RBI: Buck 2.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Stairs 2; Gathright; Grudzielanek; Blanco.
    GIDP: Costa; DeJesus.
    Team LOB: 9.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Teahen (5, 2nd base off Millwood/Laird).

    FIELDING
    DP: (Teahen-Grudzielanek-Stairs).
    		 
    TexasABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Matthews, CF5020012.320
    Young, SS4000132.308
    Lee, LF4130101.293
    Teixeira, 1B5030012.282
    Kinsler, 2B4001026.292
    Laird, C4121104.347
    DeRosa, 3B-RF4111111.308
    Wilkerson, DH4010013.231
    Cruz, RF3010011.250
      a-Blalock, PH-3B1000000.279
    Totals38313341022 

    a-Lined out for Cruz in the 8th.

    BATTING
    2B: Lee (19, De La Rosa).
    HR: Laird (5, 2nd inning off De La Rosa, 0 on, 0 out), DeRosa (7, 2nd inning off De La Rosa, 0 on, 0 out).
    TB: Matthews 2; Lee 4; Teixeira 3; Laird 5; DeRosa 4; Wilkerson; Cruz.
    RBI: Laird (15), DeRosa (36), Kinsler (28).
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kinsler; Laird; Wilkerson 2.
    SF: Kinsler.
    GIDP: Laird.
    Team LOB: 13.

    FIELDING
    DP: 2 (Young-Kinsler-Teixeira, Millwood-Young-Teixeira).
     
    Kansas CityIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    De La Rosa (W, 3-2)6.09222727.68
    Wellemeyer (H, 3)0.22112105.40
    Affeldt (H, 2)0.10000005.91
    Nelson (H, 3)1.01000101.35
    Burgos (S, 16)1.01000105.04
    		 
    TexasIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Millwood (L, 10-7)5.17445204.62
    Wilson 2.00000204.01
    Bauer 0.21000003.00
    Otsuka 1.02110102.45

    WP: Bauer.
    HBP: Costa (by Millwood).
    Pitches-strikes: De La Rosa 92-54, Wellemeyer 29-16, Affeldt 1-1, Nelson 14-10, Burgos 8-7, Millwood 100-57, Wilson 26-19, Bauer 11-6, Otsuka 14-9.
    Ground outs-fly outs: De La Rosa 5-6, Wellemeyer 0-1, Affeldt 1-0, Nelson 1-1, Burgos 2-0, Millwood 12-2, Wilson 3-1, Bauer 2-0, Otsuka 1-1.
    Batters faced: De La Rosa 28, Wellemeyer 6, Affeldt 1, Nelson 4, Burgos 4, Millwood 27, Wilson 6, Bauer 3, Otsuka 5.
    Inherited runners-scored: Affeldt 3-0, Wilson 3-1.
    Umpires: HP: Mike Reilly. 1B: Jeff Kellogg. 2B: Jerry Meals. 3B: Andy Fletcher.
    Weather: 96 degrees, clear.
    Wind: 18 mph, In from RF.
    T: 3:14.
    Att: 42,024.

    Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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