Royals 9, Rangers 5
Jose Guillen connects on a two-run double on Tuesday night. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
Jose Guillen, who brought a .177 batting average into the game, had two hits, including a two-run home run, five RBIs and two runs scored, leading the Royals over the Rangers. Mark Teahen added two hits and three RBIs, while Mark Grudzielanek had four hits and three runs.
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Kansas City 9, Texas 5
Today's Boxes 4/29/08
DET 6, NYY 4
PHI 7, SD 4
SEA 7, CLE 2
BAL 7, TB 4
BOS 1, TOR 0
WSH 6, ATL 3
LAD 7, FLA 6
NYM 5, PIT 4
MIL 10, CHC 7
MIN 3, CWS 1
STL 7, CIN 2
HOU 6, ARI 4
LAA 2, OAK 0
COL 3, SF 2
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Standings thru 4/29/08 | Recap: KC | TEX | Gameday | Royals stats | Rangers stats
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
DeJesus , CF-LF4 1 1 0 2 0 0 .341
Grudzielanek , 2B6 3 4 0 0 1 3 .319
Gordon , 3B5 2 2 0 1 3 2 .296
Guillen , LF4 2 2 5 1 0 1 .190
1-Gathright , PR-CF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Teahen , RF4 0 2 3 1 0 2 .271
Butler , DH4 0 2 0 1 0 2 .292
Gload , 1B5 0 1 1 0 1 6 .293
Olivo , C5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .233
Pena , SS5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .139
Totals 42 9 14 9 6 8 22
BATTING 2B : Gordon (6, Jennings), Grudzielanek 3 (4, Jennings, Benoit, Francisco).3B : Teahen (2, Benoit).HR : Guillen (3, 4th inning off Feldman, 1 on, 0 out).TB : DeJesus; Grudzielanek 7; Gordon 3; Guillen 5; Teahen 4; Butler 2; Gload.RBI : Guillen 5 (15), Teahen 3 (7), Gload (7).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Olivo 2; Butler; Grudzielanek; Gload; Gordon.Team LOB : 12.FIELDING E : Grudzielanek (1, fielding).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .295
Duran , 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .154
Young , SS4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .308
Hamilton , RF5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .336
Bradley , DH3 0 0 0 2 0 3 .305
Murphy , CF4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .290
Shelton , 1B5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000
Catalanotto , LF1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .246
a-Boggs , PH-LF 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 1.000
Saltalamacchia , C4 1 1 1 1 1 5 .286
Vazquez , 3B4 1 2 1 0 2 1 .233
Totals 36 5 10 5 6 7 21
BATTING 2B : Hamilton (10, Tomko), Saltalamacchia (1, Tomko), Young (8, Tomko).TB : Duran; Young 3; Hamilton 3; Boggs 2; Saltalamacchia 2; Vazquez 2.RBI : Hamilton (28), Murphy (13), Saltalamacchia (1), Vazquez (2), Young (11).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Murphy; Shelton; Bradley; Saltalamacchia 2.S : Duran.SF : Murphy.Team LOB : 12.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Tomko 3.1 7 5 5 3 3 0 6.26
Mahay (W, 1-0)2.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.02
Gobble (H, 3)0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.76
Ramirez (H, 5)1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.71
Soria 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.00
WP : Tomko 2.IBB : Gordon (by Jennings).Pitches-strikes : Tomko 89-52, Mahay 34-21, Gobble 10-4, Ramirez 34-21, Soria 29-16, Jennings 55-33, Feldman 69-40, Wright 12-6, Benoit 25-13, Francisco 12-9.Ground outs-fly outs : Tomko 3-4, Mahay 4-3, Gobble 0-2, Ramirez 2-1, Soria 0-1, Jennings 2-4, Feldman 5-3, Wright 2-0, Benoit 0-2, Francisco 0-1.Batters faced : Tomko 20, Mahay 9, Gobble 3, Ramirez 7, Soria 5, Jennings 16, Feldman 18, Wright 3, Benoit 7, Francisco 4.Inherited runners-scored : Mahay 1-0, Gobble 1-0, Ramirez 1-0, Feldman 1-0.Ejections Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler ejected by HP umpire Bill Welke. (1st).Umpires : HP: Bill Welke. 1B: Chris Guccione. 2B: Tim Welke. 3B: Chuck Meriwether.Weather : 80 degrees, clear.Wind : 13 mph, R to L.T : 3:41.Att : 16,472.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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