Rangers 11, Royals 9
Joey Gathright slides in for a triple in the third inning. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
After starter Brian Bannister gave up seven runs over three innings, the Royals were unable to claw all the way back against the Rangers. David DeJesus knocked in three runs, including two on a home run, while John Buck connected on a two-run homer in the ninth inning.
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Texas 11, Kansas City 9
Today's Boxes 4/30/08
MIN 4, CWS 3
PIT 13, NYM 1
STL 5, CIN 2
ARI 8, HOU 7
SF 3, COL 2
WSH 3, ATL 2
DET 6, NYY 2
SD 4, PHI 2
CLE 8, SEA 3
TB 8, BAL 1
BOS 2, TOR 1
LAD 13, FLA 1
CHC 19, MIL 5
LAA 6, OAK 1
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Standings thru 4/30/08 | Recap: KC | TEX | Gameday | Royals stats | Rangers stats
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Gathright , CF5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .260
Grudzielanek , 2B3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .319
German , 2B 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 .056
DeJesus , LF4 1 1 3 1 0 2 .333
Guillen , DH4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .183
Teahen , RF5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .277
Butler , 1B4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .290
Gordon , 3B5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .301
Buck , C4 2 1 2 0 2 4 .221
Pena , SS5 2 2 0 0 0 0 .156
Totals 41 9 12 9 3 4 19
BATTING 2B : Pena (2, Millwood), Butler (5, Wilson).3B : Gathright (1, Millwood).HR : DeJesus (2, 7th inning off Millwood, 1 on, 1 out), Buck (2, 9th inning off Wilson, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Gathright 4; Grudzielanek; DeJesus 4; Teahen 2; Butler 2; Gordon 2; Buck 4; Pena 3.RBI : Grudzielanek (3), Gathright (2), German (2), DeJesus 3 (12), Gordon (11), Buck 2 (11).2-out RBI : Gordon.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Buck 3; Teahen 2; Guillen.Team LOB : 10.BASERUNNING SB : Gathright (8, 2nd base off Millwood/Laird).FIELDING E : Gordon (3, fielding).DP : (Pena-German-Butler).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .300
Young , SS4 2 2 0 1 2 1 .315
Hamilton , DH5 1 1 4 0 0 2 .330
Bradley , RF4 2 2 2 0 1 2 .314
Catalanotto , LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .246
Murphy , CF5 1 1 2 0 1 2 .286
Shelton , 1B2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .000
Boggs , LF-RF4 1 2 1 0 2 1 .667
Laird , C4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .268
Duran , 3B4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .235
Vazquez , 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
Totals 37 11 13 11 4 10 13
BATTING HR : Bradley (3, 1st inning off Bannister, 1 on, 2 out), Boggs (1, 2nd inning off Bannister, 0 on, 1 out), Hamilton (6, 2nd inning off Bannister, 3 on, 2 out), Murphy (2, 5th inning off Peralta, 1 on, 0 out), Laird (3, 7th inning off Yabuta, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Kinsler 2; Young 2; Hamilton 4; Bradley 5; Murphy 4; Boggs 5; Laird 4; Duran 2.RBI : Bradley 2 (12), Boggs (1), Hamilton 4 (32), Murphy 2 (15), Laird 2 (13).2-out RBI : Bradley 2; Hamilton 4; Laird 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Duran; Bradley; Murphy 2.GIDP : Kinsler.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Kinsler (7, 2nd base off Yabuta/Buck), Shelton (1, 2nd base off Yabuta/Buck).FIELDING E : Bradley (1, fielding), Duran 2 (2, throw, throw).
WP : Bannister, Yabuta, Millwood.HBP : Buck (by Millwood), Gathright (by Wright).Pitches-strikes : Bannister 90-52, Peralta 32-23, Yabuta 61-36, Millwood 114-70, Francisco 19-11, Wright 30-19, Wilson 21-17.Ground outs-fly outs : Bannister 2-4, Peralta 1-1, Yabuta 2-4, Millwood 9-8, Francisco 0-0, Wright 3-0, Wilson 1-2.Batters faced : Bannister 18, Peralta 8, Yabuta 15, Millwood 30, Francisco 4, Wright 7, Wilson 5.Inherited runners-scored : Wright 2-0.Umpires : HP: Chris Guccione. 1B: Tim Welke. 2B: Chuck Meriwether. 3B: Bill Welke.Weather : 80 degrees, clear.Wind : 29 mph, In from RF.T : 3:28.Att : 17,705.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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