Rangers 2, Royals 1
Zack Greinke was saddled with his first loss of the season on Thursday. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
Zack Greinke gave up two runs on a pair of solo home runs while striking out a season-high nine and walking none in seven innings, but the Royals were edged by the Rangers. Mark Grudzielanek knocked in Kansas City's run.
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Texas 2, Kansas City 1
Today's Boxes 5/1/08
LAD 5, FLA 3
TB 4, BAL 2
MIL 4, CHC 3
DET 8, NYY 4
PHI 3, SD 2
CLE 3, SEA 2
TOR 3, BOS 0
WSH 3, PIT 2
OAK 15, LAA 8
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Standings thru 5/1/08 | Recap: KC | TEX | Gameday | Royals stats | Rangers stats
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Gathright , CF4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .247
Grudzielanek , 2B4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .316
DeJesus , LF3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .354
Guillen , DH4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .176
Teahen , RF3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .269
Butler , 1B3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .291
Gordon , 3B3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292
Buck , C3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .225
Pena , SS2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .152
a-Callaspo , PH-SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .368
Totals 30 1 6 1 2 6 11
BATTING TB : Grudzielanek; DeJesus 2; Butler; Buck; Callaspo.RBI : Grudzielanek (4).2-out RBI : Grudzielanek.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Guillen.GIDP : Gordon 2.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING CS : DeJesus (1, 2nd base by Ponson/Saltalamacchia).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .298
Vazquez , SS4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .265
Young , DH3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .307
Hamilton , CF3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .322
Murphy , RF3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
Boggs , LF3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .556
Broussard , 1B3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167
Saltalamacchia , C3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .300
Duran , 3B2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .211
Totals 28 2 5 2 0 9 8
BATTING HR : Kinsler (2, 1st inning off Greinke, 0 on, 0 out), Vazquez (1, 6th inning off Greinke, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Kinsler 4; Vazquez 5; Boggs; Saltalamacchia.RBI : Kinsler (13), Vazquez (3).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Murphy; Vazquez.S : Duran.Team LOB : 3.FIELDING DP : 2 (Kinsler-Vazquez-Broussard, Broussard-Vazquez-Broussard).
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Greinke (L, 3-1)7.0 4 2 2 0 9 2 1.47
Nunez 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.38
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Ponson (W, 1-0)8.0 6 1 1 2 5 0 1.35
Wilson (S, 6)1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.00
Pitches-strikes : Greinke 105-68, Nunez 12-9, Ponson 108-76, Wilson 14-9.Ground outs-fly outs : Greinke 6-6, Nunez 2-1, Ponson 12-6, Wilson 1-1.Batters faced : Greinke 25, Nunez 4, Ponson 29, Wilson 3.Umpires : HP: Tim Welke. 1B: Chuck Meriwether. 2B: Bill Welke. 3B: Chris Guccione.Weather : 77 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 28 mph, In from RF.T : 2:10.Att : 14,563.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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