Game Wrapup


	What a Meche

Rangers 9, Royals 4

Gil Meche picked up his 10th loss, but just his second since June 6. (Orlin Wagner/AP)

By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com

Gil Meche allowed five runs, including a four-run third, and a career-high 14 hits in 6 1/3 innings. The Royals scored two in the third on RBI singles from Alberto Callaspo and David DeJesus, and one in the seventh on John Buck's fielder's choice.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 08/25: TEX 9, KC 4
Tue. 08/26: TEX 2, KC 1
Wed. 08/27: TEX 3, KC 2

Texas (64-68)
Won 1

Texas 9, Kansas City 4

Kansas City (56-75)
Lost 1

August 25, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Texas	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	0	9	19	0
Kansas City	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	11	0

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Arias, 2B	6	1	3	0	0	0	2	.409
Young, M, SS	5	3	3	0	1	0	1	.290
Hamilton, CF	5	2	2	1	0	3	3	.301
Bradley, DH	4	0	3	3	0	0	2	.325
1-Boggs, PR-DH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232
Blalock, 1B	5	0	1	0	0	1	5	.263
Byrd, LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	.298
Cruz, N, RF	5	1	3	3	0	0	3	.600
Laird, C	5	0	1	0	0	0	3	.281
Davis, C, 3B	4	1	1	1	1	1	3	.269
Totals	43	9	19	9	2	5	23
1-Ran for Bradley in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Bradley (28, Meche), Cruz, N (1, Meche), Arias (2, Fulchino). HR: Cruz, N (1, 3rd inning off Meche, 2 on, 2 out), Davis, C (13, 8th inning off Peralta, Jo, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Arias 4; Young, M 3; Hamilton 2; Bradley 4; Blalock; Byrd 2; Cruz, N 7; Laird; Davis, C 4. RBI: Bradley 3 (68), Cruz, N 3 (3), Davis, C (37), Hamilton (116), Byrd (40). 2-out RBI: Bradley; Cruz, N 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Blalock; Arias; Bradley; Laird; Young, M. SF: Bradley; Byrd. GIDP: Davis, C. Team RISP: 4-for-14. Team LOB: 11. BASERUNNING SB: Laird (2, 2nd base off Meche/Buck, J). FIELDING PB: Laird (4). DP: 3 (Davis, C-Arias-Blalock, Young, M-Blalock, Arias-Young, M-Blalock).

Kansas City	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Aviles, SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.330
Callaspo, 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	.300
DeJesus, LF-RF	4	0	3	1	0	0	1	.291
Guillen, J, RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	5	.247
German, LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235
Teahen, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.243
Butler, DH	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	.264
Gload, 1B	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	.280
Buck, J, C	4	1	1	1	0	1	2	.224
Gathright, CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.247
Totals	35	4	11	4	0	3	14
BATTING 2B: Buck, J (21, Feldman). TB: Aviles; Callaspo; DeJesus 3; Butler 2; Gload 2; Buck, J 2; Gathright. RBI: Callaspo (5), DeJesus (58), Buck, J (41), Gload (34). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Teahen 2; Guillen, J. GIDP: Guillen, J; Gathright; Buck, J. Team RISP: 5-for-12. Team LOB: 4. FIELDING DP: (Meche-Buck, J-Gload).

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Feldman (W, 5-5)	7.0	8	3	2	0	3	0	5.01
Madrigal	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5.18
Rupe	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	4.58

Kansas City	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Meche (L, 10-10)	6.1	14	5	5	1	4	1	4.13
Peralta, Jo	0.2	2	3	3	1	0	1	5.76
Tejeda	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	3.86
Fulchino	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	9.00

Peralta, Jo pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.

WP: Madrigal, Rupe 2.
Pitches-strikes: Feldman 97-63, Madrigal 19-12, Rupe 13-10, Meche 104-72, Peralta, Jo 20-11, Tejeda 19-14, Fulchino 17-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Feldman 8-4, Madrigal 1-0, Rupe 1-1, Meche 6-6, Peralta, Jo 1-1, Tejeda 1-0, Fulchino 0-1.
Batters faced: Feldman 27, Madrigal 4, Rupe 4, Meche 33, Peralta, Jo 5, Tejeda 5, Fulchino 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Peralta, Jo 2-0, Tejeda 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Jerry Meals. 1B: Gary Darling. 2B: Paul Emmel. 3B: Bill Miller.
Weather: 78 degrees, clear.
Wind: 8 mph, In from RF.
T: 2:59.
Att: 12,399.
August 25, 2008

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

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