Rangers 2, Royals 1
Kevin Millwood threw 94 pitches in his complete-game outing on Tuesday. (Ed Zurga/AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Kevin Millwood was very efficient in throwing his second straight complete game and Texas took what it could get from two big errors by Kansas City's defense in the win. Joaquin Arias and Gerald Laird each had two hits.
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Texas 2, Kansas City 1
Today's Boxes 8/26/08
ATL 10, FLA 9
BOS 7, NYY 3
CWS 8, BAL 3
CHC 14, PIT 9
CLE 10, DET 4
PHI 8, NYM 7
WSH 2, LAD 1
TOR 6, TB 2
CIN 2, HOU 1
MIL 12, STL 0
SD 9, ARI 2
LAA 5, OAK 1
SEA 3, MIN 2
COL 7, SF 2
Standings thru 8/26/08 | Recap: TEX | KC | Gameday | Rangers stats | Royals stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Arias , 2B
5
1
2
0
0
1
4
.407
Young, M , SS
5
0
1
0
0
1
4
.289
Hamilton , CF
5
0
0
0
0
1
5
.298
Bradley , DH
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
.324
1-Boggs , PR-DH
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
.232
Blalock , 1B
4
0
1
0
0
0
4
.262
Byrd , LF
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
.297
Cruz, N , RF
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
.375
Laird , C
4
0
2
0
0
0
2
.284
Vazquez , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
1
2
.304
Totals 35 2 8 1 3 5 23
BATTING 2B : Arias 2 (4, Greinke, Oviedo), Laird (19, Ramirez, R).TB : Arias 4; Young, M; Blalock;
Byrd; Laird 3; Vazquez.RBI : Bradley (69).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Blalock 3; Arias;
Hamilton 2.SF : Bradley.GIDP : Laird.Team RISP : 1-for-15.Team LOB : 10.FIELDING DP : (Vazquez-Arias-Blalock).
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Aviles , SS
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.329
Callaspo , 2B
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.292
DeJesus , LF
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
.291
Guillen, J , RF
4
0
2
0
0
0
2
.249
Teahen , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.241
Butler , DH
4
1
2
0
0
0
1
.266
1-Smith, J , PR-DH
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.211
Gload , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.277
Olivo , C
4
0
3
1
0
1
0
.268
Gathright , CF
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
.245
a-German , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.234
Totals 34 1 9 1 0 2 13
BATTING 2B : Olivo (19, Millwood).TB : Aviles; DeJesus; Guillen, J 2; Butler 2; Olivo 4.RBI :
Olivo (36).2-out RBI : Olivo.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Aviles; Guillen, J; German.SAC :
Callaspo.GIDP : Butler.Team RISP : 0-for-4.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB :
Olivo (5, 3rd base off Millwood/Laird).FIELDING E : Aviles (7, throw), Olivo (5, throw).DP :
(Aviles-Callaspo-Gload).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Millwood (W, 8-7)
9.0
9
1
1
0
2
0
4.95
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Greinke
6.0
4
1
0
1
5
0
3.72
Ramirez, R (L, 2-2)
2.0
3
1
0
2
0
0
2.95
Oviedo
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3.25
WP : Greinke.IBB : Cruz, N (by Ramirez, R).HBP : Gathright (by Millwood).Pitches-strikes :
Millwood 94-69, Greinke 101-60, Ramirez, R 25-16, Oviedo 13-11.Groundouts-flyouts : Millwood 14-8, Greinke 10-3,
Ramirez, R 5-0, Oviedo 1-2.Batters faced : Millwood 36, Greinke 25, Ramirez, R 10, Oviedo 4.Umpires :
HP: Gary Darling. 1B: Paul Emmel. 2B: Bill Miller. 3B: Jerry Meals.Weather : 78 degrees, clear.Wind :
3 mph, In from RF.T : 2:31.Att : 17,004.August 26, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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