Royals 2, Rangers 0
Marlon Byrd reacts after getting called out on strikes in the fourth. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
By T..R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Kevin Millwood was outstanding, delivering a complete game and allowing only two runs, but the Rangers offense could not solve his Royals counterpart. KC righty Zack Greinke fanned 10 Texas batters and scattered seven hits in a shutout at Rangers Ballpark.
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Kansas City 2, Texas 0
Today's Boxes 4/18/09
PIT 10, ATL 0
FLA 9, WSH 6
TOR 4, OAK 2
NYM 1, MIL 0
CLE 22, NYY 4
LAD 9, COL 5
CHC 7, STL 5
ARI 2, SF 0
HOU 7, CIN 0
SD 8, PHI 5
CWS 8, TB 3
MIN 9, LAA 2
BOS 6, BAL 4
DET 2, SEA 0
April 18, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Kansas City
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2 5
0
Texas
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 7
0
Standings thru 4/18/09 | Recap: KC | TEX | Gameday | Royals stats | Rangers stats
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Crisp , CF
3
1
0
0
1
0
0
.216
Aviles , SS
4
0
1
0
0
1
1
.220
DeJesus , LF
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.186
Butler , 1B
3
0
1
1
1
0
0
.206
Teahen , 3B
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
.325
Jacobs , DH
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.257
Callaspo , 2B
3
0
2
0
0
0
0
.393
Olivo , C
3
1
1
1
0
0
4
.167
Bloomquist , RF
3
0
0
0
0
0
4
.263
Maier , RF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 30 2 5 2 3 3 14
BATTING 2B : Butler (3, Millwood).HR : Olivo (1, 7th inning off Millwood, 0 on, 2 out).TB :
Aviles; Butler 2; Callaspo 2; Olivo 4.RBI : Butler (2), Olivo (1).2-out RBI : Butler; Olivo.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Bloomquist 2; Teahen.GIDP : DeJesus.Team RISP : 2-for-7.Team
LOB : 4.BASERUNNING CS : Bloomquist (1, 2nd base by Millwood/Saltalamacchia).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B
4
0
1
0
0
2
2
.457
Young, M , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.302
Hamilton , CF
4
0
0
0
0
2
2
.250
Blalock , DH
4
0
2
0
0
0
1
.270
Byrd , LF
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.344
Cruz, N , RF
4
0
1
0
0
1
2
.279
Davis, C , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
3
2
.158
Saltalamacchia , C
3
0
1
0
0
1
0
.176
Andrus , SS
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
.367
Totals 33 0 7 0 0 10 14
BATTING 2B : Saltalamacchia (2, Greinke).3B : Blalock (1, Greinke).TB : Kinsler; Young,
M; Blalock 4; Cruz, N; Saltalamacchia 2; Andrus.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Davis, C 2; Young, M.SAC :
Andrus.Team RISP : 0-for-6.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING DP : (Andrus-Davis, C).
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Greinke (W, 3-0)
9.0
7
0
0
0
10
0
0.00
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Millwood (L, 1-1)
9.0
5
2
2
3
3
1
1.17
WP : Greinke.Pitches-strikes : Greinke 111-76, Millwood 111-68.Groundouts-flyouts : Greinke 10-5,
Millwood 11-9.Batters faced : Greinke 34, Millwood 33.Umpires : HP: Tony Randazzo. 1B: Chris Guccione.
2B: Ed Montague. 3B: Jerry Layne.Weather : 73 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 9 mph, R to L.T :
2:23.Att : 37,635.April 18, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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