Rangers 2, Royals 0
Marlon Byrd is congratulated for his ninth homer of the season. (Ed Zurga/AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Scott Feldman went eight innings for the first time this season, holding the Royals scoreless on three hits for his ninth victory. Marlon Byrd gave the Rangers their first hit of the game with a solo homer in the fourth, and Hank Blalock added insurance in the eighth with an RBI double.
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Texas 2, Kansas City 0
Today's Boxes 7/24/09
DET 5, CWS 1
CHC 8, CIN 5
DET 4, CWS 3
NYY 8, OAK 3
SD 6, WSH 2
STL 8, PHI 1
TB 4, TOR 2
BOS 3, BAL 1
ATL 9, MIL 4
HOU 5, NYM 4
SF 3, COL 1
PIT 10, ARI 3
LAA 6, MIN 3
CLE 9, SEA 0
FLA 6, LAD 3
July 24, 2009
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Texas
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Kansas City
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Standings thru 7/24/09 | Recap: TEX | KC | Gameday | Rangers stats | Royals stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B
5
0
0
0
0
2
2
.245
Young, M , 3B
3
0
0
0
1
1
2
.308
Hamilton , CF
4
0
0
0
0
2
2
.232
Byrd , LF
3
2
1
1
1
0
1
.280
Blalock , 1B
4
0
1
1
0
1
2
.255
Cruz, N , RF
2
0
0
0
2
2
0
.269
Murphy, Dv , DH
4
0
1
0
0
2
2
.284
Teagarden , C
3
0
0
0
1
1
2
.209
Andrus , SS
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
.254
Totals 32 2 4 2 5 11 14
BATTING 2B : Andrus (5, Greinke), Blalock (15, Bale).HR : Byrd (9, 4th inning off Greinke, 0 on,
1 out).TB : Byrd 4; Blalock 2; Murphy, Dv; Andrus 2.RBI : Byrd (45), Blalock (47).2-out RBI :
Blalock.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Blalock; Teagarden; Hamilton; Kinsler; Murphy, Dv.GIDP :
Young, M.Team RISP : 0-for-7.Team LOB : 8.FIELDING DP : (Kinsler-Andrus-Blalock).
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
DeJesus , LF
2
0
0
0
2
0
1
.264
Bloomquist , CF
4
0
1
0
0
0
3
.265
Butler , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
.288
Teahen , RF-3B
4
0
1
0
0
1
1
.295
Callaspo , 2B
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
.300
Jacobs , DH
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.219
a-Olivo , PH-DH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.237
Pena, B , C
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
.286
Gordon , 3B
2
0
1
0
1
1
0
.171
1-Freel , PR-RF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.191
Betancourt, Y , SS
3
0
1
0
0
0
2
.245
Totals 30 0 5 0 3 3 11
BATTING 2B : Bloomquist (4, Feldman), Callaspo (25, Wilson, C).TB : Bloomquist 2; Teahen; Callaspo
2; Gordon; Betancourt, Y.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Bloomquist 2; Teahen; Olivo.GIDP :
Jacobs.Team RISP : 0-for-6.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING CS : DeJesus (6, 2nd
base by Feldman/Teagarden).FIELDING E : Gordon (3, fielding), Betancourt, Y (10, throw).DP :
(Callaspo-Betancourt, Y-Butler).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Feldman (W, 9-3)
8.0
4
0
0
3
2
0
3.59
Wilson, C (S, 10)
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
2.86
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Greinke (L, 10-6)
7.0
3
1
1
3
10
1
2.04
Bale
1.0
1
1
1
2
1
0
6.00
Colon
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5.57
WP : Feldman 2.IBB : Cruz, N (by Bale).Pitches-strikes : Feldman 110-66, Wilson, C 19-14, Greinke
114-72, Bale 25-12, Colon 9-5.Groundouts-flyouts : Feldman 10-8, Wilson, C 2-0, Greinke 10-2, Bale 1-1, Colon 3-0.Batters
faced : Feldman 29, Wilson, C 4, Greinke 28, Bale 6, Colon 3.Umpires : HP: Tom Hallion. 1B: Mike Muchlinski.
2B: Jerry Crawford. 3B: Phil Cuzzi.Weather : 91 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 11 mph, L to R.T :
2:36.Att : 25,012.July 24, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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