Rangers 2, Royals 0
Zack Greinke delivers a pitch in the first inning tonight at Kauffman Stadium. (Ed Zurga/AP)
By Rustin Dodd / MLB.com
Zack Greinke allowed one run over seven innings for his second straight start but remains winless since June 28 as the Royals have given the ace right-hander nine runs of support over his past seven starts. The series-opening loss runs Kansas City's skid to 10 straight games.
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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 : Andrus 2; Blalock 2; Byrd 4; Murphy, Dv.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, B , 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
.238
Pena, B , C
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
.286
Gordon, A , 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
a-Grounded out for Jacobs in the 9th. 1-Ran for Gordon, A in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Bloomquist (4, Feldman), Callaspo (25, Wilson, C).TB : Betancourt,
Y; Teahen; Bloomquist 2; Callaspo 2; Gordon, A.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, A (3, fielding), Betancourt,
Y (10, throw).DP : (Callaspo-Betancourt, Y-Butler, B).
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, R
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, R 9-5.Groundouts-flyouts : Feldman 10-8,
Wilson, C 2-0, Greinke 10-2, Bale 1-1, Colon, R 3-0.Batters faced : Feldman 29, Wilson, C 4, Greinke
28, Bale 6, Colon, R 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.Venue :
Kauffman Stadium.July 24, 2009 July 24, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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