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
(53-41)
Won 5
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
Kansas City
(37-58)
Lost 10
July 24, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Texas
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
4
0
Kansas City
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
2
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, J , 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, J; 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
Game Scores : Feldman 73, Greinke 74.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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