Royals 6, Rangers 3
Derek Holland allowed four runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. (Ed Zurga/AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Michael Young homered in the first and singled Ian Kinsler to third in the third, allowing Kinsler to score on a wild pitch. Nelson Cruz added an RBI in the fourth as the Rangers built an early lead, but Derek Holland couldn't hold the advantage and the bats cooled down the stretch.
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Kansas City 6, Texas 3
Today's Boxes 7/25/09
CHC 5, CIN 3
OAK 6, NYY 4
TB 10, TOR 9
DET 4, CWS 3
PHI 14, STL 6
CLE 10, SEA 3
LAA 11, MIN 5
MIL 4, ATL 0
NYM 10, HOU 3
WSH 13, SD 1
BOS 7, BAL 2
ARI 7, PIT 0
COL 8, SF 2
LAD 4, FLA 3
July 25, 2009
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Texas
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0
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3 6
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Kansas City
0
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Standings thru 7/25/09 | Recap: TEX | KC | Gameday | Rangers stats | Royals stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B
4
1
0
0
0
0
1
.242
Young, M , 3B
4
1
3
1
0
0
0
.313
Hamilton , CF
3
0
0
0
1
3
2
.228
Jones, An , DH
4
0
0
0
0
3
1
.222
Blalock , 1B
4
1
1
0
0
3
0
.255
Byrd , LF
4
0
1
0
0
1
0
.280
Cruz, N , RF
4
0
1
1
0
2
1
.268
Teagarden , C
4
0
0
0
0
2
2
.200
Vizquel , SS
3
0
0
0
0
2
1
.277
Totals 34 3 6 2 1 16 8
BATTING 2B : Cruz, N (16, Soria).HR : Young, M (13, 1st inning off Hochevar, 0 on, 1 out).TB :
Young, M 6; Blalock; Byrd; Cruz, N 2.RBI : Young, M (39), Cruz, N (55).Runners left in scoring position,
2 out : Hamilton; Teagarden 2.Team RISP : 1-for-5.Team LOB : 5.BASERUNNING SB :
Cruz, N (16, 2nd base off Hochevar/Olivo).
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
DeJesus , LF
5
1
1
1
0
1
1
.263
Bloomquist , CF-1B
4
1
1
0
1
1
2
.265
Butler , 1B
3
1
1
2
1
0
1
.289
Maier , CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.213
Teahen , 3B
3
1
1
1
0
1
2
.295
Callaspo , 2B
4
1
3
0
0
0
1
.305
Olivo , C
3
0
1
1
1
1
4
.239
Buck, J , DH
4
0
1
1
0
2
3
.212
Betancourt, Y , SS
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
.241
Freel , RF
4
1
2
0
0
0
0
.208
Totals 34 6 11 6 3 6 15
BATTING 2B : Teahen (23, Holland, D), Freel (2, Holland, D), DeJesus (20, Holland, D), Bloomquist (5, Jennings),
Callaspo (26, Jennings), Olivo (11, Jennings).HR : Butler (10, 5th inning off Holland, D, 1 on, 1 out).TB :
DeJesus 2; Bloomquist 2; Butler 4; Teahen 2; Callaspo 4; Olivo 2; Buck, J; Freel 3.RBI : Buck, J (20), DeJesus
(46), Butler 2 (42), Teahen (35), Olivo (36).2-out RBI : Buck, J; Olivo.Runners left in scoring position,
2 out : Olivo 2; Buck, J 2.SF : Teahen.Team RISP : 5-for-13.Team LOB : 8.FIELDING E :
Teahen (8, throw).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Holland, D (L, 3-6)
4.2
7
4
4
2
4
1
6.13
Grilli
1.1
0
0
0
1
2
0
4.01
Jennings
1.0
3
2
2
0
0
0
3.55
Eyre
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4.26
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hochevar (W, 6-3)
7.0
5
3
2
0
13
1
4.84
Soria (S, 15)
2.0
1
0
0
1
3
0
1.63
WP : Hochevar 2.Pitches-strikes : Holland, D 85-54, Grilli 21-11, Jennings 14-10, Eyre 12-8, Hochevar 112-76,
Soria 37-25.Groundouts-flyouts : Holland, D 5-4, Grilli 2-0, Jennings 0-3, Eyre 0-3, Hochevar 5-3, Soria 0-3.Batters
faced : Holland, D 23, Grilli 5, Jennings 6, Eyre 4, Hochevar 27, Soria 8.Inherited runners-scored : Grilli
1-0.Ejections : Kansas City Royals Manager Trey Hillman ejected by 1B umpire Jerry Crawford (5th).Umpires :
HP: Mike Muchlinski. 1B: Jerry Crawford. 2B: Phil Cuzzi. 3B: Tom Hallion.Weather : 83 degrees, clear.Wind :
7 mph, L to R.T : 2:35.Att : 27,602.July 25, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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