Texas 5, Kansas City 3
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(52-66)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 4 0
Texas 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 X 5 10 2
WP: K. Millwood (8-9) S: C.J. Wilson (5)
LP: K. Davies (1-1)
(52-66)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Kansas City
- B. Butler singled to right, M. Grudzielanek scored
Bot 4th: Texas
- M. Young homered to deep right
Top 6th: Kansas City
- R. Gload safe at first on first baseman J. Saltalamacchia's throwing error, M. Grudzielanek to third, B. Butler to second, M. Grudzielanek and B. Butler scored, R. Gload to second
Bot 6th: Texas
- N. Cruz singled to right, M. Byrd scored, J. Botts to second
- G. Laird homered to deep left, J. Botts and N. Cruz scored
 Kansas City
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
D. DeJesus cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
M. Grudzielanek 2b 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .302
M. Teahen rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .289
B. Butler dh 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .302
    T. Pena Jr. pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
R. Gload 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286
    E. German ph-3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
A. Gordon 3b-1b 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .242
E. Brown lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .230
J. Smith ss 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 .200
J. LaRue c 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .149
    J. Buck ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .227
 Totals 31 3 4 1 4 11 11  
 Batting
2B - M Grudzielanek (24, K Millwood).
RBI - B Butler (34).
2-out RBI - B Butler.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Gordon 3.
GIDP - J Buck.
Team LOB - 6.
 Texas
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
F. Catalanotto lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
    D. Murphy lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556
I. Kinsler 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .252
M. Young ss 4 1 2 1 0 2 2 .307
M. Byrd cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .319
J. Botts dh 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .244
N. Cruz rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .209
G. Laird c 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .235
J. Saltalamacchia 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .167
    B. Wilkerson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
R. Vazquez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .238
 Totals 34 5 10 5 2 9 14  
 Batting
2B - F Catalanotto (15, K Davies); G Laird (14, K Davies); M Byrd (14, K Davies).
HR - M Young (7, 4th inning off K Davies 0 on, 0 Out), G Laird (7, 6th inning off D Riske 2 on, 0 Out).
RBI - M Young (64), N Cruz (22), G Laird 3 (38).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 1, M Young 1, N Cruz 1, J Saltalamacchia 2.
Team LOB - 7.
 Base Running
SB - I Kinsler (15, 2nd base off K Davies/J LaRue).
 
 Fielding
E - J Saltalamacchia 2 (3, ground ball, throw).
DP - 1 (M Young-I Kinsler-B Wilkerson).
 Kansas City
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
K. Davies (L, 1-1) 5.0 8 4 4 1 7 1 5.52
D. Riske (BS, 2) 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 2.28
J. Bale 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.46
 Texas
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
K. Millwood (W, 8-9) 7.0 4 3 1 1 9 0 5.63
J. Benoit (H, 14) 0.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 2.71
C.J. Wilson (S, 5) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.17
WP - K Davies.
HBP - E German (by C Wilson).
Pitches-strikes - K Davies 98-65; D Riske 34-22; J Bale 13-10; K Millwood 102-66; J Benoit 18-8; C Wilson 17-8.
Ground balls-fly balls - K Davies 4-4; D Riske 1-4; J Bale 2-0; K Millwood 5-7; J Benoit 0-1; C Wilson 3-0.
Batters faced - K Davies 24; D Riske 9; J Bale 3; K Millwood 27; J Benoit 4; C Wilson 5.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Bill Welke. 2B--John Hirschbeck. 3B--Wally Bell.
Time: 2:54.
Attendance: 23,906.
Weather: 99 degrees, clear.
Wind: 5 mph, in from left.

Updated on Wednesday, Aug 15, 2007 5:54 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Kansas City
B. Butler B. Butler
2-3
1 RBI
 Texas
G. Laird G. Laird
2-4, 1 HR
3 RBI