Texas 3, Kansas City 2
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(62-77)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 1
Texas 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 3 6 0
WP: V. Padilla (5-9) S: J. Benoit (3)
LP: K. Davies (2-4)
(65-74)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 2nd: Texas
- H. Blalock doubled to deep right, B. Wilkerson scored
Bot 5th: Texas
- M. Young singled to center, F. Catalanotto scored
Bot 6th: Texas
- H. Blalock singled to left center, B. Wilkerson scored, H. Blalock to second advancing on throw
Top 7th: Kansas City
- J. Buck homered to deep right center, J. Gathright scored
 Kansas City
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
D. DeJesus cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .269
M. Grudzielanek 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .305
M. Teahen rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .290
M. Sweeney dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .257
    S. Costa ph-dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
A. Gordon 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .250
B. Butler 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
J. Gathright lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .318
J. Buck c 4 1 1 2 0 2 0 .231
T. Pena Jr. ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
 Totals 32 2 6 2 2 7 9  
 Batting
HR - J Buck (18, 7th inning off W Littleton 1 on, 1 Out).
RBI - J Buck 2 (47).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Gordon 2.
Team LOB - 6.
 Base Running
Picked Off - A Gordon (1st base, J Wright).
 
 Fielding
E - B Butler (2, catch).
DP - 1 (M Grudzielanek-T Pena Jr).
 Texas
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
F. Catalanotto 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .270
    M. Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
I. Kinsler 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .269
M. Young ss 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .308
J. Botts lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .216
    N. Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
B. Wilkerson rf-1b 3 2 1 0 1 2 0 .240
D. Murphy cf-lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .373
H. Blalock dh 3 0 2 2 1 1 0 .285
G. Laird c 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222
R. Vazquez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240
 Totals 29 3 6 3 4 7 14  
 Batting
2B - H Blalock (12, K Davies).
RBI - H Blalock 2 (22), M Young (71).
2-out RBI - M Young.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Vazquez 2, J Botts 1.
Team LOB - 7.
 Base Running
SB - B Wilkerson (3, 2nd base off K Davies/J Buck).
 Kansas City
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
K. Davies (L, 2-4) 5.0 3 2 1 4 5 0 5.97
J. Bale 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.34
R. Braun 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.27
J. Soria 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.56
 Texas
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
V. Padilla (W, 5-9) 6.0 2 0 0 2 5 0 6.01
W. Littleton (H, 1) 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 1 3.82
B. White (H, 1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
J. Wright (H, 1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.84
J. Benoit (S, 3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.58
HBP - F Catalanotto (by K Davies); M Sweeney (by V Padilla).
Pitches-strikes - K Davies 87-49; J Bale 14-11; R Braun 9-6; J Soria 7-7; V Padilla 90-60; W Littleton 14-10; B White 10-6; J Wright 14-8; J Benoit 18-11.
Ground balls-fly balls - K Davies 3-6; J Bale 1-2; R Braun 2-1; J Soria 1-0; V Padilla 7-6; W Littleton 1-1; B White 0-1; J Wright 1-0; J Benoit 1-1.
Batters faced - K Davies 22; J Bale 5; R Braun 4; J Soria 3; V Padilla 23; W Littleton 4; B White 3; J Wright 2; J Benoit 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Dan Iassogna. 1B--Angel Campos. 2B--Ron Kulpa. 3B--Paul Emmel.
Time: 2:43.
Attendance: 17,232.
Weather: 84 degrees, clear.
Wind: 12 mph, in from right.

Updated on Thursday, Sep 6, 2007 5:12 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Kansas City
J. Buck J. Buck
1-4, 1 HR
2 RBI
 Texas
H. Blalock H. Blalock
2-3
2 RBI