Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

6-4, 3-1 Away

Final

4-6, 4-3 Home


KC
TEX

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	4	0	0	0	2	3	3	0	12	19	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	3	12	0

G. Meche1-0

6.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 2 BB

M. Harrison0-2

5.0 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 3 K, 4 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- M. Harrison pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Ball
  6
  Foul Ball
  7
  Ball
  8
  Ball
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 1st
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- I Kinsler stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- M. Harrison pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 2nd
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- M. Harrison pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 3rd
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- E Andrus stole third, I Kinsler stole second.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- M. Harrison pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 4th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- M. Harrison pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 5th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- M. Harrison pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- W. Eyre pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 6th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- W. Eyre pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- J. Rupe pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 3 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 7th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- J. Wright pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- O Vizquel hit for M Young.
  9
  0
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Rupe pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- O Vizquel at third base.
  9
  0
- D Murphy in center field.
  9
  0
- M Maier hit for C Crisp.
  12
  0
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 8th
- D. Waechter pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- M Maier in center field.
  12
  0
- T Pena at shortstop.
  12
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- E. Guardado pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 9th
- H. Ramirez pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
12
Rangers
3

Game 1

18/4

Royals
2
Rangers
0

Game 2

19/4

Royals
5
Rangers
6

Game 3

19/4

Choctaw Stadium

1:05 AM, 18 April 2009

Arlington, Texas

Attendance: 24,062

Game Time:3:16

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jerry Layne
First Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
Second Base Umpire - Chris Guccione
Third Base Umpire - Ed Montague

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	37	31	.544	-	W3
Cleveland	38	33	.535	0.5	W1
Minnesota	32	39	.451	6.5	W1
Detroit	29	41	.414	9	L1
Kansas City	28	42	.400	10	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Seattle	37	34	.521	-	W1
Athletics	34	35	.493	2	W3
Texas	34	35	.493	2	L1
Houston	32	39	.451	5	W1
Los Angeles	28	42	.400	8.5	W3

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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

G. Meche1-0

M. Harrison0-2

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Looking
3 Ball
4 Foul Ball
5 Ball
6 Foul Ball
7 Ball
8 Ball