Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals

54-42, 22-23 Away

Final

38-59, 23-32 Home


TEX
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	0	7	13	1
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	4	1

D. Nippert3-0

4.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 2 BB

R. Mahay1-1

0.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

RangersTop 1st
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- K. Millwood pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 2nd
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- A Jones picked off first.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- K. Millwood pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- A Callaspo safe at first on error by second baseman I Kinsler.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RangersTop 3rd
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- D. Nippert pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 4th
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- D. Nippert pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 5th
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- D. Nippert pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 6th
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- D. Nippert pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 7th
- R. Mahay pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- N Cruz stole third.
  0
  0
- I Kinsler safe at first on error by second baseman A Callaspo, N Cruz scored, J Saltalamacchia to third.
  1
  0
- I Kinsler stole third.
  2
  0
- M Young stole second.
  2
  0
- J. Wright pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 7th
- D. Nippert pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- M Maier ran for A Gordon.
  3
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 8th
- J. Cruz pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- R Freel in right field.
  3
  1
- M Teahen at third base.
  3
  1
- M Maier in center field.
  3
  1
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- D. O'Day pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 9th
- R. Colon pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- W. Eyre pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Rangers
2
Royals
0

Game 1

25/7

Rangers
3
Royals
6

Game 2

26/7

Rangers
7
Royals
2

Game 3

26/7

Kauffman Stadium

7:10 PM, 26 July 2009

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 16,847

Game Time:3:07

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jerry Crawford
First Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
Second Base Umpire - Tom Hallion
Third Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Seattle	47	44	.516	-	W2
Texas	45	45	.500	1.5	L2
Houston	45	47	.489	2.5	W2
Athletics	41	49	.456	5.5	L3
Los Angeles	36	55	.396	11	L6

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	47	42	.528	-	W2
Cleveland	47	44	.516	1	L2
Minnesota	44	47	.484	4	W2
Detroit	40	50	.444	7.5	W2
Kansas City	37	54	.407	11	W2

Phillies ace Cristopher Sanchez roughed up in loss to Royals

Philadelphia ace Cristopher Sanchez allowed a career-worst nine earned runs in just 3 1/3 innings in the Phillies' surprising 15-1 loss to Kansas City on Monday afternoon, telling reporters that the Royals "made me pay, and you just have to keep going."

Royals slug 4 homers, tag Phillies ace Sánchez for career-worst 9 earned runs in 15-1 victory

— Salvador Perez, Luke Maile, Lane Thomas and Tyler Tolbert homered and the Kansas City Royals tagged Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez for a career-worst nine earned runs in a 15-1 win over Philadelphia on Monday.

Sources: MLB draft prospect Brody Bumila has UCL injury

Fireballing Massachusetts prep left-hander Brody Bumila shared an MRI with MLB teams on Monday that revealed damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow, sources told ESPN.

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Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals

D. Nippert3-0

R. Mahay1-1

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Phillies ace Cristopher Sanchez roughed up in loss to Royals

Royals slug 4 homers, tag Phillies ace Sánchez for career-worst 9 earned runs in 15-1 victory

Sources: MLB draft prospect Brody Bumila has UCL injury

Pitch
1 Ball
2 Foul Ball
3 Fly Out