Rangers 9, Royals 4
Gil Meche picked up his 10th loss, but just his second since June 6. (Orlin Wagner/AP)
By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
Gil Meche allowed five runs, including a four-run third, and a career-high 14 hits in 6 1/3 innings. The Royals scored two in the third on RBI singles from Alberto Callaspo and David DeJesus, and one in the seventh on John Buck's fielder's choice.
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Texas 9, Kansas City 4
Today's Boxes 8/25/08
CWS 4, BAL 3
CHC 12, PIT 3
CLE 4, DET 3
PHI 5, LAD 0
NYM 9, HOU 1
SD 4, ARI 2
OAK 2, LAA 1
SEA 4, MIN 2
COL 4, SF 2
August 25, 2008
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Texas
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0
4
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9 19
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Kansas City
0
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Standings thru 8/25/08 | Recap: TEX | KC | Gameday | Rangers stats | Royals stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Arias, Joa , 2B
6
1
3
0
0
0
2
.409
Young, M , SS
5
3
3
0
1
0
1
.290
Hamilton, J , CF
5
2
2
1
0
3
3
.301
Bradley , DH
4
0
3
3
0
0
2
.325
1-Boggs , PR-DH
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.232
Blalock , 1B
5
0
1
0
0
1
5
.263
Byrd , LF
4
1
2
1
0
0
1
.298
Cruz, N , RF
5
1
3
3
0
0
3
.600
Laird , C
5
0
1
0
0
0
3
.281
Davis, C , 3B
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
.269
Totals 43 9 19 9 2 5 23
1-Ran for Bradley in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Bradley (28, Meche), Cruz, N (1, Meche), Arias, Joa (2, Fulchino).HR : Cruz, N (1,
3rd inning off Meche, 2 on, 2 out), Davis, C (13, 8th inning off Peralta, J, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Hamilton, J 2; Davis,
C 4; Bradley 4; Arias, Joa 4; Blalock; Cruz, N 7; Young, M 3; Laird; Byrd 2.RBI : Bradley 3 (68), Cruz, N 3 (3),
Davis, C (37), Hamilton, J (116), Byrd (40).2-out RBI : Bradley; Cruz, N 3.Runners left in scoring position,
2 out : Blalock; Arias, Joa; Bradley; Laird; Young, M.SF : Bradley; Byrd.GIDP : Davis, C.Team
RISP : 4-for-14.Team LOB : 11.BASERUNNING SB : Laird (2, 2nd base off Meche/Buck).FIELDING PB :
Laird (4).DP : 3 (Davis, C-Arias, Joa-Blalock, Young, M-Blalock, Arias, Joa-Young, M-Blalock).
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Aviles , SS
4
1
1
0
0
0
2
.330
Callaspo , 2B
4
0
1
1
0
0
1
.300
DeJesus , LF-RF
4
0
3
1
0
0
1
.291
Guillen, J , RF
4
0
0
0
0
0
5
.247
German, E , LF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.235
Teahen , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.243
Butler, B , DH
4
2
2
0
0
0
0
.264
Gload , 1B
4
0
2
1
0
1
0
.280
Buck , C
4
1
1
1
0
1
2
.224
Gathright , CF
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
.247
Totals 35 4 11 4 0 3 14
BATTING 2B : Buck (21, Feldman).TB : DeJesus 3; Butler, B 2; Aviles; Callaspo; Gload 2; Buck 2;
Gathright.RBI : Callaspo (5), DeJesus (58), Buck (41), Gload (34).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out :
Teahen 2; Guillen, J.GIDP : Guillen, J, Gathright, Buck.Team RISP : 5-for-12.Team LOB : 4.FIELDING DP :
(Meche-Buck-Gload).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Feldman (W, 5-5)
7.0
8
3
2
0
3
0
5.01
Madrigal
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
5.18
Rupe
1.0
2
1
1
0
0
0
4.58
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Meche (L, 10-10)
6.1
14
5
5
1
4
1
4.13
Peralta, J
0.2
2
3
3
1
0
1
5.76
Tejeda
1.0
2
1
1
0
0
0
3.86
Fulchino
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
9.00
Peralta, J pitched to 3 batters in the 8th. Game Scores : Feldman 54, Meche 28.WP :
Madrigal, Rupe 2.Pitches-strikes : Feldman 97-63, Madrigal 19-12, Rupe 13-10, Meche 104-72, Peralta, J 20-11, Tejeda
19-14, Fulchino 17-12.Groundouts-flyouts : Feldman 8-4, Madrigal 1-0, Rupe 1-1, Meche 6-6, Peralta, J 1-1, Tejeda
1-0, Fulchino 0-1.Batters faced : Feldman 27, Madrigal 4, Rupe 4, Meche 33, Peralta, J 5, Tejeda 5, Fulchino 4.Inherited
runners-scored : Peralta, J 2-0, Tejeda 2-2.Umpires : HP: Jerry Meals. 1B: Gary Darling. 2B: Paul Emmel. 3B:
Bill Miller. Weather : 78 degrees, clear.Wind : 8 mph, In from RF.T : 2:59.Att :
12,399.Venue : Kauffman Stadium.August 25, 2008 August 25, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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