Royals 6, Rangers 1
Billy Butler got things going for the Royals with a three-run homer in the first. (Ed Zurga/AP)
By Conor Nicholl / MLB.com
Brian Bannister tossed a gem, going seven innings while giving up only four hits and fanning six in the Royals win. Billy Butler's three-run homer in the first was all the help Bannister needed.
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Kansas City 6, Texas 1
Today's Boxes 7/27/07
CLE 10, MIN 4
NYY 8, BAL 7
BAL 4, NYY 2
PHI 8, PIT 1
BOS 7, TB 1
CIN 5, CHC 4
WSH 6, NYM 2
SD 9, HOU 4
MIL 12, STL 2
CWS 4, TOR 3
ARI 8, ATL 7
LAA 11, DET 6
SEA 7, OAK 1
SF 12, FLA 10
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Standings thru 7/27/07 | Gameday | Rangers Stats | Royals Stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Catalanotto , LF4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .228
Young , SS4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
Teixeira , 1B4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .299
Sosa , DH4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .245
Byrd , CF4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .343
Wilkerson , RF4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .223
Melhuse , C4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .234
Vazquez , 2B2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .253
Metcalf , 3B3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .245
Totals 33 1 5 1 2 8 14
BATTING HR : Sosa (16, 8th inning off Soria, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Young; Teixeira; Sosa 5; Wilkerson.RBI : Sosa (70).2-out RBI : Sosa.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Byrd; Catalanotto; Wilkerson.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING E : Metcalf (4, throw).Outfield assists : Byrd (DeJesus at 3rd base).DP : 3 (Wright-Young-Teixeira, Young-Vazquez-Teixeira, Vazquez-Young-Teixeira).
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
DeJesus , CF2 0 2 0 2 0 0 .278
Grudzielanek , 2B4 1 3 1 0 0 2 .308
Teahen , RF3 2 1 0 1 1 3 .283
Butler , DH4 1 1 3 0 0 3 .309
Gload , 1B3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .285
Gordon , 3B4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .245
Brown , LF4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .226
Buck , C3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .233
Pena , SS2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .281
Totals 29 6 11 6 4 2 13
BATTING 2B : Teahen (18, Wright), Gordon (21, Feldman).HR : Butler (4, 1st inning off Wright, 2 on, 1 out).TB : DeJesus 2; Grudzielanek 3; Teahen 2; Butler 4; Gload; Gordon 2; Brown; Buck.RBI : Butler 3 (30), Gload (29), Grudzielanek (34), Gordon (35).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Grudzielanek; Buck.S : Pena.SF : Gload.GIDP : Pena; Butler; Gordon.Team LOB : 5.BASERUNNING CS : DeJesus (3, 2nd base by Wright/Melhuse).FIELDING E : Pena (18, throw).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Wright (L, 3-3)6.2 10 5 5 4 2 1 4.57
Mahay 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.13
Feldman 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.03
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bannister (W, 7-6)7.0 4 0 0 2 6 0 3.42
Soria 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2.44
Riske 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.27
Balk : Feldman.IBB : DeJesus (by Wright).Pitches-strikes : Wright 98-57, Mahay 4-3, Feldman 18-12, Bannister 116-76, Soria 19-12, Riske 9-8.Ground outs-fly outs : Wright 11-5, Mahay 1-0, Feldman 2-1, Bannister 7-8, Soria 1-2, Riske 0-1.Batters faced : Wright 29, Mahay 1, Feldman 5, Bannister 28, Soria 4, Riske 3.Inherited runners-scored : Mahay 1-0.Umpires : HP: Rob Drake. 1B: Tim Tschida. 2B: Todd Tichenor. 3B: Jim Wolf.Weather : 87 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 8 mph, L to R.T : 2:30 (:37 delay).Att : 21,730.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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