TODAY'S WRAPS: August 15, 2007
Meche tough-luck loser By Ken Daley / Special to MLB.com
Gil Meche probably deserved a better fate than the loss he endured on Wednesday, but the Royals managed only one run in support of their righty ace. After several rough outings against the Rangers earlier in his career, Meche rebounded, allowing three earned runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings of work on a hot night.
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Rangers 4, Royals 3
Michael Young strokes his go-ahead double in the sixth inning on Wednesday. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
Padilla impresses in return By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Vicente Padilla did not hang around long enough to benefit from Michael Young's go-ahead two-run double in the sixth, but his five-inning performance was encouraging for the Rangers nonetheless. Padilla allowed only an unearned run in the start, and the Rangers bullpen kept the Royals in check the rest of the way.
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Texas 4, Kansas City 3
Today's Boxes 8/15/07
BAL 6, NYY 3
TB 6, BOS 5
MIN 6, SEA 1
ARI 9, FLA 6
CLE 5, DET 2
NYM 10, PIT 8
WSH 4, PHI 2
TOR 2, LAA 1
ATL 6, SF 3
CIN 11, CHC 9
STL 8, MIL 3
OAK 3, CWS 2
COL 3, SD 0
LAD 6, HOU 3
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Standings thru 8/15/07 | Gameday | Royals Stats | Rangers Stats
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
DeJesus , CF4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .275
Grudzielanek , 2B4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .298
Teahen , RF4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .286
Butler , DH3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .302
1-Smith , PR-DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202
a-Brown , PH-DH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229
Gload , 1B3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .291
b-German , PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .284
Gordon , 3B4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .242
Buck , C3 0 1 1 1 2 2 .229
Gathright , LF4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .339
Pena , SS3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .272
Totals 33 3 8 2 3 13 17
BATTING 2B : Gordon (25, Padilla), Butler (12, Wood), Buck (16, Wilson).TB : DeJesus; Butler 2; Gload 2; Gordon 2; Buck 2; Gathright; Pena.RBI : Buck (40), Gathright (13).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Pena.GIDP : Pena.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Brown (9, 2nd base off Wilson/Laird).FIELDING E : Pena (20, throw), Gobble (1, pickoff).DP : 2 (Meche-Pena-Gload, Gload-Pena-Meche).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Catalanotto , LF3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248
a-Sosa , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243
Murphy , LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556
Kinsler , 2B4 2 2 1 0 2 0 .255
Young , SS4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .306
Byrd , CF4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .318
Botts , DH4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .224
Cruz , RF3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .216
Laird , C2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234
Saltalamacchia , 1B1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .253
Vazquez , 3B2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .236
Totals 28 4 6 3 3 7 8
BATTING 2B : Young (32, Meche).HR : Kinsler (15, 8th inning off Peralta, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Kinsler 5; Young 2; Byrd; Cruz 2.RBI : Young 2 (66), Kinsler (42).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Sosa.S : Laird.GIDP : Vazquez; Botts.Team LOB : 4.FIELDING E : Laird (9, throw), Saltalamacchia (7, missed catch).Outfield assists : Cruz (Pena at home), Byrd (Smith at home).DP : 2 (Byrd-Laird, Vazquez-Kinsler-Saltalamacchia).
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Meche (L, 7-11)6.1 5 3 2 3 4 0 3.90
Gobble 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.05
Peralta 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 3.63
WP : Meche.Pitches-strikes : Meche 105-65, Gobble 4-3, Peralta 15-11, Padilla 80-59, Wood 14-9, Francisco 14-9, Benoit 16-11, Wilson 22-15.Ground outs-fly outs : Meche 8-7, Gobble 0-0, Peralta 1-1, Padilla 5-1, Wood 0-2, Francisco 0-2, Benoit 0-0, Wilson 2-1.Batters faced : Meche 26, Gobble 1, Peralta 5, Padilla 18, Wood 5, Francisco 3, Benoit 4, Wilson 6.Inherited runners-scored : Gobble 2-1, Peralta 1-0, Francisco 2-0.Umpires : HP: John Hirschbeck. 1B: Wally Bell. 2B: Laz Diaz. 3B: Bill Welke.Weather : 97 degrees, clear.Wind : 9 mph, In from LF.T : 2:56.Att : 24,529.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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