Kansas City Royals vs. Texas Rangers

Royals Batting

Doubles: Y Betancourt (10, R Harden); B Butler 2 (15, D O'Day, R Harden)

Triples: W Bloomquist (1, R Harden)

Runs Batted In: J Kendall 2 (10), B Butler (27), W Bloomquist 2 (4), A Callaspo (31)

2-out Runs Batted In: B Butler

Sacrifice Flies: A Callaspo; J Kendall

Sacrifice Hit: W Bloomquist

Team Left On Base: 8

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-11 (M Maier 0-1, M Aviles 0-2, J Kendall 1-2, S Podsednik 0-1, W Bloomquist 2-2, J Guillen 0-3)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: M Aviles 1; M Maier 1; J Guillen 2

Royals Pitching

Pitcher Notes: B Thompson pitched to 2 batters in the 7th

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: G Meche 18-27; B Thompson 2-2; B Wood 2-4; K Farnsworth 4-4; R Tejeda 3-4

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: G Meche 15-10-14-19; B Thompson 1-0-0-2; B Wood 2-0-3-3; K Farnsworth 6-1-5-3; R Tejeda 3-0-3-4

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: G Meche 5-8; B Thompson 0-0; B Wood 2-1; K Farnsworth 1-0; R Tejeda 0-3

Game Scores: G Meche 44

Royals Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (M Aviles-C Getz-B Butler)

Errors: Y Betancourt (5, ground ball)

Assists: W Bloomquist (J Smoak at Home)

Passed Balls: J Kendall

Royals Baserunning

Caught Stealing: J Kendall (3, 2nd base by D O'Day/M Treanor)

Rangers Batting

Doubles: M Young (10, B Thompson); V Guerrero (8, B Wood)

Home Runs: V Guerrero 2 (12, 1st inning off G Meche 1 on, 2 Out; 5th inning off G Meche 1 on, 2 Out); J Hamilton (9, 4th inning off G Meche 0 on, 1 Out); N Cruz (10, 4th inning off G Meche 0 on, 1 Out)

Runs Batted In: V Guerrero 5 (42), J Hamilton (26), N Cruz (34), I Kinsler (10)

2-out Runs Batted In: V Guerrero 4

Sacrifice Flies: I Kinsler

Sacrifice Hit: M Treanor

Ground Into Double Play: N Cruz

Team Left On Base: 6

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-4 (D Murphy 1-1, J Borbon 0-1, V Guerrero 1-1, N Cruz 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: J Borbon 1

Rangers Pitching

Intentional Walks: J Hamilton (By B Wood)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: R Harden 16-26; D O'Day 4-5; D Oliver 2-4; C Ray 3-3; N Feliz 1-4

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: R Harden 21-8-26-18; D O'Day 4-1-4-4; D Oliver 3-2-1-3; C Ray 3-0-3-2; N Feliz 1-2-9-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Harden 6-5; D O'Day 0-1; D Oliver 1-1; C Ray 0-2; N Feliz 0-2

Game Scores: R Harden 35

Rangers Fielding

Errors: M Young (7, ground ball)

Rangers Baserunning

Stolen Bases: M Treanor (1, 2nd base off G Meche/J Kendall)