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Davies searches for consistency as Royals face Rangers

Aug 14, 2007 - 1:52 PM Kansas City (52-65) at Texas (51-66) 8:35 pm EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- Kyle is searching for some sort of consistency in the American League.

Davies takes the mound for the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday when they visit the Texas Rangers.

Davies (5-8, 5.64 ERA) has had one great start and one terrible outing since coming over to the Royals from the Atlanta Braves at the July 31 trade deadline.

Once the jewel of the Braves' system, Davies has struggled in parts of three seasons in the majors. The 23-year-old righthander's 6.09 career ERA is the worst mark of any active starting pitcher who has hurled more than 200 innings.

However, in his last start Davies put on a display of his talent, holding Minnesota to just three hits in 6 2/3 scoreless innings to earn his first win as an American Leaguer. He allowed five runs and six hits in three innings in his first Kansas City appearance, not factoring in the decision on August 4.

The Rangers will counter with staff ace Kevin Millwood (7-9, 5.90). The veteran righthander is a product of the Atlanta farm system as well, spending his first six seasons in the majors with the Braves.

Millwood has struggled of late, going 1-1 with an 8.00 ERA in his last four starts while allowing opposing hitters a .385 average over that span.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    KANSAS CITY 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 4 0
    TEXAS 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 x 5 10 2 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: KAN - KYLE DAVIES, DAVID RISKE (6TH), JOHN BALE (8TH) AND JASON
    LARUE
    TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD, JOAQUIN BENOIT (8TH), C.J. WILSON
    (8TH) AND GERALD LAIRD

    HOME RUNS: K

    Aug 14 11:30 PM
  • 5
    roots
    Cardinal984 Added 5 roots

    Royals vs. RangersAug 14 11:27 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY GERALD LAIRD (7) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT
    IN THE 6TH OFF DAVID RISKE SCORED JASON BOTTS AND NELSON CRUZ.
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3, TEXAS 5
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J SALTALAMACCHIA (.174, 0-FOR-2)

    Royals vs. RangersAug 14 10:32 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY NELSON CRUZ SCORED MARLON BYRD.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N CRUZ ON FIRST, J BOTTS ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
    TEXAS 2 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.234, 1-FOR-2)

    Royals vs. RangersAug 14 10:28 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    ERROR BY JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA ALLOWED MARK GRUDZIELANEK
    AND BILLY BUTLER TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R GLOAD ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
    TEXAS 1 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.243, 0-FOR-2)

    Royals vs. RangersAug 14 10:18 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MICHAEL YOUNG (7) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 4TH OFF KYLE DAVIES.
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1, TEXAS 1
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.315, 0-FOR-1)

    Royals vs. RangersAug 14 9:34 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    KANSAS CITY 1 1 2 0
    TEXAS 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - KYLE DAVIES
    TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD

    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.251, 8 HR, 34 RBI)
    I KINSLER (.252, 14 HR, 41 RBI)
    M YOUNG (.305, 6 HR,

    Royals vs. RangersAug 14 8:43 PM

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