Royals 9 - 5 Rangers
Final
  for this game

Royals slumping after strong start

Apr 29, 2008 - 12:45 PM Kansas City (11-14) at Texas (9-17) 8:05 pm EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) - The Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers both aim to get their seasons untracked when they open a three-game series on Tuesday.

The Royals jumped out to a 9-6 start this season on the strength of an American League-best 3.02 ERA through April 16.

Kansas City, which allowed five runs on Sunday en route to a three-run loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, has won just twice in its last 10 games, however, posting a dismal 6.59 ERA over that span.

Meanwhile, the Rangers, who are tied with the Washington Nationals for the worst record in the majors, will be without Hank Blalock when they go for a second straight win on Tuesday.

Blalock, who has missed the last two games, will likely miss the next three to four weeks after an MRI on Monday revealed a slight tear in his left hamstring. The 27-year-old third baseman originally suffered the injury while running the bases during Friday's 6-5 victory against the Minnesota Twins.

Rangers' righthander Jason Jennings (0-4, 7.46 ERA) goes for his first win of the season when he faces Kansas City starter Brett Tomko (1-3, 5.25).








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    KANSAS CITY 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 9 14 1
    TEXAS 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: KAN - BRETT TOMKO, RON MAHAY (4TH), JIMMY GOBBLE (6TH), RAMON
    RAMIREZ (7TH), JOAKIM SORIA (9TH) AND MIGUEL OLIVO
    TEX - JASON JENNINGS, SCOTT FELDMAN (3RD), JAMEY WR

    Apr 29 11:46 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY MARK TEAHEN SCORED MARK GRUDZIELANEK AND JOEY
    GATHRIGHT.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M TEAHEN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 9
    TEXAS 5 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.292, 2-FOR-4)

    Royals 9, Rangers 5  Top 8, 0 OutsApr 29 11:07 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MICHAEL YOUNG SCORED RAMON VAZQUEZ.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M YOUNG ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 7
    TEXAS 5 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J HAMILTON (.346, 2-FOR-2, RBI)

    Royals 7, Rangers 5  Bot 4, 0 OutsApr 29 9:46 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY RAMON VAZQUEZ SCORED JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R VAZQUEZ ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 7
    TEXAS 4 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G DURAN (.182, 1-FOR-1)

    Royals 7, Rangers 4  Bot 4, 0 OutsApr 29 9:43 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA SCORED FRANK CATALANOTTO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J SALTALAMACCHIA ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 7
    TEXAS 3 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R VAZQUEZ (.185, 0-FOR-1)

    Royals 7, Rangers 3  Bot 4, 0 OutsApr 29 9:41 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JOSE GUILLEN (3) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 4TH OFF SCOTT FELDMAN SCORED ALEX GORDON.
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 7, TEXAS 2
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.266, 1-FOR-2, RBI)

    Royals 7, Rangers 2  Top 4, 0 OutsApr 29 9:34 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY DAVID MURPHY SCORED MICHAEL YOUNG.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J HAMILTON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
    TEXAS 2 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: C SHELTON (.000, 0-FOR-1)

    Royals 5, Rangers 2  Bot 3, 0 OutsApr 29 9:26 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOSH HAMILTON SCORED GERMAN DURAN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J HAMILTON ON FIRST, M YOUNG ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
    TEXAS 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BRADLEY (.316, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Royals 5, Rangers 1  Bot 3, 0 OutsApr 29 9:17 PM
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    Royals 5, Rangers 0  Top 3, 0 OutsApr 29 8:56 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOSE GUILLEN SCORED DAVID DEJESUS AND MARK
    GRUDZIELANEK.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J GUILLEN ON FIRST, A GORDON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
    TEXAS 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.269, 1-FOR-1, RBI)

    Royals 5, Rangers 0  Top 2, 0 OutsApr 29 8:42 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRETT TOMKO
    TEX - JASON JENNINGS

    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.298, 1 HR, 12 RBI)
    M YOUNG (.301, 3 HR, 10 RBI)
    J HAMILTON (.333, 5 HR, 27 RBI)

    Royals 3, Rangers 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 29 8:19 PM

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