Rangers 9 - 4 Royals
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Meche leads lowly Royals against Rangers

Aug 25, 2008 - 12:59 PM Texas (63-68) at Kansas City (56-74) 8:10 pm. EDT

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) -- Gil Meche aims to win a fourth straight decision on Monday when the floundering Kansas City Royals host the Texas Rangers.

Kansas City snapped a seven-game skid with a 7-3 victory over Detroit on Sunday, and has just 13 wins since the All-Star break. Jose Guillen homered and Mark Teahen drove in three runs for the Royals, who broke out of an offensive slump.

Kansas City had averaged less than three runs, while dropping 14 of its last 16 games. While the offense has struggled, Meche (10-9, 4.01 ERA) has held up his end of the bargain.

Meche is 4-0 with a 2.17 ERA in seven starts since the All-Star break. The lefthander yielded two runs and two hits in seven innings, but did not receive a decision in a 8-5 loss to Cleveland on Wednesday.

The Rangers, who finished off a 2-7 homestand, will try and snap a three-game skid behind Scott Feldman (4-5, 5.15). Feldman is 0-2 with a 6.33 ERA in his last five starts - all Texas losses.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TEXAS 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 9 19 0
    KANSAS CITY 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 11 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: TEX - SCOTT FELDMAN, WARNER MADRIGAL (8TH), JOSH RUPE (9TH) AND
    GERALD LAIRD
    KAN - GIL MECHE, JOEL PERALTA (7TH), ROBINSON TEJEDA
    (8TH), JEFF FULCHINO (9TH) AND JO

    Aug 25 11:10 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ROSS GLOAD SCORED BILLY BUTLER.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R GLOAD ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9
    KANSAS CITY 4 BOTTOM, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.224, 1-FOR-3, RBI)

    Rangers 9, Royals 4  Bot 9, 0 OutsAug 25 11:08 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY MARLON BYRD SCORED JOSH HAMILTON.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, H BLALOCK ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9
    KANSAS CITY 3 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: N CRUZ (.750, 3-FOR-4, HR, 3 RBI)

    Rangers 9, Royals 3  Top 8, 0 OutsAug 25 10:43 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MILTON BRADLEY SCORED MICHAEL YOUNG.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M BRADLEY ON FIRST, J HAMILTON ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 8
    KANSAS CITY 3 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: H BLALOCK (.265, 1-FOR-4)

    Rangers 8, Royals 3  Top 8, 0 OutsAug 25 10:43 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOSH HAMILTON SCORED JOAQUIN ARIAS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J HAMILTON ON FIRST, M YOUNG ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 7
    KANSAS CITY 3 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BRADLEY (.323, 2-FOR-3, SF, 2 RBI)

    Rangers 7, Royals 3  Top 8, 0 OutsAug 25 10:42 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY (0) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN THE 8TH OFF
    .
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6, KANSAS CITY 3
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: C DAVIS (.265, 0-FOR-3, BB)

    Rangers 6, Royals 3  Top 8, 0 OutsAug 25 10:32 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY JOHN BUCK SCORED BILLY BUTLER.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BUCK ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5
    KANSAS CITY 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J GATHRIGHT (.248, 1-FOR-2)

    Rangers 5, Royals 3  Bot 7, 0 OutsAug 25 10:20 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY DAVID DEJESUS SCORED MIKE AVILES.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D DEJESUS ON FIRST, A CALLASPO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5
    KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J GUILLEN (.249, 0-FOR-1)

    Rangers 5, Royals 2  Bot 3, 0 OutsAug 25 9:09 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ALBERTO CALLASPO SCORED JOHN BUCK.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A CALLASPO ON FIRST, M AVILES ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5
    KANSAS CITY 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.289, 1-FOR-1)

    Rangers 5, Royals 1  Bot 3, 0 OutsAug 25 9:08 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY NELSON CRUZ (1) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
    IN THE 3RD OFF GIL MECHE SCORED JOSH HAMILTON AND MARLON BYRD.
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5, KANSAS CITY 0
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.281, 0-FOR-1)

    Rangers 5, Royals 0  Top 3, 0 OutsAug 25 8:55 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY MILTON BRADLEY SCORED MICHAEL YOUNG.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J HAMILTON ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
    KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: H BLALOCK (.263, 0-FOR-1)

    Rangers 2, Royals 0  Top 3, 0 OutsAug 25 8:50 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - SCOTT FELDMAN
    KAN - GIL MECHE

    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M AVILES (.331, 7 HR, 35 RBI)
    A CALLASPO (.302, 0 HR, 4 RBI)
    D DEJESUS (.287, 10 HR, 57 RB

    Rangers 1, Royals 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsAug 25 8:18 PM

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