Royals @ Rangers (July 28th-30th)

[Molina00]

Projected Matchups
Game 1: Luke Hudson vs. Vicente Padilla
Game 2: Jorge De La Rosa vs. Kevin Millwood
Game 3: Mark Redman vs. Adam Eaton

Game 1 Matchup Notes
Hudson: In 3 starts since joining the Royals rotation Hudson has gone 1-0 and allowed 7 runs on 15 hits over 17.2 innings. This will be his first appearance against the Rangers this year.

Padilla: He has easily been the Rangers ace lately going 4-1 with an incredible 2.02 ERA over his last 5 starts with opponents batting just .189 against him over that span. He is 6-2 with a 3.80 ERA at home this year. This will be his first start of the year against the Royals.

Game 2 Matchup Notes
De La Rosa: Jorge will be making his Royals debut after being acquired from the Brewers. He is similar to Hudson in that he was moved from the bullpen into the rotation and has made on 3 starts this year. Unlike Hudson however, De La Rosa has been hit hard in his 3 starts. He has gone 0-2 and allowed 16 runs on 18 hits overs 11.2 innings.

Millwood: Kevin has been bombed at home this year going 3-5 with a 6.24 ERA, but is 2-1 with a 2.84 ERA overall since the all-star break and has pitched well against the Royals in his career, 3-1, 2.39 ERA in 4 starts. In his only other start against the Royals this year he gave up 2 runs on 7 hits in 7 innings for the win.

Game 3 Matchup Notes
Redman: He has gone 7-1 over his last 10 starts and posting a solid 4.05 ERA. He did not pitch well in his last outing, against the Royals however. He allowed 4 runs on 12 hits over 7 innings but still managed to get the win. This is Redman's first start of the year against the Rangers

Eaton: This will be Adam's 2nd start of the season. I his Ranger debut against the Yankees he no-hit them over 3.2 innings before losing his control walking 3 and hitting a batter. He finished with 4 walks, 4 strikeouts, 2 hit batters, and just 1 hit allowed in 3.2 innings.

[Raphictor]

If we don't sweep or take 2 of 3 here, we are jokes. Bad jokes.

[Molina00]

If we don't sweep or take 2 of 3 here, we are jokes. Bad jokes.

Agreed, but the way things have gone lately I wouldn't be surprised.
One bit of good news though. There is no way Texas will get a 5 game losing streak today.

[Raphictor]

Lee is batting fourth tonight.

[Kingdom]

You guys should be able to do something against...uh... Luke Hudson

[Roy31]

Padilla is terrible! I cant stand this guy!

[Raphictor]

Padilla is terrible! I cant stand this guy!

Calm down. He's not terrible, just a terrible start. But what **** is up with the defense?

[Molina00]

Padilla has been awesome lately and is the staff ace. He is nowhere near horrible, but he was tonight. Only good thing about this game is Carlos Lee is 2 for 2 in his Rangers debut. They are both singles though.

[Molina00]

I am just going to say Carlos Lee went 2 for 4 in his Ranger debut and Nelson Cruz struck out in a pinch hit AB in his Ranger debut, and leave it at that.

[Molina00]

Top of the 1st
Pitcher for Texas: Kevin Millwood

1) David DeJesus grounds out to 1st. Bases empty, 1 out.
2) Mark Grudzielanek lines out to 2nd. Bases empty, 2 out.
3) Mark Teahen walks. Runner on 1st, 2 out.
4) Mark Teahen steals 2nd. Runner on 2nd, 2 out.
5) Matt Stairs strikes out.

Inning over. Runner stranded on 2nd.

Bottom of the 1st
Pitcher for KC: Jorge De La Rosa

1) Gary Matthews Jr. strikes out. Bases empty, 1 out.
2) Michael Young walks. Runner on 1st, 1 out.
3) Carlos Lee walks. Runners on 1st and 2nd, 1 out.
4) Mark Teixeira strikes out. Runners on 1st and 2nd, 2 out.
5) Ian Kinsler pops out to 3rd.

Inning over. Runners stranded on 1st and 2nd.

Scoreless through 1 inning.

[Molina00]

Top of the 2nd
Pitcher for Texas: Kevin Millwood

1) Emil Brown walks. Runner on 1st, no out.
2) Shane Costa ground into double play (Millwood to Young to Teixeira). Bases empty, 2 out.
3) John Buck strikes out.

Inning over.

Bottom of the 2nd
Pitcher for KC: Jorge De La Rosa

1) Gerald Laird hits a homerun to leftfield. Rangers up 1-0.
2) Mark DeRosa hits a homerun to leftfield. Rangers up 2-0.
3) Brad Wilkerson strikes out. Bases empty, 1 out.
4) Nelson Cruz flies out to right. Bases empty, 2 out.
5) Gary Matthews Jr. singles to left. Runner on 1st, 2 out.
6) Michael Young strikes out.

Inning over. Runner stranded on 1st.

Rangers lead 2-0 after 2 innings.

[Molina00]

Top of the 3rd
Pitcher for Texas: Kevin Millwood

1) Joey Gathright grounds out to 2nd. Bases empty, 1 out.
2) Andres Blanco grounds out to 1st. Bases empty, 2 out.
3) David DeJesus grounds out to 2nd.

Inning over.

Bottom of the 3rd
Pitcher for KC: Jorge De La Rosa

1) Carlos Lee singles to left. Runner on 1st, no out.
2) Mark Teixeira singles to left. Runners on 1st and 2nd, no out.
3) Ian Kinsler strikes out. Runners on 1st and 2nd, 1 out.
4) Gerald Laird grounds into double play.

Inning over. Runner stranded on 2nd.

Rangers lead 2-0 after 3 innings.

[Roy31]

****

[Molina00]

Top of the 4th
Pitcher for Texas: Kevin Millwood

1) Mark Grudzielanek grounds out to 3rd. Bases empty, 1 out.
2) Mark Teahen walks. Runner on 1st, 1 out.
3) Matt Stairs singles to center, Teahen to 2nd. Runners on 1st and 2nd, 1 out.
4) Emil Brown flies out to center. Runners on 1st and 2nd, 2 out.
5) Shane Costa hit by pitch. Bases loaded, 2 out.
6) John Buck singles to center. Teahen and Stairs score, game tied at 2. Runners on 1st and 2nd, 2 out.
7) Joey Gathright grounds out to 3rd.

Inning over. Runners stranded on 1st and 2nd.

Bottom of the 4th
Pitcher for KC: Jorge De La Rosa

1) Mark DeRosa strikes out. Bases empty, 1 out.
2) Brad Wilkerson singles to left. Runner on 1st, 1 out.
3) Nelson Cruz strikes out. Runner on 1st, 2 out.
4) Gary Matthews Jr. pops out to 2nd.

Inning over. Runner stranded on 1st

Game tied at 2 through 4 innings.

[Molina00]

Top of the 5th
Pitcher for Texas: Kevin Millwood

1) Andres Blanco singles to left. Runner on 1st, no out.
2) David DeJesus grounds into double play (Young to Kinsler to Teixeira). Bases empty, 2 out.
3) Mark Grudzielanek doubles to left. Runner on 2nd, 2 out.
4) Mark Teahen walks. Runners on 1st and 2nd, 2 out.
5) Matt Stairs grounds out to first.

Inning over. Runners stranded on 1st and 2nd.

Bottom of the 5th
Pitcher for KC: Jorge De La Rosa

1) Michael Young flies out to right. Bases empty, 1 out.
2) Carlos Lee doubles to center. Runner on 2nd, 1 out.
3) Mark Teixeira singles to right, Lee to 3rd. Runners on 1st and 3rd, 1 out.
4) Ian Kinsler flies out to right. Runners on 1st and 3rd, 2 out.
5) Gerald Laird flies out to right.

Inning over. Runner stranded on 1st and 3rd.

Game tied at 2 through 5 innings.