Rangers Take Game One

Game Date: August 14, 2007
Rangers 5, Royals 3 / Box Score
WP: Millwood (8-9), LP: Davies (1-1), Wilson (5) 
Royal Home Runs: None
Royals Record: 52-66

Kyle Davies wasn't Cy Young last night, but he wasn't horrible either. He threw too many pitches (98) in five innings, but he was able to keep the Rangers at bay until the sixth inning when he gave up a lead off double to Marlon Byrd, followed by a single by Jason Botts, followed by another single by Nelson Cruz. David Riske came in with two guys on and no outs and 3-2 lead. He was expecting a bunt and Gerald Laird initially showed bunt on the first pitch, but then Laird hit a three-run home run on the second pitch to give the Rangers a 5-3 lead.

Billy Butler continued to hit well, going 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk. Mark Grudzielanek was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a walk. But that was it for the Royals offense. Nobody else had a hit. The other two runs came on Ranger errors.

Tonight, Gil Meche (7-10, 3.95) goes up against Vicente Padilla (3-8, 6.69). Meche is 4-7 against the Rangers in his career with a 7.09 ERA. Padilla is 0-1 against the Royals with a 17.18 ERA.