MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TEXAS RANGERS
09/01/2003
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 2055 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 2003 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (74-64) 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 9 14 0
Texas Rangers (41-97) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 10 1
Rangers Stumble, Lose to Royals
The Kansas City Royals relied on the hitting of first baseman Miguel Cabrera to stop the Texas Rangers, 9-3. For the game, Cabrera was 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Kansas City starter Sidney Ponson was credited with the win after throwing 159 pitches over 9 innings. His record now stands at 12-11. The triumph puts Kansas City at 74-64 for the season.

Cabrera went 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 4 runs and scored once against the Rangers. In the top of the first inning, he hit a 3-run home run that put Kansas City in front, 3-0.

Cabrera told a Kansas City Times reporter that he was "more than satisfied" with the win.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hairston Jr 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .292 7 43
R. Cedeno CF 4 2 3 1 1 1 1 .295 2 22
M. Holliday LF 4 0 2 2 1 0 3 .314 5 24
M. Cabrera 1B 4 1 2 4 1 0 3 .328 29 104
T. Naehring 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .284 6 45
B. Fullmer DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .267 15 59
R. Fick RF 5 2 3 1 0 1 1 .271 9 37
J. McDonald SS 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 .257 2 32
T. Hundley C 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .218 5 13
Totals 38 9 14 9 5 8 20      
BATTING
Doubles: J. McDonald (12, 2nd Inning off S. Avery, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Fick (15, 2nd Inning off S. Avery, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Cabrera (29, 1st Inning off S. Avery, 2 on, 1 out) , R. Fick (9, 9th Inning off J. Brower, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Cedeno 3 , M. Holliday 2 , M. Cabrera 5 , T. Naehring , B. Fullmer , R. Fick 7 , J. McDonald 3
2-out RBI: R. Cedeno , M. Holliday 2 , M. Cabrera , R. Fick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Cabrera 2 , T. Naehring 2
GIDP: B. Fullmer , R. Fick , J. McDonald
Sac Bunt: J. Hairston Jr
Hit by Pitch: T. Hundley
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hundley-McDonald-Cabrera, McDonald-Naehring-Cabrera)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Alomar 2B 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .221 6 13
L. Overbay 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .271 13 65
R. Palmeiro DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .240 17 39
J. Hammonds CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .239 7 55
T. Batista 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .271 30 97
G. Blum SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 5 .264 11 61
D. Bell RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 1 3
G. Norton LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .206 3 6
B. Mayne C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .258 5 29
Totals 35 3 10 3 3 4 15      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Alomar (4, 2nd Inning off S. Ponson, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Bell (4, 8th Inning off S. Ponson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Blum (11, 8th Inning off S. Ponson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Alomar 2 , L. Overbay , R. Palmeiro , J. Hammonds 2 , T. Batista 2 , G. Blum 4 , D. Bell 2 , G. Norton
2-out RBI: R. Alomar , T. Batista , G. Blum
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Overbay , G. Blum 3 , G. Norton
GIDP: R. Alomar , R. Palmeiro
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hammonds (7) , G. Norton (2)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Alomar (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Blum-Alomar-Overbay, Overbay-Blum-Overbay, Brower-Blum-Overbay)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Ponson W (12-11) 9.0 10 3 3 3 4 1 159 4.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Ponson 56
Batters Faced: S. Ponson 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Ponson 10-11
Pitches - Strikes: S. Ponson 159-104
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Avery L (0-1) 1.2 6 6 6 2 0 1 47 32.40   
K. Farnsworth 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 20 7.09   
B. Ryan 0.2 1 0 0 2 2 0 26 4.27   
F. Rodriguez 3.1 3 2 2 0 3 0 33 5.52   
J. Brower 1.0 4 1 1 0 0 1 19 9.46   
M. Oquist 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 9.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Avery 11
Batters Faced: S. Avery 13, K. Farnsworth 6, B. Ryan 6, F. Rodriguez 12, J. Brower 6, M. Oquist 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Avery 1-4, K. Farnsworth 1-2, B. Ryan 0-0, F. Rodriguez 5-0, J. Brower 1-1, M. Oquist 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Avery 47-30, K. Farnsworth 20-15, B. Ryan 26-12, F. Rodriguez 33-27, J. Brower 19-14, M. Oquist 6-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Farnsworth 2-0 , F. Rodriguez 1-0 , J. Brower 1-1
Hit Batsmen: F. Rodriguez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Miguel Cabrera
Ballpark: The Ballpark in Arlington 1994-2011
Weather: Clear skies (84 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 13088
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