7/26/2009
| Final | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| Royals | 2 | 4 | 1 |
W – Dustin Nippert (3-0)L – Ron Mahay (1-1)
Rangers Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Kinsler 2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .796 | 0.18 |
| Michael Young 3B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .317 | .878 | 0.19 |
| David Murphy LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .284 | .819 | -0.04 |
| Marlon Byrd CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .280 | .777 | 0.02 |
| Hank Blalock 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .254 | .804 | -0.17 |
| Andruw Jones DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .228 | .866 | 0.11 |
| Nelson Cruz RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .268 | .880 | 0.12 |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .667 | -0.11 |
| Elvis Andrus SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .251 | .649 | -0.16 |
| Team Totals | 37 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 0.13 |
Batting
2B Michael Young (29), Andruw Jones (13)
HR Andruw Jones (15)
RBI Ian Kinsler (60), Michael Young 2 (41), David Murphy (27), Marlon Byrd (46), Andruw Jones (35)
Baserunning
SB Ian Kinsler (22), Michael Young (7), Nelson Cruz (17)
Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David DeJesus LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .727 | -0.07 |
| Ryan Freel CF-RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .281 | .687 | -0.01 |
| Billy Butler 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .285 | .795 | -0.08 |
| Mark Teahen RF-3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .293 | .786 | 0.00 |
| Alberto Callaspo 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .811 | -0.03 |
| Miguel Olivo DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .717 | -0.03 |
| John Buck C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .216 | .704 | -0.04 |
| Alex Gordon 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .574 | 0.04 |
| Mitch Maier PR-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .591 | -0.00 |
| Yuniesky Betancourt SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .156 | .375 | -0.15 |
| Team Totals | 32 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | -0.37 |
Batting
2B Alberto Callaspo (27)
RBI John Buck (21), Alex Gordon (5)
Rangers Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | TBF | ERA | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Millwood | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3.39 | 0.10 |
| Dustin Nippert(W, 3-0) | 4.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3.54 | 0.17 |
| Darren O'Day(H, 13) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1.91 | 0.09 |
| Willie Eyre | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4.91 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 35 | — | 0.37 |
Pitching
Pitches-Strikes Kevin Millwood 43-28, Dustin Nippert 62-36, Darren O'Day 16-12, Willie Eyre 15-9
Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | TBF | ERA | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Ponson | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 6.79 | 0.37 |
| Ron Mahay(L, 1-1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.13 | -0.20 |
| Jamey Wright | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4.87 | -0.19 |
| Juan Cruz | 0.2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.31 | -0.09 |
| Roman Colon | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5.16 | -0.02 |
| Team Totals | 9 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 43 | — | -0.13 |
Pitching
Pitches-Strikes Sidney Ponson 102-57, Ron Mahay 3-2, Jamey Wright 24-17, Juan Cruz 18-11, Roman Colon 19-13
Rangers Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Kinsler 2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .796 | 0.18 |
| Michael Young 3B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .317 | .878 | 0.19 |
| David Murphy LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .284 | .819 | -0.04 |
| Marlon Byrd CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .280 | .777 | 0.02 |
| Hank Blalock 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .254 | .804 | -0.17 |
| Andruw Jones DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .228 | .866 | 0.11 |
| Nelson Cruz RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .268 | .880 | 0.12 |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .667 | -0.11 |
| Elvis Andrus SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .251 | .649 | -0.16 |
| Team Totals | 37 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 0.13 |
Batting
2B Michael Young (29), Andruw Jones (13)
HR Andruw Jones (15)
RBI Ian Kinsler (60), Michael Young 2 (41), David Murphy (27), Marlon Byrd (46), Andruw Jones (35)
Baserunning
SB Ian Kinsler (22), Michael Young (7), Nelson Cruz (17)
Rangers Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | TBF | ERA | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Millwood | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3.39 | 0.10 |
| Dustin Nippert(W, 3-0) | 4.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3.54 | 0.17 |
| Darren O'Day(H, 13) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1.91 | 0.09 |
| Willie Eyre | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4.91 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 35 | — | 0.37 |
Pitching
Pitches-Strikes Kevin Millwood 43-28, Dustin Nippert 62-36, Darren O'Day 16-12, Willie Eyre 15-9
