Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Choo vs. Kennedy
  
  Choo hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Kennedy
  
  Andrus hits a line drive into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mazara vs. Kennedy
  
  Mazara takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Beltre vs. Kennedy
  
  Beltre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Darvish
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darvish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bonifacio vs. Darvish
  
  Bonifacio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merrifield moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cain vs. Darvish
  
  There's a wild pitch. Merrifield scores. Bonifacio moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Cain vs. Darvish
  
  Cain strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Hosmer vs. Darvish
  
  Darvish spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Darvish. Bonifacio moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Hosmer vs. Darvish
  
  Hosmer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moustakas vs. Darvish
  
  Moustakas hits a fly ball into left field. Mazara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Odor vs. Kennedy
  
  Odor strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Napoli vs. Kennedy
  
  Napoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lucroy vs. Kennedy
  
  Lucroy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Darvish
  
  Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Mazara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Darvish
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Darvish
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Butera vs. Darvish
  
  Butera strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Merrifield vs. Darvish
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Kennedy
  
  Gomez hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Kennedy
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Choo vs. Kennedy
  
  Choo is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Andrus vs. Kennedy
  
  Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Darvish
  
  Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Odor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Darvish
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Darvish
  
  Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Darvish
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Choo. Moustakas reaches second base with a double. Choo throws the ball in to Lucroy who tags Moustakas trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hosmer goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mazara vs. Kennedy
  
  Mazara strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Kennedy
  
  Beltre strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Odor vs. Kennedy
  
  Odor strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Darvish
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Darvish
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Darvish
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butera vs. Darvish
  
  Butera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Odor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Napoli vs. Kennedy
  
  Napoli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lucroy vs. Kennedy
  
  Lucroy hits a line drive into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Kennedy
  
  Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Kennedy
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Darvish
  
  Merrifield bunts towards the mound. Darvish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Darvish
  
  Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Darvish
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Choo vs. Kennedy
  
  Choo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Andrus vs. Kennedy
  
  Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mazara vs. Kennedy
  
  Mazara hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Darvish
  
  Hosmer strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Darvish
  
  Moustakas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lucroy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Darvish
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Odor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Kennedy
  
  Beltre hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Odor vs. Kennedy
  
  Odor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Napoli vs. Kennedy
  
  Napoli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lucroy vs. Kennedy
  
  Lucroy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Moylan
  
  Peter Moylan now pitching.
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Darvish
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Odor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Darvish
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Darvish
  
  Butera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Darvish
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Mazara fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Mazara. Butera goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Bonifacio vs. Bush
  
  Matt Bush now pitching.
  
  There goes Merrifield. The throw from Lucroy and he is safe. Merrifield steals third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Bonifacio vs. Bush
  
  Bonifacio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Cain vs. Bush
  
  There goes Bonifacio. The throw from Lucroy and he is safe. Bonifacio steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Cain vs. Bush
  
  Cain strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Soria
  
  Joakim Soria now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Soria covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Choo vs. Soria
  
  Choo strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Soria
  
  Andrus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Andrus reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Mazara vs. Soria
  
  Mazara hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Andrus scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Beltre vs. Soria
  
  Beltre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Claudio
  
  Alex Claudio now pitching.
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Claudio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Claudio
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Napoli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moustakas for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Claudio
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Odor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Odor vs. Herrera
  
  Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
  
  Odor hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Napoli vs. Herrera
  
  Napoli strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lucroy vs. Herrera
  
  Lucroy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herrera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Grilli
  
  Jason Grilli now pitching.
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Grilli
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Grilli
  
  Salvador Perez pinch hits for Drew Butera.
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Merrifield vs. Grilli
  
  Merrifield is hit by the pitch. Gordon moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Bonifacio vs. Grilli
  
  Bonifacio strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Cain vs. Grilli
  
  Cain hits a fly ball towards right. Choo settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Choo. Gordon scores. Perez moves to third. Merrifield moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 7/16/2017 -- Texas at Kansas City (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Choo S, rf            3  0  1  0   Merrifield W, 2b      4  1  2  0   
Andrus E, ss          4  1  1  0   Bonifacio J, rf       4  0  1  0   
Mazara N, lf          3  0  1  1   Cain L, cf            5  0  0  0   
Beltre A, dh          4  0  0  0   Hosmer E, 1b          3  1  0  0   
Odor R, 2b            4  0  0  0   Moustakas M, 3b       4  0  1  1   
Napoli M, 1b          4  1  2  1   Moss B, dh            4  0  0  0   
Lucroy J, c           4  0  1  0   Escobar A, ss         4  0  3  0   
Gomez C, cf           3  0  0  0   Gordon A, lf          3  1  1  0   
Robinson D, 3b        3  1  1  1   Butera D, c           3  1  1  0   
                                   Perez S, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  7  3                        35  4  9  1

Texas            001 000 110 --  3
Kansas City      101 000 101 --  4
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Darvish Y             6.2  8  3  2  1  6
Bush M                0.1  0  0  0  1  1
Claudio A             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Grilli J (L)          0.2  1  1  0  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kennedy I             6.2  5  2  2  1  6
Moylan P              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Soria J               1.0  2  1  1  0  1
Herrera K (W)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Darvish Y, Mazara N, Choo S
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Texas 4, Kansas City 9
2B -- Moustakas M, Merrifield W, Andrus E
HR -- Robinson D, Napoli M
SB -- Merrifield W, Bonifacio J
HBP -- by Kennedy I (Choo S), by Grilli J (Merrifield W)
WP -- Darvish Y
T -- 3:11
A -- 23163

    

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