Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Guthrie
  
  Kinsler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dyson who is chasing the ball. Kinsler reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Andrus vs. Guthrie
  
  Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kinsler scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Guthrie
  
  Rios hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Guthrie
  
  Beltre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Pierzynski vs. Guthrie
  
  Pierzynski hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Garza
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Garza
  
  Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Garza
  
  Hosmer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pierzynski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Garza
  
  Butler hits a line drive into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Guthrie
  
  Moreland hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gentry vs. Guthrie
  
  Gentry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Guthrie
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Guthrie
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Garza
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland scoops it up and throws to first, with Garza covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Garza
  
  Moustakas hits a popup towards third. Beltre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Garza
  
  Cain hits a fly ball into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Guthrie
  
  Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Guthrie
  
  Andrus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Rios vs. Guthrie
  
  Rios takes first base on ball four. Andrus moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Beltre vs. Guthrie
  
  Beltre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Andrus scores. Rios moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Pierzynski vs. Guthrie
  
  Pierzynski hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rios tags and scores. Beltre tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreland vs. Guthrie
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonifacio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs. Garza
  
  Dyson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Garza
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Garza
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gentry vs. Guthrie
  
  Gentry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Guthrie
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dyson. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Guthrie
  
  Martin hits a line drive towards third. Moustakas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Kinsler vs. Guthrie
  
  Kinsler hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Garza
  
  Bonifacio hits a line drive towards short. Andrus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Garza
  
  Hosmer hits a popup towards short. Andrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Garza
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Garza
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Guthrie
  
  Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Guthrie
  
  Rios hits a line drive into right field. Cain picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cain. Rios moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Beltre vs. Guthrie
  
  Beltre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonifacio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rios moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pierzynski vs. Guthrie
  
  Pierzynski hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Garza
  
  Moustakas hits a popup towards short. Andrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Garza
  
  Cain hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs. Garza
  
  Dyson hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Rios who is chasing the ball. Dyson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Escobar vs. Garza
  
  Escobar strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Guthrie
  
  Moreland hits a popup, foul, towards third. Moustakas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gentry vs. Guthrie
  
  Gentry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Guthrie
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards third. Moustakas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Guthrie
  
  There goes Gentry. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Gentry steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Guthrie
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Garza
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Garza
  
  Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonifacio for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Garza
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Coleman
  
  Louis Coleman now pitching.
  
  Kinsler hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Coleman
  
  Andrus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bonifacio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Coleman
  
  Rios hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rios for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Garza
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Garza
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Garza
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Lough vs. Garza
  
  David Lough pinch hits for Lorenzo Cain.
  
  Lough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first, with Garza covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Coleman
  
  David Lough now playing right field.
  
  Beltre hits a fly ball into right field. Lough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Bueno
  
  Francisley Bueno now pitching.
  
  Pierzynski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bonifacio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Bueno
  
  Moreland strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs. Garza
  
  Dyson hits a fly ball into left field. Gentry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Garza
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Rios. Escobar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Garza
  
  Gordon hits a line drive towards first. Moreland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Bonifacio vs. Garza
  
  Bonifacio strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gentry vs. Bueno
  
  Gentry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Adduci vs. Crow
  
  Jeff Baker pinch hits for David Murphy. Aaron Crow now pitching. Jim Adduci pinch hits for Jeff Baker.
  
  Adduci strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Crow
  
  Martin 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 9

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Garza
  
  Hosmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Nathan
  
  Joe Nathan now pitching.
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Nathan
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Nathan
  
  Moustakas strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/2013 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Kinsler I, 2b         4  1  1  0   Gordon A, lf          4  0  0  0   
Andrus E, ss          3  1  0  1   Bonifacio E, 2b       4  0  1  0   
Rios A, rf            3  1  1  0   Hosmer E, 1b          4  1  1  1   
Beltre A, 3b          4  0  2  1   Butler B, dh          3  0  0  0   
Pierzynski A, c       3  0  0  1   Perez S, c            4  0  0  0   
Moreland M, 1b        4  0  0  0   Moustakas M, 3b       4  0  1  0   
Gentry C, lf          4  0  3  0   Cain L, rf            2  0  0  0   
Murphy D, dh          3  0  1  0   Lough D, ph-rf        1  0  0  0   
Baker J, ph           0  0  0  0   Dyson J, cf           3  0  1  0   
Adduci J, ph          1  0  0  0   Escobar A, ss         3  0  1  0   
Martin L, cf          4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  8  3                        32  1  5  1

Texas            102 000 000 --  3
Kansas City      000 000 001 --  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garza M (W)*          8.0  5  1  1  1  5
Nathan J (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Guthrie J (L)         6.0  7  3  3  2  1
Coleman L             1.1  0  0  0  0  0
Bueno F+              0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Crow A                1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Cain L
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Kansas City 5
2B -- Murphy D, Escobar A
3B -- Kinsler I, Dyson J
HR -- Hosmer E
SB -- Gentry C
SF -- Pierzynski A
T -- 2:36
A -- 36575

    

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