Matt Garza helps Rangers top Royals, stay close in wild card hunt
Garza, Rangers keep close in wild card, top Royals
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
3
Kansas City Royals
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kauffman Stadium · 36,575 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
E Hosmer homered to left (385 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
A Pierzynski hit sacrifice fly to left, A Rios scored, A Beltre to second.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
A Beltre singled to center, E Andrus scored, A Rios to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
E Andrus grounded out to shortstop, I Kinsler scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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End Inning 3-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
M Moustakas struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
M Moustakas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
S Perez grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 3-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
S Perez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
B Butler struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
B Butler batting
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Play Result 3-1
J Nathan relieved M Garza.
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Lineup Change 3-1
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Lineup Change 3-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
E Hosmer homered to left (385 feet).
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Home Run 3-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Lineup Change 3-0
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
E Hosmer batting
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Start Inning 3-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-0
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End Inning 3-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
L Martin grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, C Gentry out at second.
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Alex GordonLF4
Emilio Bonifacio2B27
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainRF6
Jarrod DysonCF1
Alcides EscobarSS3
Substitutes
David LoughRF3
TEX
Ian Kinsler2B3
Elvis AndrusSS18
Alex RiosRF15
Adrian Beltre3B29
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Mitch Moreland1B18
Craig GentryLF71
David MurphyDH18
Leonys MartinCF17
Substitutes
Jeff G BakerPH10
Jim AdduciDH33
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