Moustakas helps Royals beat Rangers 6-0
Moustakas helps Royals beat Rangers 6-0
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
0
Kansas City Royals
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
B Butler hit a ground rule double to deep center, E Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-6
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
J Giavotella singled to center, L Cain scored, N Aoki to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
N Aoki singled to left, M Moustakas scored, L Cain to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 0-3
N Aoki safe at first on throwing error by shortstop E Andrus, L Cain scored.
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Error 0-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
L Cain singled to center, M Moustakas scored, L Cain to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
M Moustakas doubled to deep right, A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 0-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
A Rosales flied out to center.
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Fly Out 0-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 0-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-6
A Rosales batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
E Beltre struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 0-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Looking 0-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 0-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-6
E Beltre batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
J Adduci flied out to center.
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Fly Out 0-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 0-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-6
J Adduci batting
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Play Result 0-6
G Holland relieved L Coleman.
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Start Inning 0-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 0-6
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Lineup Change 0-6
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End Inning 0-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
J Dyson grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, M Moustakas out at second.
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Advancing On Force 0-6
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Ground Out 0-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 0-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-6
J Dyson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
M Moustakas singled to left center.
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Single 0-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-6
M Moustakas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Head to Head
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
Norichika AokiRF11
Johnny Giavotella2B12
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Pedro CiriacoSS15
Substitutes
Justin MaxwellRF10
Brett Gregory HayesC8
Jarrod DysonCF1
TEX
Shin-Soo ChooDH17
Elvis AndrusSS18
Prince Fielder1B84
Alex RiosRF15
Mitch MorelandLF18
Kevin Kouzmanoff3B
Jurickson Profar2B17
Geovany SotoC18
Leonys MartinCF17
Substitutes
Brent LillibridgeSS20
Ronald Guzman1B84
Michael ChoiceRF13
Jim AdduciLF33
Josh Wilson3B40
Adam Rosales2B32
Robinson ChirinosC23
Engel BeltreCF
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