Rangers avoid sweep with 3-1 win over Royals
Rangers avoid sweep with 3-1 win over Royals
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
1
Texas Rangers
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TEX | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
B Butler homered to left (377 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
R Chirinos singled to center, A Rios scored, J Arencibia to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
A Rosales doubled to left, L Martin scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
A Beltre doubled to deep left, D Robertson scored, E Andrus thrown out at home.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 1-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
L Cain grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 1-3
C Colon to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 1-3
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
L Cain batting
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Play Result 1-3
C Colon ran for R Ibanez.
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Lineup Change 1-3
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Lineup Change 1-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
R Ibanez singled to right.
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Single 1-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
R Ibanez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
B Butler struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
B Butler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
A Gordon flied out to center.
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Fly Out 1-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
A Gordon batting
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Play Result 1-3
N Feliz relieved N Cotts.
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Start Inning 1-3
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-3
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Lineup Change 1-3
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End Inning 1-3
End of the 8th
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
Injuries
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTEX
Daniel RobertsonLF
Elvis AndrusSS18
Alex RiosRF15
Adrian BeltreDH29
J.P. Arencibia1B19
Robinson ChirinosC23
Leonys MartinCF17
Adam Rosales3B32
Rougned Odor2B24
KC
Norichika AokiRF11
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Salvador PerezC13
Alex GordonLF4
Billy Butler1B36
Raul IbanezDH18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Christian ColonPR29
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