Salvador Perez (HR, 3 RBIs), Royals edge Rangers to stop skid
Salvador Perez homered and drove in three runs, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Monday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
3
Kansas City Royals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Kauffman Stadium · 21,536 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
M Choice singled to left, T Telis scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
T Telis singled to center, A Rosales scored, T Telis to second on error by center fielder J Dyson.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
A Beltre grounded out to shortstop, E Andrus scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
M Moustakas singled to left, C Peguero scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
S Perez homered to left (393 feet), A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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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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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
S Perez doubled to deep right center, A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 3-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
T Telis grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
T Telis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
A Rosales struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
A Rosales batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
R Rua struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
R Rua batting
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Play Result 3-4
G Holland relieved W Davis.
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Start Inning 3-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-4
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Lineup Change 3-4
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Lineup Change 3-4
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End Inning 3-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
M Moustakas grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
M Moustakas batting
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Play Result 3-4
A Claudio relieved S Tolleson.
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Lineup Change 3-4
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Lineup Change 3-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
L Cain struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Head to Head
KC wins series 3-0
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
Jarrod DysonCF1
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Eric Hosmer1B51
Raul IbanezDH18
Carlos PegueroRF38
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Lane AdamsDH57
Lorenzo CainRF6
TEX
Leonys MartinCF17
Elvis AndrusSS18
Alex RiosRF15
Adrian Beltre3B29
Ryan RuaDH16
Adam Rosales1B32
Tomas TelisC76
Rougned Odor2B24
Michael ChoiceLF13
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