Hamels pitches 5 innings as Rangers beat Royals 5-1
Cole Hamels pitched five solid innings in his final spring start, and the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
1
Texas Rangers
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TEX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Surprise Stadium · 5,105 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-5
Pitch 4: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Guzman singled to right, Jones scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Jones tripled to deep right, Cordell scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Cordell singled to right center, DeShields scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Ruggiano homered to right center.
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
C Colon singled to right, S Perez scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Choo grounded out to second, DeShields scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 1-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
D Butera flied out to right.
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Fly Out 1-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
D Butera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
B Fuenmayor grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 1-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
B Fuenmayor batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
C Decker struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
C Decker batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Downes doubled to deep right.
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Double 1-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Downes batting
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Play Result 1-5
Slack relieved Fisher.
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Start Inning 1-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-5
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Lineup Change 1-5
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End Inning 1-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Guzman struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Guzman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Head to Head
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
Rougned Odor2B24
Delino DeShieldsCF80
Shin-Soo ChooRF17
Prince FielderDH84
Justin RuggianoLF39
Mitch Moreland1B18
Robinson ChirinosC23
Pedro CiriacoSS15
Drew Robinson3B82
Substitutes
Isiah Kiner-Falefa2B9
Lewis BrinsonCF29
Ryan CordellRF18- Josh AltmannDH1
James JonesLF66
Ronald Guzman1B84
Brett NicholasC50
Luis MarteSS89
KC
Reymond Louis FuentesLF3
Whit Merrifield3B15
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Christian Colon2B29
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Adalberto MondesiSS43
Substitutes
Travis SniderLF27- Brandon DownesCF86
Cody Decker1B- Balbino FuenmayorDH99
Drew ButeraC16
Dusty Coleman2B9- Logan MoonRF99
Humberto ArteagaSS2
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