Royals score early, blow out Rangers 11-5 in series opener
Hunter Dozier drove in three runs, top prospect Nicky Lopez had an RBI single in his big league debut, and the Kansas City Royals routed the Texas Rangers 11-5 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
5
Kansas City Royals
11
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| KC | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
Kauffman Stadium · 19,410 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-11
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-11
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-11
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-11
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-11
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Play Result 5-11
Forsythe tripled to deep right, Odor scored.
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Triple 5-11
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 4-11
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 4-11
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 4-11
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-11
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-11
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-11
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Play Result 4-11
N. Lopez singled to left, Merrifield scored.
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Single 4-11
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-10
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Play Result 4-10
Merrifield doubled to left, Hamilton scored.
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Double 4-10
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 4-9
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 4-9
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Inning 5-11
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-11
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Play Result 5-11
Pence grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-11
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 5-11
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 5-11
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-11
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-11
Brad Boxberger pitches to Hunter Pence
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-11
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Play Result 5-11
Guzmán struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-11
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 5-11
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 5-11
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-11
Brad Boxberger pitches to Ronald Guzman
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-11
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Play Result 5-11
Choo lined out to second.
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Line Out 5-11
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-11
Brad Boxberger pitches to Shin-Soo Choo
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Play Result 5-11
Boxberger relieved Diekman
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Start Inning 5-11
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-11
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-11
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Play Result 5-11
O'Hearn grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-11
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-11
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-11
Brett Martin pitches to Ryan O'Hearn
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Play Result 5-11
B. Martin relieved Jurado
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-11
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Play Result 5-11
Soler doubled to left.
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Double 5-11
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-11
Ariel Jurado pitches to Jorge Soler
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-11
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Play Result 5-11
Dozier flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-11
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 5-11
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-11
Ariel Jurado pitches to Hunter Dozier
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-11
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Play Result 5-11
Gordon grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 5-11
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-11
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Head to Head
TEX 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
Whit MerrifieldRF15
Nicky Lopez2B33
Adalberto MondesiSS43
Alex GordonLF4
Hunter Dozier3B17
Jorge SolerDH12
Ryan O'Hearn1B29
Martin MaldonadoC15
Billy HamiltonCF0
TEX
Shin-Soo ChooLF17
Elvis AndrusSS18
Hunter PenceDH8
Joey GalloCF17
Asdrubal Cabrera3B3
Nomar MazaraRF15
Rougned Odor2B24
Logan ForsytheSS11
Isiah Kiner-FalefaC9
Substitutes
Ronald Guzman1B84
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