Guzman, Calhoun go deep as Rangers roll past Royals, 6-1
Ronald Guzman and Willie Calhoun each hit a two-run homer, and the Texas Rangers cruised to a 6-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
6
Kansas City Royals
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kauffman Stadium · 14,572 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Choo homered to center (431 feet).
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Home Run 6-1
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Guzmán homered to center (416 feet), Forsythe scored.
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Home Run 5-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Guzmán singled to right center, Forsythe scored.
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Single 3-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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End Inning 6-1
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
N. Lopez struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Chris Martin pitches to Nicky Lopez
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Merrifield grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 6-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Chris Martin pitches to Whit Merrifield
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Hamilton flied out to left.
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Fly Out 6-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Chris Martin pitches to Billy Hamilton
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Play Result 6-1
C. Martin relieved Chavez
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Play Result 6-1
Gallo in right field.
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Play Result 6-1
Santana in center field.
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Play Result 6-1
Santana in center field.
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Start Inning 6-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 6-1
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Odor flied out to right.
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Fly Out 6-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Richard Lovelady pitches to Rougned Odor
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Play Result 6-1
Lovelady relieved Sparkman
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Cabrera hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 6-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Glenn Sparkman pitches to Asdrubal Cabrera
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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 Dozier1B17
Jorge SolerDH12
Kelvin Gutierrez3B82
Martin MaldonadoC15
Billy HamiltonCF0
TEX
Shin-Soo ChooLF17
Willie CalhounDH5
Nomar MazaraRF15
Joey GalloLF17
Asdrubal Cabrera3B3
Rougned Odor2B24
Logan ForsytheSS11
Ronald Guzman1B84
Jeff MathisC45
Substitutes
Danny SantanaCF22
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