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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2016-07-24 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 32739 · 95°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph L to R · 3:03
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 4th — Kendrys Morales homers (16) on a line drive to left center field. Texas Rangers took the lead in the 7th — Delino DeShields homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Delino DeShields homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Alex Claudio L: Luke Hochevar SV: Sam Dyson
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Adrian Johnson · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jurickson Profar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nomar Mazara | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Desmond | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adrian Beltre | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rougned Odor | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elvis Andrus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Moreland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Robinson Chirinos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Delino DeShields | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Colon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 A. J. Griffin | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Alex Claudio | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Keone Kela | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Diekman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Dyson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edinson Volquez | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Luke Hochevar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jurickson Profar: 31/G34S-
- Nomar Mazara: 63/G4MD
- Ian Desmond: 63/G6MS-
Bot 1
- Alcides Escobar: 53/BG56S
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 7/L7D+
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
Top 2
- Adrian Beltre: 63/G6S-
- Rougned Odor: S7/L7S
- Elvis Andrus: 13/SH.1-2
- Mitch Moreland: W
- Robinson Chirinos: 7/F7D+
Bot 2
- Kendrys Morales: W
- Alex Gordon: D9/L3D+.1-3
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Whit Merrifield: FC6/G6.3XH(62)
- Drew Butera: 4/F4MD-
Top 3
- Delino DeShields: W
- Jurickson Profar: SB2
- Jurickson Profar: K
- Nomar Mazara: S8/F89S.2-3
- Ian Desmond: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 3
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L89S
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 7/L7D+
- Eric Hosmer: K
Top 4
- Adrian Beltre: K
- Rougned Odor: W
- Elvis Andrus: S7/G56.1-2
- Mitch Moreland: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Robinson Chirinos: K
Bot 4
- Kendrys Morales: HR/F78XD+
- Alex Gordon: 5/L5-
- Paulo Orlando: 8/F8RS
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9S
Top 5
- Delino DeShields: D7/F7D+
- Jurickson Profar: 13/SH.2-3
- Nomar Mazara: 43/G34S
- Ian Desmond: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Drew Butera: S7/G56+
- Jarrod Dyson: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Alcides Escobar: CS2(26)
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 5/L56+
Top 6
- Adrian Beltre: S7/G6+
- Rougned Odor: S8/MREV/L8RS.1-3;BX2(86)
- Elvis Andrus: 63/G6S
- Mitch Moreland: S9/G4.3-H
- Robinson Chirinos: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Eric Hosmer: 9/F89XD+
- Kendrys Morales: D7/L7LS+
- Alex Gordon: FC1/G13+.2X3(16);B-2
- Paulo Orlando: 43/G4MS
Top 7
- Delino DeShields: HR/F78D+
- Jurickson Profar: 4/L34
- Nomar Mazara: 3/G3
- Ian Desmond: K
Bot 7
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Drew Butera: K
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G34
Top 8
- Adrian Beltre: S8/G6M
- Rougned Odor: S9/L4D-.1-2
- Elvis Andrus: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mitch Moreland: K
- Robinson Chirinos: K
Bot 8
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F9M
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4S-
Top 9
- Delino DeShields: K
- Jurickson Profar: S9/L89S
- Nomar Mazara: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 9
- Kendrys Morales: S8/G4M+
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LD
- Paulo Orlando: 14(1)/FO
- Salvador Perez: S7/G56+.1-2
- Christian Colon: 23/G-
Notes & reviews
- replay,6,odorr001,TEX,coope901,KAN06,,N,M,TEX,A $when Rougned Odor was called out at 2B, Rangers manager Jeff Banister challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
- replay,9,peres002,KCA,coope901,KAN06,,Y,U,,I $when Salvador Perez was ruled to have been hit by a pitch, acting crew chief Eric Cooper requested a review; the call was overturned by replay to a foul ball