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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

2016-07-28 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 36008 · 83°F · Wind 8 mph from CF · 2:26

Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Paulo Orlando homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Texas Rangers took the lead in the 8th — Mitch Moreland homers (16) on a line drive to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Mitch Moreland homers (16) on a line drive to left center field — worth 29% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	6
TEX	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1		3	4

W: Cole Hamels L: Yordano Ventura SV: Sam Dyson

Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Chris Conroy · 3B: Pat Hoberg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	4	0	0	0	0	3
Cheslor Cuthbert	4	0	2	0	0	1
Eric Hosmer	4	0	0	0	0	2
Kendrys Morales	3	0	0	0	1	0
Paulo Orlando	3	1	1	1	1	1
Alex Gordon	4	1	1	0	0	1
Brett Eibner	4	0	1	0	0	1
Drew Butera	3	0	0	0	0	2
Adalberto Mondesi	3	0	1	1	0	1

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Delino DeShields	3	0	0	0	0	0
Nomar Mazara	3	0	0	0	0	1
Ian Desmond	2	0	0	0	1	0
Adrian Beltre	3	0	0	0	0	0
Rougned Odor	3	1	1	1	0	1
Joey Gallo	3	0	0	0	0	2
Elvis Andrus	3	0	0	0	0	0
Mitch Moreland	3	2	2	2	0	0
Robinson Chirinos	3	0	1	0	0	2
Jurickson Profar	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Yordano Ventura	8.0	4	1	6

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Cole Hamels	8.0	6	1	12
Sam Dyson	1.0	0	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alcides Escobar: K
Cheslor Cuthbert: D7/L5D+
Eric Hosmer: K
Kendrys Morales: 53/G6S-

Bot 1

Delino DeShields: 9/L9M
Nomar Mazara: K
Ian Desmond: W
Adrian Beltre: 43/G4-

Top 2

Paulo Orlando: HR/F7D+
Alex Gordon: 8/L8LM+
Brett Eibner: K
Drew Butera: K

Bot 2

Rougned Odor: HR/F9D+
Joey Gallo: K
Elvis Andrus: 63/G6
Mitch Moreland: 8/L8LD+

Top 3

Adalberto Mondesi: S8/G6M
Alcides Escobar: SB2.1X3(45)
Alcides Escobar: K
Cheslor Cuthbert: K23

Bot 3

Robinson Chirinos: S8/G6+
Delino DeShields: CS2(26)
Delino DeShields: 43/G4-
Nomar Mazara: 7/F7M

Top 4

Eric Hosmer: K
Kendrys Morales: 9/F9LD
Paulo Orlando: K

Bot 4

Ian Desmond: 63/G6+
Adrian Beltre: 4/F4MD
Rougned Odor: K

Top 5

Alex Gordon: S9/G34+
Brett Eibner: S8/F8RS.1-3
Drew Butera: K
Adalberto Mondesi: 63/G6S-.3-H;1-2
Alcides Escobar: K

Bot 5

Joey Gallo: K
Elvis Andrus: 53/G56
Mitch Moreland: HR/F78D+
Robinson Chirinos: K

Top 6

Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6M-
Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
Kendrys Morales: 43/G4MD

Bot 6

Delino DeShields: 63/G6+
Nomar Mazara: 63/G6MD+
Ian Desmond: 43/G4-

Top 7

Paulo Orlando: W
Alex Gordon: SB2
Alex Gordon: K
Brett Eibner: 7/L78M
Drew Butera: 5/L56+

Bot 7

Adrian Beltre: 8/F8LD
Rougned Odor: 63/MREV/G6
Joey Gallo: 7/F7S

Top 8

Adalberto Mondesi: K
Alcides Escobar: 4/L4-
Cheslor Cuthbert: S9/L4D
Eric Hosmer: 43/G4-

Bot 8

Elvis Andrus: 63/G6M
Mitch Moreland: HR/F78XD+
Robinson Chirinos: K
Jurickson Profar: 43/G4+

Top 9

Kendrys Morales: W
Paulo Orlando: SB2
Paulo Orlando: 63/G6
Alex Gordon: 43/G34+.2-3
Brett Eibner: 63/G6-

Notes & reviews

replay,7,odorr001,TEX,mealj901,ARL02,,Y,M,KCA,C $when Rougned Odor was called safe at 1B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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