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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-07-16 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23163 · 91°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph L to R · 3:11
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 4–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Lorenzo Cain called out on strikes. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Lorenzo Cain reaches on a fielding error by right fielder Shin-Soo Choo. Alex Gordon scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Whit Merrifield to 2nd — worth 34% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Kelvin Herrera L: Jason Grilli SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Scott Barry · 3B: Quinn Wolcott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shin-Soo Choo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elvis Andrus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nomar Mazara | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Adrian Beltre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rougned Odor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Napoli | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Lucroy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Gomez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Robinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yu Darvish | 6.2 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
 Matt Bush | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Claudio | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Grilli | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Peter Moylan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shin-Soo Choo: 9/F9D+
- Elvis Andrus: 9/L89S
- Nomar Mazara: W
- Adrian Beltre: 4/F4MD-
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: S15/G13
- Jorge Bonifacio: S9/L4D-.1-3
- Lorenzo Cain: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: PO2(E1).2-3
- Eric Hosmer: 5/F5F-
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F78D
Top 2
- Rougned Odor: K
- Mike Napoli: 63/G56
- Jonathan Lucroy: K
Bot 2
- Brandon Moss: 7/F7LM
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L56D
- Alex Gordon: S7/L7S.1-2
- Drew Butera: K
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8RD
Top 3
- Carlos Gomez: 7/F7M
- Drew Robinson: HR/F9D+
- Shin-Soo Choo: HP
- Elvis Andrus: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Jorge Bonifacio: 43/G4MD+
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Mike Moustakas: D9/L89D+.1-H;BX3(9425)
Top 4
- Nomar Mazara: K
- Adrian Beltre: K
- Rougned Odor: K
Bot 4
- Brandon Moss: K
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L56D
- Alex Gordon: K
- Drew Butera: 4/F34-
Top 5
- Mike Napoli: S7/G56+
- Jonathan Lucroy: 9/F9D+
- Carlos Gomez: 8/F8RXD+
- Drew Robinson: K
Bot 5
- Whit Merrifield: 13/BP15S
- Jorge Bonifacio: 53/G5
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56
Top 6
- Shin-Soo Choo: S9/L9S+
- Elvis Andrus: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
- Nomar Mazara: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Mike Moustakas: 2/F25F-
- Brandon Moss: 43/G34+
Top 7
- Adrian Beltre: 8/F8LXD+
- Rougned Odor: 43/G34
- Mike Napoli: HR/F8LXD+
- Jonathan Lucroy: S7/G6+
- Carlos Gomez: 46(1)/FO/G4+
Bot 7
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4+
- Alex Gordon: K
- Drew Butera: S7/L7M
- Whit Merrifield: D7/L7LD+.1-H(UR)(NR)(E7)
- Jorge Bonifacio: SB3
- Jorge Bonifacio: W
- Lorenzo Cain: SB2
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Top 8
- Drew Robinson: 31/G34-
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Elvis Andrus: D7/L78M
- Nomar Mazara: S8/G4M+.2-H
- Adrian Beltre: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Eric Hosmer: 13/G4MS-
- Mike Moustakas: 3/G3-
- Brandon Moss: 43/G34
Top 9
- Rougned Odor: 9/F89D+
- Mike Napoli: K
- Jonathan Lucroy: 13/G15S-
Bot 9
- Alcides Escobar: S9/F89M
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 5(2)/FO/G56.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Lorenzo Cain: E9/F9D.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- originally scored as single, changed to E9 with no RBI on 07-20-2017; run now unearned