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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

2017-04-23 · Day game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 37177 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph · 3:00

Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Mike Moustakas homers (6) on a line drive to right center field. Texas Rangers took the lead in the 4th — Carlos Gomez grounds into a force out, shortstop Alcides Escobar to second baseman Whit Merrifield. Joey Gallo scores. Robinson Chirinos to 3rd. Jurickson Profar out at 2nd. Carlos Gomez to 1st. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Mike Moustakas homers (6) on a line drive to right center field — worth 12% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Yu Darvish L: Jason Hammel SV: Matt Bush

Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Adrian Johnson · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Tom Woodring · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whit Merrifield	4	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Moustakas	4	1	1	1	0	1
Jorge Bonifacio	4	1	2	1	0	1
Eric Hosmer	4	0	2	0	0	1
Cheslor Cuthbert	4	0	0	0	0	1
Alex Gordon	3	0	0	0	0	1
Alcides Escobar	2	0	0	0	1	0
Brandon Moss	3	0	0	0	0	2
Drew Butera	3	0	0	0	0	1

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Carlos Gomez	4	0	1	1	0	1
Shin-Soo Choo	4	1	2	0	0	1
Nomar Mazara	4	0	2	0	0	0
Elvis Andrus	4	0	1	1	0	1
Rougned Odor	4	0	0	0	0	2
Ryan Rua	3	1	0	0	1	2
Joey Gallo	3	2	1	1	0	1
Robinson Chirinos	2	1	1	1	1	1
Jurickson Profar	3	0	1	1	1	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jason Hammel	3.0	4	3	5
Scott Alexander	2.1	1	0	0
Peter Moylan	0.2	1	0	1
Mike Minor	1.0	2	0	2
Chris Young	1.0	1	0	1

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Yu Darvish	8.0	5	1	8
Matt Bush	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Whit Merrifield: 53/G5L+
Mike Moustakas: 31/G3
Jorge Bonifacio: S9/L9S
Eric Hosmer: 43/G34-

Bot 1

Carlos Gomez: 31/G34S
Shin-Soo Choo: S7/L7M
Nomar Mazara: S6/F6D-.1-2
Elvis Andrus: K
Rougned Odor: K23

Top 2

Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+
Alcides Escobar: W
Brandon Moss: 65(1)/FO/G4

Bot 2

Ryan Rua: K
Joey Gallo: K
Robinson Chirinos: W
Jurickson Profar: 9/F9D+

Top 3

Drew Butera: K
Whit Merrifield: 53/G6S-
Mike Moustakas: HR/F9LD+
Jorge Bonifacio: HR/F7LD+
Eric Hosmer: S8/G4
Cheslor Cuthbert: 4/F4D-

Bot 3

Carlos Gomez: K
Shin-Soo Choo: S8/G6M+
Nomar Mazara: 43/G4.1-2
Elvis Andrus: S9/L89S-.2-H
Rougned Odor: 6/F4-

Top 4

Alex Gordon: K
Alcides Escobar: 43/G4
Brandon Moss: K

Bot 4

Ryan Rua: W
Joey Gallo: SB2
Joey Gallo: HP
Robinson Chirinos: HP/MREV.2-3;1-2
Jurickson Profar: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Carlos Gomez: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3
Shin-Soo Choo: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M

Top 5

Drew Butera: 7/F78M
Whit Merrifield: 5/L6S-
Mike Moustakas: K

Bot 5

Nomar Mazara: 53/G56
Elvis Andrus: 63/G6
Rougned Odor: 31/G34+

Top 6

Jorge Bonifacio: K
Eric Hosmer: S8/L8LS
Cheslor Cuthbert: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 6

Ryan Rua: 53/G5
Joey Gallo: HR/F78XD+
Robinson Chirinos: K
Jurickson Profar: S6/P
Carlos Gomez: POCS2(134)

Top 7

Alex Gordon: 63/G4MD+
Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LM
Brandon Moss: K

Bot 7

Carlos Gomez: S7/L7M+
Shin-Soo Choo: K
Nomar Mazara: S7/L7S.1-2
Elvis Andrus: 8/F8LD
Rougned Odor: K23

Top 8

Drew Butera: 8/F8RD
Whit Merrifield: K
Mike Moustakas: 43/G3

Bot 8

Ryan Rua: K
Joey Gallo: 6/F4D
Robinson Chirinos: HR/F7D+
Jurickson Profar: 43/G4

Top 9

Jorge Bonifacio: 9/F9LMF
Eric Hosmer: K
Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/F89XD+

Notes & reviews

replay,4,chirr001,TEX,cedeg901,ARL02,,Y,M,TEX,I $when Robinson Chirinos was ruled not to have been hit by a pitch, Rangers manager Jeff Banister challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay; the ball struck Chirinos' wrist and the knee of HP Umpire Eric Cooper

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