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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-06-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18319 · 90°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph R to L · 3:04
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. Texas Rangers opened the scoring in the 1st — Shin-Soo Choo homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Hunter Dozier grounds into a double play, shortstop Elvis Andrus to second baseman Jurickson Profar to first baseman Ronald Guzman. Salvador Perez out at 2nd. Hunter Dozier out at 1st — worth 22% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Bartolo Colon L: Ian Kennedy SV: Keone Kela
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Chad Fairchild · 3B: Mike Estabrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shin-Soo Choo | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Elvis Andrus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nomar Mazara | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adrian Beltre | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Jurickson Profar | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Gallo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Robinson Chirinos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ronald Guzman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rosell Herrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Abraham Almonte | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bartolo Colon | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Diekman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Barnette | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keone Kela | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
 Brian Flynn | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wily Peralta | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
 Justin Grimm | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shin-Soo Choo: HR/F9D+
- Elvis Andrus: 53/G6S-
- Nomar Mazara: 63/G4M
- Adrian Beltre: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56S
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F89M
Top 2
- Jurickson Profar: 9/F9D+
- Joey Gallo: K
- Robinson Chirinos: HP
- Ronald Guzman: K
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
- Hunter Dozier: S16/G13+
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F34D-
- Rosell Herrera: 8/F8LS-
Top 3
- Delino DeShields: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: W
- Elvis Andrus: W.1-2
- Nomar Mazara: S8/G6.2-H;1-3
- Adrian Beltre: HR/F7D+.3-H;1-H
- Jurickson Profar: 3/L3+
- Joey Gallo: K
Bot 3
- Abraham Almonte: S9/L34+
- Adalberto Mondesi: D9/L9D+.1-H
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89M
- Alex Gordon: S6/G6.2-3
- Mike Moustakas: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H
- Salvador Perez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Robinson Chirinos: 9/L9D+
- Ronald Guzman: 7/F7D
- Delino DeShields: 9/F9D+
Bot 4
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L78S+.B-3(E7)
- Rosell Herrera: T9/F89D.3-H
- Abraham Almonte: 6/F6D
- Adalberto Mondesi: 8/F8LXD+
Top 5
- Shin-Soo Choo: D7/F7LD+
- Elvis Andrus: W
- Nomar Mazara: 4/F34
- Adrian Beltre: K
- Jurickson Profar: 43/G34+
Bot 5
- Whit Merrifield: S16/G15
- Alex Gordon: PO1(13)
- Alex Gordon: W
- Mike Moustakas: S9/L34+.1-2
- Salvador Perez: S9/G4.2-3;1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 6
- Joey Gallo: K
- Robinson Chirinos: K
- Ronald Guzman: 3/G3+
Bot 6
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RXD+
- Rosell Herrera: 13/G15-
- Abraham Almonte: 3E1/G34S-
- Adalberto Mondesi: 36(1)/FO/G34S
Top 7
- Delino DeShields: S6/G56
- Shin-Soo Choo: OA.1X2(26)
- Shin-Soo Choo: W
- Elvis Andrus: 64(1)/FO/G6+
- Nomar Mazara: S6/G4MS+.1-2
- Adrian Beltre: K
Bot 7
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8RXD+
- Alex Gordon: 163/G15-
- Mike Moustakas: 4/L34+
Top 8
- Jurickson Profar: W
- Joey Gallo: 8/F8RD+.1-2
- Robinson Chirinos: WP.2-3
- Robinson Chirinos: K
- Ronald Guzman: IW
- Delino DeShields: S4/BG4S+.3-H;1-2
- Shin-Soo Choo: W.2-3;1-2
- Elvis Andrus: 4(1)/FO/G4
Bot 8
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LXD+
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8LD+
- Alcides Escobar: K
Top 9
- Nomar Mazara: S7/L56+
- Adrian Beltre: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
- Jurickson Profar: 43/G4+
Bot 9
- Rosell Herrera: K
- Abraham Almonte: 63/G6
- Adalberto Mondesi: 8/F8RXD+
Notes & reviews
- Rangers challenged call that DeShields was out at 2nd; call was upheld - out advancing