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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-06-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19489 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph L to R · 2:53
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Texas Rangers opened the scoring in the 1st — Nomar Mazara out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Rosell Herrera. Shin-Soo Choo scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Shin-Soo Choo — worth 14% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Alcides Escobar (P): Arguing called third strike.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Austin Bibens-Dirkx L: Jake Junis SV: Jake Diekman
Umpires — HP: Chad Fairchild · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shin-Soo Choo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Elvis Andrus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nomar Mazara | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Adrian Beltre | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jurickson Profar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rougned Odor | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Gallo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Tocci | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rosell Herrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Goins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Bibens-Dirkx | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Claudio | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Leclerc | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Diekman | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
 Tim Hill | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wily Peralta | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Grimm | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shin-Soo Choo: S9/L34+
- Elvis Andrus: SB2
- Elvis Andrus: 13/G15-.2-3
- Nomar Mazara: 8/SF/F89D+.3-H
- Adrian Beltre: 63/G6+
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 3/F3-
- Rosell Herrera: 8/F8LD+
- Mike Moustakas: 6/F6MD-
Top 2
- Jurickson Profar: S9/L9M
- Rougned Odor: S9/G34+.1-2
- Joey Gallo: W.2-3;1-2
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S.3-H(NR);2-3
- Carlos Tocci: K
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: 5/L56+
- Alex Gordon: S9/L34D+
- Hunter Dozier: D8/F8LXD+.1-H;BX3(865)
- Ryan Goins: 8/F8RD+
Top 3
- Shin-Soo Choo: 43/G4S
- Elvis Andrus: HP
- Nomar Mazara: 5/F5SF-
- Adrian Beltre: K
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9LMF
- Adalberto Mondesi: S9/G34+
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89D+
- Rosell Herrera: SB2
- Rosell Herrera: 31/G34
Top 4
- Jurickson Profar: 7/F78D+
- Rougned Odor: W
- Joey Gallo: 7/F78S
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 9/F9S
Bot 4
- Mike Moustakas: 43/L34D+
- Salvador Perez: 4/F4D
- Alex Gordon: D7/F7LD
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G5+
Top 5
- Carlos Tocci: W
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Elvis Andrus: 4/F34D-
- Nomar Mazara: 43/G34+
Bot 5
- Ryan Goins: 31/G4S-
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Adalberto Mondesi: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 6
- Adrian Beltre: 9/F89S
- Jurickson Profar: K
- Rougned Odor: HR/F9LD+
- Joey Gallo: W
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: S7/L56D+.1-2
- Carlos Tocci: 5/F56-
Bot 6
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L9LM+
- Rosell Herrera: 43/G4S
- Mike Moustakas: 5/F5L-
Top 7
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Elvis Andrus: 63/G6
- Nomar Mazara: S8/L6MD
- Adrian Beltre: K
Bot 7
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8RD
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34+
- Hunter Dozier: S5/G56
- Ryan Goins: 13/G-
Top 8
- Jurickson Profar: 13/L15-
- Rougned Odor: 8/F8LXD+
- Joey Gallo: W
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: SB2
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: K
Bot 8
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 13/G-
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Rosell Herrera: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 9
- Carlos Tocci: W
- Shin-Soo Choo: 63/G4M.1-2
- Elvis Andrus: 9/F9M
- Nomar Mazara: W
- Adrian Beltre: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 9
- Mike Moustakas: HR/F9D+
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7S
- Alex Gordon: K
- Hunter Dozier: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Ryan Goins: CS2(26)
Notes & reviews
- Escobar ejected by plate umpire Fairchild for arguing called third strike