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Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals

2021-04-01 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 9155 · 50°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph from RF · 4:26

Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 14–10. Texas Rangers opened the scoring in the 1st — Nick Solak singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Brad Keller. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. David Dahl to 3rd. Joey Gallo to 2nd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 4th — Michael A. Taylor singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. Hunter Dozier scores. Kyle Isbel to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Jorge Soler homers (1) on a fly ball to center field — worth 13% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	5	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	10	15
KCA	5	0	2	3	0	0	3	1		14	15

W: Carlos Hernandez L: Kyle Cody SV: Wade Davis

Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Vic Carapazza · 3B: Jansen Visconti · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	5	3	1	0	1	0
David Dahl	5	2	3	0	1	2
Joey Gallo	3	1	2	2	3	0
Nick Solak	5	2	1	1	0	3
Nathaniel Lowe	6	1	2	4	0	3
Brock Holt	2	0	1	0	3	0
Eli White	4	0	2	2	1	2
Leody Taveras	5	0	0	0	0	4
Jose Trevino	5	1	3	0	0	2

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whit Merrifield	5	2	3	2	0	0
Andrew Benintendi	5	2	1	0	1	2
Carlos Santana	3	2	1	1	3	0
Salvador Perez	4	2	0	1	1	2
Jorge Soler	2	2	2	2	2	0
Hunter Dozier	4	1	0	1	1	2
Kyle Isbel	5	1	3	2	0	2
Michael Taylor	5	1	3	3	0	0
Nicky Lopez	4	1	2	1	0	0
Hanser Alberto	1	0	0	0	0	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kyle Gibson	0.1	4	3	1
Taylor Hearn	2.1	4	1	2
Kyle Cody	1.0	4	1	2
Josh Sborz	1.1	0	1	2
John King	1.0	0	0	0
Brett de Geus	1.0	1	2	0
Kolby Allard	1.0	2	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brad Keller	1.1	9	2	0
Kyle Zimmer	0.2	0	1	2
Carlos Hernandez	3.0	3	1	5
Jesse Hahn	1.0	1	1	2
Scott Barlow	1.2	1	2	4
Greg Holland	0.2	1	2	1
Wade Davis	0.2	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Isiah Kiner-Falefa: D7/G5S+
David Dahl: D9/F9D+.2-3
Joey Gallo: W
Nick Solak: S1/G25-.3-H;2-3;1-2
Nathaniel Lowe: D7/F7L.3-H;2-H;1-H
Brock Holt: S4/G34.2-3
Eli White: S8/L89D+.3-H;1-2
Leody Taveras: 7/F7LF/FL
Jose Trevino: S8/L8.2XH(82);1-2
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1

Bot 1

Whit Merrifield: S8/G6MS+
Andrew Benintendi: S8/G6.1-2
Carlos Santana: W.2-3;1-2
Salvador Perez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Jorge Soler: PB.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
Jorge Soler: W
Hunter Dozier: K
Kyle Isbel: S9/L89D.3-H;2-3;1-2
Michael Taylor: S8/L8.3-H;2-3;1-2
Nicky Lopez: 8/SF/F8XD.3-H;2-3
Whit Merrifield: 6/F6D

Top 2

David Dahl: S4/G4
Joey Gallo: W.1-2
Nick Solak: 63/G6.2-3;1-2
Nathaniel Lowe: S7/L7+.3-H;2-3
Brock Holt: W.1-2
Eli White: K
Leody Taveras: K

Bot 2

Andrew Benintendi: 7/L7
Carlos Santana: W
Salvador Perez: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Jorge Soler: C/E2.1-2;B-1
Hunter Dozier: 64(1)/FO/G6+.B-1

Top 3

Jose Trevino: S8/L8D
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: W.1-2
David Dahl: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
Joey Gallo: S8/G4.3-H;2-H;1-3
Nick Solak: K
Nathaniel Lowe: 8/F78/DP.3XH(82)

Bot 3

Kyle Isbel: K
Michael Taylor: HR/F89XD
Nicky Lopez: S5/G56
Whit Merrifield: S7/G56+.1-2
Andrew Benintendi: K
Carlos Santana: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
Salvador Perez: K

Top 4

Brock Holt: 8/F78S
Eli White: K
Leody Taveras: K

Bot 4

Jorge Soler: HR/F8XD
Hunter Dozier: W
Kyle Isbel: S7/L7S+.1-2
Michael Taylor: S8/L8+.2-H;1-2
Nicky Lopez: S1/BG2-.2-3;1-2
Whit Merrifield: 9/SF/F9L.3-H;2-3;1-2
Andrew Benintendi: K
Carlos Santana: 9/F9D

Top 5

Jose Trevino: K
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 9/F9L
David Dahl: K

Bot 5

Salvador Perez: 63/G56
Jorge Soler: W
Hunter Dozier: K
Kyle Isbel: K

Top 6

Joey Gallo: 5/P5F/FL
Nick Solak: HP
Nathaniel Lowe: K
Brock Holt: WP.1-2
Brock Holt: W
Eli White: S4/G6M.2-H;1-3
Leody Taveras: K

Bot 6

Michael Taylor: 63/G6
Nicky Lopez: 53/G25
Whit Merrifield: 43/G4D

Top 7

Jose Trevino: K
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 8/F89
David Dahl: K

Bot 7

Andrew Benintendi: W
Carlos Santana: W.1-2
Salvador Perez: HP.2-3;1-2
Jorge Soler: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
Hunter Dozier: 54(1)/FO/G56.3-H;2-3;B-1
Kyle Isbel: S6/G6.3-H;1-2
Michael Taylor: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3;B-1
Nicky Lopez: 43/G34

Top 8

Joey Gallo: S9/G3
Nick Solak: K
Nathaniel Lowe: K
Brock Holt: W.1-2
Eli White: W.2-3;1-2
Leody Taveras: K

Bot 8

Whit Merrifield: HR/F7D
Andrew Benintendi: 3/G3
Carlos Santana: E6/TH/G6+.B-1
Salvador Perez: K
Jorge Soler: S8/L8.1-3;B-2(E8/TH)
Hanser Alberto: 53/G56

Top 9

Jose Trevino: S19/G34
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 14(1)/FO/G4MS.B-1
David Dahl: W.1-2
Joey Gallo: PB.2-3;1-2
Joey Gallo: WP.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
Joey Gallo: W
Nick Solak: K
Nathaniel Lowe: SB2
Nathaniel Lowe: K

Notes & reviews

Royals challenged call that Perez was out at 1st; call overturned - force out, not DP
Royals challenged call that Lopez was out at 1st; call overturned - single
Dozier left with injured hand
Rangers challenged call that Alberto was safe at 1st; call overturned - ground out

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