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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-04-03 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 8889 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph L to R · 2:53
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 11–4. Texas Rangers opened the scoring in the 1st — Joey Gallo homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. David Dahl scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 6th — Michael A. Taylor doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Joey Gallo. Carlos Santana scores. Salvador Perez scores. Jorge Soler to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Michael A. Taylor doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Joey Gallo. Carlos Santana scores. Salvador Perez scores. Jorge Soler to 3rd — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
W: Mike Minor L: Josh Sborz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Hickox · 1B: Vic Carapazza · 2B: Jansen Visconti · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 David Dahl | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gallo | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Nick Solak | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nathaniel Lowe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Trevino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leody Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Culberson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronald Guzman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hanser Alberto | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kohei Arihara | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Sborz | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 John King | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett de Geus | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Bush | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Minor | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Jakob Junis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Brentz | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesse Hahn | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: K
- David Dahl: D8/F7D
- Joey Gallo: HR/F8XD.2-H
- Nick Solak: K
- Nathaniel Lowe: 7/F7L
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: HP
- Andrew Benintendi: 65(1)3/GDP/G4
- Carlos Santana: 31/G3D
Top 2
- Eli White: 6/P56
- Jose Trevino: 8/F78D
- Leody Taveras: K
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5S+
- Jorge Soler: 63/G6D+
- Michael Taylor: 53/G56
Top 3
- Charlie Culberson: 6/P6D
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 53/G5+
- David Dahl: S6/G34
- Joey Gallo: W.1-2
- Nick Solak: HP.2-3;1-2
- Nathaniel Lowe: S8/L78.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Eli White: K
Bot 3
- Kyle Isbel: 7/F7S
- Hanser Alberto: D7/L7LD+
- Nicky Lopez: 53/G56.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Jose Trevino: 9/F9LD
- Leody Taveras: 8/F78XD+
- Charlie Culberson: 7/L7D
Bot 4
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7S
- Carlos Santana: K
- Salvador Perez: D9/F9D+
- Jorge Soler: 7/F7D+
Top 5
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: K.BX1(23)
- David Dahl: 63/G4
- Joey Gallo: K
Bot 5
- Michael Taylor: HR/F8XD
- Kyle Isbel: T8/F8XD
- Hanser Alberto: D9/L89D.3-H
- Nicky Lopez: S4/BG13-.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: 46(1)/FO/G4M.3-H;B-1
- Andrew Benintendi: 6/L6M/DP.1X1(63)
Top 6
- Nick Solak: W
- Nathaniel Lowe: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
- Eli White: 7/L78
Bot 6
- Carlos Santana: W
- Salvador Perez: S9/L89.1-2
- Jorge Soler: W.2-3;1-2
- Michael Taylor: D9/L89XD+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Kyle Isbel: S8/L78.3-H;2-3
- Hanser Alberto: E4/G4.3-3;1-2
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Whit Merrifield: S7/G56.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F78D.2-3
- Carlos Santana: D7/L7L.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-3
- Salvador Perez: 23/G2-
Top 7
- Jose Trevino: S8/L89
- Leody Taveras: K
- Charlie Culberson: 7/L78D
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: K
Bot 7
- Jorge Soler: W
- Michael Taylor: 54(1)/FO/G56S.B-1
- Kyle Isbel: 6(1)/FO/G4MD+.B-1
- Hanser Alberto: 53/G56
Top 8
- David Dahl: 43/G4D
- Joey Gallo: W
- Nick Solak: S9/L9L.1-2
- Nathaniel Lowe: WP.2-3;1-2
- Nathaniel Lowe: K
- Ronald Guzman: K
Bot 8
- Nicky Lopez: 6/P5D
- Whit Merrifield: HR/F7D
- Jarrod Dyson: W
- Carlos Santana: K
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 9
- Jose Trevino: 63/G6MD+
- Leody Taveras: 53/G15+
- Charlie Culberson: 8/F89XD
Notes & reviews
- Originally scored as single, changed to error on 04-07-2021, making 3 runs now unearned