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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
2021-06-25 · Night game · Globe Life Field in Arlington · Att: 30389 · 72°F, dome · 2:51
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 9–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Whit Merrifield triples (2) on a fly ball to right fielder Joey Gallo. Nicky Lopez scores. Texas Rangers took the lead in the 4th — Nate Lowe triples (1) on a line drive to left fielder Hunter Dozier. Joey Gallo scores. Andy Ibanez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Andy Ibanez singles on a ground ball to second baseman Whit Merrifield. Adolis Garcia scores. Joey Gallo to 3rd. Andy Ibanez to 2nd. Throwing error by second baseman Whit Merrifield — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Dane Dunning L: Mike Minor SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ben May · 1B: Chris Conroy · 2B: Pat Hoberg · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hanser Alberto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Gutierrez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sebastian Rivero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eli White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolis Garcia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Joey Gallo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Ibanez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nathaniel Lowe | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Solak | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonah Heim | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Culberson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Minor | 5.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Duffy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Swarzak | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dane Dunning | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 John King | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Spencer Patton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G6S
- Carlos Santana: W
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56D
Bot 1
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 63/G6D
- Eli White: 8/F8D
- Adolis Garcia: K
Top 2
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/F7LF/FL
- Hanser Alberto: 53/G5
- Jorge Soler: K
Bot 2
- Joey Gallo: 43/G34D
- Andy Ibanez: 8/F8
- Nathaniel Lowe: S4/G4
- Nick Solak: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jonah Heim: 53/G5
Top 3
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Michael Taylor: 8/F8XD
- Nicky Lopez: 46(1)/FO/G4+.B-1
- Whit Merrifield: T9/F8XD.1-H
- Carlos Santana: K
Bot 3
- Charlie Culberson: K
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 43/G4MD
- Eli White: 63/G6
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8D+
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/F7S
- Hanser Alberto: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Jorge Soler: K
Bot 4
- Adolis Garcia: W
- Joey Gallo: S9/L9.1-2
- Andy Ibanez: S4/G4.2-H(E4/TH)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Nathaniel Lowe: T7/L7D.3-H;2-H
- Nick Solak: 63/G6
- Jonah Heim: S7/L7.3-H
- Charlie Culberson: 5/L5/DP.1X1(53)
Top 5
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Michael Taylor: 31/G34
- Nicky Lopez: S7/G56
- Whit Merrifield: S6/G56.1-2
- Carlos Santana: D9/L9LD+.2-H;1-3
- Salvador Perez: 8/F89XD
Bot 5
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 9/L9
- Eli White: 6/F78S
- Adolis Garcia: W
- Joey Gallo: 5/P5DF/FL
Top 6
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Hanser Alberto: 8/F8
- Jorge Soler: K
Bot 6
- Andy Ibanez: S8/G6M
- Nathaniel Lowe: S9/G34.1-2
- Nick Solak: S9/L89.2-H;1-2
- Jonah Heim: D7/L7LS+.2-H;1-3
- Charlie Culberson: D8/L89D.3-H;2-H
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: W
- Eli White: 9/L9L.2-3
- Adolis Garcia: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Joey Gallo: K
Top 7
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6
- Michael Taylor: 43/G4
- Nicky Lopez: 13/G1S
Bot 7
- Andy Ibanez: 53/G56
- Nathaniel Lowe: K
- Nick Solak: 13/G15
Top 8
- Whit Merrifield: 13/G1S-
- Carlos Santana: 7/F78XD
- Kelvin Gutierrez: K
Bot 8
- Jonah Heim: S7/G6
- Charlie Culberson: 64(1)/FO/G6D.B-1
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: S9/L9S.1-3
- Eli White: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 9
- Ryan O'Hearn: 9/F89
- Hanser Alberto: 63/G6S
- Jorge Soler: S7/G6
- Hunter Dozier: D9/L9L.1-3
- Michael Taylor: S7/L78.3-H;2-H
- Sebastian Rivero: DI.1-2
- Sebastian Rivero: K
Notes & reviews
- Rangers challenged call that Perez was safe at 1st; call overturned - out to complete double play