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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2022-06-29 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11391 · 87°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:18
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 2–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — MJ Melendez singles on a line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Hunter Dozier out at home on the throw, center fielder Leody Taveras to catcher Meibrys Viloria. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Kyle Isbel homers (2) on a line drive to right field — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Zack Greinke L: Dane Dunning SV: Scott Barlow
Umpires — HP: Ed Hickox · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Vic Carapazza · 3B: Brock Ballou · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Corey Seager | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Semien | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adolis Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kole Calhoun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Garver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nathaniel Lowe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leody Taveras | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Meibrys Viloria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jonah Heim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dane Dunning | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Matt Moore | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Amir Garrett | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Josh Smith: K
- Corey Seager: HP
- Marcus Semien: D8/L7.1-3
- Adolis Garcia: 3/L34
- Kole Calhoun: 5/P5F/FL
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Andrew Benintendi: 43/G34
- Bobby Witt: S8/G6M+
- Hunter Dozier: D7/L7L.1-3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W
- MJ Melendez: S8/L8.3-H;2XH(82);1-2
Top 2
- Mitch Garver: S8/L8
- Nathaniel Lowe: 3/G3S.1-2
- Leody Taveras: 5/P5SF/FL
- Meibrys Viloria: W
- Josh Smith: K
Bot 2
- Edward Olivares: 63/G6
- Kyle Isbel: 3/G34
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6M
Top 3
- Corey Seager: 8/L8
- Marcus Semien: 63/G6M
- Adolis Garcia: K
Bot 3
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F89
- Andrew Benintendi: S6/G56-
- Bobby Witt: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 4
- Kole Calhoun: 63/G4MD
- Mitch Garver: 7/F78XD
- Nathaniel Lowe: 63/G6M+
Bot 4
- Hunter Dozier: 3/P3DF/FL
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G34D+
- MJ Melendez: D9/L9LD
- Edward Olivares: K
Top 5
- Leody Taveras: HR/F9D
- Meibrys Viloria: 63/G4
- Josh Smith: 31/G3
- Corey Seager: 4/P89S
Bot 5
- Kyle Isbel: HR/L9D
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Andrew Benintendi: 4(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Bobby Witt: CS2(24)
Top 6
- Marcus Semien: 63/G6
- Adolis Garcia: D7/L78XD+
- Kole Calhoun: 9/F9.2-3
- Mitch Garver: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Bobby Witt: 53/G6
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W
- MJ Melendez: 43/G34
Top 7
- Nathaniel Lowe: 8/L8D
- Leody Taveras: S56/G56
- Jonah Heim: 63/G15+.1-2
- Josh Smith: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Edward Olivares: 43/G4
- Michael Taylor: 9/F9L
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Corey Seager: 9/F89XD
- Marcus Semien: K
- Adolis Garcia: 8/F78XD
Bot 8
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Andrew Benintendi: S9/L89+
- Bobby Witt: K
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F9D
Top 9
- Kole Calhoun: 3/P3SF/FL
- Mitch Garver: K
- Nathaniel Lowe: K