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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
2022-05-11 · Night game · Globe Life Field in Arlington · Att: 15561 · 72°F, dome · 2:55
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 8–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Whit Merrifield homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Nick Solak. Michael A. Taylor scores. Whit Merrifield scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by shortstop Corey Seager — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Joel Payamps L: Kolby Allard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Libka · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Charlie Ramos · 3B: Mike Muchlinski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emmanuel Rivera | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Semien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Ibanez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Corey Seager | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adolis Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Solak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nathaniel Lowe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Huff | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Culberson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Miller | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gabe Speier | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Payamps | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
 Collin Snider | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kris Bubic | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Bush | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kolby Allard | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Garrett Richards | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Brett Martin | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dennis Santana | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Moore | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Witt: 9/F89
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Salvador Perez: 63/G56S
Bot 1
- Marcus Semien: 63/G6
- Andy Ibanez: 6/P6MD
- Corey Seager: K
Top 2
- Ryan O'Hearn: 43/G34
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Michael Taylor: 3/G3S
Bot 2
- Adolis Garcia: 9/F9S
- Nick Solak: 9/F9
- Nathaniel Lowe: 43/G34
Top 3
- Whit Merrifield: HR/F78XD+
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
- Bobby Witt: 7/F7S
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/L8D
Bot 3
- Eli White: 9/F9LD
- Sam Huff: K
- Charlie Culberson: S4/G6M
- Marcus Semien: K
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: D9/F9L
- Ryan O'Hearn: 9/L9D+
- Hunter Dozier: 8/L78D
- Kyle Isbel: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Andy Ibanez: K
- Corey Seager: 3/G3
- Adolis Garcia: K
Top 5
- Michael Taylor: W
- Whit Merrifield: S9/G34.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Bobby Witt: D7/L7LD.2-H;1-H;B-3(E6/TH)
- Andrew Benintendi: FC/G4.3XH(62);B-1
- Salvador Perez: 4E3/G4-.1-2;B-1
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Bot 5
- Nick Solak: S5/BG5S
- Nathaniel Lowe: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Eli White: K
Top 6
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Kyle Isbel: 43/G34
- Michael Taylor: K
Bot 6
- Sam Huff: 63/G6
- Brad Miller: HR/F78XD+
- Marcus Semien: 1/G1S-
- Andy Ibanez: W
- Corey Seager: 6/L4D
Top 7
- Whit Merrifield: S1/G1S.B-2(E1/TH)
- Nicky Lopez: WP.2-3
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
- Bobby Witt: FC5/G56S-.3-H;B-1
- Andrew Benintendi: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 7/L78D
- Ryan O'Hearn: 8/F8
Bot 7
- Adolis Garcia: 63/G6
- Nick Solak: 31/G34
- Nathaniel Lowe: 8/F89XD+
Top 8
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G5
- Kyle Isbel: 8/F8D
- Michael Taylor: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Eli White: S7/L78
- Sam Huff: S67/G6+.1-2
- Brad Miller: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Marcus Semien: 63/G6
Top 9
- Whit Merrifield: S8/G6M
- Nicky Lopez: S7/L7.1-2
- Bobby Witt: K
- Andrew Benintendi: SB3;SB2
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F78S
- Salvador Perez: IW
- Emmanuel Rivera: T9/G3.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Hunter Dozier: E5/TH/G56.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Kyle Isbel: 7/F7
Bot 9
- Andy Ibanez: 63/G2+
- Corey Seager: HR/F8XD+
- Adolis Garcia: K
- Nick Solak: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.