Rangers 2-1 Royals (24 Jul, 2016) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

48-49, 31-17 home


TEX
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	11	0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	0

RangersTop 1st
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Fastball 92
  2
  Ground Out
  Fastball 93
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- A.J. Griffin pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 2nd
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- A.J. Griffin pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 3rd
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- DeShields stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- A.J. Griffin pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 4th
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- A.J. Griffin pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 5th
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- A.J. Griffin pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- Dyson caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 6th
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- A. Claudio pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 7th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- K. Kela pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 8th
- K. Herrera pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- Hoying ran for Beltré.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Diekman pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 9th
- W. Davis pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- W. Davis pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- Eibner ran for Morales.
  2
  1
- Pérez hit for Merrifield.
  2
  1
- Colón hit for Butera.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Fastball	92
2 Ground Out	Fastball	93

Rangers
1
Royals
3

Game 1

23/7

Rangers
7
Royals
4

Game 2

24/7

Rangers
2
Royals
1

Game 3

24/7

Kauffman Stadium

7:15 PM, 24 July 2016

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 32,739

Game Time:3:03

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Eric Cooper
First Base Umpire - Jim Wolf
Second Base Umpire - Adrian Johnson
Third Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	88	73	.547	-	W2
Seattle	85	77	.525	3.5	W4
Texas	78	84	.481	10.5	W3
Oakland	69	93	.426	19.5	L3
Los Angeles	63	99	.389	25.5	L6

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

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