Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

7-9, 2-6 Away

Final

7-10, 4-4 Home


KC
TEX

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

C. Hamels1-0

8.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

N. Karns0-1

4.2 IP, 5 H, 6 ER, 6 K, 3 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Fastball 91
  2
  Ball
  Fastball 92
  3
  Ball
  Fastball 89
  4
  Foul Ball
  Fastball 91
  5
  Hit By Pitch
  Changeup 83
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 1st
- N. Karns pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 2nd
- N. Karns pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 3rd
- N. Karns pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 4th
- N. Karns pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 5th
- N. Karns pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- Choo stole second.
  1
  5
- M. Strahm pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 6th
- S. Alexander pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 7th
- C. Hamels pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- Mazara safe at second on error by third baseman Cuthbert.
  1
  6
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 8th
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 8th
- C. Young pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Jeffress pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Fastball	91
2 Ball	Fastball	92
3 Ball	Fastball	89
4 Foul Ball	Fastball	91
5 Hit By Pitch	Changeup	83

Royals
0
Rangers
1

Game 1

21/4

Royals
2
Rangers
6

Game 2

22/4

Royals
1
Rangers
2

Game 3

23/4

Royals
2
Rangers
5

Game 4

23/4

Choctaw Stadium

1:05 AM, 22 April 2017

Arlington, Texas

Attendance: 31,320

Game Time:2:45

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
First Base Umpire - Tom Woodring
Second Base Umpire - Eric Cooper
Third Base Umpire - Adrian Johnson

Team	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	.000	-	-
Cleveland	.000	-	-
Detroit	.000	-	-
Kansas City	.000	-	-
Minnesota	.000	-	-

Team	PCT	GB	STRK
Los Angeles	.000	-	-
Athletics	.000	-	-
Seattle	.000	-	-
Texas	.000	-	-
Houston	.000	-	-

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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

C. Hamels1-0

N. Karns0-1

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