Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

17-33, 10-15 Away

Final

20-32, 9-18 Home


KC
TEX

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

D. Duffy2-6

7.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 2 BB

A. Bibens-Dirkx0-1

6.1 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 6 K, 1 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- A. Bibens-Dirkx pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Changeup 88
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Slider 85
  3
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 89
  4
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 90
  5
  Fly Out
  Slider 86
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 1st
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- DeShields out at second on runner's fielder's choice.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- A. Bibens-Dirkx pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- Torres singled to center, Goins to second, Torres and Goins scored on error by center fielder DeShields.
  2
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RangersBottom 2nd
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- A. Bibens-Dirkx pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 3rd
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- A. Bibens-Dirkx pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 4th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- A. Bibens-Dirkx pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 5th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- A. Bibens-Dirkx pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 6th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- A. Bibens-Dirkx pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 7th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- M. Bush pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 8th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- Gallo to third on wild pitch by Duffy.
  8
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- M. Bush pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- Guzman at first base.
  8
  1
- Rua in right field.
  8
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 9th
- T. Hill pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- DeShields to second on passed ball by Pérez.
  8
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Changeup	88
2 Strike Swinging	Slider	85
3 Ball	Four-seam FB	89
4 Ball	Four-seam FB	90
5 Fly Out	Slider	86

Royals
8
Rangers
2

Game 1

25/5

Royals
4
Rangers
8

Game 2

26/5

Royals
3
Rangers
4

Game 3

26/5

Royals
5
Rangers
3

Game 4

27/5

Choctaw Stadium

1:05 AM, 25 May 2018

Arlington, Texas

Attendance: 23,230

Game Time:2:53

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Quinn Wolcott
First Base Umpire - Jeff Kellogg
Second Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson
Third Base Umpire - Chad Whitson

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	88	74	.543	-	W2
Detroit	87	75	.537	1	L1
Kansas City	82	80	.506	6	W2
Minnesota	70	92	.432	18	L1
Chicago	60	102	.370	28	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Seattle	90	72	.556	-	L3
Houston	87	75	.537	3	W2
Texas	81	81	.500	9	L2
Athletics	76	86	.469	14	L2
Los Angeles	72	90	.444	18	L2

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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

D. Duffy2-6

A. Bibens-Dirkx0-1

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