Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals

31-44, 16-20 Away

Final

22-51, 10-28 Home


TEX
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	12	1
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	1

RangersTop 1st
- J. Hammel pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Two-seam FB 92
  2
  Ball
  Two-seam FB 92
  3
  Ground Out
  Slider 84
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- Merrifield to second on wild pitch by Hamels.
  0
  0
- Merrifield stole third.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 2nd
- J. Hammel pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 3rd
- J. Hammel pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- Chirinos safe at first on error by third baseman Moustakas, Profar scored, Kiner-Falefa advanced to third on Moustakas error, Kiner-Falefa tagged out at home attempting to advance on play.
  4
  0
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- Herrera stole second.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 4th
- J. Hammel pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 5th
- J. Hammel pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- Escobar grounded into fielder's choice to third, Gordon safe at second on error by third baseman Kiner-Falefa.
  4
  0
- Herrera to second on wild pitch by Hamels.
  4
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RangersTop 6th
- J. Hammel pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 7th
- B. Maurer pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- Kiner-Falefa caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  4
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 8th
- B. Smith pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Diekman pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 9th
- B. Smith pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- K. Kela pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Two-seam FB	92
2 Ball	Two-seam FB	92
3 Ground Out	Slider	84

Rangers
6
Royals
3

Game 1

19/6

Rangers
4
Royals
1

Game 2

20/6

Rangers
3
Royals
2

Game 3

21/6

Kauffman Stadium

1:15 AM, 20 June 2018

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 17,789

Game Time:2:46

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
First Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
Second Base Umpire - Mike Estabrook
Third Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez

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

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

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Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals

C. Hamels4-6

J. Hammel2-8

K. Kela17

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