Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals

32-44, 17-20 Away

Final

22-52, 10-29 Home


TEX
KC

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

RangersTop 1st
- J. Junis pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Sinker 89
  2
  Single
  Sinker 89
- Choo stole second.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- A. Bibens-Dirkx pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 2nd
- J. Junis pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- A. Bibens-Dirkx pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 3rd
- J. Junis pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- A. Bibens-Dirkx pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- Mondesi stole second.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 4th
- J. Junis pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- A. Bibens-Dirkx pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 5th
- J. Junis pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- A. Bibens-Dirkx pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 6th
- J. Junis pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- A. Bibens-Dirkx pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 7th
- T. Hill pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- W. Peralta pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- A. Bibens-Dirkx pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- A. Claudio pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 8th
- J. Grimm pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- Gallo stole second.
  3
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Leclerc pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 9th
- J. Grimm pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- Merrifield at second base.
  3
  1
- Almonte in right field.
  3
  1
- Mondesi at shortstop.
  3
  1
- K. McCarthy pitching for KC
  TEX
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- J. Diekman pitching for TEX
  TEX
  KC
- Guzman at first base.
  3
  1
- Dozier caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  3
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Sinker	89
2 Single	Sinker	89

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, 21 June 2018

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 19,489

Game Time:2:53

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

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

A. Bibens-Dirkx1-1

J. Junis5-8

J. Diekman2

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