Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

49-54, 17-35 Away

Final

61-44, 33-17 Home


KC
TEX

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

M. Bush4-2

2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

B. Pounders1-1

0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- M. Perez pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- Pitch Type MPH
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Fastball 94
  3
  Foul Ball
  Fastball 94
  4
  Ball
  Fastball 95
  5
  Foul Ball
  Fastball 94
  6
  Ball
  Curve 84
  7
  Single
  Fastball 94
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 1st
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- M. Perez pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 2nd
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- M. Perez pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 3rd
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- M. Perez pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 4th
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- M. Perez pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 5th
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- M. Perez pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- Cain stole second.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 6th
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- M. Perez pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 7th
- I. Kennedy pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- Andrus caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- M. Bush pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 8th
- J. Soria pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- DeShields ran for Wilson.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- M. Bush pitching for TEX
  KC
  TEX
- Chirinos catching.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 9th
- B. Pounders pitching for KC
  KC
  TEX
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
2 Strike Swinging	Fastball	94
3 Foul Ball	Fastball	94
4 Ball	Fastball	95
5 Foul Ball	Fastball	94
6 Ball	Curve	84
7 Single	Fastball	94

Royals
2
Rangers
3

Game 1

7/28

Royals
3
Rangers
8

Game 2

7/29

Royals
1
Rangers
2

Game 3

7/30

Royals
3
Rangers
5

Game 4

7/31

Choctaw Stadium

8:05 PM, July 30, 2016

Arlington, Texas

Attendance: 47,125

Game Time:2:41

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chris Conroy
First Base Umpire - Pat Hoberg
Second Base Umpire - Jerry Meals
Third Base Umpire - Ron Kulpa

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	34	27	.557	-	L2
Chicago	32	28	.533	1.5	L1
Minnesota	28	33	.459	6	W1
Kansas City	23	37	.383	10.5	W1
Detroit	23	38	.377	11	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Seattle	32	29	.525	-	W7
Texas	29	31	.483	2.5	W4
Athletics	28	31	.475	3	L1
Houston	27	34	.443	5	L1
Los Angeles	23	38	.377	9	L2

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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers

M. Bush4-2

B. Pounders1-1

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