Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Aoki vs. Lewis
  
  Aoki hits a line drive into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Lewis
  
  Infante hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Lewis
  
  Perez hits a popup towards short. Andrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Choo vs. Ventura
  
  Choo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Ventura
  
  Andrus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Rios vs. Ventura
  
  Rios hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Andrus moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Beltre vs. Ventura
  
  Beltre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. Andrus scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Carp vs. Ventura
  
  Carp strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Lewis
  
  Butler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Lewis
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Willingham vs. Lewis
  
  Willingham is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Lewis
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Willingham moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Cain vs. Lewis
  
  Cain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Willingham scores. Moustakas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Escobar vs. Lewis
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moustakas scores. Cain moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Aoki vs. Lewis
  
  Aoki bunts towards the mound. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. Cain moves to third. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Infante vs. Lewis
  
  Infante hits a fly ball into left field. Adduci settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Chirinos vs. Ventura
  
  Chirinos hits a fly ball into right field. Aoki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Ventura
  
  Martin hits a line drive towards third. Moustakas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rosales vs. Ventura
  
  Rosales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Ventura covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Lewis
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Lewis
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Lewis
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Adduci vs. Ventura
  
  Adduci hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Choo vs. Ventura
  
  Choo strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Ventura
  
  Andrus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rios vs. Ventura
  
  Rios hits a line drive into right field. Aoki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Willingham vs. Lewis
  
  Willingham hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Lewis
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Lewis
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Lewis
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Aoki vs. Lewis
  
  Aoki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Ventura
  
  Beltre hits a popup, foul, towards first. Butler settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Butler. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Ventura
  
  Beltre hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Aoki. Beltre reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Carp vs. Ventura
  
  Carp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chirinos vs. Ventura
  
  Chirinos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chirinos for the out. Beltre moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Martin vs. Ventura
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rosales vs. Ventura
  
  Rosales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Lewis
  
  Infante hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Lewis
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Beltre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Lewis
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Adduci vs. Ventura
  
  Adduci hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Choo vs. Ventura
  
  Choo strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Ventura
  
  Andrus strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Lewis
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Willingham vs. Lewis
  
  Willingham strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Lewis
  
  Moustakas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Ventura
  
  Rios strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Ventura
  
  Beltre hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Carp vs. Ventura
  
  Carp strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Chirinos vs. Ventura
  
  Chirinos takes first base on ball four. Beltre moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Ventura
  
  Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Klein
  
  Phil Klein now pitching.
  
  Cain hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Cain reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Escobar vs. Klein
  
  There goes Cain. The throw from Chirinos and he is safe. Cain steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Escobar vs. Klein
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aoki vs. Klein
  
  Aoki hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carp juggles the ball. That's an error on Carp. Cain scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Infante vs. Klein
  
  Infante hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Klein
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Rosales vs. Bueno
  
  Jarrod Dyson now playing center field. Lorenzo Cain now playing right field. Francisley Bueno now pitching.
  
  Rosales hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Dyson. Rosales reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robertson vs. Bueno
  
  Dan Robertson pinch hits for Jim Adduci.
  
  Robertson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cain. Robertson reaches second base with a double. Rosales scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Choo vs. Bueno
  
  Choo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Choo for the out. Robertson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Andrus vs. Herrera
  
  Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
  
  Andrus is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Rios vs. Herrera
  
  Rios hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. Robertson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Beltre vs. Herrera
  
  Beltre hits a line drive into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Klein
  
  Dan Robertson now playing left field.
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Claudio
  
  Alex Claudio now pitching.
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre juggles the ball. That's an error on Beltre. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Willingham vs. Claudio
  
  Willingham strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Claudio
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Choo. Moustakas reaches second base with a double. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Cain vs. Claudio
  
  Cain hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Carp vs. Davis
  
  Wade Davis now pitching.
  
  Carp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Chirinos vs. Davis
  
  Chirinos strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Chirinos out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Davis
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Edwards
  
  Jon Edwards now pitching.
  
  Escobar hits a popup towards short. Andrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs. Edwards
  
  Dyson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Infante vs. Edwards
  
  There goes Dyson. The throw from Chirinos and he is safe. Dyson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Infante vs. Edwards
  
  Infante hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Andrus. Dyson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Edwards
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosales fields it and throws to second for the out. Dyson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Edwards
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Odor vs. Holland
  
  Greg Holland now pitching. Rougned Odor pinch hits for Adam Rosales.
  
  Odor hits a popup in front of the plate. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Holland
  
  Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Choo vs. Holland
  
  Choo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Andrus vs. Holland
  
  Andrus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Infante settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/22/2014 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Aoki N, rf            3  0  0  1   Choo S, rf            4  0  0  0   
Dyson J, cf           0  1  0  0   Andrus E, ss          3  1  1  0   
Infante O, 2b         5  0  1  0   Rios A, dh            4  0  1  1   
Perez S, c            5  0  0  1   Beltre A, 3b          4  0  2  1   
Butler B, 1b          5  1  1  1   Carp M, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Gordon A, lf          4  0  0  0   Chirinos R, c         3  0  0  0   
Willingham J, dh      3  2  1  1   Martin L, cf          3  0  0  0   
Moustakas M, 3b       4  1  2  0   Rosales A, 2b         3  1  1  0   
Cain L, cf-rf         4  1  3  1   Odor R, ph            1  0  0  0   
Escobar A, ss         4  0  1  1   Adduci J, lf          2  0  0  0   
                                   Robertson D, ph-lf    2  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6  9  6                        33  3  6  3

Kansas City      030 100 101 --  6
Texas            100 000 200 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ventura Y (W)         6.0  4  1  1  3  6
Bueno F               0.1  2  2  2  0  0
Herrera K             0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Davis W               1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Holland G (S)         1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lewis C (L)           6.0  6  4  4  0  2
Klein P               1.1  1  1  1  0  0
Claudio A             0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Edwards J             1.0  1  1  0  1  1

E -- Butler B, Carp M, Beltre A, Andrus E
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Texas 8
2B -- Rios A, Beltre A, Cain L, Rosales A, Robertson D, Moustakas M
HR -- Butler B, Willingham J
SB -- Cain L, Dyson J
SH -- Aoki N
HBP -- by Lewis C (Willingham J), by Herrera K (Andrus E)
T -- 3:09
A -- 26991

    

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