Texas Rangers vs. Kansas City Royals

Apr 3, 2021

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
TEX	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	6	1	5
KC	0	0	0	0	3	7	0	1	-	11	12	0	5

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J. Sborzwin: Kansas City Royals logo

M. Minor

Game Recap

KANSAS CITY -- When the Royals signed Michael A. Taylor early in the offseason, he was lauded for what he could potentially bring defensively in an expansive outfield at Kauffman Stadium. But the club said over and over how he’d fit well into their lineup, too. Both have been on...

Scoring Summary

TEXKC

1
Joey Gallo homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. David Dahl scores. [2 runs]
20
3
Nate Lowe singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. David Dahl scores. Joey Gallo scores. Nick Solak to 2nd. [2 runs]
40
5
Michael A. Taylor homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run]
41
5
Hanser Alberto doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Joey Gallo. Kyle Isbel scores. [1 run]
42
5
Whit Merrifield grounds into a force out, second baseman Nick Solak to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Hanser Alberto scores. Nicky Lopez out at 2nd. Whit Merrifield to 1st. [1 run] [1 out]
43
6
Michael A. Taylor doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Joey Gallo. Carlos Santana scores. Salvador Perez scores. Jorge Soler to 3rd. [2 runs]
45
6
Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. Jorge Soler scores. Michael A. Taylor to 3rd. [1 run]
46
6
Whit Merrifield singles on a ground ball to left fielder Eli White. Michael A. Taylor scores. Kyle Isbel scores. Hanser Alberto to 2nd. [2 runs]
48
6
Carlos Santana doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Eli White. Hanser Alberto scores. Whit Merrifield scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd. [2 runs]
410
8
Whit Merrifield homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]
411

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Isiah Kiner-FalefaSS	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	1	.111
2David DahlDH	2	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	.556
3Joey GalloRF	1	2	2	2	1	2	1	0	.600
4Nick Solak2B	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	.286
5Nathaniel Lowe1B	1	4	0	2	1	0	0	3	.300
6Eli WhiteLF	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	.286
Ronald GuzmanPH-LF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	.000
7Jose TrevinoC	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.444
8Leody TaverasCF	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	1	.000
9Charlie Culberson3B	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
TOTAL	6	32	4	4	10	3	1	10	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Kohei AriharaRHP	5.0	6	3	3	1	0	1	73	5.40
Josh SborzRHP	0.0	1	3	3	0	2	0	12	20.25
John KingLHP	1.0	4	4	1	1	0	0	26	4.50
Brett de GeusRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	18	13.50
Matt BushRHP	1.0	1	1	1	2	1	1	19	9.00
TOTAL	8.0	12	11	8	4	4	2	148	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Whit Merrifield2B	2	4	2	4	0	0	1	2	.556
2Andrew BenintendiLF	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	.111
Jarrod DysonRF	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
3Carlos Santana1B	1	4	1	2	2	1	0	1	.286
4Salvador PerezC	2	5	1	0	1	0	0	2	.222
5Jorge SolerDH	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	1	.500
6Michael A. TaylorCF	2	4	2	3	0	0	1	1	.556
7Kyle IsbelRF-LF	2	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	.556
8Hanser Alberto3B	2	4	2	1	0	0	0	3	.400
9Nicky LopezSS	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	4	.375
TOTAL	12	35	11	11	4	4	2	19	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Mike MinorLHP	6.0	4	4	4	6	2	1	93	6.00
Jakob JunisRHP	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	16	0.00
Jake BrentzLHP	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	20	0.00
Jesse HahnRHP	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	8	6.75
Josh StaumontRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0.00
TOTAL	9.0	6	4	4	10	3	1	146	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningTEXKC

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — Isiah Kiner-Falefa strikes out swinging. [1 out]
00
DOUBLE — David Dahl doubles (2) on a fly ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor.
00
HOME RUN — Joey Gallo homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. David Dahl scores. [2 runs]
20
STRIKEOUT — Nick Solak strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
20
FLYOUT — Nate Lowe flies out to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. [3 outs]
20
BOTTOM 1
HIT BY PITCH — Whit Merrifield hit by pitch.
20
GROUNDED INTO DP — Andrew Benintendi grounds into a double play, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to third baseman Charlie Culberson to first baseman Nate Lowe. Whit Merrifield out at 2nd. Andrew Benintendi out at 1st. [2 outs]
20
GROUNDOUT — Carlos Santana grounds out, first baseman Nate Lowe to pitcher Kohei Arihara. [3 outs]
20

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Team Stats

TEX

4Runs11

6Hits12

1Errors0

.188Batting Avg.343

32At Bats35

2Extra-base Hits8

1Home Runs2

4Runs-Batted-In11

3Walks4

0Stolen Bases0

10Strikeouts4

5Left on Base5

10Total Bases25

Game Details

Saturday, April 3, 2021 · 2:10 PM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 8,889 (23.5%)

weather: 68 degrees, sunny