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Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers

MLB
Royals
10-18
8-2
Final
Rangers
12-17
Globe Life Field
TV: MLB.TV
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KC0010201048
TEX0000010012

Who won: Royals 8-2

The Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 8-2 on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Globe Life Field. The Rangers win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Rangers 4-1 in the 9th inning. Whit Merrifield went 4-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals. Corey Seager went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Rangers.

Player of the game

Whit Merrifield

KC · 4-4, HR, 1 RBI, 1 SB

8.7

Win probability

100%KC final
KCTEX

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thNick Solak

    Struck out swinging

    Solak struck out swinging.

    N. Solak · 1-4

  2. Bot 9thAdolis Garcia

    García struck out swinging

    García struck out swinging.

    A. Garcia · 0-4

  3. HOME RUNBot 9th
    Corey Seager

    Solo homer! 420 ft to center

    C. Seager · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI

    Seager homered to center (420 feet).

    KC 8 - 2 TEX
  4. Bot 9thAndy Ibanez

    Ibáñez grounded out to shortstop

    Ibáñez grounded out to shortstop.

    A. Ibanez · 0-3

  5. Bot 9thKris Bubic

    Bubic relieved Barlow

  6. Bot 9thKC

    Rivera as designated hitter

    Rivera as designated hitter.

  7. Bottom of the 9th inning
  8. Top 9thKyle Isbel

    Flied out to left

    Isbel flied out to left.

    K. Isbel · 0-5

  9. RUN SCORESTop 9th
    Hunter Dozier

    Rivera scored on error

    H. Dozier · 0-4

    Rivera scored on error, Dozier safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Miller.

    KC 8 - 1 TEX
  10. RUN SCORESTop 9th
    Emmanuel Rivera

    Tripled to right, 3 runs score

    E. Rivera · 1-1, 3 RBI

    Rivera tripled to right, Merrifield scored, Lopez scored and Perez scored.

    KC 7 - 1 TEX
  11. Top 9thKC

    Rivera hit for O'Hearn

  12. Top 9thSalvador Perez

    Intentionally walked

    Perez intentionally walked.

    S. Perez · 1-4

  13. Top 9thAndrew Benintendi

    Flied out to center

    Benintendi flied out to center.

    A. Benintendi · 0-4

  14. Top 9thMatt Moore

    Lopez stole second

    Lopez stole second, Merrifield stole third.

  15. Top 9thBobby Witt Jr.

    Struck out swinging

    Witt Jr. struck out swinging.

    B. Witt Jr. · 1-5, 3 RBI

  16. Top 9thNicky Lopez

    Singled to left

    Lopez singled to left, Merrifield to second.

    N. Lopez · 1-4

  17. Top 9thWhit Merrifield

    Reached on infield single to shortstop

    Merrifield reached on infield single to shortstop.

    W. Merrifield · 4-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  18. Top of the 9th inning
  19. Bot 8thMarcus Semien

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Semien grounded out to shortstop.

    M. Semien · 0-4

  20. Bot 8thBrad Miller

    Grounded into double play

    Miller grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Huff out at second, White to third.

    B. Miller · 1-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  21. Bot 8thScott Barlow

    Barlow relieved Clarke

  22. Bot 8thSam Huff

    Singled to left center

    Huff singled to left center, White to second.

    S. Huff · 1-3

  23. Bot 8thEli White

    Singled to left

    White singled to left.

    E. White · 1-3

  24. Bottom of the 8th inning
  25. Top 8thMichael A. Taylor

    Taylor grounded out to third

    Taylor grounded out to third.

    M. Taylor · 0-3

Season seriesTEX wins series 2-1

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