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SEA
@BAL		8
5
BOS
@CHW		10
9
MIL
@CLE		7
1
MIN
@DET		9
5
MIN
@DET		11
3
TEX
@KCR		3
2		 
(10)
OAK
@NYY		5
9
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@TOR		2
7
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@ATL		1
2		 
(10)
PHI
@LAD		3
1
CIN
@PIT		5
2
NYM
@SDP		0
1
MON
@SFG		0
8
HOU
@STL		8
7
Sunday, May 31, 1987,
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 36,349, Time of Game: 3:24
Rangers
3
19-27
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Royals
2
27-19
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Dale Mohorcic (4-2)
L: Jerry Gleaton (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0   1    3  5  1
Royals          1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    2  8  0

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Scott Fletcher SS 4 1 2 1 1 0 .320 .773 0.328 1.88 0.383 -0.055 1.0 1 7 2B
Ruben Sierra RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .258 .749 -0.205 1.52 0.000 -0.205 -1.8 0 0
Pete Incaviglia LF 2 0 1 2 0 1 .304 .929 0.159 1.14 0.169 -0.011 1.4 0 0 3B
   Oddibe McDowell CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .180 .608 -0.089 1.69 0.000 -0.089 -0.4 1 0
Larry Parrish DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 .319 .946 -0.057 1.15 0.038 -0.095 -0.2
Pete O'Brien 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .778 -0.135 1.32 0.000 -0.135 -0.9 14 0
Don Slaught C 4 0 0 0 0 4 .223 .720 -0.139 1.33 0.000 -0.139 -0.9 7 1
Steve Buechele 3B-LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .211 .623 0.226 1.60 0.273 -0.047 0.7 2 2 2B
Jeff Kunkel 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .219 .555 -0.008 1.58 0.068 -0.077 0.1 2 4 HBP
   Darrell Porter PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .158 .596 0.014 4.25 0.014 0.000 0.3 IW
   Jerry Browne PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .719 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Bob Brower CF-LF 2 1 0 0 1 1 .241 .761 -0.144 1.46 0.045 -0.189 -1.1 2 0 SB
   Geno Petralli PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .785 -0.183 4.95 0.000 -0.183 -0.7
   Curt Wilkerson 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .718 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ed Correa P 0 0
   Mike Loynd P 0 0
   Dale Mohorcic P 0 1
Team Totals 33 3 5 3 4 12 .152 .536 -0.233 1.64 0.990 -1.225 -2.6 30 16
2B: S Buechele (6, off J Gleaton); S Fletcher (6, off D Quisenberry).
3B: P Incaviglia (1, off D Jackson).
IBB: D Porter (1, by D Quisenberry).
HBP: J Kunkel (1, by D Jackson).
TB: P Incaviglia 3; S Buechele 3; S Fletcher 3.
RBI: P Incaviglia 2 (30); S Fletcher (22).
2-out RBI: P Incaviglia 2; S Fletcher.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Mohorcic-S Fletcher-P O'Brien.
E: B Brower (5).
Baserunning
SB: B Brower (5, 2nd base off D Jackson/L Owen).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 5 1 2 0 1 2 .295 .741 0.010 1.55 0.202 -0.192 0.7 3 0 3B,SB
Kevin Seitzer 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .316 .862 -0.036 1.35 0.091 -0.127 -0.2 0 1 2B
Danny Tartabull RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .305 .814 -0.190 1.81 0.014 -0.205 -1.3 1 1
Thad Bosley DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 .327 .822 -0.170 1.61 0.030 -0.200 -1.2
Frank White 2B 2 0 0 0 3 1 .229 .688 0.034 1.34 0.114 -0.080 0.6 0 4
Bo Jackson LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .263 .821 0.122 1.64 0.216 -0.094 1.5 0 0 SB,HBP
Steve Balboni 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .188 .609 -0.173 2.30 0.110 -0.283 -1.6 11 3
Angel Salazar SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .245 .568 -0.261 1.81 0.012 -0.272 -1.9 2 3 GDP
   Jorge Orta PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .184 .620 -0.072 2.82 0.000 -0.072 -0.2
Larry Owen C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .227 .649 -0.003 1.28 0.070 -0.073 -0.0 9 2 2B
   Juan Beniquez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .687 -0.048 1.82 0.000 -0.048 -0.3
   Jamie Quirk C 1 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .661 0.055 1.96 0.055 0.000 0.1 3 0
Danny Jackson P 1 1
   Jerry Gleaton P 0 0
   Dan Quisenberry P 0 0
Team Totals 37 2 8 1 8 7 .216 .694 -0.732 1.67 0.914 -1.646 -3.6 30 15
2B: K Seitzer (7, off M Loynd); L Owen (3, off E Correa).
3B: W Wilson (5, off E Correa).
HBP: B Jackson (1, by E Correa).
TB: W Wilson 4; K Seitzer 2; L Owen 2; B Jackson; J Quirk; S Balboni; T Bosley.
GIDP: A Salazar (3).
RBI: B Jackson (29).
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 1 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Balboni-A Salazar.
PB: J Quirk (4).
Outfield Assists: D Tartabull (P Incaviglia at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: B Jackson (4, 2nd base off E Correa/D Slaught); W Wilson (11, 2nd base off D Mohorcic/D Slaught).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ed Correa 5 5 2 2 6 4 0 7.09 27 47 0.077 1.31 0.8
Mike Loynd 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.77 5 0 0 0.024 1.49 0.2
Dale Mohorcic, W (4-2) 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.89 14 1 0 0.632 2.44 2.6
Team Totals 10 8 2 2 8 7 0 1.80 46 47 1 0 0.733 1.64 3.6
M Loynd faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Danny Jackson 8 3 2 2 3 9 0 3.68 29 74 0.362 1.22 2.5
Jerry Gleaton, L (1-1) 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 0 3.46 5 0 0 -0.015 2.21 0.1
Dan Quisenberry 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.71 4 1 1 -0.115 3.95 -0.0
Team Totals 10 5 3 3 4 12 0 2.70 38 74 1 1 0.232 1.67 2.6
Balks: None.
WP: E Correa (5).
HBP: D Jackson (3; J Kunkel); E Correa (4; B Jackson).
IBB: D Quisenberry (1; D Porter).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 3:24.
Attendance: 36,349.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Kansas City Royals
1 Scott Fletcher SS 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Ruben Sierra RF 2 Kevin Seitzer 3B
3 Pete Incaviglia LF 3 Danny Tartabull RF
4 Larry Parrish DH 4 Thad Bosley DH
5 Pete O'Brien 1B 5 Frank White 2B
6 Don Slaught C 6 Bo Jackson LF
7 Steve Buechele 3B 7 Steve Balboni 1B
8 Jeff Kunkel 2B 8 Angel Salazar SS
9 Bob Brower CF 9 Larry Owen C
Ed Correa P Danny Jackson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t10 2-2 2 1-3 R TEX S. Fletcher D. Quisenberry 33% 83% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Buechele Scores; Browne to 3B
b7 2-2 1 1-3 OO KCR A. Salazar D. Mohorcic 20% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t10 2-2 1 1-3 O TEX G. Petralli D. Quisenberry -18% 50% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 2 12- RRO TEX P. Incaviglia D. Jackson 17% 55% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Brower Scores; Fletcher Scores; Incaviglia out at Hm/RF-1B-C
t5 2-2 0 12- OO TEX B. Brower D. Jackson -15% 46% Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX S. Fletcher D. Jackson -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O TEX R. Sierra D. Jackson -2% 46% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 2 --- O TEX P. Incaviglia D. Jackson -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Ed Correa facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson E. Correa -8% 37% Triple to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b1 0-0 0 --3 R KCR K. Seitzer E. Correa -1% 36% Wild Pitch; Wilson Scores
b1 1-0 0 --- KCR K. Seitzer E. Correa -3% 33% Walk
b1 1-0 0 1-- O KCR D. Tartabull E. Correa 3% 36% Strikeout
b1 1-0 1 1-- O KCR T. Bosley E. Correa 3% 38% Flyball: 2B
b1 1-0 2 1-- KCR F. White E. Correa -2% 37% Walk; Seitzer to 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- KCR B. Jackson E. Correa -2% 34% Walk; Seitzer to 3B; White to 2B
b1 1-0 2 123 O KCR S. Balboni E. Correa 6% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- TEX L. Parrish D. Jackson 4% 44% Walk
t2 0-1 0 1-- O TEX P. O'Brien D. Jackson -4% 40% Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-1 1 1-- O TEX D. Slaught D. Jackson -3% 37% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 1-- O TEX S. Buechele D. Jackson -2% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Ed Correa facing 8-9-1
b2 1-0 0 --- O KCR A. Salazar E. Correa 2% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- O KCR L. Owen E. Correa 2% 38% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 --- KCR W. Wilson E. Correa -2% 36% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Wilson to 2B/Adv on E8
b2 1-0 2 -2- O KCR K. Seitzer E. Correa 3% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O TEX J. Kunkel D. Jackson -3% 37% Strikeout (C-1B)
t3 0-1 1 --- TEX B. Brower D. Jackson 3% 40% Walk
t3 0-1 1 1-- TEX S. Fletcher D. Jackson 2% 41% Brower Steals 2B
t3 0-1 1 -2- TEX S. Fletcher D. Jackson 2% 44% Walk
t3 0-1 1 12- O TEX R. Sierra D. Jackson -5% 38% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 2 12- RRO TEX P. Incaviglia D. Jackson 17% 55% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Brower Scores; Fletcher Scores; Incaviglia out at Hm/RF-1B-C
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Ed Correa facing 3-4-5
Bob Brower moves from CF to LF
Oddibe McDowell replaces Pete Incaviglia (LF) playing CF batting 3rd
b3 1-2 0 --- O KCR D. Tartabull E. Correa 3% 58% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 1-2 1 --- KCR T. Bosley E. Correa -3% 55% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 1-2 1 1-- KCR F. White E. Correa -4% 51% Walk; Bosley to 2B
b3 1-2 1 12- R KCR B. Jackson E. Correa -14% 37% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Bosley Scores; White to 3B
b3 2-2 1 1-3 O KCR S. Balboni E. Correa 8% 45% Fielder's Choice 3B; White out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Jackson to 2B; Balboni to 1B
b3 2-2 2 12- O KCR A. Salazar E. Correa 5% 50% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 4-5-6
t4 2-2 0 --- O TEX L. Parrish D. Jackson -3% 47% Strikeout
t4 2-2 1 --- O TEX P. O'Brien D. Jackson -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-2 2 --- O TEX D. Slaught D. Jackson -1% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Ed Correa facing 9-1-2
b4 2-2 0 --- KCR L. Owen E. Correa -7% 37% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 2-2 0 -2- O KCR W. Wilson E. Correa 5% 42% Strikeout
b4 2-2 1 -2- O KCR K. Seitzer E. Correa 4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B; Owen to 3B
b4 2-2 2 --3 KCR D. Tartabull E. Correa -1% 44% Walk
b4 2-2 2 1-3 O KCR T. Bosley E. Correa 6% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 7-8-9
t5 2-2 0 --- TEX S. Buechele D. Jackson 5% 55% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t5 2-2 0 1-- TEX J. Kunkel D. Jackson 7% 61% Hit By Pitch; Buechele to 2B
t5 2-2 0 12- OO TEX B. Brower D. Jackson -15% 46% Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS
t5 2-2 2 1-- O TEX S. Fletcher D. Jackson -3% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Ed Correa facing 5-6-7
b5 2-2 0 --- O KCR F. White E. Correa 3% 46% Strikeout
b5 2-2 1 --- KCR B. Jackson E. Correa -3% 43% Hit By Pitch
b5 2-2 1 1-- KCR S. Balboni E. Correa -2% 41% Jackson Steals 2B
b5 2-2 1 -2- O KCR S. Balboni E. Correa 5% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-2 2 -2- KCR A. Salazar E. Correa -1% 44% Walk
b5 2-2 2 12- O KCR L. Owen E. Correa 6% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 2-3-4
t6 2-2 0 --- O TEX R. Sierra D. Jackson -4% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-2 1 --- O TEX O. McDowell D. Jackson -3% 44% Strikeout
t6 2-2 2 --- O TEX L. Parrish D. Jackson -2% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Mike Loynd facing 1-2-3
Mike Loynd replaces Ed Correa pitching
b6 2-2 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson M. Loynd 3% 46% Strikeout
b6 2-2 1 --- KCR K. Seitzer M. Loynd -6% 39% Double to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b6 2-2 1 -2- O KCR D. Tartabull M. Loynd 5% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-2 2 -2- O KCR T. Bosley M. Loynd 5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 5-6-7
t7 2-2 0 --- O TEX P. O'Brien D. Jackson -4% 46% Flyball: CF
t7 2-2 1 --- O TEX D. Slaught D. Jackson -3% 43% Strikeout
t7 2-2 2 --- O TEX S. Buechele D. Jackson -2% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Mike Loynd facing 5-6-7
b7 2-2 0 --- KCR F. White M. Loynd -6% 35% Walk
Dale Mohorcic replaces Mike Loynd pitching
b7 2-2 0 1-- O KCR B. Jackson D. Mohorcic 5% 41% Flyball: CF
b7 2-2 1 1-- KCR S. Balboni D. Mohorcic -11% 30% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); White to 3B
b7 2-2 1 1-3 OO KCR A. Salazar D. Mohorcic 20% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Danny Jackson facing 8-9-1
t8 2-2 0 --- O TEX J. Kunkel D. Jackson -5% 45% Groundout: P-1B
t8 2-2 1 --- O TEX B. Brower D. Jackson -4% 41% Strikeout
t8 2-2 2 --- TEX S. Fletcher D. Jackson 3% 44% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t8 2-2 2 1-- O TEX R. Sierra D. Jackson -5% 39% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Dale Mohorcic facing 9-1-2
Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Larry Owen (C) batting 9th
b8 2-2 0 --- O KCR J. Beniquez D. Mohorcic 5% 43% Strikeout
b8 2-2 1 --- KCR W. Wilson D. Mohorcic -5% 39% Walk
b8 2-2 1 1-- KCR K. Seitzer D. Mohorcic -4% 34% Wilson Steals 2B
b8 2-2 1 -2- O KCR K. Seitzer D. Mohorcic 6% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B; Wilson to 3B
b8 2-2 2 --3 O KCR D. Tartabull D. Mohorcic 10% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Jerry Gleaton facing 3-4-5
Jerry Gleaton replaces Danny Jackson pitching
Jamie Quirk replaces Juan Beniquez (PH) playing C batting 9th
t9 2-2 0 --- O TEX O. McDowell J. Gleaton -6% 44% Flyball: CF
t9 2-2 1 --- O TEX L. Parrish J. Gleaton -5% 39% Strikeout
t9 2-2 2 --- O TEX P. O'Brien J. Gleaton -4% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Dale Mohorcic facing 4-5-6
b9 2-2 0 --- O KCR T. Bosley D. Mohorcic 6% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2-2 1 --- O KCR F. White D. Mohorcic 5% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2-2 2 --- O KCR B. Jackson D. Mohorcic 4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 10th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Jerry Gleaton facing 6-7-8
t10 2-2 0 --- O TEX D. Slaught J. Gleaton -6% 44% Strikeout
t10 2-2 1 --- TEX S. Buechele J. Gleaton 12% 55% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t10 2-2 1 -2- TEX J. Kunkel J. Gleaton 11% 66% Passed Ball; Buechele to 3B
Dan Quisenberry replaces Jerry Gleaton pitching
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Jeff Kunkel (2B) batting 8th
t10 2-2 1 --3 TEX D. Porter D. Quisenberry 1% 68% Intentional Walk
Geno Petralli pinch hits for Bob Brower (LF) batting 9th
Jerry Browne pinch runs for Darrell Porter (PH) batting 8th
t10 2-2 1 1-3 O TEX G. Petralli D. Quisenberry -18% 50% Flyball: RF
t10 2-2 2 1-3 R TEX S. Fletcher D. Quisenberry 33% 83% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Buechele Scores; Browne to 3B
t10 3-2 2 -23 O TEX R. Sierra D. Quisenberry -5% 78% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Rangers' Dale Mohorcic facing 7-8-9
Jerry Browne moves from PR to 2B
Curt Wilkerson replaces Geno Petralli (PH) playing 3B batting 9th
Steve Buechele moves from 3B to LF
b10 2-3 0 --- O KCR S. Balboni D. Mohorcic 10% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Angel Salazar (SS) batting 8th
b10 2-3 1 --- O KCR J. Orta D. Mohorcic 7% 95% Flyball: LF
b10 2-3 2 --- KCR J. Quirk D. Mohorcic -5% 89% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b10 2-3 2 1-- O KCR W. Wilson D. Mohorcic 11% 100% Flyball: 2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 2.

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