Starting Lineups:
Texas Rangers Kansas City Royals
1. McDowell cf Wilson cf
2. Fletcher ss Smith lf
3. O'Brien 1b Brett 3b
4. Porter dh White 2b
5. G. Wright rf McRae dh
6. Jones lf Balboni 1b
7. Harrah 2b Sundberg c
8. Buechele 3b Motley rf
9. Mercado c Salazar ss
Mason p Gubicza p
RANGERS 1ST: McDowell grounded out (second to first); Fletcher
was called out on strikes; O'Brien grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.
ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (second to first); Smith singled
to third; Brett singled to center [Smith to third]; White forced
Brett (pitcher to second); McRae singled to center [Smith
scored, White to third]; Balboni forced McRae (third to second);
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.
RANGERS 2ND: Porter singled to right; G. Wright forced Porter
(first to shortstop); Jones flied out to center; G. Wright was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.
ROYALS 2ND: Sundberg singled to center; Motley singled to third
[Sundberg scored (error by Buechele) (unearned), Motley to
second]; Salazar flied out to right [Motley to third]; Motley
was caught stealing home (catcher to third); Busted
squeeze; Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 2.
RANGERS 3RD: Harrah walked; Buechele singled to right [Harrah to
third]; Mercado made an out to shortstop; McDowell grounded into
a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Buechele out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 2.
ROYALS 3RD: Smith singled to left; Brett singled to right [Smith
to second]; White doubled to center [Smith scored, Brett to
third]; McRae was walked intentionally; Balboni walked [Brett
scored, White to third, McRae to second]; Sundberg forced White
(third to catcher) [McRae to third, Balboni to second]; Motley
popped to catcher in foul territory; Salazar grounded out (third
to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 4.
RANGERS 4TH: Fletcher walked; O'Brien singled to center
[Fletcher to second]; Porter was called out on strikes; G.
Wright was called out on strikes; Jones flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 4.
ROYALS 4TH: Wilson popped to first in foul territory; Smith
flied out to center; Brett grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 4.
RANGERS 5TH: Harrah homered to left; Buechele lined to right;
Mercado flied out to center; McDowell lined to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 4.
ROYALS 5TH: White struck out; McRae flied out to right; Balboni
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 4.
RANGERS 6TH: Fletcher grounded out (shortstop to first); O'Brien
lined to shortstop; Porter walked; G. Wright singled to center
[Porter to second]; Jones forced Porter (third unassisted); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 4.
ROYALS 6TH: Sundberg walked; Motley flied out to center; Salazar
singled to right [Sundberg to second]; Wilson singled to left
[Sundberg scored, Salazar to second]; MOHORCIC REPLACED MASON
(PITCHING); Smith singled to left [Salazar scored, Wilson to
third (error by Jones), Smith to second]; Debut game for Dale
Mohorcic; Brett was walked intentionally; White forced Brett
(shortstop to second) [Wilson scored, Smith to third]; McRae
reached on an error by Harrah [Smith scored (unearned) (no RBI),
White to second, McRae to first]; Balboni forced McRae
(shortstop to second); 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 1,
Royals 8.
RANGERS 7TH: FARR REPLACED GUBICZA (PITCHING); JONES REPLACED
SMITH (PLAYING LF); Harrah was called out on strikes; Buechele
walked; PETRALLI BATTED FOR MERCADO; Petralli lined to left;
McDowell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 1, Royals 8.
ROYALS 7TH: R. WRIGHT REPLACED MOHORCIC (PITCHING); PETRALLI
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Sundberg struck out; Motley flied
out to right; Salazar singled to center; Wilson forced Salazar
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 8.
RANGERS 8TH: Fletcher grounded out (third to first); O'Brien
grounded out (first to pitcher); Porter doubled to left; G.
Wright flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1,
Royals 8.
ROYALS 8TH: HARRIS REPLACED R. WRIGHT (PITCHING); Jones grounded
out (third to first); Brett lined to second; White made an out
to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 8.
RANGERS 9TH: BLACK REPLACED FARR (PITCHING); PACIOREK BATTED FOR
JONES; PRYOR REPLACED BRETT (PLAYING 3B); Paciorek lined to
center; Harrah lined to left; Buechele doubled to center;
Balboni dropped a foul fly hit by Petralli for an error;
Petralli flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1,
Royals 8.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Rangers 1 7 3 8
Royals 8 12 1 8
