MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
05/05/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1089 - SUNDAY, MAY 5TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Texas Rangers (23-12) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 6 1
Kansas City Royals (17-18) 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
Rangers Deal Royals 5-3 Loss
The Texas Rangers had to overcome a fine effort from Kansas City pitcher Corey Kluber to win, 5-3, in 11 innings at Kauffman Stadium. Kluber went 6 innings and allowed 2 runs. Earning his 8th save for Texas was Pete Fairbanks. With the win, Texas raised its record to 23-12.

Gabriel Moreno went 1 for 4 with a double and a walk, while adding 2 RBI for Texas. In a tie game with one out in the top of the 11th, Moreno came through with a run-scoring walk. It put the Rangers in front, 4-3.

"It doesn't matter if you're 10 games over .500 or 10 games under, it feels good to win," Moreno told the Texas Today.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. McMahon 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .333 11 28
B. Stott 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .314 4 27
   a-A. Nola PH, 2B 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 .429 1 3
B. Harper 1B 3 3 1 1 2 1 0 .354 10 29
A. Duvall RF 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .273 6 26
J. Martinez DH 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .269 8 23
G. Moreno C 4 0 1 2 1 1 0 .299 2 13
K. Newman SS 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .273 0 10
J. Azocar CF 4 0 1 0 1 2 4 .366 1 7
A. Hays LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .238 1 18
Totals 38 5 6 5 6 14 17      
a - A. Nola pinch hit for B. Stott in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Newman (8, 5th Inning off C. Kluber, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Moreno (4, 9th Inning off P. Strzelecki, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Harper (10, 1st Inning off C. Kluber, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Harper 4 , G. Moreno 2 , K. Newman 4 , J. Azocar
2-out RBI: B. Harper , G. Moreno
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Nola , K. Newman , J. Azocar , A. Hays
GIDP: R. McMahon
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Newman (2)

FIELDING
Errors: R. McMahon (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Newman-Nola-Harper)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Ruiz LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .250 1 13
L. Matos DH 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 .188 1 5
L. Nootbaar RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .259 3 10
D. Varsho CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .198 6 18
A. Kirk C 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .337 1 16
J. Segura 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .237 2 9
B. Lee SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .272 3 18
E. Sosa 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .225 3 9
J. Schoop 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .301 2 14
Totals 39 3 6 3 1 11 13      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Lee 2 (12, 5th Inning off S. Manaea, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off S. Manaea, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Kirk (1, 5th Inning off S. Manaea, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Matos , A. Kirk 5 , J. Segura , B. Lee 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Ruiz , J. Schoop 2
GIDP: D. Varsho
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lee-Sosa-Schoop)
OF assists: 1 (Varsho(Martinez at home))
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Manaea 6.1 4 3 3 1 4 1 90 3.86   
D. Coleman 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 8.10   
J. Karinchak 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 31 1.76   
G. Crochet W (2-0) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 21 2.10   
P. Fairbanks SV (8) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 2.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Manaea 56
Batters Faced: S. Manaea 25, D. Coleman 2, J. Karinchak 6, G. Crochet 4, P. Fairbanks 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Manaea 9-6, D. Coleman 1-0, J. Karinchak 2-1, G. Crochet 0-1, P. Fairbanks 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Manaea 90-60, D. Coleman 9-6, J. Karinchak 31-18, G. Crochet 21-12, P. Fairbanks 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Coleman 1-0 , G. Crochet 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Kluber 6.0 4 2 2 0 8 1 80 5.85   
T. Mayza 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 5.66   
A. Houser H (4) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 6.43   
J. Walker H (5) 0.1 0 1 1 1 1 0 10 10.50   
P. Strzelecki BS (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 25 6.59   
C. Quantrill L (0-1) 1.2 1 2 1 4 1 0 29 3.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Kluber 64
Batters Faced: C. Kluber 22, T. Mayza 3, A. Houser 3, J. Walker 2, P. Strzelecki 5, C. Quantrill 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Kluber 7-3, T. Mayza 0-2, A. Houser 1-0, J. Walker 0-0, P. Strzelecki 1-1, C. Quantrill 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: C. Kluber 80-51, T. Mayza 13-7, A. Houser 12-5, J. Walker 10-4, P. Strzelecki 25-18, C. Quantrill 29-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Walker 1-0 , P. Strzelecki 1-1 , C. Quantrill 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Corey Kluber
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 4:03
Attendance: 21203
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