MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TEXAS RANGERS
09/27/2039
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 18066 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH , 2039 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Kansas City Royals (70-87) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 8 12 2
Texas Rangers (66-91) 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 6 12 1
Royals Down Rangers, 8-6
The Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers, 8-6, at Globe Life Field. Kansas City shortstop Jimmy Darley had an outstanding performance. He slugged 2 home runs. He scored 3 runs and drove in 2. Texas has now lost 4 straight.

Kansas City used a clutch hit from Jerry Swain to get the win. The third baseman drilled a solo home run in the top of the 11th inning to put the Royals ahead, 7-6. It was his only hit in 2 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"Good win for us, tough loss for them," said Swain.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Springs RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .258 7 27
   a-J. Morales PH, RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .242 9 39
T. Saxon 3B 3 1 2 2 1 1 0 .218 19 70
   b-J. Swain PH, 3B 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .265 12 21
T. Baron 1B 6 0 0 0 0 2 2 .247 23 85
J. Darley SS 5 3 2 2 1 2 0 .223 33 91
E. Melendez DH 4 1 2 1 2 2 0 .270 18 80
W. Policarpo 2B 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 .244 8 42
V. Serna CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 7 .228 4 15
J. Stanko C 4 0 0 0 0 3 6 .219 1 16
   c-C. Schrier PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 2 16
   d-L. Davila C 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .145 2 14
M. Hopkins LF 6 0 0 0 0 2 6 .257 10 39
Totals 44 8 12 8 5 15 24      
a - J. Morales pinch hit for R. Springs in the 7th
b - J. Swain pinch hit for T. Saxon in the 9th
c - C. Schrier pinch hit for J. Stanko in the 10th
d - L. Davila substituted for C. Schrier in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Policarpo (21, 4th Inning off J. Cervantes, 0 on, 1 out) , V. Serna (6, 8th Inning off M. Weatherford, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Melendez (36, 8th Inning off D. Babb, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Saxon (19, 3rd Inning off J. Cervantes, 1 on, 1 out) , W. Policarpo (8, 8th Inning off M. Weatherford, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Darley 2 (33, 9th Inning off D. Blystone, 0 on, 2 outs; 11th Inning off C. Tomich, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Swain (12, 11th Inning off C. Tomich, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Springs , T. Saxon 5 , J. Swain 4 , J. Darley 8 , E. Melendez 3 , W. Policarpo 7 , V. Serna 2
2-out RBI: J. Darley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Morales 2 , J. Stanko 3 , M. Hopkins
Sac Bunt: C. Schrier
Hit by Pitch: W. Policarpo 3 , V. Serna
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Errors: W. Policarpo (12) , M. Hopkins (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Darley-Policarpo-Baron, Policarpo-Darley-Baron, Darley-Policarpo-Baron)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Arroyo CF 6 1 1 0 0 2 2 .277 5 38
J. Kelly LF 4 3 1 0 2 1 1 .269 7 51
G. Lutz RF 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .302 35 98
   a-M. Ohler RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 5 32
E. Pacheco DH 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .248 20 52
   b-F. Lira DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 24 65
J. Diaz C 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .166 14 31
   c-G. Sato PH, C 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307 3 16
M. D'Amico 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 3 .338 0 8
   d-J. Martin PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .222 3 18
   e-B. Hancock 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 3 12
R. Phillips SS 5 0 1 2 0 0 5 .214 2 39
A. Fuentes 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .250 8 50
A. Gagnon 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .234 11 51
Totals 43 6 12 6 4 9 26      
a - M. Ohler substituted for G. Lutz in the 8th
b - F. Lira inserted as DH in the 10th
c - G. Sato pinch hit for J. Diaz in the 10th
d - J. Martin pinch hit for M. D'Amico in the 10th
e - B. Hancock substituted for J. Martin in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Pacheco (9, 1st Inning off A. Duran, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Kelly (36, 7th Inning off A. Duran, 1 on, 1 out) , G. Sato (10, 10th Inning off E. Duran, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Pacheco (20, 4th Inning off A. Duran, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: O. Arroyo , J. Kelly 2 , G. Lutz 2 , E. Pacheco 7 , G. Sato 2 , M. D'Amico 2 , R. Phillips , A. Fuentes
2-out RBI: E. Pacheco , R. Phillips
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Diaz 2 , A. Fuentes , A. Gagnon
GIDP: O. Arroyo , R. Phillips 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Kelly (24)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Lutz (2)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Duran 6.1 8 6 6 3 5 1 118 3.24   
A. Ugarte 2.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 30 3.11   
E. Duran W (6-2) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 3.84   
M. Sanders SV (5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 3.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Duran 35
Batters Faced: A. Duran 29, A. Ugarte 10, E. Duran 4, M. Sanders 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Duran 6-6, A. Ugarte 2-3, E. Duran 2-0, M. Sanders 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Duran 118-71, A. Ugarte 30-20, E. Duran 10-7, M. Sanders 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Ugarte 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cervantes 5.0 4 2 2 1 7 1 76 4.00   
G. Escobar 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 21 4.50   
D. Babb H (7) 1.0 1 2 2 2 1 0 27 5.35   
M. Weatherford H (11) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 21 4.36   
D. Blystone BS (5) 1.2 2 1 1 0 3 1 29 5.36   
C. Tomich L (3-3) 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 2 33 4.88   
R. Acevedo 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cervantes 57
Batters Faced: J. Cervantes 21, G. Escobar 5, D. Babb 6, M. Weatherford 5, D. Blystone 8, C. Tomich 8, R. Acevedo 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cervantes 7-1, G. Escobar 0-0, D. Babb 1-1, M. Weatherford 1-1, D. Blystone 2-0, C. Tomich 1-2, R. Acevedo 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cervantes 76-50, G. Escobar 21-12, D. Babb 27-15, M. Weatherford 21-15, D. Blystone 29-19, C. Tomich 33-17, R. Acevedo 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Weatherford 1-1 , C. Tomich 2-0 , R. Acevedo 3-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Cervantes , G. Escobar , D. Blystone , C. Tomich
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jimmy Darley
Ballpark: Globe Life Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 4:23
Attendance: 17681
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