MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/21/2023
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1714 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (83-70) 0 2 2 0 9 0 5 3 0 21 18 0
Kansas City Royals (72-84) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 5 1
Grossman Lifts Rangers to 21-5 Triumph
In baseball, each game is unique. This one was no different.

A good performance from left fielder Robbie Grossman helped the Texas Rangers defeat the Kansas City Royals, 21-5. Grossman went 2-4 with a home run and 2 walks, while scoring 4 times and driving in 4 for the Rangers. The win puts the Rangers at 83-70, while the Royals drop to 72-84.

Leody Taveras aided the Texas cause with a run-scoring double in the top of the second. For the game, the right fielder went 2-6 with a double, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"I'm just trying to make good contact," said Taveras, "one at-bat at a time."
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Smith 2B 7 3 3 1 0 2 4 .261 2 20
N. Lowe DH 5 4 2 2 2 1 1 .282 20 62
C. Seager SS 2 2 1 0 2 0 2 .305 25 74
   a-M. Semien PH, SS 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .273 31 92
J. Jung 3B 5 2 2 2 1 1 4 .234 19 60
J. Heim C 3 1 0 2 2 0 3 .201 15 49
R. Grossman LF 4 4 2 4 2 2 3 .214 7 42
B. Miller 1B 5 2 2 2 1 1 0 .235 16 61
L. Taveras RF 6 1 2 2 0 3 3 .278 5 34
B. Thompson CF 6 1 3 4 0 1 1 .249 11 44
Totals 45 21 18 20 10 12 22      
a - M. Semien pinch hit for C. Seager in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Taveras (20, 2nd Inning off K. Stewart, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Jung (24, 3rd Inning off K. Stewart, 1 on, 1 out) , N. Lowe (32, 7th Inning off T. Clarke, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Smith (2, 5th Inning off K. Stewart, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Lowe (20, 5th Inning off K. Stewart, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Grossman (7, 8th Inning off J. Staumont, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Smith 5 , N. Lowe 6 , C. Seager , M. Semien , J. Jung 3 , R. Grossman 5 , B. Miller 2 , L. Taveras 3 , B. Thompson 3
2-out RBI: J. Smith , J. Jung , J. Heim , R. Grossman , B. Miller , L. Taveras , B. Thompson 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Smith 2 , C. Seager , R. Grossman
Sac Fly: J. Heim
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Melendez RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .225 15 47
K. Isbel CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .272 11 63
F. Reyes DH 4 2 2 3 0 0 2 .229 38 101
E. Olivares LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247 10 44
N. Loftin 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 1 24
D. Hernandez 1B 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 .284 1 10
N. Eaton 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .248 5 33
S. Perez C 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .252 26 72
N. Lopez SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .220 1 35
Totals 32 5 5 5 2 10 12      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Isbel (39, 8th Inning off J. Barlow, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: F. Reyes 2 (38, 1st Inning off J. Odorizzi, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Barlow, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Isbel 2 , F. Reyes 8 , N. Eaton , N. Lopez
2-out RBI: K. Isbel , F. Reyes 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Reyes , N. Lopez
Hit by Pitch: S. Perez , N. Lopez
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: D. Hernandez (4)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Odorizzi W (2-0) 6.0 1 1 1 0 6 1 79 6.00   
J. Barlow 1.2 3 4 4 1 2 1 32 3.65   
I. Kennedy 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 23 3.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Odorizzi 72
Batters Faced: J. Odorizzi 21, J. Barlow 9, I. Kennedy 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Odorizzi 3-9, J. Barlow 1-2, I. Kennedy 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Odorizzi 79-48, J. Barlow 32-20, I. Kennedy 23-16
Hit Batsmen: J. Odorizzi 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Stewart L (10-12) 4.0 6 6 6 2 3 1 79 5.87   
J. Lyles 0.2 5 6 4 1 1 0 30 4.94   
D. Lynch 1.1 1 1 0 2 3 0 31 5.85   
T. Clarke 0.1 3 5 5 2 0 0 24 3.36   
J. Staumont 1.2 2 3 3 3 2 1 42 3.28   
A. Chapman 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 16 2.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Stewart 27
Batters Faced: K. Stewart 20, J. Lyles 8, D. Lynch 8, T. Clarke 6, J. Staumont 10, A. Chapman 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Stewart 5-4, J. Lyles 0-1, D. Lynch 0-1, T. Clarke 0-1, J. Staumont 2-1, A. Chapman 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Stewart 79-48, J. Lyles 30-21, D. Lynch 31-19, T. Clarke 24-12, J. Staumont 42-19, A. Chapman 16-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Lynch 2-2 , J. Staumont 3-3
WP: J. Staumont
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Robbie Grossman
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 4:02
Attendance: 18002
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