KC 4, TEX 9 | Jun 25, 2021 | The Best Box Score

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Saturday, June 26, 2021•Globe Life Field•72°F, Roof Closed

Royals

TEX

Rangers

Final

WIN

Dane Dunning

LOSS

Mike Minor

The Rangers cruised past the Royals 9-4 in a dominant performance.

★Jonah Heim3-for-4, 2 RBI

★Nathaniel Lowe3-for-4, 2 RBI

Key Moment

Top 9: Michael A. Taylor singles on a line drive to left fielder Willie Calhoun. Jorge Soler scores. Hunter Dozier scores.

Weather: 72°F, Roof ClosedWind: 0 mph, NoneFirst pitch: 12:05 AM UTCT: 2:51Att: 30,389Venue: Globe Life Field

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89.7%C

14 missed calls

+9.0% TEX

+0.52 runs TEX

Win Probability

TEX WinKC Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	4	8	1
TEX	0	0	0	4	0	5	0

Game 633556 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Kansas City Royals

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Whit Merrifield2B	4	0	2	1	0	0	.276/.326/.412	97.9	.307	.348
Anthony SwarzakP	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Kelvin Gutiérrez3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.213/.254/.299	-	-	-
Ryan O'Hearn1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.200/.243/.429	95.3	.150	.156
Hanser AlbertoSS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.266/.287/.387	92.4	.113	.110
Jorge SolerRF	4	1	1	0	0	3	.183/.282/.326	107.8	.534	.487
Hunter DozierLF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.158/.231/.332	94.1	.271	.262
Michael A. TaylorCF	4	0	1	2	0	0	.231/.283/.328	98.3	.437	.497
Sebastián RiveroC	1	0	0	0	0	1	.091/.286/.182	47.6	-	-
Bench
Carlos Santana1B	3	0	1	1	1	1	.248/.371/.411	101.7	.289	.457
Salvador PerezC	3	0	1	0	0	0	.285/.315/.524
Totals	34	4	8	4	2	8	-	-	-	-

2B:Dozier; Santana

3B:Merrifield

TB:12

RBI:Merrifield; Taylor 2; Santana

GIDP:Perez

Team LOB:5

Texas Rangers

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Isiah Kiner-FalefaSS	4	0	1	0	1	0	.276/.312/.393	99.1	.337

Pitching

Kansas City Royals

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	Velo	ERA
Mike MinorL	5.0	11	9	9	2	2	79-55	87.2	5.12
Carlos Hernández	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	18-9	90.5	6.60
Danny Duffy	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	15-11	89.1	1.81
Anthony Swarzak	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	15-10	88	9.39
Totals	8.0	13	9	9	3	4	127-85	-	-

Inherited runners-scored:Hernández 1-1

Pitches-strikes:Minor 79-55; Hernández 18-9; Duffy 15-11; Swarzak 15-10

Groundouts-flyouts:Minor 6-6; Hernández 0-2; Duffy 2-0; Swarzak 2-0

Texas Rangers

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Dane DunningW	5.0	5	2	2	2	4	0	85-54	85.3	4.63

Top 3 • KC

1-0

Whit Merrifield triples (2) on a fly ball to right fielder Joey Gallo. Nicky Lopez scores.

EV: 97.9 mph354 ftLA: 23°

Bot 4 • TEX

1-1

Andy Ibanez singles on a ground ball to second baseman Whit Merrifield. Adolis Garcia scores. Joey Gallo to 3rd. Andy Ibanez to 2nd. Throwing error by second baseman Whit Merrifield.

EV: 68.0 mph106 ftLA: 11°

1-3

Nate Lowe triples (1) on a line drive to left fielder Hunter Dozier. Joey Gallo scores. Andy Ibanez scores.

EV: 99.2 mph274 ftLA: 14°

1-4

Jonah Heim singles on a line drive to left fielder Hunter Dozier. Nate Lowe scores.

EV: 78.7 mph225 ftLA: 21°

Top 5 • KC

2-4

Carlos Santana doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Joey Gallo. Nicky Lopez scores. Whit Merrifield to 3rd.

EV: 101.7 mph342 ftLA: 19°

Bot 6 • TEX

2-5

Nick Solak singles on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Soler. Andy Ibanez scores. Nate Lowe to 2nd.

EV: 69.0 mph194 ftLA: 23°

2-6

Jonah Heim doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Hunter Dozier. Nate Lowe scores. Nick Solak to 3rd.

EV: 104.7 mph177 ftLA: 10°

2-8

Charlie Culberson doubles (9) on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Nick Solak scores. Jonah Heim scores.

EV: 88.9 mph227 ftLA: 14°

2-9

Adolis Garcia out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jorge Soler. Charlie Culberson scores.

EV: 91.8 mph332 ftLA: 27°

Top 9 • KC

4-9

Michael A. Taylor singles on a line drive to left fielder Willie Calhoun. Jorge Soler scores. Hunter Dozier scores.

EV: 79.3 mph197 ftLA: 19°

Bench
Joey GalloRF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.218/.377/.406	99.5	.423	.409
Dane DunningP							.333/.333/.333	-	-	-
John KingP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Spencer PattonP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-

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