MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
06/19/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1410 - TUESDAY, JUNE 19TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (48-27) 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 0
Kansas City Royals (29-44) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 0
Rangers Stymie Kansas City, Take 3-1 Win
The Texas Rangers racked up a win at Kauffman Stadium, bumping off the Kansas City Royals, 3-1. Jose Quintana, who started for Texas, pitched effectively for his team. Quintana got the win, improving to 7-4. He allowed 4 hits and walked 2 over 6 innings. Quintana allowed 1 earned run. Will Harris notched his 1st save in 3 chances.

Eric Thames hit a run-scoring triple off Aaron Nola in the top of the fourth, which put the Rangers in front, 1-0. Thames had 1 single, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 2 for 4.

"We'll grab a cold one tonight and go after another win tomorrow," Thames said.

Kansas City has now lost 4 in a row.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Inciarte CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .308 6 40
A. Simmons SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .317 5 39
B. Harper RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .258 17 43
E. Thames 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .272 14 53
J. Candelario 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .263 16 46
J. Pederson LF 4 0 2 1 0 2 1 .276 20 49
A. Cabrera DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .255 5 33
M. Montero C 3 0 0 1 0 3 2 .127 1 7
B. Valera 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .316 1 11
Totals 31 3 7 3 3 8 14      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Valera (2, 5th Inning off A. Nola, 0 on, 1 out) J. Pederson (8, 4th Inning off A. Nola, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: E. Thames (2, 4th Inning off A. Nola, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Valera 2 , J. Pederson 3 , A. Simmons 2 , E. Thames 4
2-out RBI: J. Pederson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Inciarte , A. Cabrera 2
Sac Fly: M. Montero
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Valera (6) , E. Thames (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Valera-Simmons-Thames)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Tapia CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280 2 31
J. Winker LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .311 3 28
J. Mauer 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .336 3 28
M. Cabrera DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .301 3 18
L. Chisenhall RF 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .274 8 38
D. Swanson SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .240 3 14
L. Valbuena 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .290 12 37
K. Plawecki C 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 .290 0 8
J. Profar 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261 4 36
Totals 32 1 7 1 2 6 12      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Winker (20, 6th Inning off J. Quintana, 0 on, 2 outs) L. Chisenhall (20, 7th Inning off J. Quintana, 0 on, 0 outs) L. Valbuena (14, 5th Inning off J. Quintana, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Mauer (20, 8th Inning off A. Chafin, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: L. Valbuena (1, 9th Inning off W. Harris, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Winker 2 , L. Chisenhall 3 , D. Swanson , L. Valbuena 5 , J. Mauer 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Plawecki 2 , M. Cabrera 2
GIDP: D. Swanson
Sac Fly: K. Plawecki
Team LOB: 7
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Quintana W (7-4) 6.0 4 1 1 2 3 0 97 59 3.31   
A. Chafin H (3) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 26 17 5.40   
W. Harris SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 10 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Quintana 61
Batters Faced: J. Quintana 23, A. Chafin 8, W. Harris 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Quintana 6-8, A. Chafin 2-2, W. Harris 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Quintana 97-59, A. Chafin 26-17, W. Harris 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Chafin 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Nola L (5-3) 6.0 5 2 2 0 5 0 88 55 4.36   
A. Ottavino 0.0 1 1 1 2 0 0 20 9 3.99   
K. Freeland 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 29 18 5.92   
A. Vizcaino 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 12 4.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Nola 59
Batters Faced: A. Nola 22, A. Ottavino 3, K. Freeland 7, A. Vizcaino 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Nola 5-7, A. Ottavino 0-0, K. Freeland 2-2, A. Vizcaino 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Nola 88-55, A. Ottavino 20-9, K. Freeland 29-18, A. Vizcaino 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Freeland 3-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Quintana
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM EST
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 35742
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