PARAMOUNT BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TEXAS RANGERS
04/06/2071
 
PARAMOUNT BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 581 - MONDAY, APRIL 6TH , 2071 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (0-1) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 9 1
Texas Rangers (1-0) 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 11 1
Rangers Sneak By Royals, 5-4
The Texas Rangers put one in the win column on Opening Day at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals, 5-4. Texas catcher Richard Kinney was instrumental in his team's success. He went 2-4 with a home run. He scored 2 times and drove in 2.

The game came to an abrupt end with one out in the bottom of the ninth. On a pitch from Takiji Miura, Gabriel Gutiérrez hit a run-scoring single. It gave Texas the 5-4 win.

"Both teams played hard," said Texas manager Danny Sheehan.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Heller 2B 4 1 3 0 1 1 1 .750 0 0
D. Harris C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .250 0 0
S. Longoria RF 3 1 0 1 0 0 2 .000 0 1
E. Pérez DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .333 0 1
T. Maeda 1B 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .250 1 2
B. Acheson LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
A. Mota 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
N. Martin CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
J. Morán SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
Totals 34 4 9 4 1 7 11      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Martin (1, 2nd Inning off F. Martínez, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Heller (1, 5th Inning off F. Martínez, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Pérez (1, 6th Inning off F. Martínez, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Morán (1, 9th Inning off A. Klein, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Maeda (1, 6th Inning off F. Martínez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Heller 4 , D. Harris , E. Pérez 2 , T. Maeda 4 , B. Acheson , N. Martin 2 , J. Morán 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Heller , D. Harris , J. Morán
GIDP: D. Harris , T. Maeda
Sac Fly: S. Longoria
Hit by Pitch: E. Pérez
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: S. Longoria (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Heller-Morán-Maeda)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Matsuura 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
C. Mench RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .500 1 1
N. Oike LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
M. Gutiérrez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
B. Williamson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 4 3 .000 0 0
J. Torres DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
R. Kinney C 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .500 1 2
C. Valenzuela SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .667 0 0
   a-G. Gutiérrez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
G. Weaver CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
Totals 35 5 11 3 0 8 10      
a - G. Gutiérrez pinch hit for C. Valenzuela in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Matsuura (1, 1st Inning off A. Velásquez, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Gutiérrez (1, 5th Inning off A. Velásquez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Kinney (1, 2nd Inning off A. Velásquez, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Mench (1, 2nd Inning off A. Velásquez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Matsuura 2 , C. Mench 5 , M. Gutiérrez 2 , J. Torres , R. Kinney 5 , C. Valenzuela 2 , G. Gutiérrez , G. Weaver
2-out RBI: C. Mench
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Matsuura , B. Williamson 2
GIDP: K. Matsuura
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Valenzuela (1)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Matsuura (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Williamson-Matsuura-Gutiérrez, Valenzuela-Matsuura-Gutiérrez)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Velásquez 7.0 9 4 4 0 6 2 111 5.14   
T. Cardenas 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 0.00   
T. Miura L (0-1) 0.1 2 1 0 0 0 0 15 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Velásquez 49
Batters Faced: A. Velásquez 29, T. Cardenas 3, T. Miura 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Velásquez 8-6, T. Cardenas 1-0, T. Miura 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Velásquez 111-71, T. Cardenas 10-7, T. Miura 15-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Martínez 6.0 7 4 3 1 3 1 105 4.50   
A. Hale 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 22 0.00   
A. Klein W (1-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Martínez 46
Batters Faced: F. Martínez 26, A. Hale 7, A. Klein 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Martínez 9-4, A. Hale 1-2, A. Klein 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Martínez 105-62, A. Hale 22-15, A. Klein 16-11
Hit Batsmen: F. Martínez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Richard Kinney
Ballpark: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Weather: Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 42806
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