MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TEXAS RANGERS
07/16/2014
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 692 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 16TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (53-45) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 8 0
Texas Rangers (68-30) 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 4 11 0
Royals Upend Rangers, 5-4
Wil Myers knocked in 3 runs to help Kansas City beat Texas, 5-4. Myers produced 1 single and 1 home run. John Danks got the win, improving to 8-6. He pitched 6.1 innings, giving up 8 hits and 3 runs, while striking out 6 and walking 1. Neil Ramirez was credited with the save for Kansas City, his 24th of the season.

With Kansas City leading 1-0 in the top of the first, Myers hit a changeup from Justin Verlander for a 3-run home run. It was his 13th home run of the season and put the Royals ahead, 4-0.

"We squandered some opportunities," said Texas manager Rangers GM.

The win puts Kansas City at 53-45 this season.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Hicks CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .211 1 4
D. LeMahieu 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .321 4 39
I. Kinsler 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .247 9 28
J. Smoak DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240 15 59
A. Lind 1B 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .254 12 44
W. Myers LF 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .214 13 38
C. Young RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .152 2 10
R. Pena SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 1 13
   a-M. Cabrera PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .348 20 76
   b-C. Pennington SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 2 17
Y. Gomes C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 4 29
Totals 33 5 8 5 2 10 8      
a - M. Cabrera pinch hit for R. Pena in the 9th
b - C. Pennington substituted for M. Cabrera in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Lind (22, 9th Inning off J. Verlander, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Young (4, 9th Inning off J. Motte, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: A. Hicks (1, 1st Inning off J. Verlander, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: W. Myers (13, 1st Inning off J. Verlander, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Hicks 3 , D. LeMahieu 2 , A. Lind 2 , W. Myers 5 , C. Young 2 , Y. Gomes
2-out RBI: W. Myers , C. Young
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Cabrera
GIDP: A. Hicks
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Hicks (2)

FIELDING
PB: Y. Gomes
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Heyward CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .259 8 47
S. Gennett DH 5 1 2 0 0 2 3 .219 5 28
J. Hamilton LF 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 .300 23 70
E. Longoria 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .289 8 40
   a-M. Trout PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .274 23 66
D. Gregorius SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .263 17 62
A. Gordon RF, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .295 2 26
   b-M. Semien PH, 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .266 13 43
M. Morse 2B 4 0 2 1 0 2 1 .309 11 42
C. Johnson 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .290 0 1
K. Johjima C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .253 2 13
Totals 38 4 11 4 2 8 19      
a - M. Trout pinch hit for E. Longoria in the 7th
b - M. Semien pinch hit for A. Gordon in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Morse (11, 5th Inning off J. Danks, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Longoria (22, 6th Inning off J. Danks, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Johnson (3, 6th Inning off J. Danks, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Semien (13, 8th Inning off J. Wilson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: S. Gennett (1, 9th Inning off N. Ramirez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Heyward 2 , S. Gennett 4 , E. Longoria 2 , D. Gregorius 2 , M. Semien 2 , M. Morse 3 , C. Johnson 2
2-out RBI: D. Gregorius , M. Morse , C. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Gennett , D. Gregorius , A. Gordon , K. Johjima 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Gennett (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gregorius-Morse-Johnson)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Danks W (8-6) 6.1 8 3 3 1 6 0 108 3.91   
K. Jepsen H (6) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 3.62   
J. Wilson H (16) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 3.38   
N. Ramirez SV (24) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 15 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Danks 50
Batters Faced: J. Danks 28, K. Jepsen 4, J. Wilson 4, N. Ramirez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Danks 5-8, K. Jepsen 0-2, J. Wilson 1-1, N. Ramirez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Danks 108-68, K. Jepsen 10-6, J. Wilson 17-11, N. Ramirez 15-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Verlander L (15-5) 8.2 7 5 5 2 9 1 131 3.14   
J. Motte 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 6.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Verlander 57
Batters Faced: J. Verlander 33, J. Motte 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Verlander 8-7, J. Motte 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Verlander 131-82, J. Motte 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Motte 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wil Myers
Ballpark: The Ballpark in Arlington 1994-2011
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 48970
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