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O'Hearn grounded out, second baseman Odor to first baseman Guzmán.

A.Gordon grounded out, pitcher Jurado to first baseman Guzmán.

Grounded out, pitcher Jurado to first baseman Guzmán.

Dozier flied out to center fielder Gallo.

Grounded out, second baseman Odor to first baseman Guzmán.

A.Gordon doubled to left, Merrifield scored.

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Dozier doubled to right, A.Gordon scored.

Mondesi singled to right, Hamilton scored, Merrifield to third, Lopez to second.

Singled to right, Hamilton scored, Merrifield to third, Lopez to second.

A.Gordon grounded into fielder's choice, second baseman Odor to shortstop Andrus, Merrifield scored, Lopez to third, Mondesi out.

Grounded into fielder's choice, second baseman Odor to shortstop Andrus, Merrifield scored, Lopez to third, Mondesi out.

Dozier singled to right, Lopez scored, A.Gordon scored.

Singled to right, Lopez scored, A.Gordon scored.

Andrus singled to left, Forsythe scored, Choo to second.

Singled to left, Forsythe scored, Choo to second.

Gallo doubled to left, Choo scored, Andrus scored.

Doubled to left, Choo scored, Andrus scored.

Merrifield doubled to left, Hamilton scored.

Lopez singled to left, Merrifield scored.

Royals first.  Merrifield doubled to left.  Lopez lined out to left fielder Choo, Merrifield to third.  Mondesi struck out.  Gordon doubled to left, Merrifield scored.  Dozier doubled to right, Gordon scored.  Soler singled to right, Dozier scored.  O'Hearn flied out to left fielder Choo.

Royals second.  Maldonado walked on a full count.  Hamilton walked on four pitches, Maldonado to second.  Merrifield singled to left, Maldonado to third, Hamilton to second.  Lopez grounded into fielder's choice, second baseman Odor to catcher Kiner-Falefa, Maldonado out, Hamilton to third, Merrifield to second.  Mondesi singled to right, Hamilton scored, Merrifield to third, Lopez to second.  Gordon grounded into fielder's choice, second baseman Odor to shortstop Andrus, Merrifield scored, Lopez to third, Mondesi out.  Gordon stole second.  Dozier singled to right, Lopez scored, Gordon scored.  Dozier to second.  Huang pitching.  Soler doubled to left, Dozier scored.  O'Hearn doubled to center, Soler scored.  Maldonado walked.  Hamilton grounded into fielder's choice, second baseman Odor to shortstop Andrus, Maldonado out.

Rangers third.  Odor doubled to center.  Forsythe doubled to center, Odor scored.  Kiner-Falefa grounded out, second baseman Lopez to first baseman O'Hearn, Forsythe to third.  Choo walked on four pitches.  Andrus singled to left, Forsythe scored, Choo to second.  Pence struck out.  Gallo doubled to left, Choo scored, Andrus scored.  Cabrera lined out to shortstop Mondesi.

Royals seventh.  Guzmán in as first baseman.  Forsythe in as shortstop.  O'Hearn grounded out, first baseman Guzmán unassisted.  Maldonado grounded out, second baseman Odor to first baseman Guzmán.  Hamilton singled to left.  Merrifield doubled to left, Hamilton scored.  Lopez singled to left, Merrifield scored.  Mondesi grounded out, second baseman Odor to first baseman Guzmán.

Rangers eighth.  Diekman pitching.  Cabrera struck out.  Mazara struck out.  Odor walked.  Forsythe tripled to right, Odor scored.  Kiner-Falefa struck out.

 Kansas City has lost its home series with Texas in each season dating back to 2015 -- this four-series losing streak is the Royals' longest active home-series losing streak against any opponent. Kansas City has averaged 2.25 runs at home against Texas over this span.

 Texas was swept in a four-game set with Houston and was outscored 33-11 in the series. The Rangers have allowed 26 runs over their last two games -- only once has a team allowed more over a two-game span this season (Mariners, 29).

 Kansas City scored five runs in its win over Philadelphia and then scored one total run in its two losses in the series. The Royals are scoring 7.50 runs per game in wins this season and 3.00 in losses, the fourth-largest difference in MLB (+4.50) -- the Rangers (+5.93) have the largest such split in MLB.

 Elvis Andrus hit his sixth home run of the season last time out, matching his total from last season. It was his 16th multi-hit game of the season, tying him with Rafael Devers for second most in the AL (Michael Brantley, 20). His .327 batting average ranks fourth among AL qualifiers in 2019.

 Alex Gordon went 5-for-12 in the series against Philadelphia, and he drove in four of the Royals' six runs scored in the series. Gordon is averaging an RBI per 4.58 at-bats this season, sixth among qualifying American League hitters.

 Hunter Pence has 12 RBI this month, tied for sixth in MLB, and his 1.464 OPS in May leads MLB (minimum 25 PA). Of his eight hits in the month, three are doubles and four are home runs. He has scored 19 runs in 26 games this season, the same number he scored in 97 games with the Giants last season.

HP - Kellogg, 1B - O'Nora, 2B - Hoye, 3B - Ripperger

The optimist will look at the Texas Rangers as a game out of second place in the American League West. The pessimist will look at the Rangers as being tied for last place in the American League West. They'd both be right.
The Rangers come into a three-game series beginning Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals with a 17-21 record, tied with the Oakland Athletics for last place, but just a game behind the second-place Los Angeles Angels. The Rangers are 7 1/2 games behind the Houston Astros, the only club in the division with a record above .500.

Rangers hope upward climb begins vs. Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)  Nicky Lopez rewarded the few thousand Kansas City Royals fans that stuck around through a game that stretched well past 3 hours with his first career hit, an RBI single late in their 11-5 rout of the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.
But as he gazed up from first base, the Royals' top prospect found the ones that mattered most.

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TEX	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
KC	3	6	0	0	0	0	2	0	X

Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals on May 15, 2019

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