Royals at Globe Life Field: did the Rangers turn a 1-run eighth into the swing play?

The Kansas City Royals moved to 9-21 after a 4-1 loss to the Texas Rangers, who improved to 18-12, at 2:05 PM EDT.

First inning

The Rangers opened with 1 run despite 0 hits in the inning, and the Royals came up empty with 0 hits.

Second inning

The Royals produced 2 hits in the second inning but left runners on base as the score stayed the same.

Third inning

The Royals went hitless in the third inning, and Kansas City finished the game with 4 hits and 1 run in this Royals vs Rangers recap.

Fourth inning

The Rangers added 1 run in the fourth inning on 1 hit, and the Royals were held to 0 hits in the frame.

Fifth inning

The Rangers scored 1 run in the fifth inning and were charged with 1 error in the game, while the Royals logged 1 error overall.

Sixth inning

The Rangers pushed across 1 run in the sixth inning on 2 hits, and the Royals stayed off the board again in the sixth.

Seventh inning

The Royals collected 1 hit in the seventh inning but still had 0 runs through 7 innings, while the Rangers added 2 hits without scoring.

Eighth inning

The Boys in Blue finally broke through with 1 run on 1 hit in the eighth inning, and the Rangers kept their total at 4 runs heading to the ninth.

Ninth inning

The Royals went scoreless in the ninth inning to finish at 1 run with 5 walks, and the Rangers closed out a game that lasted 2:31 with an attendance of 11901 on CW33.

The Royals vs Rangers result analysis shows Kansas City finished 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position, while Texas ended with 8 hits and 0 errors.

From the previous game context, Seth Lugo carried a 4.5 earned run average and 1.75 walks plus hits per inning, and Nick Loftin brought a .333 average with a 1.000 on-base plus slugging into this post game analysis.

Royals vs Rangers final thoughts: the next broadcast will again measure whether K.C. can turn 15 left on base into early-inning runs.

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