| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Royals (10-18) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
 |
Rangers (12-17) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
📦 Box score
|
Kansas City Royals | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Bobby Witt Jr. 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2  |
Andrew Benintendi LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
3  |
Salvador Perez C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
4  |
Ryan O'Hearn DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
4  |
Emmanuel Rivera DH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5  |
Hunter Dozier 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
6  |
Kyle Isbel RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
7  |
Michael A. Taylor CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
8  |
Whit Merrifield 2B ⭐ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9  |
Nicky Lopez SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
|
Texas Rangers | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Marcus Semien 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2  |
Andy Ibáñez DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
3  |
Corey Seager SS ⭐ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
4  |
Adolis García RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5  |
Nick Solak LF 🦇 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6  |
Nathaniel Lowe 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7  |
Eli White CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
8  |
Sam Huff C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
9  |
Charlie Culberson 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9  |
Brad Miller 3B ⭐ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
⭐ Home runs
| Batter | In. | Dist (ft.) | EV (MPH) | LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield |
3 | 401 | 102.5 | 30° |
| Brad Miller |
6 | 416 | 104.5 | 31° |
| Corey Seager |
9 | 420 | 105.5 | 25° |
💡 Highlights
- VideoCG: KC@TEX - 5/11/22Condensed Game: Whit Merrifield crushed a solo home run and Bobby Witt Jr. drove in three runs to lead the Royals to an 8-2 win
- VideoWhit Merrifield's solo home runWhit Merrifield crushes a solo home run to left field, his first home run of the season, giving the Royals a 1-0 lead in the 3rd inning
- VideoBobby Witt Jr.'s two-run doubleBobby Witt Jr. drills a two-run double to left field, scoring Michael A. Taylor and Whit Merrifield to increase the Royals' lead to 3-0
- VideoBrett Martin K's Ryan O'HearnBrett Martin strikes out Ryan O'Hearn swinging to escape the jam and strand two runners in the 5th inning
- VideoSeager nabs Witt Jr. at homeCorey Seager throws to home plate for the out to prevent Bobby Witt Jr. from scoring in the top of the 5th inning
- VideoBrad Miller's solo home runBrad Miller hits a solo home run to center field, trimming the Royals' lead to 3-1 in the bottom of the 6th inning
- VideoJoel Payamps K's fiveJoel Payamps strikes out five over 3 scoreless innings of work against the Texas Rangers
- VideoBobby Witt Jr. plates MerrifieldBobby Witt Jr. hits a fielder's choice to third base, scoring Whit Merrifield to increase the Royals' lead to 4-1 in the top of the 7th
- VideoRivera's bases-clearing tripleEmmanuel Rivera rips a bases-clearing triple to right, scoring Whit Merrifield, Nicky Lopez and Salvador Perez to extend the lead to 7-1
- VideoEmmanuel Rivera scores on errorEmmanuel Rivera scores on a throwing error by third baseman Brad Miller to extend the Royals' lead to 8-1 in the top of the 9th inning
- VideoCorey Seager's solo home runCorey Seager cranks a solo home run to center field, trimming the Royals' lead to 8-2 in the bottom of the 9th inning
- VideoKris Bubic seals the winKris Bubic strikes out Nick Solak swinging to seal the 8-2 win for the Royals
- VideoRoyals vs. Rangers HighlightsWhit Merrifield crushed a solo home run and Bobby Witt Jr. drove in three runs to lead the Royals to an 8-2 win over the Rangers
- VideoMatheny talks Merrifield, bullpenMike Matheny discusses Whit Merrifield's confidence at the plate, the bullpen being dominant and more from the Royals' 8-2 win
- VideoChris Woodward on Rangers' lossRangers manager Chris Woodward discusses the club's 8-2 loss to the Royals