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Here we go. Looks like the only change in the lineup for the R's tonite is Whit replacing Mondesi at 2nd. Oh and I think I saw Butera on the list so he must be in place of Salvy.

And there's more. Salvy at the DH; Cuthbert at 3rd in place of Moose; and Bonifacio in RF. Karns on the hill vs Hamels.

Gordo takes one for the team in the middle of his back.

Cain gaps one to rc field scoring Gordo from 1st. Cain at 2nd. Hos out on infield grounder Cain to 3rd.

Salvy strikes out swinging at garbage.

Cuth walks.

Whit grounds hard up the middle but great play by 2nd baseman gets Cuth at 2nd. Cain stranded at 3rd. Royals 1 - 0

Rangers half of first looks like Karns went 3 up and down racking up 2 SO's. Esky led off 2nd with a fly out.

Bonifacio flys to center. 2 outs.

And Butera stikes out.

After first Rangers hitter drives Cain to the 407 mark in cf for first out, very next pitch the second hitter goes deep to lf. Game tied.

Karns walks next hitter.

Karns gives up a 2 run shot just inside the rf foul pole. Rangers 3 - 0 After good first, Karns struggling this inning.

Royals go 3 up and down in their half of the 3rd. Not really making Hamels work hard. He's averaging 15 pitches/inning. Karns 21/inning.

@brooksmd how did they get 3? Just saw score

Never mind I read your posts😉

Karns gets the Rangers 3 up and down. After 3 it's Rangers 3 - 1

@Crimsonorblue22 Are you back home or still up in Lawrence?

Highlight of the Royals 4th was Whit flying out to the rf wall. 3 up and down.

Another dinger for the Rangers. 4 - 1

Esky leading off the 5th and grounds out on first pitch.

Bonifacio lines softly to the pitcher after 2 pitches.

Butera gaps one to the lc field fence for a 2 out double and a hair flip.

@brooksmd still in Lawrence, home sweet home tmrw

And as usual Gordo swings at a pitch low and off the plate for strike 3. That's how you pitch Gordo, low and outside and if you can bounce it in the dirt even better.

Gallo gets his 2nd hr of the night in the rf upper deck. Rangers 5 - 1

Oof

My Nats walked in the tying run in the 7th. Now 3-3

@brooksmd getting ugly! To bad they showed his parents!😠

There's a interesting stat. Royals starters in first 15 games gave up 4 hrs. Karns has matched that tonight.

@Crimsonorblue22 Whose parents?

Oliver Perez pitching from the wind up he's a big herkey jerky mess but somehow hes got first 2 out this inning. Don't most relievers just pitch from the stretch even with a clean frame these days?

Now he's pitching from the stretch for the 3rd guy. Scratching my head.

@Crimsonorblue22 No MLB tonight so have to watch Rangers broadcast on FS so I have no idea whose parents they showed.

@approxinfinity Yep. SOP

6 - 1 Rangers on that 2 out single after walking 2 with 2 outs. Runners are the corners. Karns is done and Strahm in.

Cuthbert grounds out on first pitch.

@brooksmd karns

Hamels threw 21 pitches in the first and hasn't thrown more than 15/inning since. Merrifield triples off the rf wall.

Back to Hamels pitching. Royals have been swinging at first pitches all night.

Esky grounds out to 3rd. Whit still at 3rd with 2 outs.

And the Royals leave Whit at 3rd.

Esky with a great double play. With his back to the infield he gathered in a shallow fly ball, turns and fires a strike to Hos to catch the runner returning to first. Then Cuthbert on the next hitter misses what should have been an easy out when he totally misplays a shallow popup. Hitter ends up at 2nd.

After 7 Rangers 6 - 1.

And the Royals go 3 up and down in the 8th. Easy outing so far for Hamels tonight against the Royals.

Esky had a great play! How did hoz get on?

Comeback!

Glad that fiasco is over. Royals did manage to plate one in the 9th. Final Rangers 6 - 2 ttfn

I lived in a township called Karns in Tennessee for four years. It was a depressing place. I know that guy can pitch better. Just had a few bad lapses.