*** Official Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals Game Thread (6/5) ***

[alnorth]

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX (29-26)	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	4	7	0
KC (30-22)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1

Chi Chi Gonzalez throws his first Complete Game and first Shutout, in the second start of his MLB career.



CG, (1); SHO, (1); Win, (2-0) Chi Chi Gonzalez 9IP 0R 0ER 2BB 2K

VS.



Loss, (4-4) Edinson Volquez 5⅓IP 4R 4ER 3BB 6K 1HR
Ryan Madson ⅔IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Franklin Morales 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Luke Hochevar 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 2K
Joe Blanton 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K

Home Runs

TEX

Mitch Moreland, (6) - Top 6th solo shot to left

KC

none

AL Central

Final: BAL 5, CLE 2
Final / 11: DET 3, CWS 4
Final: MIL 10, MIN 5

Starting Lineups

TEX

1. Delino DeShields, LF
2. Shin-Soo Choo, RF
3. Prince Fielder, DH
4. Mitch Moreland, 1B
5. Joey Gallo, 3B
6. Elvis Andrus, SS
7. Leonys Martin, CF
8. Robinson Chirinos, C
9. Hanser Alberto, 2B

KC

1. Alcides Escobar, SS
2. Mike Moustakas, 3B
3. Lorenzo Cain, CF
4. Eric Hosmer, 1B
5. Kendrys Morales, DH
6. Alex Gordon, LF
7. Alex Rios, RF
7. Jarrod Dyson, RF
8. Salvador Perez, C
9. Omar Infante, 2B

[ChiTown]

I'm asking because I don't recall, but when is the last time Salvy has thrown out a runner?

[baitism]

Welp. I'm out.

[stonedstooge]

DAMMIT. Salvy playing to far away again

[Al Bundy]

That'll do it boys... this team simply can't score 5 runs off of Cy Cy Rodriguez...

[C3HIEF3S]

Originally Posted by baitism

Welp. I'm out.

bye

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

I'm asking because I don't recall, but when is the last time Salvy has thrown out a runner?

Long ****ing time.

[Why Not?]

And that's game. I'm sure everyone's right. I'm sure the Twins will regress. We'll be 8 back and settled into the chase for the 2nd WC by the time that happens.

[Al Bundy]

Originally Posted by C3HIEF3S

bye

The Royals have scored 5 runs how many times in the last 2 weeks?

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

I'm asking because I don't recall, but when is the last time Salvy has thrown out a runner?

good question....

[cosmo20002]

Has bringing the infield in ever actually worked?
I mean, I guess I assume it has at least once in history...but I don't recall ever seeing it actually happen.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by Al Bundy

The Royals have scored 5 runs how many times in the last 2 weeks?

1

[MeatRock]

It's not Salvy tonight. Volquez is ****ing lazy keeping runners in check.

[tk13]

Originally Posted by Why Not?

And that's game. I'm sure everyone's right. I'm sure the Twins will regress. We'll be 8 back and settled into the chase for the 2nd WC by the time that happens.

It's possible. But remember we were 8 games back in late July last year. That's not what you want to strive for but the standings can change wildly from month to month even. Most of the teams in 1st place at this point last year didn't even make the playoffs.

It's not a bunch of homer-ish rah rah stuff. Baseball is a 162 game season and you are going to go through every possible up and down most likely, even if you're a good team. This could be the beginning of a slide that ends with us in 4th place. It could be a blip on a 1st place season. We simply don't know.

[stonedstooge]

Originally Posted by MeatRock

It's not Salvy tonight. Volquez is ****ing lazy keeping runners in check.

They are getting like 4 to 5 steps before he even throws the damn ball

[Three7s]

I think this is 7/9? I'll give it this weekend. If we get swept by the Rangers, gonna have to have a closed meeting. All the "oh it's just a slump" people can continue saying it. I don't really care.