ARLINGTON -- With a runner on and two out in the second inning on Thursday, Royals' No. 9 hitter Ramon Torres hit a routine chopper up the middle off Rangers starter Austin Bibens-Dirkx that suddenly turned into two runs when center fielder Delino DeShields let the ball roll through his legs.
The ball bounced nearly to the wall, allowing Ryan Goins to score easily from first. Torres raced around third and dove headfirst to the plate and just beat the tag from Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos.
DeShields got in front of the ball, which wasn't hit that sharply, but it skipped wide of his glove for a rare four-base error and a 2-0 lead for the Royals.