Rangers 4, Royals 0
- Chi Chi Gonzalez has now thrown 14.2 innings as a major leaguer, and has allowed 0 runs. That's quite the way to start a major league career.
- The Ranger pen had to throw 10.2 innings the previous two days. Shawn Tolleson went 2 innings yesterday, meaning he likely wasn't available today, Anthony Bass had thrown 3.2 innings the day before, and Tanner Scheppers and Sam Freeman had pitched each of the past two days. The one truly rested reliever in the bullpen was Ross Detwiler. The Rangers needed Chi Chi Gonzalez to not just pitch well, but to pitch efficiently and eat innings -- something that hasn't been a strength of his so far in his pro career.