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Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers

MLBJune 23, 2024Globe Life Field

RoyalsKansas CityKC42-37

Royals 0, Rangers 4

Final
RangersArlingtonTEXWon37-40
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC000000000021
TEX00030010–4100

W Max ScherzerL Alec MarshSV José Ureña

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Nick Loftin grounds out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to third baseman Ezequiel Duran.

Bot 1st

  1.  Marcus Semien pops out to catcher Salvador Perez in foul territory.
  2.  Corey Seager doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.
  3.  Josh Smith called out on strikes.
  4.  Adolis García called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Adolis García.
  2.  MJ Melendez strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Hunter Renfroe pops out to catcher Andrew Knizner.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Nathaniel Lowe grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Wyatt Langford grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Ezequiel Duran walks.
  4.  Andrew Knizner strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Nelson Velázquez grounds out, third baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  2.  Maikel Garcia lines out sharply to right fielder Adolis García.
  3.  Dairon Blanco strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Leody Taveras reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.TEX 61%
  2.  Marcus Semien flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.
  3.  Corey Seager flies out sharply to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Leody Taveras to 3rd.
  4.  Josh Smith flies out to center fielder Dairon Blanco.

Top 4th

  1.  Nick Loftin grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.

Bot 4th

  1.  Adolis García walks.TEX 62%
  2.  Nathaniel Lowe singles on a ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia. Adolis García to 2nd.TEX 68%
  3.  Wyatt Langford doubles (8) on a line drive to center fielder Dairon Blanco. Adolis García scores. Nathaniel Lowe to 3rd.TEX 82%
  4.  Ezequiel Duran grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  5.  Andrew Knizner pops out to second baseman Nick Loftin.TEX 71%
  6.  Leody Taveras singles on a fly ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Nathaniel Lowe scores. Wyatt Langford scores.TEX 87%
  7.  Marcus Semien grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 5th

  1.  Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Leody Taveras.
  2.  MJ Melendez hits a ground-rule double (12) on a line drive to right-center field.
  3.  Hunter Renfroe strikes out swinging.
  4.  Nelson Velázquez grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.

Bot 5th

  1.  Corey Seager singles on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.
  2.  Josh Smith pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Adolis García singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Corey Seager to 2nd.
  4.  Nathaniel Lowe lines out to second baseman Nick Loftin.
  5.  Wyatt Langford flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.

Top 6th

  1.  Maikel Garcia singles on a fly ball to center fielder Leody Taveras.
  2.  Dairon Blanco strikes out swinging and Maikel Garcia caught stealing 2nd, catcher Andrew Knizner to second baseman Marcus Semien to catcher Andrew Knizner.TEX 91%
  3.  Nick Loftin grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.

Bot 6th

  1.  Ezequiel Duran pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory.
  2.  Andrew Knizner called out on strikes.
  3.  Leody Taveras singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez.
  4.  Marcus Semien doubles (16) on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Leody Taveras to 3rd.
  5.  Corey Seager flies out sharply to center fielder Dairon Blanco.

Top 7th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino lines out to center fielder Leody Taveras.
  3.  Salvador Perez grounds out, third baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.

Bot 7th

  1.  Josh Smith homers (7) on a fly ball to right field.
  2.  Adolis García grounds out, pitcher Sam Long to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Nathaniel Lowe singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez.
  4.  Wyatt Langford flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez.
  5.  Ezequiel Duran grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Nick Loftin. Nathaniel Lowe out at 2nd.

Top 8th

  1.  MJ Melendez grounds out, pitcher José Ureña to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  2.  Hunter Renfroe walks.
  3.  Nelson Velázquez grounds into a double play, shortstop Corey Seager to second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Hunter Renfroe out at 2nd. Nelson Velázquez out at 1st.

Bot 8th

  1.  Andrew Knizner flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe in foul territory.
  2.  Leody Taveras flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez in foul territory.
  3.  Marcus Semien flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez.

Top 9th

  1.  Maikel Garcia flies out to center fielder Leody Taveras.
  2.  Dairon Blanco grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  3.  Nick Loftin grounds out, third baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.

Bot 4th

  1.  KC 0, TEX 1Wyatt Langford doubles (8) on a line drive to center fielder Dairon Blanco. Adolis García scores. Nathaniel Lowe to 3rd.TEX 82%
  2.  KC 0, TEX 3Leody Taveras singles on a fly ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Nathaniel Lowe scores. Wyatt Langford scores.TEX 87%

Bot 7th

  1.  KC 0, TEX 4Josh Smith homers (7) on a fly ball to right field.

Win probability

Bot 4th · Biggest swing #1 · KC 0–3 TEX

Leody Taveras singles on a fly ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Nathaniel Lowe scores. Wyatt Langford scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TEX 87%TEX +16 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

RangersArlington

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Nick Loftin 2B4000000.229
Bobby Witt Jr. SS3000001.311
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B3000000.231
Salvador Perez C3000000.280
MJ Melendez LF3010001.181
Hunter Renfroe RF2000011.194
Nelson Velázquez DH3000000.200
Maikel Garcia 3B3010000.239
Dairon Blanco CF3000002.236
Totals27020015

2B: Melendez.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Alec Marsh L5.2833241014.40
Sam Long0.221100102.25
Carlos Hernández1.200000171.42

Video

3:00Royals vs. Rangers Highlights MLB video
1:09Max Scherzer's strong season debut 0:11Alec Marsh gets Andrew Knizner swinging0:17Corey Seager's double 0:21Wyatt Langford's RBI double 
All 15 clips

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