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Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers

MLBJune 21, 2024Globe Life Field

RoyalsKansas CityKC42-35

Royals 2, Rangers 6

Final
RangersArlingtonTEXWon35-40
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC001010000260
TEX00010500–690

W Nathan EovaldiL John Schreiber

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Adolis García.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Marcus Semien lines out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Corey Seager flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Josh Smith hit by pitch.
  4.  Adolis García strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Freddy Fermin flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  3.  MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Nathaniel Lowe grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Wyatt Langford strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jonah Heim walks.
  4.  Travis Jankowski grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 3rd

  1.  Nick Loftin strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Hunter Renfroe flies out to center fielder Leody Taveras.
  3.  Kyle Isbel homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field.KC 58%
  4.  Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  5.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Leody Taveras grounds out, pitcher Brady Singer to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Marcus Semien flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Corey Seager flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez.

Top 4th

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to right fielder Adolis García.
  2.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Freddy Fermin grounds out, pitcher Nathan Eovaldi to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.

Bot 4th

  1.  Josh Smith singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.KC 52%
  2.  Adolis García grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Nick Loftin. Josh Smith out at 2nd. Adolis García to 1st.KC 57%
  3.  Nathaniel Lowe singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Adolis García to 3rd.TEX 52%
  4.  Wyatt Langford doubles (7) on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Adolis García scores. Nathaniel Lowe to 3rd.TEX 68%
  5.  Jonah Heim walks.
  6.  Travis Jankowski strikes out swinging.TEX 60%
  7.  Leody Taveras grounds into a force out, pitcher Brady Singer to catcher Salvador Perez. Nathaniel Lowe out at home.TEX 51%

Top 5th

  1.  MJ Melendez doubles (11) on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford.KC 58%
  2.  Nick Loftin flies out to right fielder Adolis García. MJ Melendez to 3rd.
  3.  Hunter Renfroe walks.
  4.  Garrett Hampson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford, deflected by shortstop Corey Seager. MJ Melendez scores. Hunter Renfroe to 3rd.KC 72%
  5.  Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Adolis García.KC 64%
  6.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, catcher Jonah Heim to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.KC 59%

Bot 5th

  1.  Marcus Semien strikes out swinging.
  2.  Corey Seager lines out sharply to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.
  3.  Josh Smith flies out to center fielder Garrett Hampson.

Top 6th

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  2.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Freddy Fermin grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.

Bot 6th

  1.  Adolis García singles on a ground ball to center fielder Garrett Hampson.KC 52%
  2.  Royals challenged (stadium boundary call), call on the field was overturned: Nathaniel Lowe hits a ground-rule double (10) on a ground ball to left-center field. Adolis García to 3rd.TEX 64%
  3.  Wyatt Langford singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Adolis García scores. Nathaniel Lowe to 3rd.TEX 75%
  4.  Jonah Heim grounds into a force out, second baseman Nick Loftin to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Nathaniel Lowe scores. Wyatt Langford out at 2nd. Jonah Heim to 1st.
  5.  Robbie Grossman walks. Jonah Heim to 2nd.
  6.  Leody Taveras singles on a ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia. Jonah Heim to 3rd. Robbie Grossman to 2nd.TEX 83%
  7.  Marcus Semien doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Jonah Heim scores. Robbie Grossman scores. Leody Taveras scores. Marcus Semien out at 3rd, pitcher Sam Long to third baseman Maikel Garcia.TEX 95%
  8.  Corey Seager strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nick Loftin flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  3.  Hunter Renfroe strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Josh Smith flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.
  2.  Adolis García walks.
  3.  Nathaniel Lowe singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.
  4.  Wyatt Langford pops out to second baseman Nick Loftin.

Top 8th

  1.  Garrett Hampson flies out sharply to center fielder Leody Taveras.
  2.  Maikel Garcia walks.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.
  5.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Jonah Heim walks.
  2.  Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Robbie Grossman grounds into a double play, second baseman Nick Loftin to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jonah Heim out at 2nd. Robbie Grossman out at 1st.
  3.  Leody Taveras strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Freddy Fermin strikes out swinging.
  2.  MJ Melendez grounds out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  3.  Nick Loftin doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  4.  Hunter Renfroe strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  KC 1, TEX 0Kyle Isbel homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field.KC 58%

Bot 4th

  1.  KC 1, TEX 1Wyatt Langford doubles (7) on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Adolis García scores. Nathaniel Lowe to 3rd.TEX 68%

Top 5th

  1.  KC 2, TEX 1Garrett Hampson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford, deflected by shortstop Corey Seager. MJ Melendez scores. Hunter Renfroe to 3rd.KC 72%

Bot 6th

  1.  KC 2, TEX 2Wyatt Langford singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Adolis García scores. Nathaniel Lowe to 3rd.TEX 75%
  2.  KC 2, TEX 3Jonah Heim grounds into a force out, second baseman Nick Loftin to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Nathaniel Lowe scores. Wyatt Langford out at 2nd. Jonah Heim to 1st.
  3.  KC 2, TEX 6Marcus Semien doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Jonah Heim scores. Robbie Grossman scores. Leody Taveras scores. Marcus Semien out at 3rd, pitcher Sam Long to third baseman Maikel Garcia.TEX 95%

Win probability

Bot 6th · Biggest swing #1 · KC 2–1 TEX

Royals challenged (stadium boundary call), call on the field was overturned: Nathaniel Lowe hits a ground-rule double (10) on a ground ball to left-center field. Adolis García to 3rd.

TEX 64%TEX +16 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

RangersArlington

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Maikel Garcia 3B3010010.240
Bobby Witt Jr. SS4000001.318
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B4010001.237
Salvador Perez C4000004.286
Freddy Fermin DH4000001.294
MJ Melendez LF4110002.181
Nick Loftin 2B4010001.247
Hunter Renfroe RF3000012.197
Kyle Isbel CF1111100.229
Garrett Hampson CF2011000.287
Totals332621212

2B: Melendez, Loftin.HR: Isbel.RBI: Isbel, Hampson.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Brady Singer5.031124893.29
John Schreiber L0.133300144.15
Sam Long0.222211151.59
Carlos Hernández1.010010151.93
Nick Anderson1.000011154.23

Video

3:11Royals vs. Rangers HighlightsMLB video
1:03Nathan Eovaldi collects six K's in six frames5:01Bobby Witt Sr. joins the Royals broadcast1:01Matt Quatraro recaps the Royals' 6-2 loss vs. Rangers0:25Wyatt Langford's RBI single
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