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Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers

MLBMarch 25, 2025Globe Life Field

RoyalsKansas CityKCWon20-12

Royals 3, Rangers 1

Final
RangersArlingtonTEX14-16
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC100200000381
TEX010000000190

W Kris BubicL Jacob deGromSV Sam Long

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jonathan India flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Adolis García.
  3.  Michael Massey doubles (6) on a line drive to right fielder Adolis García.
  4.  Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. Michael Massey scores.KC 58%
  5.  Cavan Biggio called out on strikes.

Bot 1st

  1.  Marcus Semien strikes out swinging.
  2.  Wyatt Langford strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jake Burger called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Hunter Renfroe grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  MJ Melendez strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher Jacob deGrom.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Adolis García doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Dairon Blanco.TEX 51%
  2.  Kevin Pillar singles on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Adolis García to 3rd.TEX 59%
  3.  Josh Smith strikes out swinging.KC 58%
  4.  Jonah Heim doubles (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Adolis García scores.TEX 54%
  5.  Leody Taveras grounds out, third baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Cavan Biggio.

Top 3rd

  1.  Dairon Blanco flies out sharply to center fielder Leody Taveras.
  2.  Jonathan India pops out to first baseman Jake Burger in foul territory.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Josh Smith to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ezequiel Duran called out on strikes.
  2.  Marcus Semien flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.
  3.  Wyatt Langford singles on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.
  4.  Jake Burger grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Maikel Garcia. Wyatt Langford out at 2nd.

Top 4th

  1.  Michael Massey singles on a ground ball to center fielder Leody Taveras.KC 55%
  2.  Salvador Perez homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Luca Tresh scores.KC 75%
  3.  Cavan Biggio flies out to shortstop Josh Smith.
  4.  Hunter Renfroe flies out sharply to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  5.  MJ Melendez walks.
  6.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Josh Smith to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 4th

  1.  Adolis García grounds out, shortstop Cam Devanney to first baseman Cavan Biggio.
  2.  Kevin Pillar doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez.KC 68%
  3.  Josh Smith walks.
  4.  Jonah Heim grounds into a double play, shortstop Cam Devanney to second baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Cavan Biggio. Jonathan Ornelas out at 2nd. Jonah Heim out at 1st.KC 76%

Top 5th

  1.  Dairon Blanco singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Dustin Harris.
  2.  Jordan Groshans called out on strikes.
  3.  Cam Devanney walks.
  4.  Luca Tresh strikes out swinging. Cam Devanney steals (2) 2nd base.
  5.  Brian O'Keefe strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 5th

  1.  Leody Taveras strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.
  3.  Marcus Semien strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Cavan Biggio walks.
  2.  Tyler Gentry strikes out swinging.
  3.  MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.
  4.  Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Sam Haggerty doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez.KC 64%
  2.  Jake Burger lines out sharply to right fielder Tyler Gentry. Sam Haggerty to 3rd.
  3.  Dustin Harris flies out to second baseman Tyler Tolbert.KC 76%
  4.  Joc Pederson flies out sharply to center fielder John Rave.

Top 7th

  1.  John Rave flies out to left fielder Sam Haggerty.
  2.  Jordan Groshans singles on a ground ball to pitcher Kumar Rocker.
  3.  Cam Devanney strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Luca Tresh walks. Jordan Groshans to 2nd.
  5.  Brian O'Keefe lines out to center fielder Alejandro Osuna.

Bot 7th

  1.  Jonathan Ornelas strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Jonah Heim singles on a line drive to center fielder John Rave.
  3.  Alejandro Osuna doubles (5) on a line drive to right fielder Tyler Gentry. Jonah Heim to 3rd.KC 61%
  4.  Ezequiel Duran called out on strikes.KC 76%
  5.  Justin Foscue called out on strikes.KC 84%

Top 8th

  1.  Harold Castro singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Dustin Harris.
  2.  Tyler Gentry lines out to left fielder Sam Haggerty.
  3.  Mark Canha strikes out swinging.
  4.  Tyler Tolbert grounds into a force out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to second baseman Justin Foscue. Harold Castro out at 2nd.

Bot 8th

  1.  Sam Haggerty flies out sharply to center fielder John Rave.
  2.  Blaine Crim pops out to shortstop Cam Devanney.
  3.  Dustin Harris singles on a line drive to right fielder Tyler Gentry.
  4.  Tucker Barnhart strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  John Rave singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dustin Harris.
  2.  Jordan Groshans grounds into a double play, third baseman Alan Trejo to second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Blaine Crim. John Rave out at 2nd. Jordan Groshans out at 1st.
  3.  Cam Devanney walks.
  4.  Luca Tresh grounds into a force out, third baseman Alan Trejo to second baseman Justin Foscue. Cam Devanney out at 2nd.

Bot 9th

  1.  Jonathan Ornelas reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Sam Long.KC 79%
  2.  Alan Trejo flies out to right fielder Tyler Gentry.KC 87%
  3.  Alejandro Osuna flies out to left fielder Joey Wiemer.KC 93%
  4.  Chad Wallach grounds out, third baseman Jordan Groshans to first baseman Harold Castro.

Top 1st

  1.  KC 1, TEX 0Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. Michael Massey scores.KC 58%

Bot 2nd

  1.  KC 1, TEX 1Jonah Heim doubles (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Adolis García scores.TEX 54%

Top 4th

  1.  KC 3, TEX 1Salvador Perez homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Luca Tresh scores.KC 75%

Win probability

Top 4th · Biggest swing #1 · KC 3–1 TEX

Salvador Perez homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Luca Tresh scores.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 75%KC +20 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

RangersArlington

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jonathan India 3B2000000.388
Jordan Groshans 3B3010001.353
Bobby Witt Jr. SS2000000.360
Cam Devanney SS1000021.194
Michael Massey DH2120000.408
Luca Tresh DH2100011.235
Salvador Perez C2123100.283
Brian O'Keefe C2000001.217
Cavan Biggio 1B2000011.182
Harold Castro 1B1010000.333
Hunter Renfroe RF2000000.297
Tyler Gentry RF2000001.294
MJ Melendez LF2000012.241
Mark Canha PH1000001.233
Joey Wiemer LF0000000.263
Maikel Garcia 2B2000000.311
Tyler Tolbert 2B2000001.308
Dairon Blanco CF2010000.333
John Rave CF2010000.290
Totals343831510

2B: Massey.HR: Perez.RBI: Perez 3.SB: Devanney, Blanco.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Kris Bubic W5.051118815.40
Chris Stratton1.010000154.09
Daniel Lynch IV1.020003185.82
Carlos Estévez1.010001151.80
Sam Long S1.000000164.70

Video

1:45Kris Bubic fans eight across five innings 0:24Jonah Heim's RBI double 0:26Salvador Perez's RBI single 0:29Jacob deGrom fans a pair across four frames
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