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Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers

MLBMarch 24, 2025Globe Life Field

RoyalsKansas CityKC19-12

Royals 3, Rangers 6

Final
RangersArlingtonTEXWon14-15
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC0002001003101
TEX10110030–680

W Robert GarciaL Hunter HarveySV Luke Jackson

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jonathan India flies out to right fielder Adolis García.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Salvador Perez pops out to second baseman Marcus Semien.

Bot 1st

  1.  Marcus Semien homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.TEX 67%
  2.  Wyatt Langford grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Mark Canha.
  3.  Joc Pederson strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Adolis García lines out sharply to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.

Top 2nd

  1.  Michael Massey lines out to center fielder Leody Taveras.
  2.  Mark Canha flies out to right fielder Adolis García.
  3.  Hunter Renfroe grounds out, shortstop Josh Smith to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Jake Burger strikes out swinging.
  2.  Josh Jung grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Mark Canha.
  3.  Josh Smith lines out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.

Top 3rd

  1.  Freddy Fermin lines out sharply to second baseman Marcus Semien.
  2.  Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to shortstop Josh Smith.
  3.  Kyle Isbel strikes out on a foul tip and Maikel Garcia caught stealing 2nd, catcher Kyle Higashioka to shortstop Josh Smith to catcher Kyle Higashioka.TEX 68%

Bot 3rd

  1.  Kyle Higashioka flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Leody Taveras homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.TEX 77%
  3.  Marcus Semien singles on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.
  4.  Wyatt Langford strikes out swinging.
  5.  Joc Pederson strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 4th

  1.  Jonathan India singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford.TEX 71%
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Jonathan India to 2nd.TEX 64%
  3.  Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Leody Taveras. Jonathan India to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.TEX 53%
  4.  Michael Massey walks. Jonathan India scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. Salvador Perez to 2nd.KC 60%
  5.  Mark Canha singles on a line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras, deflected by shortstop Josh Smith. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Michael Massey to 2nd.KC 71%
  6.  Hunter Renfroe pops out to first baseman Jake Burger in foul territory.KC 63%
  7.  Freddy Fermin lines into a double play, shortstop Josh Smith to second baseman Marcus Semien. Michael Massey out at 2nd.TEX 56%

Bot 4th

  1.  Adolis García strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jake Burger homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.TEX 68%
  3.  Josh Jung walks.
  4.  Josh Smith singles on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Josh Jung to 2nd.
  5.  Kyle Higashioka strikes out swinging.
  6.  Leody Taveras strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras.TEX 59%
  2.  Kyle Isbel called out on strikes.TEX 65%
  3.  Jonathan India singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.TEX 55%
  4.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.TEX 64%
  5.  Salvador Perez flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.TEX 71%

Bot 5th

  1.  Marcus Semien flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Wyatt Langford strikes out swinging.
  3.  Joc Pederson grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Mark Canha.

Top 6th

  1.  Michael Massey lines out to second baseman Marcus Semien.
  2.  Mark Canha singles on a line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras.
  3.  Hunter Renfroe singles on a ground ball to shortstop Josh Smith. Joey Wiemer to 2nd.TEX 60%
  4.  Freddy Fermin flies out to right fielder Adolis García.TEX 67%
  5.  Harold Castro grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Jake Burger.TEX 73%

Bot 6th

  1.  Adolis García strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jake Burger flies out to second baseman Nick Loftin.
  3.  Ezequiel Duran reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Harold Castro.
  4.  Josh Smith called out on strikes.

Top 7th

  1.  Dairon Blanco homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.TEX 51%
  2.  Cavan Biggio grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Justin Foscue.
  3.  Nick Loftin grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Justin Foscue.
  4.  MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Kyle Higashioka singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Joey Wiemer.TEX 66%
  2.  Rangers challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld: Leody Taveras grounds into a force out, second baseman Nick Loftin to shortstop Cam Devanney. Evan Carter out at 2nd. Leody Taveras to 1st.TEX 60%
  3.  Marcus Semien walks.TEX 66%
  4.  Wyatt Langford called out on strikes.TEX 59%
  5.  Joc Pederson homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Leody Taveras scores. Sam Haggerty scores.TEX 93%
  6.  Kevin Pillar strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Cam Devanney pops out softly to pitcher Chris Martin.
  2.  Joey Wiemer strikes out swinging.
  3.  Drew Waters called out on strikes.

Bot 8th

  1.  Justin Foscue singles on a ground ball to third baseman Harold Castro.
  2.  Ezequiel Duran grounds into a force out, shortstop Cam Devanney to second baseman Nick Loftin. Justin Foscue out at 2nd. Ezequiel Duran to 1st.
  3.  Jonathan Ornelas grounds into a force out, second baseman Nick Loftin to shortstop Cam Devanney. Ezequiel Duran out at 2nd. Jonathan Ornelas to 1st.
  4.  Evan Carter strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Brian O'Keefe strikes out swinging.
  2.  Harold Castro strikes out swinging.
  3.  Dairon Blanco grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Justin Foscue.

Bot 1st

  1.  KC 0, TEX 1Marcus Semien homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.TEX 67%

Bot 3rd

  1.  KC 0, TEX 2Leody Taveras homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.TEX 77%

Top 4th

  1.  KC 1, TEX 2Michael Massey walks. Jonathan India scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. Salvador Perez to 2nd.KC 60%
  2.  KC 2, TEX 2Mark Canha singles on a line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras, deflected by shortstop Josh Smith. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Michael Massey to 2nd.KC 71%

Bot 4th

  1.  KC 2, TEX 3Jake Burger homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.TEX 68%

Top 7th

  1.  KC 3, TEX 3Dairon Blanco homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.TEX 51%

Bot 7th

  1.  KC 3, TEX 6Joc Pederson homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Leody Taveras scores. Sam Haggerty scores.TEX 93%

Win probability

Bot 7th · Biggest swing #1 · KC 3–6 TEX

Joc Pederson homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Leody Taveras scores. Sam Haggerty scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TEX 93%TEX +35 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

RangersArlington

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jonathan India LF3120000.404
Cavan Biggio 1B1000000.194
Bobby Witt Jr. SS3110002.375
Nick Loftin 2B1000000.382
Salvador Perez DH3010000.250
MJ Melendez DH1000001.250
Michael Massey 2B2001010.383
Cam Devanney SS1000000.200
Mark Canha 1B3021000.241
Joey Wiemer LF1000001.263
Hunter Renfroe RF3010000.314
Drew Waters RF1000001.188
Freddy Fermin C3000000.308
Brian O'Keefe PH1000001.238
Maikel Garcia 3B2020000.326
Harold Castro 3B2000001.319
Kyle Isbel CF2000002.214
Dairon Blanco CF2111100.316
Totals353103119

HR: Blanco.RBI: Massey, Canha, Blanco.SB: India, Garcia.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Michael Wacha4.253318857.64
John Schreiber0.10000033.68
Angel Zerpa1.000002210.00
Hunter Harvey L1.023312264.00
Lucas Erceg1.010001126.00

Video

1:17Michael Wacha strikes out eight against Rangers0:28Jake Burger's solo home run0:30Tyler Mahle strikes out two against Royals0:27Dairon Blanco's solo home run
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