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Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers

MLBMarch 22, 2025Surprise Stadium

RoyalsKansas CityKCWon19-11

Royals 9, Rangers 5

Final
RangersArlingtonTEX13-15
Score by inning
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KC0100020339200
TEX102002000551

W Carlos EstévezL Hoby Milner

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jonathan India called out on strikes.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 1st

  1.  Wyatt Langford homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.TEX 67%
  2.  Josh Smith flies out to center fielder Joey Wiemer.
  3.  Jake Burger flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.
  4.  Adolis García flies out to left fielder Mark Canha.

Top 2nd

  1.  Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford.TEX 58%
  2.  Mark Canha singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Salvador Perez to 2nd.TEX 51%
  3.  Michael Massey singles on a fly ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Mark Canha to 2nd.KC 59%
  4.  Hunter Renfroe singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Leody Taveras. Salvador Perez scores. Mark Canha to 3rd. Michael Massey to 2nd.KC 69%
  5.  MJ Melendez pops into an unassisted double play, third baseman Josh Smith. Mark Canha out at home.TEX 51%
  6.  Joey Wiemer strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Evan Carter called out on strikes.
  2.  Jonah Heim grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Seth Lugo.
  3.  Sam Haggerty grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Seth Lugo.

Top 3rd

  1.  Jonathan India singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford.KC 54%
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to first baseman Jake Burger. Jonathan India to 2nd.KC 61%
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino lines into an unassisted double play, first baseman Jake Burger. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 1st.TEX 52%
  4.  Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Nick Ahmed doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Mark Canha.TEX 64%
  2.  Leody Taveras flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.TEX 59%
  3.  Wyatt Langford walks.
  4.  Josh Smith flies out to center fielder Joey Wiemer.TEX 56%
  5.  Jake Burger doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Joey Wiemer. Nick Ahmed scores. Wyatt Langford scores.TEX 78%
  6.  Adolis García lines out to center fielder Joey Wiemer.

Top 4th

  1.  Mark Canha singles on a line drive to right fielder Leody Taveras.TEX 71%
  2.  Michael Massey pops out to third baseman Alan Trejo in foul territory.
  3.  Hunter Renfroe pops out to shortstop Josh Smith.
  4.  MJ Melendez walks. Mark Canha to 2nd.
  5.  Joey Wiemer strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Evan Carter flies out to left fielder Mark Canha in foul territory.
  2.  Jonah Heim strikes out swinging.
  3.  Rangers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was upheld: Sam Haggerty called out on strikes.

Top 5th

  1.  Jonathan India flies out to left fielder Kevin Pillar.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to third baseman Alan Trejo.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds into a double play, first baseman Ezequiel Duran to shortstop Josh Smith to pitcher Jack Leiter. Drew Waters out at 2nd. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 1st.

Bot 5th

  1.  Kevin Pillar flies out to center fielder Joey Wiemer.
  2.  Leody Taveras flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.
  3.  Ezequiel Duran flies out to center fielder Joey Wiemer.

Top 6th

  1.  Salvador Perez doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Kevin Pillar.TEX 71%
  2.  Mark Canha singles on a line drive to right fielder Leody Taveras. Asbel Gonzalez to 3rd.TEX 61%
  3.  Michael Massey singles on a ground ball to center fielder Evan Carter, deflected by pitcher Jack Leiter. Asbel Gonzalez scores. Diego Hernandez to 3rd.KC 54%
  4.  Dairon Blanco grounds into a force out, third baseman Alan Trejo to second baseman Sam Haggerty. Diego Hernandez scores. Jack Pineda out at 2nd. Dairon Blanco to 1st.
  5.  MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.
  6.  Freddy Fermin lines out to left fielder Kevin Pillar.

Bot 6th

  1.  Josh Smith singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Diego Hernandez.TEX 64%
  2.  Alan Trejo strikes out swinging.TEX 59%
  3.  Adolis García homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Josh Smith scores.TEX 84%
  4.  Evan Carter strikes out swinging.
  5.  Jonah Heim flies out to right fielder Diego Hernandez.

Top 7th

  1.  Stone Russell singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter.TEX 76%
  2.  Dustin Dickerson lines out to right fielder Leody Taveras.TEX 82%
  3.  Bryan Gonzalez grounds into a force out, third baseman Alan Trejo to second baseman Sam Haggerty. Stone Russell out at 2nd. Bryan Gonzalez to 1st.
  4.  Connor Scott grounds out, shortstop Josh Smith to first baseman Ezequiel Duran.

Bot 7th

  1.  Sam Haggerty grounds out, second baseman Jack Pineda to first baseman Bryan Gonzalez.
  2.  Kevin Pillar flies out to center fielder Connor Scott.
  3.  Leody Taveras walks.
  4.  Ezequiel Duran grounds out to catcher Freddy Fermin. Ezequiel Duran out on batter interference.

Top 8th

  1.  Diego Hernandez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Leody Taveras.TEX 79%
  2.  Jack Pineda walks.TEX 85%
  3.  Dairon Blanco singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Jack Pineda to 2nd.TEX 79%
  4.  Spencer Nivens singles on a ground ball to right fielder Leody Taveras. Jack Pineda out at home on the throw, right fielder Leody Taveras to catcher Chad Wallach. Dairon Blanco to 2nd.TEX 86%
  5.  Freddy Fermin homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Dairon Blanco scores. Spencer Nivens scores.KC 64%
  6.  Stone Russell called out on strikes.

Bot 8th

  1.  Josh Smith grounds out, third baseman Stone Russell to first baseman Bryan Gonzalez.
  2.  Alan Trejo strikes out swinging.
  3.  Dustin Harris pops out to catcher Freddy Fermin.

Top 9th

  1.  Dustin Dickerson triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Evan Carter.KC 84%
  2.  Bryan Gonzalez singles on a ground ball to third baseman Alan Trejo.
  3.  Connor Scott reaches on catcher interference by Chad Wallach. Bryan Gonzalez to 2nd. Connor Scott to 1st.
  4.  Diego Hernandez doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Dustin Dickerson scores. Bryan Gonzalez scores. Connor Scott to 3rd.KC 97%
  5.  Jack Pineda singles on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Connor Scott scores. Diego Hernandez to 3rd. Jack Pineda to 2nd.
  6.  Dairon Blanco grounds out, catcher Chad Wallach to first baseman Ezequiel Duran.
  7.  Spencer Nivens lines out to shortstop Josh Smith.
  8.  Freddy Fermin lines out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.

Bot 9th

  1.  Evan Carter called out on strikes.
  2.  Chad Wallach grounds out, shortstop Dustin Dickerson to first baseman Bryan Gonzalez.
  3.  Alejandro Osuna flies out to left fielder Dairon Blanco.

Bot 1st

  1.  KC 0, TEX 1Wyatt Langford homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.TEX 67%

Top 2nd

  1.  KC 1, TEX 1Hunter Renfroe singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Leody Taveras. Salvador Perez scores. Mark Canha to 3rd. Michael Massey to 2nd.KC 69%

Bot 3rd

  1.  KC 1, TEX 3Jake Burger doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Joey Wiemer. Nick Ahmed scores. Wyatt Langford scores.TEX 78%

Top 6th

  1.  KC 2, TEX 3Michael Massey singles on a ground ball to center fielder Evan Carter, deflected by pitcher Jack Leiter. Asbel Gonzalez scores. Diego Hernandez to 3rd.KC 54%
  2.  KC 3, TEX 3Dairon Blanco grounds into a force out, third baseman Alan Trejo to second baseman Sam Haggerty. Diego Hernandez scores. Jack Pineda out at 2nd. Dairon Blanco to 1st.

Bot 6th

  1.  KC 3, TEX 5Adolis García homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Josh Smith scores.TEX 84%

Top 8th

  1.  KC 6, TEX 5Freddy Fermin homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Dairon Blanco scores. Spencer Nivens scores.KC 64%

Top 9th

  1.  KC 8, TEX 5Diego Hernandez doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Dustin Dickerson scores. Bryan Gonzalez scores. Connor Scott to 3rd.KC 97%
  2.  KC 9, TEX 5Jack Pineda singles on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Connor Scott scores. Diego Hernandez to 3rd. Jack Pineda to 2nd.

Win probability

Top 8th · Biggest swing #1 · KC 6–5 TEX

Freddy Fermin homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Dairon Blanco scores. Spencer Nivens scores.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 64%KC +50 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

RangersArlington

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jonathan India 3B3010001.386
Stone Russell 3B2010001.625
Bobby Witt Jr. SS3020000.378
Drew Waters PR0000000.194
Dustin Dickerson SS2110000.333
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B3000000.208
Bryan Gonzalez 1B2110000.200
Salvador Perez C3120000.244
Asbel Gonzalez PR0100000.000
Connor Scott CF1100000.000
Mark Canha LF3030000.192
Diego Hernandez RF2122000.300
Michael Massey 2B3021000.400
Jack Pineda 2B1011010.412
Hunter Renfroe RF2011000.313
Dairon Blanco LF3111000.294
MJ Melendez DH2000011.255
Spencer Nivens DH2110000.500
Joey Wiemer CF2000002.270
Freddy Fermin C3113100.333
Totals429209125

2B: Perez, Hernandez.3B: Dickerson.HR: Fermin.RBI: Hernandez 2, Massey, Pineda, Renfroe, Blanco, Fermin 3.SB: Blanco.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Seth Lugo5.144414845.50
Sam Long0.211101125.40
Carlos Estévez W1.000010142.25
Chris Stratton1.000001134.50
Taylor Clarke1.000001102.00

Video

0:44Matt Quatraro breaks down Pasquantino's injury, Lugo0:28Hunter Renfroe's RBI single0:36Vinnie Pasquantino exits with hamstring strain0:26Jake Burger's two-run double
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