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Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers

MLBMay 29, 2026Globe Life Field

RoyalsKansas CityKC22-35

Royals 1, Rangers 9

Final
RangersArlingtonTEXWon26-31
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC000000001162
TEX40002201–9100

W MacKenzie GoreL Stephen Kolek

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter.
  3.  Maikel Garcia singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter.
  4.  Salvador Perez doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.
  5.  Starling Marte grounds out sharply, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.TEX 55%

Bot 1st

  1.  Joc Pederson walks.TEX 60%
  2.  Josh Jung flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  3.  Salvador Perez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Brandon Nimmo called out on strikes.
  4.  Jake Burger doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lane Thomas. Joc Pederson to 3rd.
  5.  Ezequiel Duran singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Joc Pederson scores. Jake Burger scores.TEX 74%
  6.  Evan Carter doubles (6) on a fly ball to left fielder Lane Thomas. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd.
  7.  Alejandro Osuna reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Nick Loftin. Ezequiel Duran scores. Evan Carter to 3rd.TEX 84%
  8.  Danny Jansen strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, pitcher MacKenzie Gore to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Nick Loftin lines out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter.
  3.  Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Nicky Lopez grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Joc Pederson grounds out to pitcher Stephen Kolek.
  3.  Josh Jung flies out to second baseman Nick Loftin.

Top 3rd

  1.  Kyle Isbel lines out to shortstop Ezequiel Duran.
  2.  Lane Thomas grounds out sharply, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Brandon Nimmo flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Jake Burger grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  2.  Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. Maikel Garcia out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st.
  3.  Starling Marte grounds out sharply, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 4th

  1.  Evan Carter grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Stephen Kolek.
  2.  Alejandro Osuna singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lane Thomas.
  3.  Danny Jansen strikes out swinging.
  4.  Nicky Lopez grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 5th

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter.
  2.  Nick Loftin flies out to second baseman Nicky Lopez.
  3.  Jac Caglianone flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  4.  Kyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 5th

  1.  Joc Pederson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Josh Jung doubles (15) on a line drive to left fielder Lane Thomas.
  3.  Brandon Nimmo homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Josh Jung scores.
  4.  Jake Burger grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  5.  Ezequiel Duran grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 6th

  1.  Lane Thomas grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Evan Carter pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia in foul territory.
  2.  Alejandro Osuna grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Danny Jansen walks.
  4.  Nicky Lopez homers (1) on a line drive to right center field. Danny Jansen scores.
  5.  Joc Pederson strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  2.  Starling Marte hit by pitch.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino walks. Starling Marte to 2nd.
  4.  Nick Loftin grounds into a double play, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 2nd. Nick Loftin out at 1st.

Bot 7th

  1.  Josh Jung called out on strikes.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jake Burger singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  4.  Ezequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nick Loftin, deflected by pitcher Eli Morgan. Jake Burger to 2nd.
  5.  Evan Carter hit by pitch. Jake Burger to 3rd. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd.
  6.  Alejandro Osuna flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.

Top 8th

  1.  Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  2.  Kyle Isbel flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  3.  Lane Thomas flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  4.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to second baseman Nicky Lopez. Jac Caglianone out at 2nd.

Bot 8th

  1.  Danny Jansen flies out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
  2.  Nicky Lopez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Joc Pederson homers (7) on a line drive to right field.
  4.  Josh Jung strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Maikel Garcia walks.
  2.  Salvador Perez walks. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.
  3.  Starling Marte strikes out swinging.
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Maikel Garcia scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd.
  5.  Nick Loftin pops out to first baseman Justin Foscue in foul territory.
  6.  Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  KC 0, TEX 2Ezequiel Duran singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Joc Pederson scores. Jake Burger scores.TEX 74%
  2.  KC 0, TEX 3Alejandro Osuna reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Nick Loftin. Ezequiel Duran scores. Evan Carter to 3rd.TEX 84%
  3.  KC 0, TEX 4Danny Jansen strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  KC 0, TEX 6Brandon Nimmo homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Josh Jung scores.

Bot 6th

  1.  KC 0, TEX 8Nicky Lopez homers (1) on a line drive to right center field. Danny Jansen scores.

Bot 8th

  1.  KC 0, TEX 9Joc Pederson homers (7) on a line drive to right field.

Top 9th

  1.  KC 1, TEX 9Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Maikel Garcia scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd.

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · KC 0–2 TEX

Ezequiel Duran singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Joc Pederson scores. Jake Burger scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TEX 74%TEX +18 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

RangersArlington

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Lane Thomas LF4000001.206
Bobby Witt Jr. SS4000000.284
Maikel Garcia 3B3120011.268
Salvador Perez C3010010.215
Starling Marte DH3000001.268
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B3021010.206
Nick Loftin 2B4000000.206
Jac Caglianone RF4010002.235
Kyle Isbel CF3000000.245
Totals31161035

2B: Perez.RBI: Pasquantino.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Stephen Kolek L5.066415913.48
Steven Cruz1.012211219.00
Eli Morgan1.020002245.65
Eric Cerantola1.011102169.00

Video

10:06Condensed Game: KC@TEX - 5/29/26MLB video
3:14MacKenzie Gore tosses six scoreless in Rangers' win 0:30Data Viz: Brandon Nimmo's 435-foot homer0:11Nicky Lopez's home run through bat tracking data0:27MacKenzie Gore's outing against the Royals
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