Royals 1 – 9 Rangers

MLB · Fri, May 29 · Globe Life Field

Final

W: MacKenzie Gore · L: Stephen Kolek

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	6	2
TEX	4	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	–	9	10	0

Win probability

TEX 100%TEX 100%

KC 100%model, computed at ingest

Top performers

MacKenzie Gore

TEX

6.1 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, 1 BB, (W)

Brandon Nimmo

TEX

1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R

Nicky Lopez

TEX

1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R

Key plays

▼ 1stEzequiel Duran singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Joc Pederson scores. Jake Burger scores.0–2 · 74%

▼ 5thBrandon Nimmo homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Josh Jung scores.0–6 · 98%

▼ 6thNicky Lopez homers (1) on a line drive to right center field. Danny Jansen scores.0–8 · 100%

▼ 8thJoc Pederson homers (7) on a line drive to right field.0–9 · 100%

▲ 9thVinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Maikel Garcia scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd.1–9 · 100%

Highlights (40)

▶ MacKenzie Gore tosses six scoreless in Rangers' win

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▶ Condensed Game: KC@TEX - 5/29/26

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▶ Brandon Nimmo's two-run homer (7)

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▶ Nicky Lopez's two-run homer (1)

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▶ Joc Pederson's solo homer (7)

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▶ MacKenzie Gore spins three K's in six scoreless

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▶ Vinnie Pasquantino's RBI single

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▶ Ezequiel Duran's two-run single

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▶ Evan Carter scores on a wild throw

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▶ Ezequiel Duran scores on a fielding error

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▶ Bobby Witt Jr.'s nice running catch

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▶ Josh Jung makes it into second safely

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▶ Evan Carter's running catch

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▶ Ezequiel Duran's perfect leaping catch

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▶ Data Viz: Brandon Nimmo's 435-foot homer

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▶ Ezequiel Duran turns a double play

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▶ Stephen Kolek strikes out Ezequiel Duran

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▶ MacKenzie Gore fans Lane Thomas

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▶ Gavin Collyer secures Rangers 9-1 victory

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▶ Called ball overturned after ABS challenge

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▶ Called ball overturned after ABS challenge

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▶ Called ball confirmed after ABS challenge

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▶ Called ball overturned after ABS challenge

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▶ Called strike confirmed after ABS challenge

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▶ Matt Quatraro talks Royals loss vs. Rangers

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▶ Skip Schumaker talks Rangers' 9-1 victory

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▶ Nicky Lopez's home run through bat tracking data

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▶ MacKenzie Gore's outing against the Royals

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▶ Breaking down Joc Pederson's home run

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▶ Visualizing Joc Pederson's swing using bat tracking technology

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▶ The distance behind Brandon Nimmo's home run

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▶ Breaking down Stephen Kolek's pitches

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▶ The distance behind Nicky Lopez's home run

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▶ Stephen Kolek's outing against the Rangers

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▶ Breaking down MacKenzie Gore's pitches

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▶ Starting lineups for Royals at Rangers - May 29, 2026

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▶ Bench availability for Kansas City, May 29 vs Rangers

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▶ Bench availability for Texas, May 29 vs Royals

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▶ Fielding alignment for Texas, May 29 vs Royals

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▶ Fielding alignment for Kansas City, May 29 vs Rangers

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Full play-by-play (73)

▲ 1stLane Thomas strikes out swinging.0–0 · 53%

▲ 1stBobby Witt Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter.0–0 · 55%

▲ 1stMaikel Garcia singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter.0–0 · 53%

▲ 1stSalvador Perez doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.0–0 · 49%

▲ 1stStarling Marte grounds out sharply, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.0–0 · 55%

▼ 1stJoc Pederson walks.0–0 · 60%

▼ 1stJosh Jung flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.0–0 · 56%

▼ 1stSalvador Perez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Brandon Nimmo called out on strikes.0–0 · 53%

▼ 1stJake Burger doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lane Thomas. Joc Pederson to 3rd.0–0 · 57%

▼ 1stEzequiel Duran singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Joc Pederson scores. Jake Burger scores.0–2 · 74%

▼ 1stEvan Carter doubles (6) on a fly ball to left fielder Lane Thomas. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd.0–2 · 77%

▼ 1stAlejandro Osuna reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Nick Loftin. Ezequiel Duran scores. Evan Carter to 3rd.0–3 · 84%

▼ 1stDanny Jansen strikes out swinging.0–4 · 88%

▲ 2ndVinnie Pasquantino grounds out, pitcher MacKenzie Gore to first baseman Jake Burger.0–4 · 89%

▲ 2ndNick Loftin lines out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter.0–4 · 90%

▲ 2ndJac Caglianone strikes out swinging.0–4 · 90%

▼ 2ndNicky Lopez grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.0–4 · 90%

▼ 2ndJoc Pederson grounds out to pitcher Stephen Kolek.0–4 · 89%

▼ 2ndJosh Jung flies out to second baseman Nick Loftin.0–4 · 89%

▲ 3rdKyle Isbel lines out to shortstop Ezequiel Duran.0–4 · 90%

▲ 3rdLane Thomas grounds out sharply, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.0–4 · 91%

▲ 3rdBobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.0–4 · 91%

▼ 3rdBrandon Nimmo flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.0–4 · 91%

▼ 3rdJake Burger grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.0–4 · 91%

▼ 3rdEzequiel Duran strikes out swinging.0–4 · 91%

▲ 4thMaikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.0–4 · 88%

▲ 4thSalvador 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.0–4 · 93%

▲ 4thStarling Marte grounds out sharply, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.0–4 · 93%

▼ 4thEvan Carter grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Stephen Kolek.0–4 · 92%

▼ 4thAlejandro Osuna singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lane Thomas.0–4 · 93%

▼ 4thDanny Jansen strikes out swinging.0–4 · 92%

▼ 4thNicky Lopez grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.0–4 · 92%

▲ 5thVinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter.0–4 · 89%

▲ 5thNick Loftin flies out to second baseman Nicky Lopez.0–4 · 92%

▲ 5thJac Caglianone flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.0–4 · 93%

▲ 5thKyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.0–4 · 94%

▼ 5thJoc Pederson strikes out swinging.0–4 · 94%

▼ 5thJosh Jung doubles (15) on a line drive to left fielder Lane Thomas.0–4 · 95%

▼ 5thBrandon Nimmo homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Josh Jung scores.0–6 · 98%

▼ 5thJake Burger grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.0–6 · 98%

▼ 5thEzequiel Duran grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.0–6 · 98%

▲ 6thLane Thomas grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.0–6 · 99%

▲ 6thBobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.0–6 · 99%

▲ 6thMaikel Garcia strikes out swinging.0–6 · 99%

▼ 6thEvan Carter pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia in foul territory.0–6 · 99%

▼ 6thAlejandro Osuna grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.0–6 · 99%

▼ 6thDanny Jansen walks.0–6 · 99%

▼ 6thNicky Lopez homers (1) on a line drive to right center field. Danny Jansen scores.0–8 · 100%

▼ 6thJoc Pederson strikes out swinging.0–8 · 100%

▲ 7thSalvador Perez flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.0–8 · 100%

▲ 7thStarling Marte hit by pitch.0–8 · 100%

▲ 7thVinnie Pasquantino walks. Starling Marte to 2nd.0–8 · 100%

▲ 7thNick 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.0–8 · 100%

▼ 7thJosh Jung called out on strikes.0–8 · 100%

▼ 7thBrandon Nimmo strikes out swinging.0–8 · 100%

▼ 7thJake Burger singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.0–8 · 100%

▼ 7thEzequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nick Loftin, deflected by pitcher Eli Morgan. Jake Burger to 2nd.0–8 · 100%

▼ 7thEvan Carter hit by pitch. Jake Burger to 3rd. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd.0–8 · 100%

▼ 7thAlejandro Osuna flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.0–8 · 100%

▲ 8thJac Caglianone singles on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.0–8 · 100%

▲ 8thKyle Isbel flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.0–8 · 100%

▲ 8thLane Thomas flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.0–8 · 100%

▲ 8thBobby Witt Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to second baseman Nicky Lopez. Jac Caglianone out at 2nd.0–8 · 100%

▼ 8thDanny Jansen flies out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.0–8 · 100%

▼ 8thNicky Lopez strikes out swinging.0–8 · 100%

▼ 8thJoc Pederson homers (7) on a line drive to right field.0–9 · 100%

▼ 8thJosh Jung strikes out swinging.0–9 · 100%

▲ 9thMaikel Garcia walks.0–9 · 100%

▲ 9thSalvador Perez walks. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.0–9 · 100%

▲ 9thStarling Marte strikes out swinging.0–9 · 100%

▲ 9thVinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Maikel Garcia scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd.1–9 · 100%

▲ 9thNick Loftin pops out to first baseman Justin Foscue in foul territory.1–9 · 100%

▲ 9thJac Caglianone strikes out swinging.1–9 · 100%

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Lane Thomas LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.206
Bobby Witt Jr. SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.284
Maikel Garcia 3B	3	1	2	0	1	1	.268
Salvador Perez C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.215
Starling Marte DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	.268
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B	3	0	2	1	1	0	.206
Nick Loftin 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.206
Jac Caglianone RF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.235
Kyle Isbel CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.245

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P	ERA
Stephen KolekL	5.0	6	6	4	1	5	91	3.48
Steven Cruz	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	21	9.00
Eli Morgan	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	24	5.65
Eric Cerantola	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	16	9.00

Texas Rangers

Batter	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Joc Pederson DH	4	2	1	1	1	1	2	.244
Josh Jung 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	.305
Brandon Nimmo RF	4	1	1	1	2	0	2	.263
Sam Haggerty LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143
Jake Burger 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.236
Justin Foscue 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259
Ezequiel Duran SS	4	1	2	0	2	0	1	.290
Evan Carter CF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.175
Alejandro Osuna RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.260
Danny Jansen C	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	.171
Nicky Lopez 2B	4	1	1	1	2	0	1	.067

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P	ERA
MacKenzie GoreW	6.1	4	0	0	1	3	99	3.96
Tyler Alexander	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	3	2.19
Jalen Beeks	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	14	3.57
Gavin Collyer	1.0	1	1	1	2	2	26	2.81

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