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Texas Rangers at Kansas City Royals

MLBJune 11, 2026Kauffman Stadium

RangersArlingtonTEXWon34-34

Rangers 4, Royals 2

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKC28-41
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TEX1110010004110
KC000200000260

W Robby AhlstromL Michael WachaSV Jacob Latz

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Wyatt Langford lines out sharply to left fielder Isaac Collins.
  2.  Corey Seager singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kameron Misner.
  3.  Josh Jung called out on strikes.
  4.  Brandon Nimmo doubles (12) on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. Corey Seager scores. Brandon Nimmo out at 3rd, pitcher Michael Wacha to third baseman Nick Loftin.TEX 57%

Bot 1st

  1.  Carter Jensen grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to second baseman Nicky Lopez.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino walks.
  4.  Jac Caglianone grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.

Top 2nd

  1.  Ezequiel Duran singles on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.
  2.  Jake Burger challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jake Burger walks. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd.TEX 71%
  3.  Evan Carter flies out to right fielder Lane Thomas. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd.
  4.  Elias Díaz singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Nick Loftin. Ezequiel Duran scores. Jake Burger to 2nd.TEX 76%
  5.  Nicky Lopez grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Jake Burger to 3rd. Elias Díaz out at 2nd. Nicky Lopez to 1st.
  6.  Wyatt Langford grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Nicky Lopez out at 2nd.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
  2.  Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Kameron Misner strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Corey Seager homers (9) on a fly ball to right field.TEX 82%
  2.  Josh Jung grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Brandon Nimmo flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
  4.  Ezequiel Duran grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Nick Loftin grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Isaac Collins grounds out to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Carter Jensen doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  4.  Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to shortstop Corey Seager.

Top 4th

  1.  Jake Burger flies out to center fielder Kameron Misner.
  2.  Evan Carter bunt grounds out softly, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Elias Díaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Kameron Misner.
  4.  Nicky Lopez grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 4th

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ezequiel Duran.
  2.  Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to right fielder Ezequiel Duran. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.TEX 70%
  3.  Lane Thomas walks. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd. Jac Caglianone to 2nd.TEX 59%
  4.  Michael Massey grounds into a double play, second baseman Nicky Lopez to shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Jac Caglianone to 3rd. Lane Thomas out at 2nd. Michael Massey out at 1st.TEX 72%
  5.  Kameron Misner singles on a line drive to right fielder Ezequiel Duran. Jac Caglianone scores.TEX 61%
  6.  Nick Loftin grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.

Top 5th

  1.  Wyatt Langford flies out to right fielder Lane Thomas.
  2.  Corey Seager grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Josh Jung strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
  2.  Carter Jensen grounds out, pitcher Kumar Rocker to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter.
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to third baseman Josh Jung.

Top 6th

  1.  Brandon Nimmo doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kameron Misner.TEX 73%
  2.  Ezequiel Duran reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Michael Wacha to third baseman Nick Loftin. Brandon Nimmo out at 3rd.TEX 66%
  3.  Jake Burger singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd.
  4.  Evan Carter singles on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. Ezequiel Duran scores. Jake Burger out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Lane Thomas to third baseman Nick Loftin.TEX 76%
  5.  Elias Díaz flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.

Bot 6th

  1.  Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford.TEX 68%
  2.  Lane Thomas grounds into a double play, second baseman Nicky Lopez to shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. Jac Caglianone out at 2nd. Lane Thomas out at 1st.TEX 80%
  3.  Michael Massey strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Nicky Lopez grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Wyatt Langford lines out softly to second baseman Michael Massey.
  3.  Corey Seager grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 7th

  1.  Kameron Misner walks.TEX 70%
  2.  Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.TEX 77%
  3.  Isaac Collins grounds into a double play, second baseman Nicky Lopez to shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. Kameron Misner out at 2nd. Isaac Collins out at 1st.TEX 84%

Top 8th

  1.  Josh Jung called out on strikes.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out, pitcher Beck Way to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Ezequiel Duran singles on a line drive to center fielder Kameron Misner.
  4.  Jake Burger singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nick Loftin, deflected by pitcher Beck Way. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd.
  5.  Evan Carter called out on strikes.

Bot 8th

  1.  Carter Jensen grounds out to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to center fielder Evan Carter.
  3.  Elias Díaz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes.

Top 9th

  1.  Elias Díaz pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
  2.  Nicky Lopez called out on strikes.
  3.  Wyatt Langford strikes out swinging.

Bot 9th

  1.  Jac Caglianone called out on strikes.
  2.  Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
  3.  Michael Massey lines out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.

Top 1st

  1.  TEX 1, KC 0Brandon Nimmo doubles (12) on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. Corey Seager scores. Brandon Nimmo out at 3rd, pitcher Michael Wacha to third baseman Nick Loftin.TEX 57%

Top 2nd

  1.  TEX 2, KC 0Elias Díaz singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Nick Loftin. Ezequiel Duran scores. Jake Burger to 2nd.TEX 76%

Top 3rd

  1.  TEX 3, KC 0Corey Seager homers (9) on a fly ball to right field.TEX 82%

Bot 4th

  1.  TEX 3, KC 1Michael Massey grounds into a double play, second baseman Nicky Lopez to shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Jac Caglianone to 3rd. Lane Thomas out at 2nd. Michael Massey out at 1st.TEX 72%
  2.  TEX 3, KC 2Kameron Misner singles on a line drive to right fielder Ezequiel Duran. Jac Caglianone scores.TEX 61%

Top 6th

  1.  TEX 4, KC 2Evan Carter singles on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. Ezequiel Duran scores. Jake Burger out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Lane Thomas to third baseman Nick Loftin.TEX 76%

Win probability

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

Michael Massey grounds into a double play, second baseman Nicky Lopez to shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Jac Caglianone to 3rd. Lane Thomas out at 2nd. Michael Massey out at 1st.

See it in the scoring summary
TEX 72%TEX +13 pts

Game leaders

RangersArlington

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Wyatt Langford LF5000001.214
Corey Seager SS4221100.186
Josh Jung 3B4000003.309
Brandon Nimmo DH4021000.259
Ezequiel Duran RF4220000.296
Jake Burger 1B3020010.250
Evan Carter CF4011001.178
Elias Díaz C4021000.290
Nicky Lopez 2B4000001.256
Totals364114116

2B: Nimmo 2.HR: Seager.RBI: Seager, Nimmo, Carter, Díaz.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Kumar Rocker4.252223833.56
Robby Ahlstrom W1.110001140.00
Cole Winn1.000010125.14
Jacob Latz S2.000003151.69

Video

11:36Condensed Game: TEX@KC - 6/11/26MLB video
3:52Nimmo, Seager lead Rangers to a 4-2 win over Royals1:07Skip Schumaker breaks down Latz, lineup in win0:04Breaking down Kumar Rocker's pitches0:04Breaking down Michael Wacha's pitches
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