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Texas Rangers at Kansas City Royals

MLBJune 10, 2026Kauffman Stadium

RangersArlingtonTEXWon33-34

Rangers 6, Royals 4

Final/10
RoyalsKansas CityKC28-40
Score by inning
Team12345678910RHE
TEX00020011026110
KC01001110004130

W Jakob JunisL Alex LangeSV Jacob Latz

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Joc Pederson flies out sharply to center fielder Lane Thomas.
  2.  Corey Seager grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Josh Jung called out on strikes.

Bot 1st

  1.  Lane Thomas flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Evan Carter.
  3.  Maikel Garcia walks. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.
  4.  Salvador Perez called out on strikes.KC 55%
  5.  Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to second baseman Nicky Lopez in foul territory.

Top 2nd

  1.  Brandon Nimmo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas.TEX 54%
  2.  Wyatt Langford flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  3.  Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.
  4.  Evan Carter flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Starling Marte grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Ezequiel Duran.
  2.  Jac Caglianone doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  3.  Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
  4.  Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Jac Caglianone scores.KC 65%
  5.  Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Kyle Higashioka lines out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
  2.  Nicky Lopez hits a ground-rule double (1) on a fly ball to right-center field.KC 61%
  3.  Joc Pederson walks.
  4.  Corey Seager grounds into a double play, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to pitcher Seth Lugo. Joc Pederson out at 2nd. Corey Seager out at 1st.KC 68%

Bot 3rd

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  2.  Maikel Garcia lines out to center fielder Evan Carter.
  3.  Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.
  5.  Starling Marte challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Starling Marte walks.
  6.  Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.KC 65%

Top 4th

  1.  Josh Jung grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone, deflected by pitcher Seth Lugo.
  3.  Wyatt Langford singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins, deflected by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd.KC 58%
  4.  Ezequiel Duran hit by pitch. Brandon Nimmo to 3rd. Wyatt Langford to 2nd.TEX 50%
  5.  Evan Carter walks. Brandon Nimmo scores. Wyatt Langford to 3rd. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd.TEX 63%
  6.  Kyle Higashioka called out on strikes.TEX 53%
  7.  Rangers challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Nicky Lopez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Wyatt Langford scores. Ezequiel Duran out at home on the throw, right fielder Jac Caglianone to catcher Salvador Perez. Evan Carter to 2nd.TEX 58%

Bot 4th

  1.  Nick Loftin grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Ezequiel Duran.
  2.  Isaac Collins grounds out, pitcher MacKenzie Gore to first baseman Ezequiel Duran.
  3.  Lane Thomas singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  4.  Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to center fielder Evan Carter.

Top 5th

  1.  Jake Burger walks.TEX 69%
  2.  Corey Seager flies out sharply to center fielder Lane Thomas.
  3.  Josh Jung called out on strikes.
  4.  Brandon Nimmo flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.

Bot 5th

  1.  Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.
  2.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino walks.
  4.  Starling Marte singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.
  5.  Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Starling Marte to 3rd.KC 58%
  6.  Nick Loftin flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.KC 52%

Top 6th

  1.  Wyatt Langford challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Wyatt Langford called out on strikes.
  2.  Ezequiel Duran singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
  3.  Evan Carter singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Steven Cruz. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd.TEX 56%
  4.  Kyle Higashioka walks. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd. Evan Carter to 2nd.TEX 65%
  5.  Nicky Lopez grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Kyle Higashioka out at 2nd. Nicky Lopez out at 1st.KC 57%

Bot 6th

  1.  Isaac Collins doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford.KC 67%
  2.  Lane Thomas singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Isaac Collins scores.KC 78%
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop Corey Seager to second baseman Nicky Lopez. Lane Thomas out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 1st.
  4.  Maikel Garcia flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.
  5.  Salvador Perez lines out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.

Top 7th

  1.  Jake Burger homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field.KC 51%
  2.  Corey Seager grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Josh Jung singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.KC 50%
  4.  Brandon Nimmo lines out to center fielder Lane Thomas.KC 56%
  5.  Wyatt Langford strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 7th

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out softly, pitcher Tyler Alexander to first baseman Ezequiel Duran.
  2.  Starling Marte grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Ezequiel Duran.
  3.  Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  4.  Nick Loftin triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Evan Carter. Jac Caglianone scores.KC 75%
  5.  Isaac Collins challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Isaac Collins called out on strikes.

Top 8th

  1.  Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.
  2.  Evan Carter walks.KC 70%
  3.  Kyle Higashioka walks. Evan Carter to 2nd.KC 62%
  4.  Nicky Lopez hit by pitch. Evan Carter to 3rd. Kyle Higashioka to 2nd.TEX 51%
  5.  Jake Burger out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lane Thomas. Evan Carter scores. Michael Helman to 3rd. Nicky Lopez to 2nd.
  6.  Corey Seager walks.
  7.  Josh Jung lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.KC 60%

Bot 8th

  1.  Lane Thomas hit by pitch.KC 68%
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.KC 53%
  3.  Maikel Garcia lines out sharply to second baseman Nicky Lopez.

Top 9th

  1.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher John Schreiber.
  2.  Wyatt Langford grounds out softly, pitcher John Schreiber to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Ezequiel Duran called out on strikes.

Bot 9th

  1.  Salvador Perez lines out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes.KC 54%
  3.  Starling Marte strikes out swinging.

Top 10th

  1.  Evan Carter flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.TEX 54%
  2.  Elias Díaz doubles (3) on a line drive to center fielder Tyler Tolbert. Ezequiel Duran scores.TEX 77%
  3.  Nicky Lopez walks.
  4.  Jake Burger singles on a ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia. Elias Díaz to 3rd. Nicky Lopez to 2nd.TEX 85%
  5.  Corey Seager called out on strikes.TEX 78%
  6.  Josh Jung walks. Elias Díaz scores. Nicky Lopez to 3rd. Jake Burger to 2nd.TEX 91%
  7.  Brandon Nimmo lines out sharply to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.

Bot 10th

  1.  Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Starling Marte to 3rd.TEX 55%
  2.  Nick Loftin walks. Kameron Misner to 2nd.KC 56%
  3.  Isaac Collins called out on strikes.TEX 61%
  4.  Tyler Tolbert grounds into a double play, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Ezequiel Duran. Kameron Misner out at 3rd. Tyler Tolbert out at 1st.TEX 95%

Bot 2nd

  1.  TEX 0, KC 1Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Jac Caglianone scores.KC 65%

Top 4th

  1.  TEX 1, KC 1Evan Carter walks. Brandon Nimmo scores. Wyatt Langford to 3rd. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd.TEX 63%
  2.  TEX 2, KC 1Rangers challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Nicky Lopez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Wyatt Langford scores. Ezequiel Duran out at home on the throw, right fielder Jac Caglianone to catcher Salvador Perez. Evan Carter to 2nd.TEX 58%

Bot 5th

  1.  TEX 2, KC 2Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Starling Marte to 3rd.KC 58%

Bot 6th

  1.  TEX 2, KC 3Lane Thomas singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Isaac Collins scores.KC 78%

Top 7th

  1.  TEX 3, KC 3Jake Burger homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field.KC 51%

Bot 7th

  1.  TEX 3, KC 4Nick Loftin triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Evan Carter. Jac Caglianone scores.KC 75%

Top 8th

  1.  TEX 4, KC 4Jake Burger out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lane Thomas. Evan Carter scores. Michael Helman to 3rd. Nicky Lopez to 2nd.

Top 10th

  1.  TEX 5, KC 4Elias Díaz doubles (3) on a line drive to center fielder Tyler Tolbert. Ezequiel Duran scores.TEX 77%
  2.  TEX 6, KC 4Josh Jung walks. Elias Díaz scores. Nicky Lopez to 3rd. Jake Burger to 2nd.TEX 91%

Win probability

Bot 10th · Biggest swing #1 · TEX 6–4 KC

Tyler Tolbert grounds into a double play, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Ezequiel Duran. Kameron Misner out at 3rd. Tyler Tolbert out at 1st.

TEX 95%TEX +34 pts

Game leaders

RangersArlington

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Joc Pederson DH1000010.235
Jake Burger DH2122110.245
Corey Seager SS5000011.179
Josh Jung 3B5011012.314
Brandon Nimmo RF6120000.255
Wyatt Langford LF5110002.224
Ezequiel Duran 1B4110003.292
Evan Carter CF3111020.176
Kyle Higashioka C2000021.231
Michael Helman PR0000000.179
Elias Díaz C1111000.259
Nicky Lopez 2B3021010.286
Totals376116199

2B: Díaz, Lopez.HR: Burger.RBI: Burger 2, Jung, Carter, Díaz, Lopez.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
MacKenzie Gore5.082236874.18
Peyton Gray1.021100203.38
Tyler Alexander1.021101113.21
Jakob Junis W2.000003211.57
Jacob Latz S1.010011171.80

Video

13:15Condensed Game: TEX@KC - 6/10/26MLB video
3:01Jake Burger's game-tying homer leads Rangers to win1:09Jac Caglianone's four-hit night0:04Breaking down MacKenzie Gore's pitches0:25MacKenzie Gore's outing against the Royals
All 39 clips

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