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Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers

MLBMarch 24, 2026Globe Life Field

RoyalsKansas CityKC9-21

Royals 1, Rangers 4

Final
RangersArlingtonTEXWon18-12
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC000000010141
TEX10011100–480

W Jack LeiterL Seth LugoSV Cal Quantrill

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Maikel Garcia called out on strikes.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino flies out sharply to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.

Bot 1st

  1.  Brandon Nimmo walks.TEX 60%
  2.  Salvador Perez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Wyatt Langford walks. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd.TEX 66%
  3.  Corey Seager called out on strikes.TEX 60%
  4.  Jake Burger walks. Brandon Nimmo to 3rd. Wyatt Langford to 2nd.TEX 67%
  5.  Josh Smith out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Brandon Nimmo scores. Wyatt Langford to 3rd.
  6.  Josh Jung lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.

Top 2nd

  1.  Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter.TEX 58%
  2.  Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Salvador Perez to 2nd.
  4.  Kyle Higashioka challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jonathan India called out on strikes.TEX 63%
  5.  Isaac Collins pops out softly to pitcher Jack Leiter.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Joc Pederson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Evan Carter called out on strikes.
  3.  Kyle Higashioka doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  4.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 3rd

  1.  Kyle Isbel called out on strikes.
  2.  Maikel Garcia strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Wyatt Langford flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Corey Seager flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
  3.  Jake Burger singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  4.  Josh Smith flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.

Top 4th

  1.  Nick Loftin lines out to center fielder Evan Carter.
  2.  Carter Jensen grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Joc Pederson.
  3.  Lane Thomas flies out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter.

Bot 4th

  1.  Josh Jung grounds out, shortstop Kevin Newman to first baseman Nick Loftin.
  2.  Joc Pederson homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.TEX 79%
  3.  Evan Carter grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Nick Loftin.
  4.  Kyle Higashioka strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jonathan India lines out sharply to third baseman Tyler Wade.
  3.  Isaac Collins grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Joc Pederson.

Bot 5th

  1.  Brandon Nimmo singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Gavin Cross.
  2.  Sam Haggerty reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Abraham Toro. Aaron Zavala scores. Sam Haggerty to 2nd. Throwing error by second baseman Abraham Toro.TEX 92%
  3.  Ezequiel Duran lines out to left fielder John Rave.
  4.  Andrew McCutchen flies out sharply to right fielder Gavin Cross. Sam Haggerty to 3rd.
  5.  Josh Smith grounds out to first baseman Nick Loftin.

Top 6th

  1.  Kyle Isbel walks.
  2.  Kevin Newman walks. Kameron Misner to 2nd.TEX 78%
  3.  Peyton Wilson strikes out swinging.TEX 84%
  4.  Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
  5.  Carter Jensen walks. Kameron Misner to 3rd. Kevin Newman to 2nd.
  6.  Drew Waters grounds out, second baseman Cam Cauley to first baseman Joc Pederson.TEX 91%

Bot 6th

  1.  Tyler Wade singles on a line drive to right fielder Gavin Cross.
  2.  Mark Canha strikes out swinging.
  3.  Michael Helman strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Kyle Higashioka doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder John Rave. Tyler Wade scores.
  5.  Justin Foscue flies out to right fielder Gavin Cross.

Top 7th

  1.  Gavin Cross strikes out swinging.
  2.  Abraham Toro walks.
  3.  John Rave grounds into a force out, first baseman Justin Foscue to shortstop Ezequiel Duran. Abraham Toro out at 2nd. John Rave to 1st.
  4.  Kameron Misner singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Helman. John Rave to 3rd.
  5.  Connor Kaiser called out on strikes.

Bot 7th

  1.  Sam Haggerty grounds out softly, pitcher John Schreiber to first baseman Josh Rojas.
  2.  Ezequiel Duran pops out to first baseman Josh Rojas.
  3.  Andrew McCutchen singles on a ground ball to shortstop Connor Kaiser.
  4.  Cam Cauley walks. Andrew McCutchen to 2nd.
  5.  Alejandro Osuna singles on a ground ball to first baseman Josh Rojas. Andrew McCutchen to 3rd. Cam Cauley to 2nd.
  6.  Mark Canha strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Josh Rojas walks.
  2.  Nick Loftin doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Michael Helman. Josh Rojas out at home on the throw, center fielder Michael Helman to shortstop Cam Cauley to catcher Jose Herrera. Nick Loftin to 3rd.
  3.  Omar Hernandez grounds out, shortstop Cam Cauley to first baseman Justin Foscue. Nick Loftin scores.
  4.  Drew Waters grounds out, second baseman Sam Haggerty to first baseman Justin Foscue.

Bot 8th

  1.  Michael Helman flies out to right fielder Gavin Cross.
  2.  Jose Herrera grounds out, second baseman Abraham Toro to first baseman Josh Rojas.
  3.  Justin Foscue strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Gavin Cross strikes out swinging.
  2.  Abraham Toro strikes out swinging.
  3.  John Rave lines out to first baseman Justin Foscue.

Bot 1st

  1.  KC 0, TEX 1Josh Smith out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Brandon Nimmo scores. Wyatt Langford to 3rd.

Bot 4th

  1.  KC 0, TEX 2Joc Pederson homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.TEX 79%

Bot 5th

  1.  KC 0, TEX 3Sam Haggerty reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Abraham Toro. Aaron Zavala scores. Sam Haggerty to 2nd. Throwing error by second baseman Abraham Toro.TEX 92%

Bot 6th

  1.  KC 0, TEX 4Kyle Higashioka doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder John Rave. Tyler Wade scores.

Top 8th

  1.  KC 1, TEX 4Omar Hernandez grounds out, shortstop Cam Cauley to first baseman Justin Foscue. Nick Loftin scores.

Win probability

Bot 4th · Biggest swing #1 · KC 0–2 TEX

Joc Pederson homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.

See it in the scoring summary
TEX 79%TEX +11 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

RangersArlington

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Maikel Garcia 3B2000002.286
Kevin Newman SS0000010.244
Connor Kaiser SS1000001.235
Bobby Witt Jr. SS2000001.280
Peyton Wilson 3B1000001.226
Josh Rojas 1B0000010.244
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B1000000.160
Nick Loftin 3B3110001.295
Salvador Perez C1010000.333
Carter Jensen C1000010.214
Omar Hernandez C1001000.154
Lane Thomas DH2000001.244
Drew Waters DH2000000.188
Jac Caglianone RF2010001.304
Gavin Cross RF2000002.270
Jonathan India 2B2000001.194
Abraham Toro 2B1000011.286
Isaac Collins LF2000000.111
John Rave LF2000000.212
Kyle Isbel CF1000011.286
Kameron Misner CF1010000.250
Totals301410513

2B: Loftin.RBI: Hernandez.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Seth Lugo L4.043234824.00
Eli Morgan0.20000070.87
Andrew Pérez0.10000031.80
Matt Strahm1.021102243.68
John Schreiber1.020011247.04
Nick Mears1.000001118.64

Video

1:39Jack Leiter K's six in four scoreless innings0:15Kyle Higashioka's RBI double0:19Josh Smith's sacrifice fly0:18 Cameron Cauley's smooth backhanded play
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