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Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers

MLBMarch 23, 2026Globe Life Field

RoyalsKansas CityKC9-20

Royals 2, Rangers 3

Final
RangersArlingtonTEXWon17-12
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC000000101260
TEX00200010–361

W MacKenzie GoreL Michael WachaSV Gavin Collyer

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Maikel Garcia reaches on a missed catch error by first baseman Jake Burger, assist to third baseman Josh Jung.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Wyatt Langford.
  3.  Lane Thomas called out on strikes. Maikel Garcia steals (1) 2nd base.
  4.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Brandon Nimmo flies out sharply to center fielder Lane Thomas.
  2.  Wyatt Langford flies out to right fielder Starling Marte.
  3.  Corey Seager strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, second baseman Josh Smith to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Starling Marte singles on a ground ball to catcher Danny Jansen, deflected by pitcher MacKenzie Gore.
  3.  Jonathan India lines into a double play, right fielder Brandon Nimmo to first baseman Jake Burger. Starling Marte out at 1st.TEX 55%

Bot 2nd

  1.  Jake Burger singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.TEX 60%
  2.  Josh Smith lines out to right fielder Starling Marte.
  3.  Josh Jung flies out sharply to left fielder Isaac Collins. Jake Burger to 2nd.
  4.  Joc Pederson strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.KC 54%
  2.  Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
  3.  Maikel Garcia grounds into a double play, shortstop Corey Seager to second baseman Josh Smith to first baseman Jake Burger. Isaac Collins out at 2nd. Maikel Garcia out at 1st.TEX 55%

Bot 3rd

  1.  Evan Carter flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
  2.  Danny Jansen walks.
  3.  Brandon Nimmo homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Danny Jansen scores.TEX 77%
  4.  Wyatt Langford flies out to right fielder Starling Marte.
  5.  Corey Seager doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Starling Marte.
  6.  Jake Burger walks.
  7.  Josh Smith called out on strikes.

Top 4th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Lane Thomas lines out to shortstop Corey Seager.
  3.  Salvador Perez doubles (2) on a fly ball to center fielder Wyatt Langford.
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 4th

  1.  Josh Jung flies out to right fielder Starling Marte.
  2.  Joc Pederson pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
  3.  Evan Carter called out on strikes.

Top 5th

  1.  Starling Marte grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Jonathan India grounds out softly, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Danny Jansen walks.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo grounds into a force out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Danny Jansen out at 2nd. Brandon Nimmo to 1st.
  3.  Wyatt Langford singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins, deflected by third baseman Maikel Garcia. Brandon Nimmo to 3rd.
  4.  Corey Seager strikes out swinging.
  5.  Jake Burger flies out to right fielder Starling Marte.

Top 6th

  1.  Carter Jensen flies out to center fielder Wyatt Langford.
  2.  Maikel Garcia walks.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. lines out sharply to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  4.  Lane Thomas grounds out, second baseman Josh Smith to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 6th

  1.  Josh Smith strikes out swinging.
  2.  Josh Jung hit by pitch.
  3.  Joc Pederson strikes out swinging.
  4.  Evan Carter walks. Josh Jung to 2nd.
  5.  Danny Jansen strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Salvador Perez homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.TEX 68%
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to third baseman Ezequiel Duran in foul territory.
  3.  Starling Marte strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jonathan India lines out sharply to center fielder Wyatt Langford.

Bot 7th

  1.  Brandon Nimmo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Loftin.TEX 80%
  2.  Wyatt Langford lines out sharply to left fielder Nick Loftin.
  3.  Corey Seager grounds out, second baseman Kevin Newman to first baseman Brandon Drury. Tyler Wade to 3rd.
  4.  Jake Burger singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Tyler Wade scores.TEX 87%
  5.  Josh Smith grounds out, second baseman Kevin Newman to first baseman Brandon Drury.

Top 8th

  1.  Nick Loftin flies out to second baseman Ezequiel Duran.
  2.  Kameron Misner called out on strikes.
  3.  Kyle Isbel flies out to second baseman Ezequiel Duran.

Bot 8th

  1.  Ezequiel Duran pops out to catcher Luca Tresh.
  2.  Andrew McCutchen flies out to shortstop Tyler Tolbert.
  3.  Sam Haggerty pops out to first baseman Brandon Drury in foul territory.

Top 9th

  1.  Tyler Tolbert hits a ground-rule double (2) on a fly ball down the right-field line.TEX 79%
  2.  Josh Rojas strikes out swinging.TEX 87%
  3.  Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.TEX 93%
  4.  Brandon Drury singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Helman. Tyler Tolbert scores.TEX 82%
  5.  Luca Tresh lines out to second baseman Ezequiel Duran.

Bot 3rd

  1.  KC 0, TEX 2Brandon Nimmo homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Danny Jansen scores.TEX 77%

Top 7th

  1.  KC 1, TEX 2Salvador Perez homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.TEX 68%

Bot 7th

  1.  KC 1, TEX 3Jake Burger singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Tyler Wade scores.TEX 87%

Top 9th

  1.  KC 2, TEX 3Brandon Drury singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Helman. Tyler Tolbert scores.TEX 82%

Win probability

Bot 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · KC 0–2 TEX

Brandon Nimmo homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Danny Jansen scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TEX 77%TEX +21 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

RangersArlington

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Maikel Garcia 3B2000010.316
Kyle Isbel CF1000000.294
Bobby Witt Jr. SS3000000.304
Tyler Tolbert SS1110000.226
Lane Thomas CF3000001.256
Josh Rojas 3B1000001.244
Salvador Perez C3121101.300
Jac Caglianone RF1000001.286
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B3000000.167
Brandon Drury 1B1011000.179
Starling Marte RF3010001.300
Luca Tresh C1000000.258
Jonathan India 2B3000000.207
Kevin Newman 2B0000000.244
Isaac Collins LF2010001.120
Nick Loftin LF1000000.293
Carter Jensen DH2000001.220
Kameron Misner DH1000001.222
Totals32262118

2B: Tolbert, Perez.HR: Perez.RBI: Perez, Drury.SB: Garcia.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Michael Wacha L5.042235886.89
Carlos Estévez1.000013227.20
Alex Lange1.021100215.00
Daniel Lynch IV1.00000082.79

Video

0:30Skip Schumaker tells Carter Baumler he made roster0:25Called ball confirmed as ball0:20Brandon Drury's RBI single 0:19Jake Burger's RBI single 
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