Rangers 1, Royals 1 — Final score (March 23, 2024)

MLB · Sat, Mar 23 · Surprise Stadium

Final

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

Win probability

KC 100%KC 54%

TEX 100%model, computed at ingest

Top performers

Angel Zerpa

3.1 IP, 0 ER, 4 K

Nathan Eovaldi

TEX

4.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, 1 BB

John Rave

1-1, 1 RBI, 1 BB

Key plays

▼ 1stHunter Renfroe strikes out swinging.0–0 · 57%

▲ 2ndJosh Smith walks.0–0 · 43%

▲ 2ndLeody Taveras grounds into a force out, first baseman Nick Loftin to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Jonah Heim scores. Josh Smith out at 2nd. Leody Taveras to 1st.1–0 · 41%

▼ 3rdDairon Blanco walks.1–0 · 48%

▼ 4thVinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first baseman Jared Walsh.1–0 · 39%

▼ 5thFreddy Fermin grounds out, third baseman Matt Duffy to first baseman Jared Walsh.1–0 · 38%

▼ 5thGarrett Hampson strikes out swinging, catcher Andrew Knizner to first baseman Jared Walsh.1–0 · 36%

▲ 6thWyatt Langford singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez.1–0 · 34%

▼ 6thDairon Blanco grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Justin Foscue.1–0 · 37%

▼ 6thMJ Melendez flies out to center fielder Derek Hill.1–0 · 34%

▼ 6thBobby Witt Jr. walks.1–0 · 36%

▼ 6thVinnie Pasquantino grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Justin Foscue.1–0 · 34%

Highlights (7)

▶ Leodys Taveras grounds into an RBI fielder's choice

00:00:14 · MLB video

▶ Corey Seager's first Spring Training hit

00:00:17 · MLB video

▶ Nathan Eovaldi strikes out three batters vs. Royals

00:00:32 · MLB video

▶ Josh Jung's first Spring Training hit

00:00:27 · MLB video

View 3 more highlights

▶ Matt Sauer strikes out two batters vs. Rangers

00:00:31 · MLB video

▶ Matt Sauer on outing, making Opening Day roster

00:01:03 · MLB video

▶ Matt Quatraro joins the broadcast

00:03:24 · MLB video

Full play-by-play (72)

▲ 1stEvan Carter strikes out swinging.0–0 · 53%

▲ 1stCorey Seager singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.0–0 · 50%

▲ 1stJosh Jung singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dairon Blanco. Corey Seager to 2nd.0–0 · 46%

▲ 1stAdolis García strikes out swinging.0–0 · 51%

▲ 1stWyatt Langford grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Nick Loftin.0–0 · 55%

▼ 1stMJ Melendez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Adolis García.0–0 · 60%

▼ 1stBobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford, deflected by third baseman Josh Jung. MJ Melendez to 2nd.0–0 · 66%

▼ 1stVinnie Pasquantino grounds out, pitcher Nathan Eovaldi to first baseman Jared Walsh. MJ Melendez to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.0–0 · 65%

▼ 1stHunter Renfroe strikes out swinging.0–0 · 57%

▼ 1stNick Loftin grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jared Walsh.0–0 · 51%

▲ 2ndJonah Heim doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Dairon Blanco.0–0 · 43%

▲ 2ndJared Walsh grounds out, first baseman Nick Loftin to pitcher Matt Sauer. Jonah Heim to 3rd.0–0 · 45%

▲ 2ndJosh Smith walks.0–0 · 43%

▲ 2ndLeody Taveras grounds into a force out, first baseman Nick Loftin to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Jonah Heim scores. Josh Smith out at 2nd. Leody Taveras to 1st.1–0 · 41%

▲ 2ndEvan Carter grounds into a force out, second baseman Garrett Hampson to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Leody Taveras out at 2nd.1–0 · 43%

▼ 2ndFreddy Fermin lines out to center fielder Evan Carter.1–0 · 41%

▼ 2ndGarrett Hampson strikes out swinging.1–0 · 39%

▼ 2ndMike Brosseau lines out softly to shortstop Corey Seager.1–0 · 39%

▲ 3rdCorey Seager singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dairon Blanco.1–0 · 34%

▲ 3rdJosh Jung flies out to center fielder Dairon Blanco.1–0 · 37%

▲ 3rdAdolis García strikes out swinging.1–0 · 41%

▲ 3rdWyatt Langford grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Garrett Hampson. Corey Seager out at 2nd.1–0 · 42%

▼ 3rdDairon Blanco walks.1–0 · 48%

▼ 3rdMJ Melendez grounds into a double play, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jared Walsh. Dairon Blanco out at 2nd. MJ Melendez out at 1st.1–0 · 38%

▼ 3rdBobby Witt Jr. pops out to catcher Jonah Heim in foul territory.1–0 · 38%

▲ 4thJonah Heim singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez.1–0 · 33%

▲ 4thJared Walsh strikes out swinging.1–0 · 36%

▲ 4thJosh Smith called out on strikes.1–0 · 40%

▲ 4thLeody Taveras grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Garrett Hampson. Jonah Heim out at 2nd.1–0 · 42%

▼ 4thVinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first baseman Jared Walsh.1–0 · 39%

▼ 4thHunter Renfroe flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.1–0 · 37%

▼ 4thNick Loftin strikes out swinging.1–0 · 37%

▲ 5thEvan Carter called out on strikes.1–0 · 39%

▲ 5thEzequiel Duran grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Nick Loftin.1–0 · 41%

▲ 5thMatt Duffy doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.1–0 · 38%

▲ 5thPitcher Angel Zerpa picks off Matt Duffy at on throw to second baseman Garrett Hampson.1–0 · 41%

▼ 5thFreddy Fermin grounds out, third baseman Matt Duffy to first baseman Jared Walsh.1–0 · 38%

▼ 5thGarrett Hampson strikes out swinging, catcher Andrew Knizner to first baseman Jared Walsh.1–0 · 36%

▼ 5thMike Brosseau grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jared Walsh.1–0 · 36%

▲ 6thAdolis García grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Nick Loftin.1–0 · 38%

▲ 6thWyatt Langford singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez.1–0 · 34%

▲ 6thAndrew Knizner grounds into a double play, third baseman Mike Brosseau to second baseman Garrett Hampson to first baseman Nick Loftin. Wyatt Langford out at 2nd. Andrew Knizner out at 1st.1–0 · 40%

▼ 6thDairon Blanco grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Justin Foscue.1–0 · 37%

▼ 6thMJ Melendez flies out to center fielder Derek Hill.1–0 · 34%

▼ 6thBobby Witt Jr. walks.1–0 · 36%

▼ 6thVinnie Pasquantino grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Justin Foscue.1–0 · 34%

▲ 7thJustin Foscue lines out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.1–0 · 36%

▲ 7thCameron Cauley strikes out swinging.1–0 · 39%

▲ 7thTravis Jankowski strikes out swinging.1–0 · 39%

▼ 7thHunter Renfroe grounds out, third baseman Matt Duffy to first baseman Justin Foscue.1–0 · 35%

▼ 7thNick Loftin walks.1–0 · 40%

▼ 7thLogan Porter strikes out swinging.1–0 · 34%

▼ 7thCam Devanney flies out to right fielder Dustin Harris.1–0 · 32%

▲ 8thDerek Hill grounds out, second baseman Cam Devanney to first baseman Nick Loftin.1–0 · 34%

▲ 8thEzequiel Duran grounds out, third baseman Austin Charles to first baseman Nick Loftin.1–0 · 36%

▲ 8thMatt Duffy flies out to right fielder Nate Eaton.1–0 · 36%

▼ 8thTyler Tolbert called out on strikes.1–0 · 32%

▼ 8thJohn Rave singles on a line drive to right fielder Dustin Harris.1–0 · 38%

▼ 8thDevin Mann singles on a line drive to left fielder Aaron Zavala. John Rave to 3rd.1–0 · 53%

▼ 8thAustin Charles strikes out swinging.1–0 · 38%

▼ 8thVinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder Aaron Zavala in foul territory.1–0 · 28%

▲ 9thDustin Harris pops out to first baseman Nick Loftin.1–0 · 29%

▲ 9thAaron Zavala grounds out, third baseman Austin Charles to first baseman Nick Loftin.1–0 · 32%

▲ 9thAndrew Knapp singles on a line drive to right fielder Nate Eaton.1–0 · 30%

▲ 9thJustin Foscue flies out to center fielder John Rave.1–0 · 32%

▼ 9thNate Eaton singles on a line drive to left fielder Aaron Zavala.1–0 · 46%

▼ 9thNick Loftin singles on a ground ball to left fielder Aaron Zavala. Nate Eaton to 2nd.1–0 · 61%

▼ 9thLogan Porter walks. Nate Eaton to 3rd. Nick Loftin to 2nd.1–0 · 75%

▼ 9thCam Devanney called out on strikes.1–0 · 63%

▼ 9thTyler Tolbert strikes out swinging.1–0 · 43%

▼ 9thJohn Rave walks. Nate Eaton scores. Nick Loftin to 3rd. Logan Porter to 2nd.1–1 · 71%

▼ 9thDevin Mann strikes out swinging.1–1 · 54%

Box score

Texas Rangers

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Evan Carter CF	3	0	0	0	0	2	.277
Derek Hill CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.293
Corey Seager SS	2	0	2	0	0	0	1.000
Ezequiel Duran SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.293
Jayce Easley 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Josh Jung 3B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500
Matt Duffy 3B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.289
Jax Biggers 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286
Adolis García RF	3	0	0	0	0	2	.121
Dustin Harris RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.278
Wyatt Langford LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.375
Aaron Zavala LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.167
Jonah Heim C	2	1	2	0	0	0	.242
Andrew Knizner C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.222
Andrew Knapp C	1	0	1	0	0	0	.304
Jared Walsh 1B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.233
Justin Foscue 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.261
Josh Smith 2B	1	0	0	0	1	1	.273
Cam Cauley SS	1	0	0	0	0	1	.368
Leody Taveras DH	2	0	0	1	0	0	.222
Travis Jankowski DH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.188

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P	ERA
Nathan Eovaldi	4.0	2	0	0	1	3	23	2.63
Kirby Yates	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	5	4.05
Brock Burke	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	7	1.13
José Leclerc	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	9	4.15
Daniel Robert	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	9	1.29
Marc Church	0.2	2	1	1	2	2	16	2.53
Shane Greene	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	3	3.18

Kansas City Royals

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
MJ Melendez LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.310
Devin Mann LF	2	0	1	0	0	1	.250
Bobby Witt Jr. SS	2	0	1	0	1	0	.360
Austin Charles 3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Vinnie Pasquantino DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Hunter Renfroe RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.161
Nate Eaton RF	1	1	1	0	0	0	.258
Nick Loftin 1B	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333
Freddy Fermin C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Logan Porter C	1	0	0	0	1	1	.190
Garrett Hampson 2B	2	0	0	0	0	2	.167
Cam Devanney 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.208
Mike Brosseau 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.156
Tyler Tolbert SS	2	0	0	0	0	2	.241
Dairon Blanco CF	1	0	0	0	1	0	.304
John Rave CF	1	0	1	1	1	0	.280

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P	ERA
Matt Sauer	1.2	3	1	1	1	2	16	2.53
Angel Zerpa	3.1	3	0	0	0	4	20	4.85
Evan Sisk	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	3	2.57
Walter Pennington	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	7	1.23
Keylan Killgore	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.00
Jacob Wallace	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	4	0.00

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