Texas Rangers vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Texas RangersTEX	1	0	3	3	0	0	3	0	5	15	17	0
Kansas City RoyalsKC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	4	9	1

Decisions

• WinnerJosh Sborz
• LoserMichael Wacha

Scoring plays

1. Top 1Adolis García out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Corey Seager scores.1-0
2. Top 3Evan Carter triples (2) on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Marcus Semien scores. Nathaniel Lowe scores.3-0
3. Top 3Josh Smith strikes out swinging.4-0
4. Top 4Nathaniel Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Jonah Heim scores. Leody Taveras scores. Marcus Semien to 3rd.6-0
5. Top 4Adolis García singles on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Marcus Semien scores. Nathaniel Lowe to 2nd.7-0
6. Bot 5Hunter Renfroe singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Travis Jankowski. Michael Massey scores. Nelson Velázquez scores.7-2
7. Bot 6Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to left fielder Evan Carter. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.7-3
8. Top 7Travis Jankowski grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Nathaniel Lowe scores. Evan Carter to 3rd. Josh Smith out at 2nd. Travis Jankowski to 1st.8-3
9. Top 7Leody Taveras grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.10-3
10. Bot 8Garrett Hampson singles on a ground ball to third baseman Josh Smith. Michael Massey scores.10-4
11. Top 9Josh Smith triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Evan Carter scores.11-4
12. Top 9Travis Jankowski singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Josh Smith scores.12-4
13. Top 9Leody Taveras doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Travis Jankowski scores. Jonah Heim to 3rd.13-4
14. Top 9Marcus Semien grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jonah Heim scores. Leody Taveras to 3rd.14-4
15. Top 9Ezequiel Duran singles on a line drive to left fielder Garrett Hampson. Leody Taveras scores.15-4

Box score

Game info

Ballpark

Kauffman Stadium

Attendance

26,002

Duration

2 h 50

Weather

65 °F, Cloudy · wind 11 mph, L To R

Umpires

Malachi Moore (Home plate) · John Bacon (First base) · Chad Whitson (Second base) · Bill Miller (Third base)