Texas Rangers vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · August 18, 2025 at 7:40 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Texas RangersTEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerMichael Wacha
- LoserJack Leiter
- SaveCarlos Estévez
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Mike Yastrzemski homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field.0-1
- Top 2Jonah Heim singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Marcus Semien scores. Joc Pederson to 3rd.1-1
- Bot 3Vinnie Pasquantino homers (23) on a line drive to right field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.1-3
- Bot 5Maikel Garcia homers (12) on a line drive to left field.1-4
- Top 6Evan Carter singles on a line drive to left fielder Adam Frazier. Wyatt Langford scores.2-4
- Top 8Rowdy Tellez grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Wyatt Langford scores.3-4
Box score
Texas Rangers
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh SmithRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 |
| Wyatt LangfordLF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .242 |
| Corey SeagerSS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 |
| Rowdy Tellez1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .224 |
| Evan CarterCF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| Marcus Semien2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 |
| Joc PedersonDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 |
| Cody Freeman3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| Jonah HeimC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .218 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Leiter | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 81-51 | 4.06 |
| Luis Curvelo | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25-14 | 5.40 |
| Robert Garcia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-11 | 3.61 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 3.09 |
| Caleb Boushley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-7 | 4.91 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike YastrzemskiDH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .230 |
| Randal GrichukDH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .242 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .291 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .302 |
| Adam Frazier2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .271 |
| Jonathan India2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .238 |
| Tyler TolbertLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| John RaveRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .213 |
| Luke MaileC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .264 |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 5.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 93-65 | 3.34 |
| John Schreiber | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-12 | 3.31 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-14 | 2.55 |
| Carlos Estévez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-10 | 2.77 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 12,747
- Duration
- 2 h 36
- Weather
- 92 °F, Clear · wind 8 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- Adrian Johnson (Home plate) · Quinn Wolcott (First base) · Brian Walsh (Second base) · Paul Clemons (Third base)
About this game
Who won Rangers vs Royals?
Royals won 4-3 over Rangers on Monday, August 18, 2025.
When was Rangers vs Royals played?
On Monday, August 18, 2025, at 7:40 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Rangers vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.