Kansas City Royals vs. Texas Rangers: game summary
Final · March 15, 2023 at 4:05 p.m.
Surprise Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
 Texas RangersTEX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Decisions
- WinnerJonathan Hernández
- LoserAustin Cox
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Justin Foscue grounds out, third baseman Clay Dungan to first baseman Nick Pratto. Yoshi Tsutsugo scores. Clint Frazier to 2nd.0-1
- Bot 3Ezequiel Duran grounds into a double play, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to second baseman Nate Eaton to first baseman Nick Pratto. Jonah Heim scores. Joe McCarthy out at 2nd. Ezequiel Duran out at 1st.0-2
- Top 6Nick Loftin grounds out, third baseman Jonathan Ornelas to first baseman Yoshi Tsutsugo. Jean Ramirez scores.1-2
- Top 6Tucker Bradley singles on a ground ball to right fielder Joe McCarthy, deflected by second baseman Justin Foscue. Nate Eaton scores.2-2
- Bot 6Jonathan Ornelas grounds into a force out, second baseman Morgan McCullough to shortstop Jack Pineda. Yoshi Tsutsugo scores. Elier Hernandez to 3rd. Justin Foscue out at 2nd. Jonathan Ornelas to 1st.2-3
- Top 8Jake Means homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.3-3
- Bot 9Sandy Leon doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Tucker Bradley. Frainyer Chavez scores.3-4
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Eaton2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .391 |
| Morgan McCullough2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Nick Pratto1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .261 |
| Jake Means1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Nick LoftinDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .105 |
| José BriceñoDH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .313 |
| John RaveLF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 |
| Tucker BradleyLF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .294 |
| Tyler GentryRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .158 |
| Jorge BonifacioRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Clay Dungan3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .077 |
| Jimmy Govern3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Logan PorterC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 |
| Luca TreshC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| Tyler TolbertSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .190 |
| Jack PinedaSS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Jean RamirezCF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Parker BatesCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Lyles | 3.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 42-21 | 2.31 |
| Walter Pennington | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 0.00 |
| Amir Garrett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7-7 | 0.00 |
| Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19-7 | 3.60 |
| Josh Taylor | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8-8 | 3.18 |
| Collin Snider | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7-7 | 0.00 |
| Austin Cox | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9-5 | 3.38 |
Texas Rangers
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis JankowskiCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .161 |
| Jax Biggers2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Brad MillerDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 |
| Trevor HauverPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Jonah HeimC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .316 |
| Sandy LeónC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Joe McCarthyRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .304 |
| Sandro FabianRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Ezequiel DuranSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .297 |
| Blaine Crim1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 |
| Yoshi Tsutsugo1B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .385 |
| Diosbel Arias3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Clint FrazierLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .219 |
| Elier HernandezLF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| Justin Foscue2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .429 |
| Kellen StrahmCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Jonathan Ornelas3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .276 |
| Frainyer ChavezSS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 30 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Dunning | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 32-28 | 4.05 |
| John King | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-8 | 9.00 |
| Ian Kennedy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7-7 | 3.60 |
| Reyes Moronta | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9-8 | 18.00 |
| Jonathan Hernández | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-5 | 3.38 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Surprise Stadium
- Attendance
- 4,511
- Duration
- 2 h 27
- Weather
- 9 °F, Overcast · wind 8 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Lew Williams (Home plate) · Mike Muchlinski (First base) · Nestor Ceja (Second base) · Paul Clemons (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Rangers?
Rangers won 4-3 over Royals on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.
When was Royals vs Rangers played?
On Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 4:05 PM ET at Surprise Stadium.
Where was Royals vs Rangers played?
At Surprise Stadium.