Kansas City Royals vs. Texas Rangers: game summary
Final · March 8, 2025 at 3:05 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 | 0 |
 Texas RangersTEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 5 | 9 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerJacob deGrom
- LoserDaniel Lynch IV
- SaveLuis Curvelo
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Kyle Higashioka grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Peyton Wilson to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jake Burger scores. Kevin Pillar out at 2nd. Kyle Higashioka out at 1st.0-1
- Bot 4Kevin Pillar out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Wyatt Langford scores. Josh Jung to 3rd.0-2
- Bot 4Kyle Higashioka doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Tyler Gentry. Josh Jung scores.0-3
- Bot 5Leody Taveras homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.0-4
- Top 6Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, second baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. Peyton Wilson scores. Asbel Gonzalez to 3rd.1-4
- Top 6Vinnie Pasquantino out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Alejandro Osuna in foul territory. Asbel Gonzalez scores.2-4
- Bot 7Alan Trejo singles on a line drive to center fielder Asbel Gonzalez. Ezequiel Duran scores.2-5
- Top 8Asbel Gonzalez grounds out, shortstop Alan Trejo to first baseman Blaine Crim. Joey Wiemer scores.3-5
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 |
| Asbel GonzalezCF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .292 |
| Daniel VazquezSS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Brett Squires1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 |
| Diego HernandezPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Nick PrattoRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .158 |
| Austin Charles3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Tyler GentryLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| Bryan GonzalezLF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Luke MaileC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| Brian O'KeefeC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| Cam Devanney3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 |
| Joey WiemerRF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 |
| Peyton Wilson2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .091 |
| Stone Russell2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IV | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42-30 | 1.80 |
| Chris Stratton | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23-12 | 6.75 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12-8 | 2.25 |
| Jonathan Bowlan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17-11 | 1.80 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-9 | 3.60 |
| Evan Sisk | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 5.40 |
Texas Rangers
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Semien2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .192 |
| Ezequiel Duran2B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .118 |
| Corey SeagerSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .136 |
| Alan TrejoSS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Wyatt LangfordLF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Alejandro OsunaLF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .409 |
| Josh Jung3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| Dustin HarrisCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 |
| Jake Burger1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .292 |
| Blaine Crim1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 |
| Kevin PillarRF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Cody ThomasRF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 |
| Kyle HigashiokaC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .412 |
| Chad WallachC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Evan CarterCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
| Esteban Mejia3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Leody TaverasDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| Totals | 31 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob deGrom | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31-21 | 0.00 |
| Jacob Latz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-11 | 0.00 |
| Patrick Murphy | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23-18 | 0.00 |
| Adrian Houser | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24-14 | 2.25 |
| Chris Martin | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-12 | 4.50 |
| Luis Curvelo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 4.50 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Surprise Stadium
- Attendance
- 6,271
- Duration
- 2 h 01
- Weather
- 62 °F, Sunny · wind 5 mph, Out To LF
- Umpires
- Pete Talkington (Home plate) · Dan Bellino (First base) · Gabe Morales (Second base) · Steven Jaschinski (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Rangers?
Rangers won 5-3 over Royals on Saturday, March 8, 2025.
When was Royals vs Rangers played?
On Saturday, March 8, 2025, at 3:05 PM ET at Surprise Stadium.
Where was Royals vs Rangers played?
At Surprise Stadium.