Royals vs Rangers Game (May 30, 2026)

Final · May 30, 2026 at 4:05 p.m.

Globe Life Field

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City RoyalsKC	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	6	11	2
Texas RangersTEX	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	3	7	14	0

Decisions

WinnerPeyton Gray
LoserLucas Erceg

Scoring plays

Bot 1Josh Jung homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.0-1
Bot 4Danny Jansen grounds out softly, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jake Burger scores. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd.0-2
Bot 4Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ezequiel Duran scores.0-3
Top 7Carter Jensen singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Haggerty. Isaac Collins scores. Nick Loftin to 2nd.1-3
Top 7Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Sam Haggerty. Nick Loftin scores. Carter Jensen to 2nd.2-3
Top 7Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Helman. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.3-3
Top 7Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Sam Haggerty. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.4-3
Top 8Carter Jensen homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Isaac Collins scores.6-3
Bot 8Danny Jansen doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Jake Burger scores. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd.6-4
Bot 9Joc Pederson homers (8) on a line drive to right field.6-5
Bot 9Jake Burger singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Josh Jung scores. Brandon Nimmo to 3rd.6-6
Bot 9Ezequiel Duran singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Brandon Nimmo scores. Jake Burger to 2nd.6-7

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Carter JensenC	5	2	2	3	0	0	.228
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	4	1	1	1	1	1	.284
Maikel Garcia3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.268
Tyler Tolbert2B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.143
Vinnie Pasquantino1B	3	0	2	1	2	1	.213
Salvador PerezDH	5	0	0	0	0	1	.210
Jac CaglianoneRF	5	0	1	0	0	2	.234
Isaac CollinsLF	3	2	2	0	1	0	.221
Michael Massey2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.222
Lane ThomasCF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.202
Kyle IsbelCF	2	0	1	0	0	0	.248
Nick Loftin3B	2	1	1	0	0	0	.215
Totals	38	6	11	6	4	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Seth Lugo	6.0	6	3	1	0	6	1	90-64	3.55
Alex Lange	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	16-10	4.68
Daniel Lynch IV	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0	18-10	1.93
John Schreiber	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5-3	2.86
Lucas Erceg	0.0	5	3	3	0	0	1	17-10	6.33

Texas Rangers

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Joc PedersonDH	5	1	1	1	0	2	.243
Josh Jung3B	5	2	3	1	0	0	.312
Brandon NimmoRF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.261
Jake Burger1B	5	2	3	1	0	2	.244
Ezequiel DuranSS	4	1	1	1	1	1	.289
Alejandro OsunaLF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.256
Sam HaggertyLF	2	0	1	0	0	0	.159
Danny JansenC	3	0	1	2	0	0	.175
Nicky Lopez2B	3	0	2	1	0	0	.167
Justin Foscue2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.255
Michael HelmanCF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.167
Totals	38	7	14	7	1	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Kumar Rocker	6.0	3	0	0	3	2	0	85-52	3.54
Tyler Alexander	0.1	3	3	3	0	1	0	17-11	3.24
Jakob Junis	0.2	3	1	1	0	2	0	13-11	1.82
Chris Martin	1.0	1	2	2	1	0	1	18-12	7.84
Peyton Gray	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	19-14	3.38

Game info

Ballpark: Globe Life Field
Attendance: 32,270
Duration: 2 h 52
Weather: 74 °F, Roof Closed · wind 0 mph, None
Umpires: Carlos Torres (Home plate) · Nate Tomlinson (First base) · Mark Wegner (Second base) · Bruce Dreckman (Third base)

About this game

Who won Royals vs Rangers?

Rangers won 7-6 over Royals on Saturday, May 30, 2026.

When was Royals vs Rangers played?

On Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 4:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field.

Where was Royals vs Rangers played?

At Globe Life Field.

Team

Kansas City RoyalsKC

Texas RangersTEX

Scoring plays

Bot 1Josh Jung homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.0-1

Bot 4Danny Jansen grounds out softly, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jake Burger scores. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd.0-2

Bot 4Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ezequiel Duran scores.0-3

Top 7Carter Jensen singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Haggerty. Isaac Collins scores. Nick Loftin to 2nd.1-3

Top 7Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Sam Haggerty. Nick Loftin scores. Carter Jensen to 2nd.2-3

Top 7Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Helman. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.3-3

Top 7Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Sam Haggerty. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.4-3

Top 8Carter Jensen homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Isaac Collins scores.6-3

Bot 8Danny Jansen doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Jake Burger scores. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd.6-4

Bot 9Joc Pederson homers (8) on a line drive to right field.6-5

Bot 9Jake Burger singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Josh Jung scores. Brandon Nimmo to 3rd.6-6

Bot 9Ezequiel Duran singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Brandon Nimmo scores. Jake Burger to 2nd.6-7

Batters

RBI

AVG

.228

.284

.268

.143

.213

.210

.234

.221

.222

.202

.248

.215

Totals

Pitchers

P-S

ERA

Seth Lugo

6.0

90-64

3.55

Alex Lange

0.2

16-10

4.68

Daniel Lynch IV

0.2

18-10

1.93

John Schreiber

0.2

5-3

2.86

Lucas Erceg

0.0

17-10

6.33

Batters

RBI

AVG

.243

.312

.261

.244

.289

.256

.159

.175

.167

.255

.167

Totals

Pitchers

P-S

ERA

Kumar Rocker

6.0

85-52

3.54

Tyler Alexander

0.1

17-11

3.24

Jakob Junis

0.2

13-11

1.82

Chris Martin

1.0

18-12

7.84

Peyton Gray

1.0

19-14

3.38