vs. Rangers W 5–3
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
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6:40 PM – 9:15 PM
Kauffman Stadium
Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals
Final: 3–5
· Kauffman Stadium
· 2026-06-09
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 8 | 2 |
Decisions
W: Steven CruzL: Nathan EovaldiS: Alex Lange
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .214 | .285 | .383 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .277 | .352 | .451 |
| Maikel Garcia - 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .266 | .326 | .384 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .305 | .354 |
| Salvador Perez - DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .201 | .250 | .339 |
| Jac Caglianone - RF | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .338 | .442 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .262 | .282 | .461 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .212 | .335 | .302 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .298 | .354 |
| Tyler Tolbert - CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .333 | .231 |
1–Ran for Isbel in the 7th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Kolek | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 86-55 | 3.14 |
| Steven Cruz (W) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10-9 | 7.02 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-7 | 1.98 |
| John Schreiber | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-6 | 2.77 |
| Alex Lange (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19-10 | 3.90 |
Texas Rangers Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joc Pederson - DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .237 | .343 | .444 |
| Corey Seager - SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .185 | .284 | .363 |
| Josh Jung - 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .316 | .370 | .487 |
| Brandon Nimmo - RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .253 | .332 | .400 |
| Wyatt Langford - LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .226 | .273 | .376 |
| Ezequiel Duran - 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .293 | .345 | .457 |
| Jake Burger - 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .293 | .414 |
| Evan Carter - CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .174 | .288 | .326 |
| Kyle Higashioka - C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .236 | .308 | .377 |
Texas Rangers Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Eovaldi (L) | 5.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 88-58 | 4.26 |
| Jalen Beeks | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14-10 | 3.81 |
| Cole Winn | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 5.40 |
| Robby Ahlstrom | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-9 | 0.00 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: James Jean · First Base: Erich Bacchus · Second Base: Chris Segal · Third Base: Chad Fairchild
WP: Lange.
Weather: 91 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, L To R.
First pitch: 6:40 PM.
T: 2:35.
Att: 25,075.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
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