vs. Royals W 6–3
Sunday, May 31, 2026
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1:35 PM – 4:13 PM
Globe Life Field
Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
Final: 3–6
· Globe Life Field
· 2026-05-31
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| TEX | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 10 | 1 |
Decisions
W: Jack LeiterL: Michael WachaS: Jacob Latz
Texas Rangers Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joc Pederson - DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .238 | .353 | .441 |
| Josh Jung - 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .316 | .372 | .495 |
| Brandon Nimmo - RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .257 | .336 | .414 |
| Jake Burger - 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .297 | .437 |
| Ezequiel Duran - SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .288 | .341 | .460 |
| Alejandro Osuna - LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .256 | .384 | .280 |
| Kyle Higashioka - C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .211 | .283 | .333 |
| Nicky Lopez - 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .227 | .261 | .364 |
| Michael Helman - CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .250 |
Texas Rangers Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Leiter (W) | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 101-68 | 4.34 |
| Jalen Beeks | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-9 | 3.86 |
| Peyton Gray | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-4 | 3.24 |
| Gavin Collyer | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23-11 | 3.71 |
| Jacob Latz (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-9 | 2.08 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .228 | .308 | .398 |
| Starling Marte - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .328 | .316 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .286 | .350 | .474 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .208 | .297 | .333 |
| Salvador Perez - C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .206 | .257 | .358 |
| Jac Caglianone - RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .236 | .303 | .382 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .217 | .335 | .318 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .234 | .261 | .423 |
| Nick Loftin - 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .209 | .321 | .313 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .303 | .378 |
| Lane Thomas - CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 | .344 | .267 |
a–Singled for Isbel in the 7th.
b–Struck out for Jensen in the 9th.
b–Struck out for Jensen in the 9th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha (L) | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 82-48 | 3.23 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-9 | 8.36 |
| Mason Black | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 2.35 |
| Eli Morgan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-12 | 5.28 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Nate Tomlinson · First Base: Mark Wegner · Second Base: Bruce Dreckman · Third Base: Carlos Torres
WP: Leiter.
IBB: Pederson (by Wacha).
HBP: Perez, S (by Collyer); Helman (by Morgan).
Weather: 74 degrees, Roof Closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
First pitch: 1:38 PM.
T: 2:38.
Att: 33,587.
Venue: Globe Life Field.
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