May 29, 2026 • 8:05 PM • Globe Life Field
Status
Final
Texas Rangers
TEX
9
Kansas City Royals
KC
1
Texas Rangers
Starter
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Texas Rangers
26-31 (.456)
Div
#3
WC
#6
GB
2.0
Kansas City Royals
22-35 (.386)
Div
#4
WC
#10
GB
11.0
| Stat | Texas Rangers | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .701 | .694 |
| HR | 71 | 64 |
| Runs | 285 | 288 |
| ERA | 3.79 | 4.44 |
| WHIP | 1.23 | 1.38 |
| Strikeouts | 584 | 576 |
Texas Rangers
Hitters
Pitchers
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 5 SO, 2.571 ERA
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.6 ERA
6.1 IP, 3 SO, 4.263 ERA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Texas Rangers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Lane Thomas (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Starling Marte (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Kolek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eli Morgan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eric Cerantola (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Texas Rangers | |||||||
| Joc Pederson (DH) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Josh Jung (3B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brandon Nimmo (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Sam Haggerty (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Burger (1B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Foscue (1B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezequiel Duran (SS) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Evan Carter (CF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alejandro Osuna (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Jansen (C) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nicky Lopez (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MacKenzie Gore (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Alexander (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jalen Beeks (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gavin Collyer (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Stephen Kolek | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Eli Morgan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Eric Cerantola | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Texas Rangers | |||||||
| MacKenzie Gore | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Tyler Alexander | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Beeks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Collyer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
bottom 1 • Single • 2-0
Ezequiel Duran singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Joc Pederson scores. Jake Burger scores.
bottom 1 • Field Error • 3-0
Alejandro Osuna reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Nick Loftin. Ezequiel Duran scores. Evan Carter to 3rd.
bottom 1 • Strikeout • 4-0
Danny Jansen strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 6-0
Brandon Nimmo homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Josh Jung scores.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 8-0
Nicky Lopez homers (1) on a line drive to right center field. Danny Jansen scores.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 9-0
Joc Pederson homers (7) on a line drive to right field.
top 9 • Single • 9-1
Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Maikel Garcia scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd.
Recap
ARLINGTON -- Nicky Lopez’s grandfather always wore a Royals jacket. Lopez was selected by the Royals in the fifth round of the 2016 MLB Draft and spent the first 4 1/2 years of his big league career with the organization. Even over the past few years, as Lopez has hopped
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MacKenzie Gore tosses six scoreless in Rangers' win
Watch highlightCondensed Game: KC@TEX - 5/29/26
Watch highlightBrandon Nimmo's two-run homer (7)
Watch highlightNicky Lopez's two-run homer (1)
Watch highlightJoc Pederson's solo homer (7)
Watch highlightMacKenzie Gore spins three K's in six scoreless
Watch highlightVinnie Pasquantino's RBI single
Watch highlightEzequiel Duran's two-run single
Watch highlightEvan Carter scores on a wild throw
Watch highlightEzequiel Duran scores on a fielding error
Watch highlightBobby Witt Jr.'s nice running catch
Watch highlightJosh Jung makes it into second safely
Watch highlightEvan Carter's running catch
Watch highlightEzequiel Duran's perfect leaping catch
Watch highlightData Viz: Brandon Nimmo's 435-foot homer
Watch highlightEzequiel Duran turns a double play
Watch highlightStephen Kolek strikes out Ezequiel Duran
Watch highlightMacKenzie Gore fans Lane Thomas
Watch highlightGavin Collyer secures Rangers 9-1 victory
Watch highlightCalled ball overturned after ABS challenge
Watch highlightCalled ball overturned after ABS challenge
Watch highlightCalled ball confirmed after ABS challenge
Watch highlightCalled ball overturned after ABS challenge
Watch highlightCalled strike confirmed after ABS challenge
Watch highlightMatt Quatraro talks Royals loss vs. Rangers
Watch highlightSkip Schumaker talks Rangers' 9-1 victory
Watch highlightNicky Lopez's home run through bat tracking data
Watch highlightMacKenzie Gore's outing against the Royals
Watch highlightBreaking down Joc Pederson's home run
Watch highlightVisualizing Joc Pederson's swing using bat tracking technology
Watch highlightThe distance behind Brandon Nimmo's home run
Watch highlightBreaking down Stephen Kolek's pitches
Watch highlightThe distance behind Nicky Lopez's home run
Watch highlightStephen Kolek's outing against the Rangers
Watch highlightBreaking down MacKenzie Gore's pitches
Watch highlightStarting lineups for Royals at Rangers - May 29, 2026
Watch highlightBench availability for Kansas City, May 29 vs Rangers
Watch highlightBench availability for Texas, May 29 vs Royals
Watch highlightFielding alignment for Texas, May 29 vs Royals
Watch highlightFielding alignment for Kansas City, May 29 vs Rangers
Watch highlighttop 9 • Strikeout • 9-1
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Pop Out • 9-1
Nick Loftin pops out to first baseman Justin Foscue in foul territory.
top 9 • Single • 9-1
Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Maikel Garcia scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd.
top 9 • Strikeout • 9-0
Starling Marte strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Walk • 9-0
Salvador Perez walks. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 9-0
Maikel Garcia walks.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 9-0
Josh Jung strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 9-0
Joc Pederson homers (7) on a line drive to right field.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 8-0
Nicky Lopez strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 8-0
Danny Jansen flies out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
top 8 • Forceout • 8-0
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to second baseman Nicky Lopez. Jac Caglianone out at 2nd.
top 8 • Flyout • 8-0
Lane Thomas flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
top 8 • Flyout • 8-0
Kyle Isbel flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
top 8 • Single • 8-0
Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 8-0
Alejandro Osuna flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
bottom 7 • Hit By Pitch • 8-0
Evan Carter hit by pitch. Jake Burger to 3rd. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 8-0
Ezequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nick Loftin, deflected by pitcher Eli Morgan. Jake Burger to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 8-0
Jake Burger singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 8-0
Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 8-0
Josh Jung called out on strikes.
top 7 • Grounded Into DP • 8-0
Nick Loftin grounds into a double play, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 2nd. Nick Loftin out at 1st.
top 7 • Walk • 8-0
Vinnie Pasquantino walks. Starling Marte to 2nd.
top 7 • Hit By Pitch • 8-0
Starling Marte hit by pitch.
top 7 • Flyout • 8-0
Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 8-0
Joc Pederson strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 8-0
Nicky Lopez homers (1) on a line drive to right center field. Danny Jansen scores.
bottom 6 • Walk • 6-0
Danny Jansen walks.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 6-0
Alejandro Osuna grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 6-0
Evan Carter pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia in foul territory.
top 6 • Strikeout • 6-0
Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.
