Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers
June 9, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
5
Texas Rangers
TEX
3
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
28-39 (.418)
Div
#4
WC
#9
GB
8.0
Texas Rangers
32-34 (.485)
Div
#2
WC
#4
GB
3.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Kansas City Royals | Texas Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .694 | .701 |
| HR | 64 | 71 |
| Runs | 288 | 285 |
| ERA | 4.44 | 3.79 |
| WHIP | 1.38 | 1.23 |
| Strikeouts | 576 | 584 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 8 | 2 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |||||||
| Joc Pederson (DH) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Corey Seager (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh Jung (3B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Nimmo (RF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wyatt Langford (LF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ezequiel Duran (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Burger (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Carter (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Higashioka (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathan Eovaldi (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jalen Beeks (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Winn (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Robby Ahlstrom (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (CF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Kolek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Lange (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |||||||
| Nathan Eovaldi | 5.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Jalen Beeks | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cole Winn | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robby Ahlstrom | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Stephen Kolek | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Single • 0-1
Jake Burger singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Wyatt Langford scores. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd.
top 4 • Flyout • 0-2
Kyle Higashioka flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 1-2
Jac Caglianone homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 6 • Triple • 2-2
Maikel Garcia triples (2) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Carter Jensen scores.
bottom 6 • Double • 3-2
Vinnie Pasquantino hits a ground-rule double (10) on a fly ball to center field. Maikel Garcia scores.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 5-2
Jac Caglianone homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.
top 7 • Groundout • 5-3
Corey Seager grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Joc Pederson scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 5-3
Joc Pederson strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 5-3
Kyle Higashioka strikes out swinging, catcher Carter Jensen to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jake Burger to 3rd.
top 9 • Flyout • 5-3
Evan Carter flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 9 • Walk • 5-3
Jake Burger walks.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 5-3
Michael Massey pops out to pitcher Robby Ahlstrom.
bottom 8 • Single • 5-3
Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to second baseman Ezequiel Duran.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 5-3
Salvador Perez grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 5-3
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.
top 8 • Pop Out • 5-3
Ezequiel Duran pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.
top 8 • Strikeout • 5-3
Wyatt Langford called out on strikes.
top 8 • Groundout • 5-3
Brandon Nimmo grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 5-3
Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 5-3
Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to catcher Kyle Higashioka in foul territory.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 5-3
Carter Jensen lines out sharply to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
bottom 7 • Single • 5-3
Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
top 7 • Groundout • 5-3
Josh Jung grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 7 • Groundout • 5-3
Corey Seager grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Joc Pederson scores.
top 7 • Triple • 5-2
Joc Pederson triples (2) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 7 • Strikeout • 5-2
Kyle Higashioka called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 5-2
Isaac Collins grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
bottom 6 • Double • 5-2
Michael Massey doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 5-2
Jac Caglianone homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 3-2
Salvador Perez pops out to first baseman Jake Burger in foul territory.
bottom 6 • Double • 3-2
Vinnie Pasquantino hits a ground-rule double (10) on a fly ball to center field. Maikel Garcia scores.
bottom 6 • Triple • 2-2
Maikel Garcia triples (2) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Carter Jensen scores.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 1-2
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, second baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. Carter Jensen to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Double • 1-2
Carter Jensen doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
top 6 • Pop Out • 1-2
Evan Carter pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.
top 6 • Lineout • 1-2
Jake Burger lines out sharply to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 6 • Strikeout • 1-2
Ezequiel Duran called out on strikes.