Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers
Game Highlights
Scoring summary
| INN | BATTER | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | Ezequiel Duran | Ezequiel Duran singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Joc Pederson scores. Jake Burger scores. | KC 0, TEX 2 |
| B1 | Alejandro Osuna | Alejandro Osuna reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Nick Loftin. Ezequiel Duran scores. Evan Carter to 3rd. | KC 0, TEX 3 |
| B1 | Danny Jansen | Danny Jansen strikes out swinging. | KC 0, TEX 4 |
| B5 | Brandon Nimmo | Brandon Nimmo homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Josh Jung scores. | KC 0, TEX 6 |
| B6 | Nicky Lopez | Nicky Lopez homers (1) on a line drive to right center field. Danny Jansen scores. | KC 0, TEX 8 |
| B8 | Joc Pederson | Joc Pederson homers (7) on a line drive to right field. | KC 0, TEX 9 |
| T9 | Vinnie Pasquantino | Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Maikel Garcia scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. | KC 1, TEX 9 |
Box score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TEX | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
Pitching & bullpen
How the game was pitched — the starters, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role, and the pitch counts behind them.
Stephen Kolek started for Royals, leaving trailing 0–6. Out of the bullpen, Steven Cruz took the roughest line.
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Stephen Kolek
Starter
5.0
91
6
5
L
Pitch-by-pitch: what Stephen Kolek threw
CSW 27% 1st-pitch strike 52% 4.0 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 32 35% 6 2 6 14 4 Sinker 18 20% 2 2 4 2 8 Slider 12 13% 3 4 1 4 0 Cutter 11 12% 1 2 4 3 1 Changeup 10 11% 1 1 2 3 3 Sweeper 8 9% 0 1 1 5 1 - Steven Cruz Middle 1.0 21 2 1
- Eli Morgan Reliever 1.0 24 0 2
- Eric Cerantola Reliever 1.0 16 1 2
MacKenzie Gore started for Rangers, leaving with a 8–0 lead. Out of the bullpen, Gavin Collyer took the roughest line.
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MacKenzie Gore
Starter
6.1
99
0
3
W
Pitch-by-pitch: what MacKenzie Gore threw
CSW 26% 1st-pitch strike 50% 4.1 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 43 43% 2 12 8 11 10 Curveball 18 18% 0 3 3 8 4 Slider 12 12% 2 4 1 5 0 Cutter 9 9% 1 1 3 3 1 Changeup 9 9% 0 1 1 5 2 Sinker 8 8% 0 0 2 4 2 - Tyler Alexander Setup 0.2 3 0 0 inherited 2, stranded 2
- Jalen Beeks Setup 1.0 14 0 0
- Gavin Collyer Reliever 1.0 26 1 2
Where the game turned
- Duran 1B (2)
Batting lines
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Thomas LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .206 | .347 | .268 | .615 | |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .348 | .476 | .824 | |
| Maikel Garcia 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .268 | .326 | .386 | .712 | |
| Salvador Perez C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .215 | .264 | .373 | .637 | 2B |
| Starling Marte DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .333 | .321 | .654 | |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .206 | .293 | .332 | .625 | |
| Nick Loftin 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .316 | .317 | .633 | |
| Jac Caglianone RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .235 | .301 | .388 | .689 | |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .298 | .367 | .665 |
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joc Pederson DH | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .244 | .356 | .437 | .793 | HR (7) |
| Josh Jung 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .305 | .361 | .472 | .833 | 2B |
| Ezequiel Duran SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .290 | .341 | .458 | .799 | |
| Evan Carter CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .296 | .343 | .639 | 2B |
| Alejandro Osuna RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .394 | .286 | .680 | SB |
| Danny Jansen C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .171 | .271 | .308 | .579 | |
| Nicky Lopez 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .067 | .125 | .267 | .392 | HR (1) |
| Brandon Nimmo RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .263 | .344 | .427 | .771 | HR (7) |
| Jake Burger 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .283 | .423 | .706 | 2B |
Pitching lines
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Kolek | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 91 | 3.48 | L |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9.00 | |
| Eli Morgan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5.65 | |
| Eric Cerantola | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9.00 |
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacKenzie Gore | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 99 | 3.96 | W |
| Tyler Alexander | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.19 | |
| Jalen Beeks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3.57 | |
| Gavin Collyer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 2.81 |
Manager comparison
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Season series: 1-5 with KC listed first across 6 prior meetings.
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.