The Royals fell to the Rangers by a score of 15-9 - Thu, Mar 05 @ 07:05 PM CST
#Rangers @ Royals - Thu, Mar 05
###Game Status: Game Over - Score: 15-9 Rangers
###Links & Info
| Rangers Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haggerty - LF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .533 | .611 | .800 |
| Celestino - CF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | |
| 2 | Langford - CF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .583 | 1.100 |
| 1-Martinez, O - RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .200 | .333 | .200 | |
| 3 | Seager - SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .385 | .273 |
| 2-Cauley - SS | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .346 | .393 | .615 | |
| 4 | Burger - 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .667 |
| 3-Pratto - 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .154 | .267 | .231 | |
| c-Mitchell - PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| Chavez, F - 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 | |
| 5 | Higashioka - C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .308 | .364 |
| a-MacIver - C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .533 | .125 | |
| 6 | Smith - 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .364 | .368 |
| 4-Velazquez, A - 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .150 | .182 | .250 | |
| 7 | Bride - 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .300 | .440 | .400 |
| Martin, R - 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .350 | .409 | .400 | |
| 8 | Zavala - RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .522 | .864 |
| Lee Sang, M - LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 9 | Herrera, J - DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .200 | .238 | .250 |
| b-Jones II - DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 43 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 27 |
| Rangers |
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| a-Walked for Higashioka in the 7th. b-Walked for Herrera, J in the 8th. c-Doubled for Pratto in the 9th. 1-Ran for Langford in the 4th. 2-Ran for Seager in the 4th. 3-Ran for Burger in the 4th. 4-Ran for Smith in the 4th. |
| BATTING: 2B: Herrera, J (1, Strahm); Smith (2, Schreiber); Higashioka (1, Lange); Mitchell (1, Monke). HR: Burger (2, 1st inning off Ragans, 2 on, 0 out); Langford (2, 2nd inning off Ragans, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Bride 2; Burger 5; Cauley; Haggerty; Herrera, J 3; Higashioka 3; Langford 5; Mitchell 2; Seager; Smith 2; Velazquez, A; Zavala 2. RBI: Bride (5); Burger 4 (5); Celestino (1); Herrera, J (2); Higashioka 3 (4); Langford 3 (7); Lee Sang, M (1); Zavala (7). 2-out RBI: Celestino; Higashioka 2; Zavala; Herrera, J. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Haggerty; Martinez, O 3; Martin, R; Velazquez, A; Herrera, J; Cauley. SF: Lee Sang, M. Team RISP: 8-for-20. Team LOB: 14. |
| FIELDING: DP: (Smith-Seager-Burger). |
| Royals Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India - 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .500 | .300 |
| Rave - CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .250 | .333 | |
| 2 | Jensen - C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
| Brown - C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .667 | |
| 3 | Thomas, L - LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .294 | .294 | .647 |
| Becker - 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 4 | Isbel - CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .154 | .313 | .154 |
| Nivens - LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 | |
| 5 | Drury - DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .375 | .167 |
| a-Mitchell - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .375 | .333 | |
| 6 | Rojas, J - 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .375 | .412 | .938 |
| Kulasingam - 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | |
| 7 | Waters - RF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .375 | .462 |
| Gentry - RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 | |
| 8 | Newman - 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .250 | .316 |
| Johnson, J - 3B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | |
| 9 | Vazquez - SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .091 | .167 | .091 |
| Pineda - SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 | |
| Totals | 36 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 10 |
| Royals |
|---|
| a-Flied out for Drury in the 9th. |
| BATTING: 2B: India (1, Gore); Rojas, J (3, Gore); Rave (2, Lopez). HR: Waters (1, 1st inning off Anderson, A, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Brown; Drury; India 2; Jensen; Newman; Pineda; Rave 2; Rojas, J 2; Thomas, L; Waters 4. RBI: Drury (2); Jensen (5); Rave (1); Rojas, J 2 (8); Waters 2 (2). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Becker 2; Jensen. GIDP: India. Team RISP: 5-for-9. Team LOB: 6. |
| FIELDING: Outfield assists: Isbel (Pratto at 3rd base). |
| Rangers Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gore | 1.2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 53-29 | 12.79 |
| Anderson, A | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21-11 | 1.93 |
| Stasio (W, 2-0) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-3 | 0.00 |
| Otañez (H, 1) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 9.00 |
| Brasier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-7 | 16.20 |
| Lopez | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 44-30 | 2.08 |
| Gray (S, 1) | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20-15 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 1 |
| Royals Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ragans | 1.2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 52-31 | 14.73 |
| Pérez, A | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-6 | 0.00 |
| Strahm (BS, 1) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 4.50 |
| Schreiber (L, 0-1)(BS, 1) | 1.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25-16 | 18.00 |
| Lange | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18-10 | 7.36 |
| Morgan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23-13 | 0.00 |
| Cuas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27-15 | 9.00 |
| Black | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17-6 | 0.00 |
| Monke | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30-15 | 18.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 2 |
| Game Info |
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| WP: Gore; Ragans. |
| HBP: Seager (by Ragans); Isbel (by Gore); Johnson, J (by Lopez). |
| ABS Challenge: Smith (Strike-Confirmed); Higashioka (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Thomas, L (Strike-Confirmed); Jensen (Ball-Confirmed); Langford (Strike-Overturned to Ball); MacIver (Strike-Confirmed); Rangers (Ball-Overturned to Strike). |
| Pitches-strikes: Gore 53-29; Anderson, A 21-11; Stasio 4-3; Otañez 12-7; Brasier 8-7; Lopez 44-30; Gray 20-15; Ragans 52-31; Pérez, A 9-6; Strahm 13-9; Schreiber 25-16; Lange 18-10; Morgan 23-13; Cuas 27-15; Black 17-6; Monke 30-15. |
| Groundouts-flyouts: Gore 2-0; Anderson, A 0-1; Stasio 0-1; Otañez 1-1; Brasier 2-0; Lopez 0-1; Gray 1-1; Ragans 1-0; Pérez, A 1-0; Strahm 3-0; Schreiber 1-0; Lange 1-0; Morgan 0-0; Cuas 0-1; Black 2-0; Monke 0-1. |
| Batters faced: Gore 14; Anderson, A 5; Stasio 1; Otañez 3; Brasier 3; Lopez 11; Gray 5; Ragans 12; Pérez, A 2; Strahm 5; Schreiber 8; Lange 6; Morgan 5; Cuas 5; Black 5; Monke 8. |
| Inherited runners-scored: Anderson, A 1-1; Stasio 1-0; Gray 2-0; Pérez, A 1-0. |
| Umpires: HP: Jen Pawol. 1B: Nic Lentz. 2B: Charlie Welling. 3B: Steven Hodgins. |
| Weather: 70 degrees, Clear. |
| Wind: 19 mph, Out To RF. |
| First pitch: 6:05 PM. |
| T: 3:10. |
| Att: 6,374. |
| Venue: Surprise Stadium. |
| March 5, 2026 |
| Inning | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Top 1 | Wyatt Langford singles on a ground ball to right fielder Drew Waters. Sam Haggerty scores. | 1-0 TEX |
| Top 1 | Jake Burger homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Wyatt Langford scores. Corey Seager scores. | 4-0 TEX |
| Bottom 1 | Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to center fielder Wyatt Langford. Jonathan India scores. | 4-1 TEX |
| Bottom 1 | Brandon Drury singles on a line drive to right fielder Aaron Zavala. Carter Jensen scores. Lane Thomas to 3rd. Kyle Isbel to 2nd. | 4-2 TEX |
| Bottom 1 | Josh Rojas doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Sam Haggerty. Kyle Isbel scores. Brandon Drury scores. | 5-4 KC |
| Bottom 1 | Drew Waters homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Josh Rojas scores. | 7-4 KC |
| Top 2 | Wyatt Langford homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Sam Haggerty scores. | 7-6 KC |
| Top 3 | Jose Herrera doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Lane Thomas. Aaron Zavala scores. | 7-7 |
| Bottom 3 | Jonathan India grounds into a double play, second baseman Josh Smith to shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. Drew Waters scores. Kevin Newman to 3rd. Daniel Vazquez out at 2nd. Jonathan India out at 1st. | 8-7 KC |
| Top 4 | Jake Burger singles on a line drive to right fielder Drew Waters. Orlando Martinez scores. Cameron Cauley to 2nd. | 8-8 |
| Top 4 | Kyle Higashioka singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Cameron Cauley scores. Nick Pratto out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Kyle Isbel to second baseman Jonathan India. | 9-8 TEX |
| Top 4 | Jonah Bride grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Josh Rojas. Kyle Higashioka scores. | 10-8 TEX |
| Top 4 | Aaron Zavala singles on a fly ball to right fielder Drew Waters. Andrew Velazquez scores. | 11-8 TEX |
| Top 5 | Kyle Higashioka doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder John Rave. Gilberto Celestino scores. Cameron Cauley scores. | 13-8 TEX |
| Bottom 8 | John Rave doubles (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Orlando Martinez, deflected by second baseman Andrew Velazquez. Justin Johnson scores. Jack Pineda to 3rd. | 13-9 TEX |
| Top 9 | Marcus Lee Sang out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder John Rave. Tucker Mitchell scores. | 14-9 TEX |
| Top 9 | Gilberto Celestino walks. Willie MacIver scores. Andrew Velazquez to 3rd. Keith Jones II to 2nd. | 15-9 TEX |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 14 | |
| Royals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
###Decisions
- Winner: Cole Stasio (2-0, 0.00)
- Loser: John Schreiber (0-1, 18.00)
- Save: Peyton Gray (1, 0.00)
###Division Scoreboard MIN 15 @ NYY 0 - Completed Early
CLE 12 @ CWS 3 - Final
Next Royals Game: Fri, Mar 06, 07:05 PM CST @ Dodgers
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