Kansas City Royals vs. Texas Rangers

May 30, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	6	11	2	9
TEX	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	3	7	14	0	10

loss:

L. Erceg(3-3)win: Texas Rangers logo

P. Gray(1-0)

Game Recap

Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers game highlights

ARLINGTON -- When veteran outfielder Brandon Nimmo joined the Rangers in Surprise, Ariz., for the start of Spring Training, his first impression of Ezequiel Duran was simple. “We got to find a way to get this guy on the field,” Nimmo recalled....

Scoring Summary

KCTEX

1Josh Jung homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run] 01
4Danny Jansen grounds out softly, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jake Burger scores. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs] 02
4Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ezequiel Duran scores. [1 run] 03
7Carter Jensen singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Haggerty. Isaac Collins scores. Nick Loftin to 2nd. [1 run] 13
7Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Sam Haggerty. Nick Loftin scores. Carter Jensen to 2nd. [1 run] 23
7Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Helman. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. [1 run] 33
7Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Sam Haggerty. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Maikel Garcia to 3rd. [1 run] 43
8Carter Jensen homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Isaac Collins scores. [2 runs] 63
8Danny Jansen doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Jake Burger scores. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd. [1 run] 64
9Joc Pederson homers (8) on a line drive to right field. [1 run] 65
9Jake Burger singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Josh Jung scores. Brandon Nimmo to 3rd. [1 run] 66
9Ezequiel Duran singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Brandon Nimmo scores. Jake Burger to 2nd. [1 run] 67

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Carter JensenC	2	5	2	3	0	0	1	1	.228
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS	1	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	.284
3Maikel Garcia3B	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.268
Tyler TolbertPR-2B	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.143
4Vinnie Pasquantino1B	2	3	0	1	1	2	0	0	.213
5Salvador PerezDH	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	7	.210
6Jac CaglianoneRF	1	5	0	0	2	0	0	4	.234
7Isaac CollinsLF	2	3	2	0	0	1	0	1	.221
8Michael Massey2B	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	.222
Lane ThomasPH-CF	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	.202
9Kyle IsbelCF	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.248
Nick LoftinPH-3B	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	.215
TOTAL	11	38	6	6	7	4	1	22	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Seth LugoRHP	6.0	6	3	1	6	0	1	90	3.55
Alex LangeRHP	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	16	4.68
Daniel Lynch IVLHP	0.2	2	1	1	0	1	0	18	1.93
John SchreiberRHP	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2.86
Lucas ErcegRHP	0.0	5	3	3	0	0	1	17	6.33
TOTAL	8.0	14	7	5	7	1	2	146	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Joc PedersonDH	1	5	1	1	2	0	1	2	.243
2Josh Jung3B	3	5	2	1	0	0	1	0	.312
3Brandon NimmoRF	1	5	1	0	1	0	0	1	.261
4Jake Burger1B	3	5	2	1	2	0	0	0	.244
5Ezequiel DuranSS	1	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	.289
6Alejandro OsunaLF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256
Sam HaggertyLF	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.159
7Danny JansenC	1	3	0	2	0	0	0	2	.175
8Nicky Lopez2B	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.167
Justin FoscuePH-2B	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.255
9Michael HelmanCF	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	4	.167

TOTAL	14	38	7	7	7	1	2	15	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Kumar RockerRHP	6.0	3	0	0	2	3	0	85	3.54
Tyler AlexanderLHP	0.1	3	3	3	1	0	0	17	3.24
Jakob JunisRHP	0.2	3	1	1	2	0	0	13	1.82
Chris MartinRHP	1.0	1	2	2	0	1	1	18	7.84
Peyton GrayRHP	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	19	3.38
TOTAL	9.0	11	6	6	7	4	1	152	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningKCTEX

TOP 1
FLYOUT — Carter Jensen flies out to center fielder Michael Helman. [1 out]
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FLYOUT — Bobby Witt Jr. flies out sharply to center fielder Michael Helman. [2 outs]
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GROUNDOUT — Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
STRIKEOUT — Joc Pederson strikes out swinging. [1 out]
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HOME RUN — Josh Jung homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]
01
FLYOUT — Brandon Nimmo flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel. [2 outs]
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STRIKEOUT — Jake Burger called out on strikes. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

TEX

6Runs7

11Hits14

2Errors0

.289Batting Avg.368

38At Bats38

3Extra-base Hits4

1Home Runs2

6Runs-Batted-In7

4Walks1

0Stolen Bases1

7Strikeouts7

9Left on Base10

16Total Bases22

Game Details

Saturday, May 30, 2026 · 4:05 PM

Globe Life Field · Arlington, TX

attendance: 32,270 (80.1%)

weather: 74 degrees, roof closed

tv: FS1

spread: TEX -118

over/under: 8