Kansas City Royals vs. Texas Rangers
May 29, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| TEX | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
loss:
S. Kolekwin:
M. Gore
S. Kolekwin:M. GoreGame 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...
Scoring Summary
KCTEX
1Ezequiel Duran singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Joc Pederson scores. Jake Burger scores. [2 runs]02- 1Alejandro Osuna reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Nick Loftin. Ezequiel Duran scores. Evan Carter to 3rd. [1 run]03
- 1Alejandro Osuna steals (2) 2nd base. Evan Carter scores. Alejandro Osuna to 3rd. Throwing error by catcher Salvador Perez. [1 run]04
- 5Brandon Nimmo homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Josh Jung scores. [2 runs]06
- 6Nicky Lopez homers (1) on a line drive to right center field. Danny Jansen scores. [2 runs]08
- 8Joc Pederson homers (7) on a line drive to right field. [1 run]09
- 9Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Maikel Garcia scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. [1 run]19
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lane ThomasLF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .206 |
| 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .284 |
| 3Maikel Garcia3B | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .268 |
| 4Salvador PerezC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .215 |
| 5Starling MarteDH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .268 |
| 6Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .206 |
| 7Nick Loftin2B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .206 |
| 8Jac CaglianoneRF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .235 |
| 9Kyle IsbelCF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .245 |
| TOTAL | 6 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen KolekRHP | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 3.48 |
| Steven CruzRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9.00 |
| Eli MorganRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5.65 |
| Eric CerantolaRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9.00 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 152 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Joc PedersonDH | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .244 |
| 2Josh Jung3B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .305 |
| 3Brandon NimmoRF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .263 |
| Sam HaggertyLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| 4Jake Burger1B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 |
| Justin Foscue1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 |
| 5Ezequiel DuranSS | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .290 |
| 6Evan CarterCF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 |
| 7Alejandro OsunaLF-RF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .260 |
| 8Danny JansenC | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .171 |
| 9Nicky Lopez2B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .067 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 9 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacKenzie GoreLHP | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 3.96 |
| Tyler AlexanderLHP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.19 |
| Jalen BeeksLHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3.57 |
| Gavin CollyerRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 2.81 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 142 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningKCTEX
- TOP 1
- STRIKEOUT — Lane Thomas strikes out swinging. [1 out]00
- LINEOUT — Bobby Witt Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter. [2 outs]00
- SINGLE — Maikel Garcia singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter.00
- DOUBLE — Salvador Perez doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.00
- GROUNDOUT — Starling Marte grounds out sharply, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- WALK — Joc Pederson walks.00
- FLYOUT — Josh Jung flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. [1 out]00
- STRIKEOUT — Salvador Perez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Brandon Nimmo called out on strikes. [2 outs]00
- DOUBLE — Jake Burger doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lane Thomas. Joc Pederson to 3rd.00
- SINGLE — Ezequiel Duran singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Joc Pederson scores. Jake Burger scores. [2 runs]02
- DOUBLE — Evan Carter doubles (6) on a fly ball to left fielder Lane Thomas. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd.02
- FIELD ERROR — Alejandro Osuna reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Nick Loftin. Ezequiel Duran scores. Evan Carter to 3rd. [1 run]03
- STOLEN BASE 2B — Alejandro Osuna steals (2) 2nd base. Evan Carter scores. Alejandro Osuna to 3rd. Throwing error by catcher Salvador Perez. [1 run]04
- STRIKEOUT — Danny Jansen strikes out swinging. [3 outs]04
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Team Stats
Game Details
Friday, May 29, 2026 · 8:05 PM
Globe Life Field · Arlington, TX
attendance: 39,704 (98.5%)
weather: 74 degrees, roof closed
spread: TEX -137
over/under: 7.5