Kansas City Royals vs. Texas Rangers

May 31, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

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

loss:

M. Wacha(4-3)win: Texas Rangers logo

J. Leiter(3-4)save: Texas Rangers logo

J. Latz(7)

Game Recap

Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers game highlights

ARLINGTON -- Skip Schumaker said he wants Jack Leiter to really learn how to pitch. Not just throwing the ball, not just gripping it and ripping it. Really pitching....

Scoring Summary

KCTEX

1Ezequiel Duran triples (2) on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Josh Jung scores. Jake Burger scores. [2 runs] 02
1Alejandro Osuna singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Ezequiel Duran scores. [1 run] 03
1Kyle Higashioka doubles (2) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Alejandro Osuna scores. [1 run] 04
4Josh Jung singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Kyle Higashioka scores. Nicky Lopez scores. Joc Pederson to 2nd. [2 runs] 06
7Lane Thomas singles on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Michael Massey scores. [1 run] 16
8Michael Massey homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Isaac Collins scores. [2 runs] 36

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Carter JensenDH	1	4	0	0	2	0	0	2	.228
Starling MartePH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.263
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS	2	5	0	0	1	0	0	2	.286
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B	0	5	0	0	2	0	0	5	.208
4Salvador PerezC	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	3	.206
5Jac CaglianoneRF	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	1	.236
6Isaac CollinsLF	0	3	1	0	2	1	0	4	.217
7Michael Massey2B	2	3	2	2	1	1	1	0	.234
8Nick Loftin3B	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	1	.209
9Kyle IsbelCF	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252
Lane ThomasPH-CF	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	.208
TOTAL	8	34	3	3	12	4	1	19	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Michael WachaRHP	5.0	8	6	6	5	4	0	82	3.23
Steven CruzRHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	15	8.36
Mason BlackRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	11	2.35
Eli MorganRHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	16	5.28

TOTAL	8.0	10	6	6	8	5	0	124	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Joc PedersonDH	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	3	.238
2Josh Jung3B	2	4	1	2	1	1	0	3	.316
3Brandon NimmoRF	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	4	.257
4Jake Burger1B	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	.247
5Ezequiel DuranSS	1	4	1	2	1	0	0	4	.288
6Alejandro OsunaLF	1	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	.256
7Kyle HigashiokaC	2	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	.211
8Nicky Lopez2B	2	4	1	0	1	0	0	1	.227
9Michael HelmanCF	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200


TOTAL	10	31	6	6	8	5	0	16	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Jack LeiterRHP	5.2	3	0	0	10	2	0	101	4.34
Jalen BeeksLHP	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0	14	3.86
Peyton GrayRHP	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	3.24
Gavin CollyerRHP	1.0	1	2	2	0	2	1	23	3.71
Jacob LatzLHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	9	2.08
TOTAL	9.0	8	3	3	12	4	1	152	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningKCTEX

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — Carter Jensen strikes out swinging. [1 out]
00
FLYOUT — Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. [2 outs]
00
FLYOUT — Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
FLYOUT — Joc Pederson flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. [1 out]
00
DOUBLE — Josh Jung doubles (16) on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.
00
STRIKEOUT — Rangers challenged (hit by pitch), call on the field was upheld: Brandon Nimmo strikes out on a foul tip. [2 outs]
00
WALK — Jake Burger walks.
00
TRIPLE — Ezequiel Duran triples (2) on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Josh Jung scores. Jake Burger scores. [2 runs]
02
SINGLE — Alejandro Osuna singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Ezequiel Duran scores. [1 run]
03
DOUBLE — Kyle Higashioka doubles (2) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Alejandro Osuna scores. [1 run]
04
STRIKEOUT — Nicky Lopez strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
04

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Team Stats

TEX

3Runs6

8Hits10

0Errors1

.235Batting Avg.323

34At Bats31

3Extra-base Hits4

1Home Runs0

3Runs-Batted-In6

4Walks5

1Stolen Bases0

12Strikeouts8

10Left on Base8

13Total Bases15

Game Details

Sunday, May 31, 2026 · 2:35 PM

Globe Life Field · Arlington, TX

attendance: 33,587 (83.3%)

weather: 74 degrees, roof closed

spread: TEX -115

over/under: 7.5