Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BMoustakas (11, Bibens-Dirkx); Merrifield (13, Bush)
- RBIPérez 4 (26), Merrifield 2 (19)
- 2Out RBIPérez 2, Merrifield 2
- SHJay
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP3-10 (Moustakas 0-2, Merrifield 1-1, Jay 0-1, Dozier 0-1, Pérez 2-2, Soler 0-3)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Pérez-Escobar, Goins-Escobar-Dozier)
- PBPérez
Rangers Hitting
- Batting
- 2BGallo (7, Duffy); Kiner-Falefa (7, Hill)
- RBIOdor (11), Kiner-Falefa (16)
- 2Out RBIOdor
- GIDPKiner-Falefa
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP2-7 (Chirinos 0-1, Odor 1-1, Mazara 0-1, Choo 0-1, Kiner-Falefa 1-1, Guzman 0-1, Rua 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSKiner-Falefa (2, 2nd base by Duffy/Pérez)
- Fielding
- EDeShields (2, bobble)
Royals Pitching
- Pitching
- WPDuffy
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedDuffy 17/26; Hill 2/6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesDuffy 22-11-24-19; Hill 6-4-6-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsDuffy 7-9; Hill 0-1
- Game ScoresD Duffy 70
Rangers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
A. Bibens-Dirkx(L, 0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 109-68 | 5.68 |
| 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 43-28 | 5.17 |
| 9.0 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 152-96 |
- Pitching
- HBPPérez (By Bibens-Dirkx); Moustakas (By Bush)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBibens-Dirkx 20/29; Bush 7/13
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBibens-Dirkx 16-17-14-21; Bush 7-7-6-8
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsBibens-Dirkx 8-5; Bush 4-2
- Game ScoresA Bibens-Dirkx 42
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | TEX | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Torres singled to center, Goins to second, Torres and Goins scored on error by center fielder DeShields. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 5th | Pérez singled to left center, Goins and Torres scored, Merrifield to third. | 4 | 0 | ||
| 7th | Pérez singled to center, Jay and Merrifield scored, Moustakas to second. | 6 | 0 | ||
| 8th | Merrifield doubled to left, Escobar and Torres scored. | 8 | 0 | ||
| 8th | Odor singled to left, Gallo scored. | 8 | 1 | ||
| 9th | Kiner-Falefa hit a ground rule double to deep right, DeShields scored. | 8 | 2 | ||
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
Choctaw Stadium
1:05 AM, 25 May 2018
Arlington, Texas
Attendance: 23,230
Game Time:2:53
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Quinn Wolcott
- First Base Umpire - Jeff Kellogg
- Second Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson
- Third Base Umpire - Chad Whitson
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
2025 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 90 | 72 | .556 | - | L3 |
| Houston | 87 | 75 | .537 | 3 | W2 |
| Texas | 81 | 81 | .500 | 9 | L2 |
| Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | L2 |
| Los Angeles | 72 | 90 | .444 | 18 | L2 |

