Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BMerrifield (14, Minor); Dozier (2, Minor); Torres (1, Claudio)
- HRMoustakas (11, 1st inning off Minor 1 on, 1 Out); Soler (6, 4th inning off Minor 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIMoustakas 2 (33), Soler (21), Torres (1)
- 2Out RBISoler
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP0-7 (Moustakas 0-2, Merrifield 0-1, Jay 0-1, Escobar 0-1, Almonte 0-1, Pérez 0-1)
- Fielding
- ETorres (1, throw); Merrifield (2, bobble)
Rangers Hitting
- Batting
- 2BOdor (5, Skoglund); Profar (15, Skoglund)
- 3BDeShields (1, Skoglund); Guzman (2, Boyer)
- HRChoo (7, 1st inning off Skoglund 0 on, 1 Out); Guzman (6, 4th inning off Skoglund 1 on, 2 Out); Mazara (12, 5th inning off Skoglund 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIChoo (22), Mazara 3 (34), Guzman 3 (20), DeShields (7)
- 2Out RBIGuzman 2
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP2-11 (Profar 0-1, Chirinos 0-1, Gallo 0-1, Mazara 0-2, Guzman 1-2, DeShields 1-1, Kiner-Falefa 0-3)
- Baserunning
- SBMazara (1, 2nd base off Skoglund/Pérez)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
E. Skoglund(L, 1-5) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 96-55 | 6.70 |
| 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 44-25 | 4.21 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29-16 | 11.44 |
| 8.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 169-96 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedSkoglund 8/23; Flynn 3/10; Boyer 4/7
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesSkoglund 11-6-23-15; Flynn 4-4-11-6; Boyer 5-3-3-5
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsSkoglund 3-6; Flynn 3-2; Boyer 1-2
- Game ScoresE Skoglund 27
Rangers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Minor(W, 4-3) |
A. Claudio(H, 6) |
C. Martin(H, 8) |
K. Kela(S, 11) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 99-66 | 5.63 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-10 | 4.32 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-10 | 4.24 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18-12 | 4.08 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-2 | 4.42 |
| 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 154-100 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedMinor 19/26; Claudio 3/4; Martin 2/4; Diekman 3/4; Kela 0/2
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesMinor 20-9-16-21; Claudio 2-1-4-3; Martin 1-3-4-2; Diekman 3-4-4-1; Kela 1-0-0-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsMinor 7-7; Claudio 1-2; Martin 1-0; Diekman 0-0; Kela 0-1
- Game ScoresM Minor 45
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | TEX | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Moustakas homered to right (393 feet), Jay scored. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1st | Choo homered to right (400 feet). | 2 | 1 | ||
| 3rd | Mazara grounded into fielder's choice to first, DeShields scored, Choo out at second. | 2 | 2 | ||
| 4th | Soler homered to left center (444 feet). | 3 | 2 | ||
| 4th | Guzman homered to right (387 feet), Chirinos scored. | 3 | 4 | ||
| 5th | Mazara homered to left (367 feet), Kiner-Falefa scored. | 3 | 6 | ||
| 7th | Torres doubled to right center, Almonte scored. | 4 | 6 | ||
| 8th | Guzman tripled to deep right center, Chirinos scored. | 4 | 7 | ||
| 8th | DeShields reached on bunt single to pitcher, Guzman scored. | 4 | 8 | ||
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
Choctaw Stadium
1:05 AM, 26 May 2018
Arlington, Texas
Attendance: 35,105
Game Time:3:07
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jeff Kellogg
- First Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson
- Second Base Umpire - Chad Whitson
- Third Base Umpire - Quinn Wolcott
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 |

