Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
A. Toro1B |
K. IsbelCF |
C. ScottRF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .095 | .174 | .143 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .346 | .833 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .368 | .250 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .286 | .515 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .290 | .333 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .167 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .382 | .379 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .278 | .750 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .207 | .233 | .241 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .241 | .290 | .310 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .364 | .125 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .192 | .343 | .423 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .357 | .250 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .269 | .367 | .269 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .615 | 1.000 |
| 33 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
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- Batting
- 3BIsbel (1, Winn)
- RBIToro (1), Isbel 2 (4)
- 2Out RBIToro.
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP2-9 (Toro 1-2, Isbel 1-1, Kaiser 0-3, Collins 0-1, Tolbert 0-2)
- Baserunning
- CSToro (1, 2nd base by Rocker/Higashioka)
- SBIsbel 2 (2, 2nd base off Rocker/Higashioka 2); Wilson (3, 2nd base off Rocker/Higashioka)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Tolbert-Toro)
- EWaters (1, throw); Jensen (1, throw)
Rangers Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
B. NimmoRF |
A. BatistaPR-RF |
E. MejiaSS |
J. Smith2B |
D. CuevaPR-2B |
J. Jung3B |
W. MendezPR-LF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .292 | .452 | .708 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .429 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .538 | 1.000 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .242 | .375 | .455 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .370 | .537 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .395 | .531 | .789 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .545 | .545 | 1.091 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .294 | .350 | .412 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .533 | .667 | .933 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .344 | .500 | .531 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .344 | .310 |
| 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
- Batting
- 2BHigashioka (2, Wacha); Seager (1, Wacha); Burger (1, Wacha)
- HRMcCutchen (1, 7th inning off Mears 2 on, 1 Out); Jung (1, 4th inning off Wacha 0 on, 0 Out); Langford (5, 4th inning off Heasley 2 on, 2 Out)
- RBIMcCutchen 3 (7), Higashioka (5), Burger (9), Jung 2 (2), Langford 3 (15), Garate (1)
- 2Out RBILangford 3; Burger.
- GIDPHigashioka
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP5-14 (McCutchen 1-2, Nimmo 0-2, Haggerty 0-1, Burger 1-2, Jung 1-1, Smith 0-1, Langford 1-2, Mejia 0-1, Garate 1-1, Batista 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBSmith (2, 2nd base off Way/Jensen)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Wacha(L, 1-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8.44 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 27.00 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.70 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 |
| 0.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10.80 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.80 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.35 |
| 8.0 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
- Pitching
- WPWacha
- Game ScoresM Wacha 31
Rangers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. Rocker(W, 1-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4.26 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.60 |
| 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.50 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
- Pitching
- BKBaumler
- Game ScoresK Rocker 56
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | TEX | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Burger doubled to center, Seager scored. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2nd | Higashioka doubled to left, Jung scored. | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2nd | Higashioka scored on Wacha wild pitch. | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3rd | Toro singled to right, Wilson scored. | 1 | 3 | ||
| 4th | Jung homered to left (417 feet). | 1 | 4 | ||
| 4th | Langford homered to left (373 feet), Higashioka scored and Haggerty scored. | 1 | 7 | ||
| 5th | Jung singled to center, Smith scored. | 1 | 8 | ||
| 6th | Isbel tripled to right, Jensen scored and Waters scored. | 3 | 8 | ||
| 7th | McCutchen homered to right center (375 feet), Cueva scored and Mendez scored. | 3 | 11 | ||
| 7th | Garate singled to right, Flames scored on error, Garate safe at second on throwing error by right fielder Waters, Perich safe at third on error. | 3 | 12 | ||
Game Information
Surprise Stadium
1:05 AM, 19 March 2026
Surprise, Arizona
Attendance: 8,313
Game Time:3:00
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Malachi Moore
- First Base Umpire - Tripp Gibson
- Second Base Umpire - Dexter Kelley
- Third Base Umpire - Pete Talkington
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 7 | 5 | .583 | - | W1 |
| Kansas City | 5 | 6 | .455 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 6 | .455 | 1.5 | W2 |
| Chicago | 4 | 7 | .364 | 2.5 | L2 |
| Detroit | 4 | 7 | .364 | 2.5 | L3 |
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 6 | 5 | .545 | - | L2 |
| Texas | 6 | 5 | .545 | - | W2 |
| Los Angeles | 6 | 5 | .545 | - | W3 |
| Seattle | 4 | 8 | .333 | 2.5 | L4 |
| Athletics | 3 | 7 | .300 | 2.5 | L1 |

