PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2023-04-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12118 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph R to L · 2:40
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 12–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — MJ Melendez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Robbie Grossman. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Texas Rangers took the lead in the 4th — Ezequiel Duran singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Josh Jung scores. Robbie Grossman to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Nathaniel Lowe grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Travis Jankowski out at 2nd. Nathaniel Lowe out at 1st — worth 10% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Nathan Eovaldi L: Brad Keller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stu Scheurwater · 1B: Malachi Moore · 2B: Mark Wegner · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Semien | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Travis Jankowski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Nathaniel Lowe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adolis Garcia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Jung | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Robbie Grossman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ezequiel Duran | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Miller | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sandy Leon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Bubba Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leody Taveras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Franmil Reyes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nathan Eovaldi | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Brock Burke | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ian Kennedy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 4.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
 Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Amir Garrett | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Taylor | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marcus Semien: W
- Travis Jankowski: K
- Nathaniel Lowe: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Adolis Garcia: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 1
- Bobby Witt: T9/F9LD
- MJ Melendez: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H
- Salvador Perez: D87/F78XD
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/L89XD+
- Franmil Reyes: W
- Michael Massey: 31/G34
Top 2
- Josh Jung: S56/G56
- Robbie Grossman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Ezequiel Duran: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Edward Olivares: S9/L9D+
- Kyle Isbel: SB2
- Kyle Isbel: 9/F9S
- Nicky Lopez: 31/G3.2-3
- Bobby Witt: 43/G4
Top 3
- Brad Miller: W
- Sandy Leon: W.1-2
- Marcus Semien: 9/F9L.2-3
- Travis Jankowski: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Nathaniel Lowe: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 3
- MJ Melendez: K
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8D+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Top 4
- Adolis Garcia: 53/G56
- Josh Jung: W
- Robbie Grossman: SB2
- Robbie Grossman: W
- Ezequiel Duran: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ezequiel Duran: S8/F8S.3-H;2-3
- Brad Miller: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;B-1
- Sandy Leon: K
Bot 4
- Franmil Reyes: K
- Michael Massey: S9/G3+
- Edward Olivares: S7/L78.1-3
- Kyle Isbel: 36(1)/FO/G34S.3-H;B-1
- Nicky Lopez: SB2
- Nicky Lopez: K
Top 5
- Marcus Semien: S9/F9LS
- Travis Jankowski: 8/L8
- Nathaniel Lowe: K
- Adolis Garcia: W.1-2
- Josh Jung: K
Bot 5
- Bobby Witt: 3/P3DF/FL
- MJ Melendez: 9/F89D
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 6
- Robbie Grossman: S9/G34
- Ezequiel Duran: S9/L9+.1-2
- Brad Miller: S7/L7.2-3;1-2
- Sandy Leon: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Marcus Semien: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H
- Travis Jankowski: D9/L9LD
- Nathaniel Lowe: S8/L8+.2XH(82);B-2
- Adolis Garcia: 43/G4.2-3
- Josh Jung: 8/F8XD
Bot 6
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/F78XD
- Franmil Reyes: S7/L7+
- Michael Massey: 3/G3.1-2
- Edward Olivares: WP.2-3
- Edward Olivares: K
Top 7
- Robbie Grossman: 6/P6D
- Ezequiel Duran: K
- Brad Miller: 13/G1S
Bot 7
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Nicky Lopez: 13/G1
- Bobby Witt: 7/F7LD+
Top 8
- Sandy Leon: HP
- Marcus Semien: W.1-2
- Travis Jankowski: W.2-3;1-2
- Nathaniel Lowe: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Adolis Garcia: HR/F7LD.2-H;1-H
- Josh Jung: 53/G56
- Bubba Thompson: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 8
- MJ Melendez: 43/G34
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89
- Vinnie Pasquantino: D7/L78D+
- Franmil Reyes: K
Top 9
- Ezequiel Duran: K
- Leody Taveras: 53/G56
- Sandy Leon: K
Bot 9
- Michael Massey: K
- Edward Olivares: 63/G6
- Kyle Isbel: 43/G34