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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2025-08-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12747 · 92°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:36
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 4–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Mike Yastrzemski homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Corey Seager doubles (18) on a fly ball to left fielder Tyler Tolbert. Wyatt Langford to 3rd — worth 14% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Michael Wacha L: Jack Leiter SV: Carlos Estevez
Umpires — HP: Adrian Johnson · 1B: Quinn Wolcott · 2B: Brian Walsh · 3B: Paul Clemons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wyatt Langford | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Corey Seager | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowdy Tellez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Evan Carter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Semien | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joc Pederson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cody Freeman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonah Heim | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Yastrzemski | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Frazier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jonathan India | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Rave | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Maile | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Randal Grichuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Leiter | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Luis Curvelo | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Garcia | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Maton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Caleb Boushley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Wacha | 5.2 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| John Schreiber | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Estevez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Josh Smith: 43/G34
- Wyatt Langford: K
- Corey Seager: S7/G56
- Rowdy Tellez: S7/G56.1-2
- Evan Carter: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Mike Yastrzemski: HR/F89XD
- Bobby Witt: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Adam Frazier: K
Top 2
- Marcus Semien: S7/L7S
- Joc Pederson: S9/L89+.1-2
- Cody Freeman: 9/F9S
- Jonah Heim: S8/L89.2-H;1-3
- Josh Smith: 9/F9L/DP.3XH(92)
Bot 2
- Jonathan India: S7/L7
- John Rave: 43/G34.1-2
- Luke Maile: K
- Kyle Isbel: WP.2-3
- Kyle Isbel: W
- Mike Yastrzemski: 7/F78
Top 3
- Wyatt Langford: K
- Corey Seager: 9/L9D+
- Rowdy Tellez: K
Bot 3
- Bobby Witt: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: WP.1-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: HR/L9LD.2-H
- Maikel Garcia: S8/L8
- Adam Frazier: 8/F8XD
- Jonathan India: 9/L89XD+
- John Rave: 3/G3S
Top 4
- Evan Carter: S13/L1S
- Marcus Semien: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Joc Pederson: 53/G6
Bot 4
- Luke Maile: 6/L6D
- Kyle Isbel: S4/G34
- Mike Yastrzemski: S9/L9L.1-3
- Bobby Witt: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Cody Freeman: 5/L5
- Jonah Heim: 5/P56D
- Josh Smith: 53/G6
Bot 5
- Maikel Garcia: HR/L7LD
- Adam Frazier: W
- Jonathan India: K
- John Rave: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Luke Maile: 54(1)/FO/G6S.B-1
Top 6
- Wyatt Langford: S7/L7
- Corey Seager: S8/L78D.1-2
- Rowdy Tellez: 6(1)3/GDP/G4M.2-3
- Evan Carter: S7/L7S.3-H
- Marcus Semien: K
Bot 6
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Randal Grichuk: W
- Bobby Witt: S7/G56.1-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 46(1)3/GDP/G3
Top 7
- Joc Pederson: 9/L9D
- Cody Freeman: 8/F8
- Jonah Heim: 7/L7
Bot 7
- Maikel Garcia: 4/F6MD
- Adam Frazier: 7/L7
- Jonathan India: K
Top 8
- Josh Smith: K
- Wyatt Langford: S9/G3
- Corey Seager: D7/F7LD.1-3
- Rowdy Tellez: 53/G56S.3-H
- Evan Carter: 3/G3
Bot 8
- John Rave: K
- Luke Maile: 31/G3
- Kyle Isbel: K
Top 9
- Marcus Semien: 7/F7D
- Joc Pederson: 5/P5SF/FL
- Cody Freeman: 6/L6
Notes & reviews
- Rangers challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.