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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2025-08-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14312 · 90°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph L to R · 3:06
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. Texas Rangers opened the scoring in the 1st — Wyatt Langford homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 1st — Vinnie Pasquantino homers (25) on a fly ball to right center field. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Texas Rangers took the lead in the 9th — Kyle Higashioka doubles (11) on a ground ball to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Wyatt Langford scores. Corey Seager scores. Marcus Semien scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Kyle Higashioka doubles (11) on a ground ball to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Wyatt Langford scores. Corey Seager scores. Marcus Semien scores — worth 42% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Hoby Milner L: Sammy Long SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Walsh · 1B: Paul Clemons · 2B: Adrian Johnson · 3B: Quinn Wolcott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wyatt Langford | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Corey Seager | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Marcus Semien | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Higashioka | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Jung | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ezequiel Duran | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jonah Heim | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cody Freeman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Carter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Yastrzemski | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Maikel Garcia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Frazier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Rave | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Loftin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randal Grichuk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Boushley | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Jake Latz | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Shawn Armstrong | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Hoby Milner | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Noah Cameron | 4.2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Lynch | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lucas Erceg | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Long | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wyatt Langford: HR/F7LD
- Corey Seager: W
- Marcus Semien: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Kyle Higashioka: K
- Josh Jung: K
Bot 1
- Mike Yastrzemski: S9/L9
- Bobby Witt: S8/G6M.1-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Salvador Perez: 3/P3SF/FL
- Adam Frazier: 9/F9D
- Jonathan India: W.1-2
- John Rave: 3/G3
Top 2
- Ezequiel Duran: K
- Jonah Heim: 8/F8XD
- Cody Freeman: 9/F9LSF/FL
Bot 2
- Kyle Isbel: S8/G4
- Mike Yastrzemski: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Bobby Witt: D7/L7LD+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: IW
- Maikel Garcia: 53/G56
Top 3
- Evan Carter: K
- Wyatt Langford: S8/L8S
- Corey Seager: 23/G2.1-2
- Marcus Semien: S8/L89.2-H
- Kyle Higashioka: W.1-2
- Josh Jung: 63/G56
Bot 3
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
- Adam Frazier: 43/G4
- Jonathan India: 8/F8XD
Top 4
- Ezequiel Duran: K
- Jonah Heim: 53/G56
- Cody Freeman: 3/P34
Bot 4
- John Rave: 3/P1S
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Mike Yastrzemski: 43/G34
Top 5
- Evan Carter: 9/L9D
- Wyatt Langford: W
- Corey Seager: 8/F78D
- Marcus Semien: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 5
- Bobby Witt: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Salvador Perez: S8/L78D+.1-3
- Nick Loftin: 5/P6S
Top 6
- Kyle Higashioka: 63/G6
- Josh Smith: 13/G4MS
- Ezequiel Duran: S8/L8D
- Jonah Heim: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Jonathan India: K
- Randal Grichuk: 4/F8S
- Kyle Isbel: 31/G3
Top 7
- Jonah Heim: D9/F9LD
- Cody Freeman: 9/F9LD.2-3
- Evan Carter: 63/G6S
- Wyatt Langford: W
- Corey Seager: S9/L89D+.3-H;1-2
- Marcus Semien: S6/G6.2XH(625);1-2
Bot 7
- Mike Yastrzemski: 9/F89D
- Bobby Witt: S8/F8S
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/F9S.1-3
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Salvador Perez: W.1-2
- Nick Loftin: 13/G1S
Top 8
- Kyle Higashioka: 8/F8XD
- Josh Smith: K
- Ezequiel Duran: S8/G6M
- Jonah Heim: S7/G56.1-2
- Cody Freeman: PO2(14)
Bot 8
- Jonathan India: K
- Randal Grichuk: K
- Kyle Isbel: K
Top 9
- Cody Freeman: 63/G6
- Evan Carter: 13/G1S
- Wyatt Langford: W
- Corey Seager: E3/G34S.1-2;B-1
- Marcus Semien: S5/G1S-.2-3;1-2
- Kyle Higashioka: D7/G5.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Josh Smith: S7/L7S.2-3
- Ezequiel Duran: 43/G34
Bot 9
- Mike Yastrzemski: 13/G13
- Bobby Witt: 43/G6M
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 63/G4M
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.
- Rangers challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.