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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2025-08-21 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13527 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph from RF · 2:58
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 6–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Nick Loftin homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Josh Smith singles on a ground ball to right fielder Randal Grichuk. Ezequiel Duran scores. Evan Carter scores. Rowdy Tellez to 2nd — worth 17% in win probability. Also of note: Royals challenged (fan interference), call on the field was upheld.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Angel Zerpa L: Jacob Webb SV: Carlos Estevez
Umpires — HP: Paul Clemons · 1B: Adrian Johnson · 2B: Quinn Wolcott · 3B: Brian Walsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wyatt Langford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Corey Seager | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcus Semien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joc Pederson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Evan Carter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowdy Tellez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cody Freeman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonah Heim | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ezequiel Duran | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Higashioka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Jung | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Randal Grichuk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan India | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nick Loftin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luke Maile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Tyler Tolbert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Yastrzemski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patrick Corbin | 3.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Curvelo | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
 Danny Coulombe | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Garcia | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Lorenzen | 4.1 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Angel Zerpa | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Lynch | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| John Schreiber | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Estevez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wyatt Langford: 5/P5D+
- Corey Seager: D8/F8XD+
- Marcus Semien: K
- Joc Pederson: K
Bot 1
- Maikel Garcia: 7/L7D+
- Bobby Witt: S7/G56
- Vinnie Pasquantino: SB2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Salvador Perez: W
- Randal Grichuk: SB3
- Randal Grichuk: 63/G6
Top 2
- Evan Carter: HP
- Rowdy Tellez: K
- Josh Smith: SB2
- Josh Smith: 63/G6M
- Cody Freeman: K
Bot 2
- Jonathan India: 8/F8XD
- Nick Loftin: HR/F7LD
- Luke Maile: K
- Tyler Tolbert: D9/L9LD.BX3(945)
Top 3
- Jonah Heim: 3/G34
- Wyatt Langford: W
- Corey Seager: S7/L78S.1-2
- Ezequiel Duran: 1/P5SF/FL
- Joc Pederson: S8/L8+.2-H;1-2
- Evan Carter: 53/G56-
Bot 3
- Maikel Garcia: 7/F78XD
- Bobby Witt: DGR/F78XD+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 9/F89S
- Salvador Perez: S9/G34.2-H
- Randal Grichuk: 6/P6
Top 4
- Rowdy Tellez: K
- Josh Smith: 43/G34
- Cody Freeman: S8/G4M
- Jonah Heim: S9/G34+.1-2
- Wyatt Langford: 8/F8D+
Bot 4
- Jonathan India: S5/G56+
- Nick Loftin: W.1-2
- Luke Maile: 23/SH/BG2.2-3;1-2
- Tyler Tolbert: 8/SF/F8D+.3-H;2-3
- Maikel Garcia: S9/L9LS.3-H
- Bobby Witt: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 5
- Corey Seager: S7/L7LS-
- Ezequiel Duran: S9/L9.1-2
- Joc Pederson: K
- Evan Carter: S7/P7S.2-3;1-2
- Rowdy Tellez: FC/G4+.3-H;2-3;1X2(4E6);B-1
- Josh Smith: S9/G3.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
- Cody Freeman: 4(1)3/GDP/G34
Bot 5
- Vinnie Pasquantino: HR/F89XD
- Salvador Perez: 4/F89S
- Randal Grichuk: 13/G1+
- Jonathan India: W
- Nick Loftin: 7/F78D
Top 6
- Jonah Heim: 9/F9D+
- Wyatt Langford: 53/G56S
- Corey Seager: K
Bot 6
- Luke Maile: K
- Mike Yastrzemski: W
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Bobby Witt: 14(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
Top 7
- Ezequiel Duran: S7/L7+
- Kyle Higashioka: K
- Evan Carter: HP.1-2
- Josh Jung: K
- Josh Smith: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Salvador Perez: S8/G6M
- Kyle Isbel: W.1-2
- Jonathan India: W.2-3;1-2
- Nick Loftin: 7/F7LS
- Luke Maile: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Yastrzemski: 4/P4D
Top 8
- Cody Freeman: 53/G5
- Jonah Heim: K
- Wyatt Langford: K
Bot 8
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9D
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/L8
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 9
- Corey Seager: 5/F5F/FL
- Ezequiel Duran: 8/F8XD
- Kyle Higashioka: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (fan interference), call on the field was upheld.