Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals
Rangers Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. SmithRF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .338 | .391 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .242 | .327 | .418 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .365 | .470 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .339 | .460 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .337 | .405 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 | .303 | .364 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .276 | .266 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .250 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .266 | .340 |
| 35 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
- Batting
- 2BSeager (18, Erceg)
- RBIHeim (38), Tellez (36), Carter (25)
- 2Out RBICarter.
- GIDPSemien; Tellez
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP2-8 (Heim 1-1, Tellez 0-2, Smith 0-1, Freeman 0-1, Carter 1-3)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Semien-Seager-Tellez)
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
A. FrazierLF-2B |
J. India2B |
J. RaveRF |
K. IsbelCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .327 | .578 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .348 | .400 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .291 | .351 | .493 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .317 | .448 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .302 | .363 | .473 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .316 | .349 | .456 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .238 | .324 | .353 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .258 | .333 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .213 | .303 | .346 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 | .321 | .375 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .264 | .302 | .380 |
| 31 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
a-walked for Yastrzemski in the 6th
- Batting
- HRYastrzemski (12, 1st inning off Leiter 0 on, 0 Out); Pasquantino (23, 3rd inning off Leiter 1 on, 0 Out); Garcia (12, 5th inning off Curvelo 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIYastrzemski (35), Pasquantino 2 (82), Garcia (56)
- GIDPPasquantino
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP1-6 (Maile 0-1, Yastrzemski 0-1, Witt Jr. 0-1, Pasquantino 1-3)
- Fielding
- DP3 (Rave-Maile , Witt Jr.-India-Pasquantino , Witt Jr.-Pasquantino)
- AssistsRave (Pederson at home).
Rangers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Leiter(L, 7-7) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 81-51 | 4.06 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25-14 | 5.40 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-11 | 3.61 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 3.09 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-7 | 4.91 |
| 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 147-90 |
- Pitching
- WPLeiter ( 2)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedMaton 0/3; Boushley 2/3; Leiter 11/20; Curvelo 2/6; R. Garcia 3/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesMaton-2-3-0-2; Boushley-4-2-0-1; Leiter-14-9-16-12; Curvelo-3-1-6-4; R. Garcia-5-1-3-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsMaton 0-2; Boushley 1-0; Leiter 2-4; Curvelo 2-1; R. Garcia 1-0
- Game ScoresJ Leiter 39
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Wacha(W, 8-9) |
J. Schreiber(H, 16) |
L. Erceg(H, 20) |
C. Estevez(S, 32) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 93-65 | 3.34 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-12 | 3.31 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-14 | 2.55 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-10 | 2.77 |
| 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 142-101 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedWacha 12/23; Estévez 2/3; Erceg 3/5; Schreiber 4/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesWacha-14-8-23-20; Estévez-0-1-6-2; Erceg-4-2-4-4; Schreiber-2-2-5-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsWacha 6-5; Estévez 0-3; Erceg 2-0; Schreiber 0-3
- Game ScoresM Wacha 46
Scoring Summary
Inning | TEX | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yastrzemski homered to right center (412 feet). | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2nd | Heim singled to center, Semien scored, Pederson to third. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3rd | Pasquantino homered to right (374 feet), Witt Jr. scored. | 1 | 3 | ||
| 5th | Garcia homered to left (352 feet). | 1 | 4 | ||
| 6th | Carter singled to left, Langford scored. | 2 | 4 | ||
| 8th | Tellez grounded out to third, Langford scored. | 3 | 4 | ||
KC wins 3-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:40 PM, August 18, 2025
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 12,747
Game Time:2:36
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Adrian Johnson
- First Base Umpire - Quinn Wolcott
- Second Base Umpire - Brian Walsh
- Third Base Umpire - Paul Clemons
2025 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 90 | 72 | .556 | - | L3 |
| Houston | 87 | 75 | .537 | 3 | W2 |
| Texas | 81 | 81 | .500 | 9 | L2 |
| Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | L2 |
| Los Angeles | 72 | 90 | .444 | 18 | L2 |
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |

