Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Rangers

11-6

12-2

Final

Royals

4-14

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
TEX	0	0	1	2	0	5	0	4	0	12
KC	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2

Who won: Rangers 12-2

The Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 12-2 on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Rangers win the series 3-0. The Rangers outscored the Royals 5-0 in the 6th inning. Marcus Semien went 2-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Rangers.

Win probability

100%TEX final

TEXKC

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Grounded out to second
Isbel grounded out to second, Isbel out at first.
K. Isbel · 0-4, 1 RBI
Bot 9th
Grounded out to shortstop
Olivares grounded out to shortstop.
E. Olivares · 2-4
Bot 9th
Struck out swinging
Massey struck out swinging.
M. Massey · 1-4
Bot 9th
Kennedy relieved Burke
Bot 9thTEX
Taveras as designated hitter
Taveras as designated hitter.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
León struck out looking
León struck out looking.
S. Leon · 1-3, 2 RBI
Top 9th
Grounded out to third
Taveras grounded out to third.
L. Taveras · 0-1
Top 9thTEX
Taveras hit for Miller
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Duran struck out swinging.
E. Duran · 2-5, 1 RBI
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Struck out swinging
Reyes struck out swinging.
F. Reyes · 1-3
Bot 8th
Doubled to left
Pasquantino doubled to left.
V. Pasquantino · 1-4
Bot 8th
Flied out to right
Perez flied out to right.
S. Perez · 2-4
Bot 8th
Grounded out to second
Melendez grounded out to second.
M. Melendez · 0-3, 1 RBI
Bot 8thTEX
Duran at second base
Duran at second base.
Bot 8thTEX
J. Smith at shortstop
J. Smith at shortstop.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Fouled out to first
Thompson fouled out to first.
B. Thompson · 0-1
Top 8th
Grounded out to third
Jung grounded out to third.
J. Jung · 1-4
HOME RUNTop 8th
3-run homer! 400 ft to left
A. Garcia · 1-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI
García homered to left (400 feet), Semien scored and Jankowski scored.
TEX 12 - 2 KC
RUN SCORESTop 8th
Hit sacrifice fly to left, León scored
N. Lowe · 1-4, 1 RBI
Lowe hit sacrifice fly to left, León scored.
TEX 9 - 2 KC
Top 8th
Walked
Jankowski walked, Semien to second, León to third.
T. Jankowski · 2-4, 1 RBI
Top 8th
Taylor relieved Staumont
Top 8th
Walked
Semien walked, León to second.
M. Semien · 2-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals

Who won: Rangers 12-2

Win probability

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Season seriesTEX wins series 3-0

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