Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Rangers

19-16

3-2

Final/10

Royals

20-15

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R
TEX	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	3
KC	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2

Who won: Rangers 3-2

The Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 in 10 innings on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium. The Rangers win the series 2-1. Jonah Heim went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Rangers.

Recap · May 5

Heim homers in the 9th and Lowe hits an RBI single in the 10th to lead Rangers past Royals 3-2

Jonah Heim hit a tying solo home run in the ninth inning and Nathaniel Lowe had a go-ahead RBI single in the 10th, leading the Texas Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.

What it means

Season series: TEX wins series 2-1.
Rangers 9-7 on the road; Royals 13-7 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 28

Rangers SS Seager finished season with bone spur in elbow

ESPN · Sep 27

Rangers stumble in final weekend of season, miss playoffs

Recap · Sep 27

Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to Twins

Recap · Sep 27

Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale

Preview · Sep 27

Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak

ESPN · Sep 27

Rangers' quest for AL West title, .500 record down to last day

Recap · Sep 27

Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins

Recap · Sep 26

Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals

Injuries and inactives

Rangers2nd in AL West

Corey Seager SS
Elbow, Bone Spur, right
Out
Cal Quantrill RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Jack Leiter SP
Ankle, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Joc Pederson DH
Hand, Fracture, left
10-Day-IL
Josh Jung 3B
Hand, Fracture, right
10-Day-IL

Royals5th in AL Cent

Steven Cruz RP
Personal
Out
Mitch Spence RP
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Connor Seabold RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Nick Loftin 3B
Personal
paternity
Tony Gonsolin SP
Illness
15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Rangers2nd in AL West

Jon Gray SP

Probable starter · 5-6, 4.47 ERA, 86 K, 1.31 WHIP

Lineup

1Marcus Semien2B
2Corey SeagerDH
3Nathaniel Lowe1B
4Adolis GarciaRF
5Jonah HeimC
6Josh SmithSS
7Ezequiel Duran3B
8Evan CarterLF
9Leody TaverasCF

Royals5th in AL Cent

Daniel Lynch IV SP

Probable starter · 2-0, 3.32 ERA, 39 K, 0.99 WHIP

Lineup

1Maikel Garcia3B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
4Salvador Perez1B
5Michael Massey2B
6MJ MelendezLF
7Freddy FerminC
8Adam FrazierRF
9Kyle IsbelCF

The series

TEX wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Rangers 15, Royals 4 (May 4)

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 20,613
Officials: John Bacon (Home Plate Umpire), Chad Whitson (First Base Umpire), Bill Miller (Second Base Umpire), Malachi Moore (Third Base Umpire)