Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
 TEX | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
Who won: Rangers 8-5
The Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 in 10 innings on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at Globe Life Field. The Rangers win the series 2-1. The Rangers outscored the Royals 4-1 in the 10th inning. Jonah Heim went 1-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Rangers. Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-5 with 1 RBI for the Royals.
Recap · Apr 12
Heim HR in 10th gives Rangers win over KC after deGrom 9 Ks
Jonah Heim was behind the plate as Jacob deGrom had nine strikeouts to break another Texas record that had been held by Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan. The catcher then hit the no-doubt homer to end the game after the Rangers had blown the lead following...
What it means
- Season series: TEX wins series 2-1.
- Royals 2-3 on the road; Rangers 6-2 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
Royals5th in AL Cent- OutSteven Cruz RPPersonal
- Day-To-DayMitch Spence RPUndisclosed
- 60-Day-ILConnor Seabold RPLat, Strain, right
- paternityNick Loftin 3BPersonal
- 15-Day-ILTony Gonsolin SPIllness
Rangers2nd in AL West- OutCorey Seager SSElbow, Bone Spur, right
- OutDanny Jansen CHand, Surgery, right
- 60-Day-ILCal Quantrill RPLat, Strain, right
- 10-Day-ILJoc Pederson DHHand, Fracture, left
- 10-Day-ILJosh Jung 3BHand, Fracture, right
Probable starters
Royals5th in AL Cent
Jordan Lyles SP
Probable starter · 6-17, 6.28 ERA, 120 K, 1.24 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Bobby Witt Jr.SS
- 2MJ MelendezC
- 3Salvador PerezC
- 4Vinnie Pasquantino1B
- 5Edward OlivaresLF
- 6Michael Massey2B
- 7Franmil ReyesDH
- 8Kyle IsbelCF
- 9Hunter Dozier3B
Rangers2nd in AL West
Jacob deGrom SP
Probable starter · 2-0, 2.67 ERA, 45 K, 0.76 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Marcus Semien2B
- 2Corey SeagerSS
- 3Nathaniel Lowe1B
- 4Adolis GarciaRF
- 5Josh Jung3B
- 6Jonah HeimC
- 7Travis JankowskiCF
- 8Brad MillerDH
- 9Bubba ThompsonLF
The series
TEX wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Rangers 11, Royals 2 (Apr 10)
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Game info
- Venue
- Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas · Attendance 17,760
- Officials
- Carlos Torres (Home Plate Umpire), Jansen Visconti (First Base Umpire), Ron Kulpa (Second Base Umpire), Cory Blaser (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
