TEX 3, KC 4 | Aug 18, 2025 | The Best Box Score

Monday, August 18, 2025•Kauffman Stadium•92°F, Clear

TEX

Rangers

Royals

Final

WIN

Michael Wacha

LOSS

Jack Leiter

SAVE

Carlos Estévez

The Royals edged the Rangers 4-3 in a tightly contested game that came down to the final outs.

★Corey Seager3-for-4, 0 RBI

Key Moment

Bot 3: Vinnie Pasquantino homers (23) on a line drive to right field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.

Weather: 92°F, ClearWind: 8 mph, L To RFirst pitch: 11:40 PM UTCT: 2:36Att: 12,747Venue: Kauffman Stadium

Ump Audit

Adrian Johnson

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89.7%C

15 missed calls

+24.9% TEX

+0.20 runs TEX

Win Probability

KC WinTEX Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	3	11	0
KC	1	0	2	0	1	0	0

Game 776690 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Texas Rangers

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Josh SmithRF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.261/.338/.391	103.3	.241	.229
Wyatt LangfordLF	4	2	2	0	0	2	.242/.327/.418	95.7	.483	.464
Corey SeagerSS	4	0	3	0	0	0	.264/.365/.470	106.5	.542	.551
Rowdy Tellez1B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.224/.270/.439	101.1	.129	.095
Evan CarterCF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.254/.337/.405	97.4	.266	.271
Marcus Semien2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.228/.303/.364	102	.294	.287
Joc PedersonDH	4	0	1	0	0	0	.148/.276/.266	105.4	.482	.486
Cody Freeman3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.125/.125/.250	87.7	.219	.198
Jonah HeimC	3	0	1	1	0	0	.218/.266/.340	99.6	.509	.482
Bench
Jack LeiterP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Luis CurveloP							.000/.000/.000	-	-
Totals	35	3	11	3	0	5	-	-	-	-

2B:Seager

TB:12

RBI:Heim; Carter; Tellez

GIDP:Tellez; Semien

Team LOB:5

Kansas City Royals

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Randal GrichukDH	0	0	0	0	1	0	.242/.291/.447	82.4	-

Pitching

Texas Rangers

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Jack LeiterL	3.2	6	3	3	3	5	2	81-51	91.8	4.06
Luis Curvelo	1.1	1	1	1	1	1	1	25-14	93.3	5.40
Robert Garcia	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	18-11	91.8	3.61
Phil Maton	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12-7	86.2	3.09
Caleb Boushley	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	11-7	85.1	4.91
Totals	8.0	8	4	4	5	10	3	147-90	-	-

WP:Leiter 2

Inherited runners-scored:Curvelo 2-0

Pitches-strikes:Leiter 81-51; Curvelo 25-14; Garcia 18-11; Maton 12-7; Boushley 11-7

Groundouts-flyouts:Leiter 2-4; Curvelo 2-1; Garcia 1-0; Maton 0-2; Boushley 1-0

Kansas City Royals

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Michael WachaW	5.2	9	2	2	0	3	0	93-65	85.8	3.34

Game Notes

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T2Replay review: Rangers challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Josh Smith flies into a double play, right fielder John Rave to catcher Luke Maile. Joc Pederson out at home.

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B2Wild pitch by Jack Leiter

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B3Wild pitch by Jack Leiter

Bot 1 • KC

0-1

Mike Yastrzemski homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field.

EV: 107.7 mph💣 412 ftLA: 23°

Top 2 • TEX

1-1

Jonah Heim singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Marcus Semien scores. Joc Pederson to 3rd.

EV: 87.7 mph260 ftLA: 18°

Bot 3 • KC

1-3

Vinnie Pasquantino homers (23) on a line drive to right field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.

EV: 105.6 mph💣 374 ftLA: 19°

Bot 5 • KC

1-4

Maikel Garcia homers (12) on a line drive to left field.

EV: 96.5 mph💣 352 ftLA: 24°

Top 6 • TEX

2-4

Evan Carter singles on a line drive to left fielder Adam Frazier. Wyatt Langford scores.

EV: 97.4 mph188 ftLA: 8°

Top 8 • TEX

3-4

Rowdy Tellez grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Wyatt Langford scores.

EV: 99.5 mph14 ftLA: -10°

Bench
Mike YastrzemskiDH	3	1	2	1	0	0	.230/.329/.383	107.7	.501	.766
Jonathan India2B	4	0	1	0	0	2	.238/.324/.353	110.1	.529	.560
Michael WachaP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
John SchreiberP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Lucas ErcegP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Carlos EstévezP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-