KC 9, TEX 5 | Mar 22, 2025 | The Best Box Score

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Saturday, March 22, 2025•Surprise Stadium•79°F, Partly Cloudy

Royals

TEX

Rangers

Final

WIN

Carlos Estévez

LOSS

Hoby Milner

The Royals defeated the Rangers 9-5.

★Mark Canha3-for-3, 0 RBI

★Freddy Fermin3 RBI

Key Moment

Top 9: Diego Hernandez doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Dustin Dickerson scores. Bryan Gonzalez scores. Connor Scott to 3rd.

Weather: 79°F, Partly CloudyWind: 5 mph, Out To LFFirst pitch: 7:05 PM UTCT: 2:35Att: 9,467Venue: Surprise Stadium

Ump Audit

Willie Traynor

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92.8%B

10 missed calls

+8.5% KC

No run favor

Win Probability

TEX WinKC Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	3	3	9	20	0
TEX	1	0	2	0	0	2	0

Game 778916 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Kansas City Royals

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Stone Russell3B	2	0	1	0	0	1	.625/.625/.875	106.9	-	-
Dustin DickersonSS	2	1	1	0	0	0	.333/.444/.667	100.1	-	-
Bryan Gonzalez1B	2	1	1	0	0	0	.200/.333/.200	112	-	-
Connor ScottCF	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000/.000/.000	77.5	-	-
Diego HernandezRF	2	1	2	2	0	0	.300/.333/.400	109.6	-	-
Jack Pineda2B	1	0	1	1	1	0	.412/.450/.647	91	-	-
Dairon BlancoLF	3	1	1	1	0	0	.294/.316/.412	96.1	-	-
Spencer NivensDH	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500/.600/1.250	103.7	-	-
Freddy FerminC	3	1	1	3	0	0	.333/.350/.583	101.5	-	-
Bench
Jonathan India3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	.386/.481/.614	107.7	-	-
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	3	0	2	0	0	0	.378/.420/.733
Totals	42	9	20	9	2	5	-	-	-	-

HR:Fermin (8th off Milner, 2 on, 2 out)

2B:Perez; Hernandez

3B:Dickerson

TB:27

RBI:Pineda; Blanco; Hernandez 2; Fermin 3; Renfroe; Massey

SB:Blanco

CS:Hernandez

GIDP:Pasquantino

Team LOB:9

Texas Rangers

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Ezequiel Duran1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.175/.298/.200	103.2	-

Pitching

Kansas City Royals

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Seth Lugo	5.1	4	4	4	1	4	1	84-56	87.9	5.50
Sam Long	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	1	12-10	86.2	5.40
Carlos EstévezW	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	14-7	89.7	2.25
Chris StrattonH	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13-9	86.4	4.50
Taylor Clarke	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10-6	92.2	2.00
Totals	9.0	5	5	5	2	7	2	133-88	-	-

Inherited runners-scored:Long 1-1

Pitches-strikes:Lugo 84-56; Long 12-10; Estévez 14-7; Stratton 13-9; Clarke 10-6

Groundouts-flyouts:Lugo 2-10; Long 0-1; Estévez 2-1; Stratton 1-1; Clarke 1-1

Texas Rangers

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Jack Leiter	6.0	11	3	3	1	4	0	84-56	93.9	3.48

Game Notes

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B3Replay review: Wyatt Langford walks.

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B4Replay review: Rangers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was upheld: Sam Haggerty called out on strikes.

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B7Ezequiel Duran grounds out to catcher Freddy Fermin. Ezequiel Duran out on batter interference.

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T9Connor Scott reaches on catcher interference by Chad Wallach. Bryan Gonzalez to 2nd. Connor Scott to 1st.

Bot 1 • TEX

0-1

Wyatt Langford homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.

EV: 110.6 mph💣 412 ftLA: 26°

Top 2 • KC

1-1

Hunter Renfroe singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Leody Taveras. Salvador Perez scores. Mark Canha to 3rd. Michael Massey to 2nd.

EV: 110.1 mph283 ftLA: 13°

Bot 3 • TEX

1-3

Jake Burger doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Joey Wiemer. Nick Ahmed scores. Wyatt Langford scores.

EV: 110.4 mph210 ftLA: 10°

Top 6 • KC

3-3

Dairon Blanco grounds into a force out, third baseman Alan Trejo to second baseman Sam Haggerty. Diego Hernandez scores. Jack Pineda out at 2nd. Dairon Blanco to 1st.

EV: 85.7 mph4 ftLA: -36°

2-3

Michael Massey singles on a ground ball to center fielder Evan Carter, deflected by pitcher Jack Leiter. Asbel Gonzalez scores. Diego Hernandez to 3rd.

EV: 106.5 mph52 ftLA: 1°

Bot 6 • TEX

3-5

Adolis García homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Josh Smith scores.

EV: 108.3 mph💣 423 ftLA: 23°

Top 8 • KC

6-5

Freddy Fermin homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Dairon Blanco scores. Spencer Nivens scores.

EV: 101.5 mphLA: 36°

Top 9 • KC

9-5

Jack Pineda singles on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Connor Scott scores. Diego Hernandez to 3rd. Jack Pineda to 2nd.

EV: 91.0 mph225 ftLA: 15°

8-5

Diego Hernandez doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Dustin Dickerson scores. Bryan Gonzalez scores. Connor Scott to 3rd.

EV: 105.4 mph127 ftLA: 5°

Bench
Wyatt LangfordLF	1	2	1	1	1	0	.481/.548/.815	110.6	-	-
Jake Burger1B	2	0	1	2	0	0	.226/.293/.377	110.4	-	-
Adolis GarcíaDH	3	1	1	2	0	0	.267/.306/.533	108.3	-	-
Jonah HeimC	3	0	0	0	0	1	.176/.275/.176	89.3	-	-
Sam Haggerty2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.206/.270/.324	102.2	-	-
Nick AhmedSS	1	1	1	0	0	0	.324/.361/.647	103.4	-	-
Kevin PillarLF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.244/.298/.341	104.2	-	-
Jack LeiterP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Gerson GarabitoP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Hoby MilnerP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Avery WeemsP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-