The Kansas City Royals defeated the Texas Rangers 5-3 on June 09, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. A crowd of 25,075 witnessed the Kansas City Royals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | x | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Umpires
James Jean (Home Plate Umpire), Erich Bacchus (First Base Umpire), Chris Segal (Second Base Umpire), Chad Fairchild (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | Anthony Simonelli | SP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-09 |
| KC | Javier Vaz | 2B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-11 |
| KC | Tyson Guerrero | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-11 |
| KC | Nick Mears | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-06-12 |
| TEX | Danny Jansen | C | 10-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-06-13 |
| TEX | Josh Smith | 2B | 10-Day-IL | Illness | 2026-06-15 |
| TEX | Chris Martin | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-06-15 |
| TEX | Carter Baumler | RP | 60-Day-IL | Ribs – Strain | 2026-06-15 |
| TEX | Cody Bradford | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-18 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | .257 | .297 | .343 | .640 |
| KC | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | .258 | .324 | .613 | .936 |
Texas Rangers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joc Pederson | DH | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .343 | .444 |
| 2 | Corey Seager | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .185 | .284 | .363 |
| 3 | Josh Jung | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .370 | .487 |
| 4 | Brandon Nimmo | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .332 | .400 |
| 5 | Wyatt Langford | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .226 | .273 | .376 |
| 6 | Ezequiel Duran | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .345 | .457 |
| 7 | Jake Burger | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .238 | .293 | .414 |
| 8 | Evan Carter | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .288 | .326 |
| 9 | Kyle Higashioka | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .236 | .308 | .377 |
Texas Rangers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Eovaldi | 5.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 88-58 | 4.26 |
| Jalen Beeks | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14-10 | 3.81 |
| Cole Winn | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 5.40 |
| Robby Ahlstrom | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-9 | 0.00 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Jensen | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .285 | .383 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .277 | .352 | .451 |
| 3 | Maikel Garcia | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .266 | .326 | .384 |
| 4 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .305 | .354 |
| 5 | Salvador Perez | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .201 | .250 | .339 |
| 6 | Jac Caglianone | RF | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .338 | .442 |
| 7 | Michael Massey | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .282 | .461 |
| 8 | Isaac Collins | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .335 | .302 |
| 9 | Kyle Isbel | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .244 | .298 | .354 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Kolek | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 86-55 | 3.14 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10-9 | 7.02 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-7 | 1.98 |
| John Schreiber | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-6 | 2.77 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19-10 | 3.90 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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