MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
03/31/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 582 - TUESDAY, MARCH 31ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Texas Rangers (2-0) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 4 10 1
Kansas City Royals (0-2) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 10 1
Rangers Win Nail-Biter in 10
Texas starter Lance McCullers Jr. pitched well against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The right-hander led his team to a win, 4-3, in 10 innings. The Rangers, now 2-0, have hit the ground running this season.

Texas won the game in part because of Sean Carver. The first baseman ripped a run-scoring double in the top of the tenth inning to put the Rangers ahead, 4-3. For the game, Carver had 2 doubles and 1 home run in 5 at-bats.

"It was a real good effort by Lance," said Texas manager Eric Wedge. "I loved the way he bore down."
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. García DH 5 0 0 0 0 4 1 .111 0 0
L. Camacho RF 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
W. Erickson LF 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .125 1 1
S. Ito C 5 0 1 1 0 3 3 .143 0 1
T. Silva 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .333 0 1
S. Carver 1B 5 1 3 2 0 0 2 .333 1 2
J. Rivers 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .125 0 0
J. García SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .143 0 0
O. Cameron CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 0 0
Totals 41 4 10 4 1 10 21      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Silva (2, 4th Inning off S. Mercedes, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Camacho (1, 6th Inning off S. Mercedes, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Carver 2 (2, 6th Inning off E. Escoboza, 1 on, 2 outs; 10th Inning off R. Richey, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. Erickson (1, 8th Inning off E. Escoboza, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Carver (1, 8th Inning off E. Escoboza, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Camacho 2 , W. Erickson 4 , S. Ito , T. Silva 3 , S. Carver 8 , J. Rivers , J. García
2-out RBI: , S. Carver 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Erickson , S. Ito , J. Rivers 3 , J. García
Hit by Pitch: L. Camacho
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Camacho (2)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Carver (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Carver-García-Carver)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Lópes CF 5 0 1 0 0 3 2 .200 0 0
F. Wall DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   a-R. La Arena DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   d-C. Jones DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
C. Groza 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .286 0 0
H. Masson LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .222 0 0
J. Washington 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Moon PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
J. Ríos RF 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 0
L. Bejaran 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
I. Rodriguez SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .250 0 2
S. Núñez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   c-D. Carlisle PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
   e-W. Payan C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 40 3 10 2 1 7 21      
a - R. La Arena inserted as DH in the 8th
b - D. Moon pinch hit for J. Washington in the 9th
c - D. Carlisle pinch hit for S. Núñez in the 9th
d - C. Jones inserted as DH in the 9th
e - W. Payan substituted for D. Carlisle in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Masson (2, 9th Inning off L. Green, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Lópes , F. Wall , C. Groza , H. Masson 2 , J. Ríos , L. Bejaran 3 , I. Rodriguez 2
2-out RBI: I. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Lópes , C. Jones , H. Masson , D. Moon
GIDP: R. La Arena
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Washington (1)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
L. McCullers Jr. 6.2 6 1 1 0 4 0 26 98 1.35   
C. Wynn 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0.00   
J. Costa H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0.00   
L. Green W (1-0), BS (1) 1.0 3 2 1 1 2 0 8 35 5.40   
D. Gomez SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. McCullers Jr. 62
Batters Faced: L. McCullers Jr. 26, C. Wynn 2, J. Costa 2, L. Green 8, D. Gomez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. McCullers Jr. 6-10, C. Wynn 0-1, J. Costa 1-1, L. Green 0-1, D. Gomez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. McCullers Jr. 98-67, C. Wynn 7-4, J. Costa 6-5, L. Green 35-23, D. Gomez 16-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Wynn 1-0 , J. Costa 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. Mercedes 5.2 4 1 1 0 5 0 23 96 1.59   
E. Escoboza 2.0 5 2 2 0 3 2 11 45 9.00   
M. Long L (0-1) 1.1 0 1 0 1 1 0 5 15 0.00   
R. Richey 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Mercedes 62
Batters Faced: S. Mercedes 23, E. Escoboza 11, M. Long 5, R. Richey 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Mercedes 7-5, E. Escoboza 0-3, M. Long 3-0, R. Richey 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Mercedes 96-66, E. Escoboza 45-28, M. Long 15-9, R. Richey 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Escoboza 1-0 , M. Long 1-0 , R. Richey 2-1
Hit Batsmen: S. Mercedes
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lance McCullers Jr.
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (42 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:53
Attendance: 34012
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