MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/18/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2445 - MONDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (51-75) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 11 0
Kansas City Royals (58-67) 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 X 4 11 2
Royals Drop Rangers, 4-3
Kauffman Stadium was the site of a competitive game between the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals.

The Kansas City Royals racked up a win at Kauffman Stadium, bumping off the Texas Rangers, 4-3. Alek Manoah, who started for Kansas City, pitched effectively for his team. Manoah picked up the win for Kansas City, going 6 innings. He gave up 1 run on 5 hits. He now sports a record of 4-6.

Kansas City left fielder Daulton Varsho contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the seventh. With two down, he hit a changeup to right-center field for a run-scoring single. It was his 84th hit of the season and put the Royals ahead, 4-2.

Manoah called the win "a lesson in teamwork."

The loss makes Texas 51-75.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Fraley RF 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 .220 17 58
M. Vierling 1B 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .244 7 37
J. Duran CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .266 12 56
T. Murphy C 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .240 14 44
G. Sanchez DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239 9 33
L. Rengifo 3B, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .243 7 30
H. Hernandez LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .250 2 5
O. Peraza 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .238 3 19
   a-G. Workman PH, 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .203 2 16
L. Jimenez SS 4 1 2 1 0 2 2 .250 1 2
Totals 38 3 11 3 2 7 16      
a - G. Workman pinch hit for O. Peraza in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Duran (38, 1st Inning off A. Manoah, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Vierling (21, 3rd Inning off A. Manoah, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Hernandez (2, 7th Inning off D. Sharpe, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Jimenez (1, 9th Inning off S. Barlow, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Vierling 4 , J. Duran 2 , T. Murphy , L. Rengifo , H. Hernandez 5 , G. Workman , L. Jimenez 5
2-out RBI: T. Murphy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Duran , T. Murphy , L. Rengifo , L. Jimenez
GIDP: L. Rengifo
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Jimenez (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Duran(Merrill at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Carroll RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .242 17 51
J. Merrill CF 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 .262 26 82
J. Realmuto C 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .262 10 38
D. Varsho LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .213 14 51
K. Manzardo 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .207 10 23
O. Cabrera 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .224 9 35
J. Kelenic DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .230 7 21
J. Berti 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .212 2 18
D. Hamilton SS 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .221 4 23
Totals 34 4 11 4 1 7 17      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Hamilton (15, 5th Inning off Y. Yamamoto, 1 on, 0 outs) , K. Manzardo (9, 8th Inning off P. Blackburn, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Merrill 3 , J. Realmuto , D. Varsho 2 , K. Manzardo 2 , O. Cabrera , J. Berti 2 , D. Hamilton 2
2-out RBI: J. Merrill , D. Varsho
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Manzardo , J. Berti
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Berti (10)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Hamilton 2 (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Berti-Hamilton-Manzardo)
OF assists: 1 (Merrill(Rengifo at home))
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Y. Yamamoto L (6-11) 5.0 8 3 3 0 5 0 93 5.17   
K. Thompson 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 4.78   
Y. Matsui 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 16 5.33   
P. Blackburn 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 3.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Yamamoto 44
Batters Faced: Y. Yamamoto 23, K. Thompson 3, Y. Matsui 4, P. Blackburn 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Yamamoto 6-4, K. Thompson 2-0, Y. Matsui 0-1, P. Blackburn 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Yamamoto 93-67, K. Thompson 12-6, Y. Matsui 16-9, P. Blackburn 19-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Blackburn 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Manoah W (4-6) 6.0 5 1 1 1 5 0 90 5.56   
D. Sharpe H (2) 0.2 3 1 1 0 1 1 16 6.75   
P. Murfee H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 2.45   
C. Poteet H (6) 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 4.19   
S. Barlow SV (4) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 19 2.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Manoah 62
Batters Faced: A. Manoah 24, D. Sharpe 5, P. Murfee 4, C. Poteet 2, S. Barlow 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Manoah 4-8, D. Sharpe 0-1, P. Murfee 2-1, C. Poteet 0-0, S. Barlow 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Manoah 90-57, D. Sharpe 16-10, P. Murfee 16-9, C. Poteet 7-2, S. Barlow 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Murfee 2-0 , C. Poteet 1-0
Balk: C. Poteet
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alek Manoah
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM CT
Time: 3:48
Attendance: 16422
Special Notes: Rain delay of 31 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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