| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Royals (19-12) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |
 |
Rangers (12-15) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
📦 Box score
|
Kansas City Royals | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
MJ Melendez RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
1  |
Matt Duffy 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2  |
Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2  |
Nicky Lopez SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3  |
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
3  |
Nate Eaton 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4  |
Salvador Perez C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
5  |
Michael Massey 2B ⭐ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5  |
Robbie Glendinning 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6  |
Hunter Dozier 3B ⭐ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6  |
Jorge Bonifacio RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7  |
Kyle Isbel CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7  |
Franmil Reyes PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7  |
John Rave CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
8  |
Edward Olivares LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9  |
Jackie Bradley Jr. DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
|
Texas Rangers | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Marcus Semien 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2  |
Corey Seager SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
3  |
Nathaniel Lowe 1B 🦇 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
4  |
Adolis García CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
5  |
Josh Jung 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
6  |
Mitch Garver C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
7  |
Robbie Grossman RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
8  |
Brad Miller DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
8  |
Jonah Heim DH | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9  |
Josh Smith LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
⭐ Home runs
| Batter | In. | Dist (ft.) | EV (MPH) | LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Massey |
4 | 400 | 105.2 | 24° |
| Hunter Dozier |
4 | 380 | 106.9 | 26° |
💡 Highlights
- VideoBobby Witt Jr.'s sac flyBobby Witt Jr. lines a sac fly to left, scoring Edward Olivares and giving the Royals a 1-0 lead in the top of 3rd inning
- VideoMichael Massey's two-run homerMichael Massey drills a two-run home run into the Texas bullpen in right-center to extend the Royals' lead to 3-0 in the 4th
- VideoHunter Dozier's solo shotHunter Dozier sends a solo shot the other way to right for a home run, extending the Royals' lead in the top of the 4th
- VideoKyle Isbel's leaping grabKyle Isbel ranges back to the center-field wall and makes a leaping catch, robbing Josh Jung of extra bases in the bottom of the 4th inning
- VideoKris Bubic strikes out sixKris Bubic collects six strikeouts over three-plus scoreless innings in his start against the Rangers
- VideoJosh H. Smith's two-run doubleJosh H. Smith lines a two-run double to left field to cut the Royals' lead in half in the bottom of the 7th inning
- VideoRobbie Grossman's RBI singleRobbie Grossman lines a ball off the glove of second baseman Nate Eaton for an RBI single in the bottom of the 8th
- VideoJonah Heim's game-tying hitJonah Heim lines a single into right, scoring Mitch Garver and tying the game at 4 in the bottom of the 8th inning against the Royals
- VideoNathan Eovaldi strikes out sixNathan Eovaldi collects six strikeouts over five innings of work in his start against the Royals
- VideoChris Young discusses Opening DayChris Young joined the booth to talk about Bruce Bochy's first season as Rangers manager, Opening Day and the upcoming 2023 season