The Royals defeated the Rangers by a score of 6-5 – Fri, Feb 24 @ 02:05 PM CST


#[Rangers](/r/TexasRangers) [@](http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2017_ipad/684/texkc_684.jpg) [Royals](/r/KCRoyals) – Fri, Feb 24

###Game Status: Final – Score: 6-5 Royals

###Links & Info
* [MLB Gameday](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/718938/)
* [Game Graphs](http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2023-02-24&team=Royals&dh=0&season=2023)
* [Savant Gamefeed](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?gamePk=718938)

||Rangers Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[Semien](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=543760) – 2B|2|0|0|0|0|0|1|.000|.000|.000|
||[McCarthy](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663411) – RF|1|0|1|0|0|0|0|1.000|1.000|1.000|
||[Duran, E](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=677649) – LF|1|0|0|0|1|0|1|.000|.500|.000|
|2|[Seager](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=608369) – SS|2|0|0|0|0|1|0|.000|.000|.000|
||[Ornelas](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=680716) – SS|2|0|0|0|0|0|4|.000|.000|.000|
|3|[Lowe, N](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663993) – 1B|2|0|0|0|0|1|0|.000|.000|.000|
||[Crim](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=688760) – 1B|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|.000|.000|.000|
|4|[García, Ad](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=666969) – RF|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|.000|.000|.000|
||[Acuña](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=682668) – 2B|2|1|1|0|0|1|0|.500|.500|.500|
|5|[Garver](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=641598) – DH|3|1|1|0|0|2|0|.333|.333|.333|
||a-[Hernandez, E](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=609274) – DH|1|0|0|0|0|0|1|.000|.000|.000|
|6|[Grossman](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=543257) – LF|2|1|1|2|0|0|0|.500|.500|2.000|
||[Foscue](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=679822) – 3B|2|1|1|1|0|0|0|.500|.500|2.000|
|7|[Jung](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=673962) – 3B|2|1|1|0|0|0|0|.500|.500|1.000|
||[Harris](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=687957) – RF|2|0|0|0|0|2|1|.000|.000|.000|
|8|[Taveras](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=665750) – CF|2|0|0|0|0|1|1|.000|.000|.000|
||[Huff](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669087) – C|2|0|1|0|0|1|0|.500|.500|1.000|
|9|[Leon](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=506702) – C|2|0|2|1|0|0|0|1.000|1.000|1.000|
||1-[Carter](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=694497) – CF|1|0|0|0|1|0|1|.000|.500|.000|
||Totals|35|5|9|4|2|9|10||||

|Rangers|
|:–|
|a-Grounded out for Garver in the 8th. 1-Ran for Leon in the 5th.|
|BATTING: **2B**: Jung (1, Lynch); Huff (1, Sisk). **HR**: Grossman (1, 2nd inning off Lynch, 1 on, 1 out); Foscue (1, 7th inning off Sisk, 0 on, 0 out). **TB**: Acuña; Foscue 4; Garver; Grossman 4; Huff 2; Jung 2; Leon 2; McCarthy. **RBI**: Foscue (1); Grossman 2 (2); Leon (1). **2-out RBI**: Leon. **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Ornelas; Harris. **GIDP**: Ornelas. **Team RISP**: 1-for-7. **Team LOB**: 5. |
|FIELDING: **E**: Otto (1, pickoff); Ornelas (1, fielding). **Outfield assists**: Carter (Garcia, M at 3rd base). |

||Royals Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[Witt Jr.](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=677951) – SS|2|1|0|0|1|1|3|.000|.333|.000|
||[Garcia, M](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=672580) – SS|1|0|1|0|0|0|0|1.000|1.000|1.000|
|2|[Massey](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=686681) – 2B|3|1|0|0|0|2|1|.000|.000|.000|
||[Taylor, S](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669392) – 2B|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|.000|.000|.000|
|3|[Perez, S](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=521692) – C|2|0|1|0|0|1|1|.500|.500|.500|
||[Briceño](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=593993) – C|2|0|1|0|0|0|1|.500|.500|1.000|
|4|[Pasquantino](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=686469) – 1B|2|2|2|2|1|0|0|1.000|1.000|2.500|
||[Porter](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=682515) – 1B|1|0|0|0|0|0|1|.000|.000|.000|
|5|[Reyes, F](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=614177) – DH|3|0|1|1|0|2|2|.333|.333|.333|
||a-[Tresh](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=681123) – DH|1|0|0|0|0|1|1|.000|.000|.000|
|6|[Camargo](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=622666) – 3B|3|1|0|0|0|1|4|.000|.000|.000|
||[Loftin](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=679845) – 3B|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|.000|.000|.000|
|7|[Isbel](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=664728) – CF|2|0|0|0|1|2|2|.000|.333|.000|
||[Tolbert](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=686475) – CF|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|.000|.000|.000|
|8|[Eaton](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=681987) – RF|2|0|1|2|0|0|0|.500|.500|.500|
||[Bates](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=687614) – RF|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|.000|.000|.000|
|9|[Rave](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=670231) – LF|1|0|0|0|1|1|0|.000|.500|.000|
||[Bradley](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=674646) – LF|2|1|1|1|0|0|0|.500|.500|2.000|
||Totals|32|6|8|6|4|11|16||||

|Royals|
|:–|
|a-Struck out for Reyes, F in the 7th.|
|BATTING: **2B**: Briceño (1, Lee). **HR**: Pasquantino (1, 1st inning off Otto, 1 on, 2 out); Bradley (1, 9th inning off Church, 0 on, 0 out). **TB**: Bradley 4; Briceño 2; Eaton; Garcia, M; Pasquantino 5; Perez, S; Reyes, F. **RBI**: Bradley (1); Eaton 2 (2); Pasquantino 2 (2); Reyes, F (1). **2-out RBI**: Eaton 2; Pasquantino 2. **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Isbel; Witt Jr. 2; Tresh. **Team RISP**: 3-for-12. **Team LOB**: 6. |
|FIELDING: **E**: Garcia, M (1, throw). **Outfield assists**: Tolbert (Carter at 2nd base). **DP**: 2 (Camargo-Pasquantino; Tolbert-Taylor, S). |

|Rangers Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|[Otto](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=657248)|2.0|1|2|2|1|5|1|23-17|9.00|
|[Leclerc](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=600917)|1.0|0|0|0|0|2|0|7-7|0.00|
|[White](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669391)|0.2|3|2|2|2|1|0|15-7|27.00|
|[Robert](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=642016)|0.1|0|0|0|0|1|0|3-3|0.00|
|[King](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=667463)|1.0|1|1|0|1|1|0|11-7|0.00|
|[Latz](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=656641)|1.0|1|0|0|0|0|0|4-3|0.00|
|[Lee](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=695445)|1.0|1|0|0|0|1|0|6-6|0.00|
|[Bradford](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=674003)|1.0|0|0|0|0|0|0|3-3|0.00|
|[Church](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=687847)|0.0|1|1|1|0|0|1|1-1|-.–|
|Totals|8.0|8|6|5|4|11|2|||

|Royals Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|[Lynch](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663738)|2.0|4|3|3|0|0|1|14-12|13.50|
|[Staumont](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=622251)|1.0|0|0|0|0|2|0|7-7|0.00|
|[Cuas](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=621016)|1.0|0|0|0|0|1|0|5-5|0.00|
|[Wittgren](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=621295)|1.0|2|0|0|0|1|0|6-6|0.00|
|[Kriske](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=621139)|1.0|0|0|0|0|2|0|7-7|0.00|
|[Sisk](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=681895)|1.0|2|1|1|1|1|1|11-7|9.00|
|[Nunez](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=656804)|1.0|1|1|0|0|1|0|7-7|0.00|
|[Weiss](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=680802)|1.0|0|0|0|1|1|0|8-4|0.00|
|Totals|9.0|9|5|4|2|9|2|||

|Game Info|
|:–|
|Groundouts-flyouts: Otto 1-0; Leclerc 0-0; White 1-0; Robert 0-0; King 2-0; Latz 0-2; Lee 1-0; Bradford 0-2; Church 0-0; Lynch 2-2; Staumont 0-1; Cuas 1-0; Wittgren 1-0; Kriske 0-1; Sisk 2-0; Nunez 3-0; Weiss 0-1.|
|Batters faced: Otto 8; Leclerc 3; White 7; Robert 1; King 6; Latz 3; Lee 4; Bradford 3; Church 1; Lynch 10; Staumont 3; Cuas 3; Wittgren 4; Kriske 3; Sisk 6; Nunez 5; Weiss 3.|
|Inherited runners-scored: Robert 3-0.|
|Umpires: HP: Ty Krauss. 1B: Alan Porter. 2B: Stu Scheurwater. 3B: Nic Lentz. |
|Weather: 62 degrees, Sunny.|
|Wind: 7 mph, R To L.|
|First pitch: 1:05 PM.|
|Att: 4,899.|
|Venue: Surprise Stadium.|
|February 24, 2023|

|Inning|Scoring Play|Score|
|:–|:–|:–|
|Bottom 1|Vinnie Pasquantino homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.|2-0 KC|
|Top 2|Robbie Grossman homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Mitch Garver scores.|2-2|
|Top 2|Sandy Leon singles on a line drive to left fielder John Rave. Josh Jung scores.|3-2 TEX|
|Bottom 4|Nate Eaton singles on a fly ball to right fielder Joe McCarthy. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Johan Camargo scores. Kyle Isbel to 3rd.|4-3 KC|
|Bottom 5|Franmil Reyes singles on a ground ball to left fielder Dustin Harris. Michael Massey scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.|5-3 KC|
|Top 7|Justin Foscue homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.|5-4 KC|
|Top 8|Justin Foscue reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Maikel Garcia. Luisangel Acuna scores. Justin Foscue to 2nd.|5-5|
|Bottom 9|Tucker Bradley homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.|6-5 KC|

||1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9||R|H|E|LOB|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|Rangers|0|3|0|0|0|0|1|1|0||5|9|2|5|
|Royals|2|0|0|2|1|0|0|0|1||6|8|1|6|

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**Next Royals Game**: Sat, Feb 25, 02:05 PM CST @ Rangers

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^02/24/2023 ^^^04:44:42 ^^^PM ^^^CST

19 comments
  1. Oh, it was a Bradleydong to walk it off, not a Duffydong. Nevertheless, nice way to win a Spring Training opener!

  2. Calling it now, we make the post-season. (Ok, so not really, but looking forward to seeing the kids play.)

  3. I don’t normally wear hats. But today I put on my royals hat. I didn’t realize it was game day, but it worked out

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