KC 6, TEX 1 | Jun 17, 2025 | The Best Box Score

Wednesday, June 18, 2025•Globe Life Field•74°F, Roof Closed

Royals

TEX

Rangers

Final

WIN

Seth Lugo

LOSS

Jack Leiter

The Royals cruised past the Rangers 6-1 in a dominant performance.

★Salvador Perez2 HR, 4 RBI

Key Moment

Top 1: Salvador Perez homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Maikel Garcia scores.

Weather: 74°F, Roof ClosedWind: 0 mph, NoneFirst pitch: 12:05 AM UTCT: 2:23Att: 34,408Venue: Globe Life Field

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95.2%A

7 missed calls

+14.1% KC

+0.62 runs KC

Win Probability

TEX WinKC Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	3	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	6	8	1
TEX	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

Game 777468 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Kansas City Royals

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Jonathan India2B	5	0	0	0	0	2	.243/.325/.328	97.7	.062	.101
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	4	2	2	1	0	0	.282/.339/.482	110.3	.525	.864
Maikel Garcia3B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.312/.372/.477	109.7	.248	.255
Vinnie Pasquantino1B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.272/.329/.412	105	.414	.652
Salvador PerezC	4	2	3	4	0	1	.240/.279/.395	108.2	.531	.902
Jac CaglianoneDH	4	0	0	0	0	2	.196/.212/.235	100.5	.172	.152
Drew WatersLF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.260/.296/.345	98.7	.468	.439
John RaveRF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.207/.250/.276	97.2	.117	.191
Kyle IsbelCF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.263/.284/.383	103.4	.466	.479
Bench
Seth LugoP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Jonathan BowlanP							.000/.000/.000	-	-
Totals	35	6	8	6	2	7	-	-	-	-

HR:Perez (1st off Leiter, 1 on, 2 out); Jr. (5th off Leiter, 0 on, 2 out); Perez (6th off Leiter, 0 on, 0 out)

2B:Perez; Jr.

TB:19

RBI:Perez 4; Garcia; Jr.

SB:Pasquantino

Team LOB:4

Texas Rangers

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Sam HaggertyLF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.244/.298/.397	82	-

Pitching

Kansas City Royals

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	Velo	ERA
Seth LugoW	6.0	3	1	1	1	9	96-62	86.1	3.05
Jonathan Bowlan	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	17-12	91.6	3.00
Daniel Lynch IV	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	25-15	91.3	2.14
Steven Cruz	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	11-8	97.9	2.00
Totals	9.0	5	1	1	1	14	149-97	-	-

HBP:Carter (by Lugo); Seager (by Lugo)

Pitches-strikes:Lugo 96-62; Bowlan 17-12; IV 25-15; Cruz 11-8

Groundouts-flyouts:Lugo 3-6; Bowlan 1-0; IV 0-1; Cruz 1-1

Texas Rangers

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Jack LeiterL	5.2	8	6	6	2	4	3	94-57	92.1	4.40

Top 1 • KC

3-0

Salvador Perez homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Maikel Garcia scores.

EV: 105.2 mph💣 369 ftLA: 36°

1-0

Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.

EV: 103.6 mph6 ftLA: -29°

Top 4 • KC

4-0

Salvador Perez doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.

EV: 108.2 mph349 ftLA: 16°

Bot 4 • TEX

4-1

Alejandro Osuna singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave. Corey Seager scores. Alejandro Osuna to 2nd. Alejandro Osuna advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by right fielder John Rave.

EV: 76.5 mph236 ftLA: 20°

Top 5 • KC

5-1

Bobby Witt Jr. homers (9) on a fly ball to left field.

EV: 110.3 mph💣 396 ftLA: 22°

Top 6 • KC

6-1

Salvador Perez homers (8) on a fly ball to left field.

EV: 105.3 mph💣 386 ftLA: 39°

Bench
Evan CarterCF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.273/.360/.500	75.4	.025	.023
Jack LeiterP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Caleb BoushleyP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-

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Texas Rangers

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