Rangers Rope the Royals as Nimmo Drives the Turn in Arlington
The Texas Rangers moved to 17-12 and the Kansas City Royals fell to 9-20 after a 3-2 Rangers full-time result at Globe Life Field on 8:05 PM EDT.
First inning
The Royals opened with 0 runs on 0 hits while an error was charged in the inning, and the Rangers were held scoreless.
Second inning
The Rangers collected 1 hit in a scoreless frame, while the Royals matched that with 1 hit and 0 runs.
Third inning
The Rangers broke through with 2 runs on 2 hits, and Brandon Nimmo finished with 2 runs batted in while posting a .500 average and a 1.75 on-base plus slugging in the previous game.
Fourth inning
The Rangers were kept off the board in a 0-hit inning, and the Royals also stayed at 0 runs while adding 1 hit.
Fifth inning
The Rangers added 0 runs with 1 hit, and the Royals produced 0 runs on 0 hits.
Sixth inning
The Rangers posted 0 runs on 0 hits, and the Boys in Blue were also blanked with 0 runs on 0 hits.
Seventh inning
The Rangers tacked on 1 run on 2 hits, and Jake Burger’s previous-game line included a .667 average and a 1.417 on-base plus slugging.
Eighth inning
The Rangers had 0 runs on 0 hits, and K.C. also logged 0 runs on 0 hits as the game stayed within a single run.
Ninth inning
The Royals scored 1 run on 2 hits in the top of the inning, and the Rangers closed out the 3-2 decision with a pitching staff line that included a 2.00 earned run average and a 0.778 walks plus hits per inning pitched.
The Royals at Rangers game is scheduled for 2026-03-24 at 2:05 PM EDT at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, and the broadcast is on CW33.