Royals Rally in the Ninth, Rangers Hold at Globe Life Field

The Kansas City Royals left Globe Life Field with a 20-9 preseason record after a 3-2 loss that moved the Texas Rangers to 17-12, with the 3-2 finish set across 9 innings at 8:05 PM EDT on MLB Network.

First inning

The Royals opened with 0 runs and 0 hits while the Rangers also posted 0 runs and 0 hits as the Royals were charged with 1 error in the frame.

Second inning

The Royals produced 1 hit without a run in the second as the Rangers answered with 1 hit and 0 runs to keep the game even early.

Third inning

The Rangers created separation in the third by scoring 2 runs on 2 hits while the Royals managed 0 runs on 1 hit, marking the Royals vs Rangers turning point.

Fourth inning

The Royals added 1 hit and 0 runs in the fourth while the Rangers went 0 runs on 0 hits as the Boys in Blue stayed within reach.

Fifth inning

The Royals were held to 0 runs and 0 hits in the fifth while the Rangers logged 0 runs on 1 hit, and Michael Wacha’s line for the previous game included a 3.6 earned run average and a 1.4 walk plus hit per inning pitched.

Sixth inning

The Royals posted 0 runs with 0 hits in the sixth and the Rangers matched with 0 runs and 0 hits, while Royals post-match stats showed the club finished with 6 hits and 0 errors.

Seventh inning

The Royals broke through for 1 run on 1 hit in the seventh as the Rangers countered with 1 run on 2 hits, and the Royals vs Rangers tactical recap centered on K.C. scratching back while Texas answered immediately.

Eighth inning

The Royals went 0 runs and 0 hits in the eighth while the Rangers also recorded 0 runs on 0 hits as the margin stayed 3-1 entering the last frame.

Ninth inning

The Royals scored 1 run on 2 hits in the ninth while the Rangers did not bat in the bottom half, and the Royals vs Rangers scoreline review ended with Kansas City at 2 runs and Texas at 3.

Salvador Perez brought carryover form from the previous game with 2 hits and 1 run on 3 at-bats, and Brandon Drury’s previous-game line included 1 run batted in and a 2.000 on-base plus slugging mark, while Tyler Tolbert posted a 3.000 on-base plus slugging mark in that earlier box.

The Royals return to Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas for a matchup against the Rangers scheduled for 2:05 PM EDT on 2026-03-24, and the game is set to air on CW33; keep it locked, and share this article with fellow K.C. fans.