5/4/2024
| Final | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 15 | 17 | 0 |
| Royals | 4 | 9 | 1 |
W – Josh Sborz (1-0)L – Michael Wacha (1-4)
Rangers Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Semien 2B | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .745 | 0.03 |
| Davis Wendzel 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .412 | — |
| Corey Seager SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .594 | -0.04 |
| Ezequiel Duran PH-2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .573 | 0.00 |
| Nathaniel Lowe 1B | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .838 | 0.19 |
| Adolis García DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .884 | -0.04 |
| Evan Carter RF-LF | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .236 | .791 | 0.23 |
| Josh Smith 3B-SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .302 | .875 | -0.01 |
| Wyatt Langford LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .584 | -0.03 |
| Travis Jankowski LF-RF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .670 | 0.01 |
| Jonah Heim C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .275 | .701 | 0.02 |
| Andrew Knizner C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .367 | — |
| Leody Taveras CF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .634 | -0.01 |
| Team Totals | 43 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 0.35 |
Batting
2B Nathaniel Lowe (3), Leody Taveras (6)
3B Evan Carter (2), Josh Smith (1)
RBI Marcus Semien (22), Nathaniel Lowe 2 (4), Adolis García 2 (27), Evan Carter 2 (14), Josh Smith (15), Leody Taveras (5), Ezequiel Duran (3), Travis Jankowski 2 (5)
Baserunning
SB Travis Jankowski (1)
Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia 3B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .685 | -0.03 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .313 | .891 | 0.01 |
| Dairon Blanco PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .561 | 0.00 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .730 | 0.05 |
| Salvador Perez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .339 | .975 | -0.07 |
| Michael Massey 2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .811 | 0.03 |
| Nelson Velázquez DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .628 | -0.06 |
| MJ Melendez LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .173 | .590 | -0.04 |
| Garrett Hampson PH-LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .493 | -0.05 |
| Hunter Renfroe RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .159 | .525 | 0.01 |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .223 | .627 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 35 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | — | -0.15 |
Batting
2B Maikel Garcia (6), Michael Massey (3), Nelson Velázquez (6)
RBI Vinnie Pasquantino (16), Hunter Renfroe 2 (13), Garrett Hampson (2)
Baserunning
SB Bobby Witt Jr. (11)
Rangers Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | TBF | ERA | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Dunning | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 4.10 | 0.12 |
| Josh Sborz(W, 1-0) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.69 | -0.03 |
| Jacob Latz(H, 4) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.81 | 0.05 |
| José Leclerc | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5.54 | 0.01 |
| Jonathan Hernández | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.08 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 38 | — | 0.15 |
Pitching
Pitches-Strikes Dane Dunning 79-44, Josh Sborz 33-20, Jacob Latz 6-3, José Leclerc 21-11, Jonathan Hernández 24-14
Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | TBF | ERA | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha(L, 1-4) | 3.2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5.50 | -0.30 |
| Tyler Duffey | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1.80 | -0.01 |
| Will Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9.58 | 0.01 |
| Colin Selby | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6.00 | -0.05 |
| Matt Sauer | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5.84 | -0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 48 | — | -0.35 |
Pitching
Pitches-Strikes Michael Wacha 77-44, Tyler Duffey 20-12, Will Smith 10-6, Colin Selby 40-21, Matt Sauer 28-18
Rangers Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Semien 2B | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .745 | 0.03 |
| Davis Wendzel 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .412 | — |
| Corey Seager SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .594 | -0.04 |
| Ezequiel Duran PH-2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .573 | 0.00 |
| Nathaniel Lowe 1B | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .838 | 0.19 |
| Adolis García DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .884 | -0.04 |
| Evan Carter RF-LF | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .236 | .791 | 0.23 |
| Josh Smith 3B-SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .302 | .875 | -0.01 |
| Wyatt Langford LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .584 | -0.03 |
| Travis Jankowski LF-RF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .670 | 0.01 |
| Jonah Heim C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .275 | .701 | 0.02 |
| Andrew Knizner C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .367 | — |
| Leody Taveras CF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .634 | -0.01 |
| Team Totals | 43 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 0.35 |
Batting
2B Nathaniel Lowe (3), Leody Taveras (6)
3B Evan Carter (2), Josh Smith (1)
RBI Marcus Semien (22), Nathaniel Lowe 2 (4), Adolis García 2 (27), Evan Carter 2 (14), Josh Smith (15), Leody Taveras (5), Ezequiel Duran (3), Travis Jankowski 2 (5)
Baserunning
SB Travis Jankowski (1)
Rangers Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | TBF | ERA | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Dunning | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 4.10 | 0.12 |
| Josh Sborz(W, 1-0) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.69 | -0.03 |
| Jacob Latz(H, 4) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.81 | 0.05 |
| José Leclerc | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5.54 | 0.01 |
| Jonathan Hernández | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.08 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 38 | — | 0.15 |
Pitching
Pitches-Strikes Dane Dunning 79-44, Josh Sborz 33-20, Jacob Latz 6-3, José Leclerc 21-11, Jonathan Hernández 24-14

