ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY (AZL) ROYALS AT TEXAS (AZL) RANGERS
08/25/2025
 
ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY (AZL) ROYALS AT TEXAS (AZL) RANGERS
GAME ID: 12697 - MONDAY, AUGUST 25TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City (AZL) Royals (25-26) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0
Texas (AZL) Rangers (19-31) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 0
Rangers Get Dramatic 3-2 Win
The Texas (AZL) Rangers had to overcome a good performance from Kansas City (AZL) pitcher Ed Martin to claim a 3-2 win at Surprise Stadium. Martin went 5.1 innings and allowed 1 run. Texas (AZL) is now 19-31, while Kansas City (AZL) is 25-26.

Texas (AZL) got a clutch hit from Chris Hubbard. The third baseman launched a 2-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a kill shot.

"Good hitters want to be the ones taking those big at-bats," said Hubbard.
KANSAS CITY (AZL) BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS (AZL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Sackett 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .265 3 6
J. Bates CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .414 3 20
D. Webb LF, RF 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .326 10 49
R. Laidler 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 2 19
   a-J. Denton PR, 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .167 1 1
   b-D. García LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 2 8
W. Anderson C 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .224 3 16
T. Vázquez RF, 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .220 4 22
R. Harmon SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .324 4 20
M. Brown 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .318 3 15
E. Martin P, DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
Totals 33 2 10 1 3 4 18      
a - J. Denton pinch ran for R. Laidler in the 1st
b - D. García substituted for J. Denton in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Webb 2 (10, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Sackett (9, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Brown 2 (8, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Sackett 2 , J. Bates 2 , D. Webb 5 , J. Denton , R. Harmon , M. Brown 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Sackett 2 , W. Anderson , T. Vázquez 2
GIDP: W. Anderson , M. Brown
Hit by Pitch: R. Laidler
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Denton (2)
CS: J. Bates (6) , D. Webb (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Harmon-Brown)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Randall LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279 1 14
A. Menared 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .292 4 10
F. Kardal CF 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .339 6 33
N. Herman SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .302 8 30
C. Hubbard 3B 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .189 2 6
J. Warren DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .379 3 7
L. Marie 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .210 2 9
A. Gómez RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .172 0 1
J. Unknown C 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 30 3 7 3 2 7 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: N. Herman (8, 2nd Inning off E. Martin, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Hubbard (2, 9th Inning off T. Ledesma, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Menared 2 , F. Kardal 2 , N. Herman 4 , C. Hubbard 4 , L. Marie
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Hubbard , J. Unknown
GIDP: M. Randall
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Marie-Herman-Marie, Herman-Menared-Marie)
KANSAS CITY (AZL) PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS (AZL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Martin 5.1 4 1 1 1 7 1 80 4.86   
B. Greer H (4) 2.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 30 4.08   
T. Ledesma L (3-5), BS (4) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 1 7 7.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Martin 62
Batters Faced: E. Martin 20, B. Greer 9, T. Ledesma 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Martin 4-4, B. Greer 3-4, T. Ledesma 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Martin 80-52, B. Greer 30-18, T. Ledesma 7-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Greer 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown 6.2 8 2 2 3 3 0 106 2.70   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 40 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 50
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 29, J. Unknown 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 8-6, J. Unknown 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 106-66, J. Unknown 40-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ed Martin
Ballpark: Surprise Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (91 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 6 mph
Start Time: 12:00 PM ET
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 2137
Special Notes: CF Randy Laidler was injured being hit by a pitch.
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