MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/21/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2485 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (63-66) 3 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 9 13 1
Kansas City Royals (68-59) 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 6 15 0
Rangers Deal Royals 9-6 Defeat
The Texas Rangers overcame a pretty good performance by Kansas City first baseman Joe Washington, beating the Royals, 9-6, at Kauffman Stadium. Washington was 3-4 with a home run, a double, and was hit by a pitch. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Texas pitcher Tim Hurst got the win. He's now 12-11. Mike Long was tagged with the loss. Texas is now 63-66, Kansas City 68-59.

Early in the game, second baseman Jim Rivers had a bases-clearing triple for Texas. It was his 2nd triple of the season and put the Rangers on top, 3-0.

"Big team win," Rivers said later.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Camacho LF 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 .272 0 5
J. García DH 5 1 3 2 0 1 1 .328 1 28
T. Silva 3B 5 0 1 1 0 2 3 .300 7 64
W. Erickson RF 3 2 1 0 2 0 2 .302 13 58
C. Moody 1B 3 2 1 0 2 2 2 .275 4 30
J. Rivers 2B 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .304 0 23
   a-J. Hager PR, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .251 0 19
O. Cameron CF 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 .296 0 10
J. García SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 5 .217 4 18
N. Ciuffo C 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .208 3 19
Totals 35 9 13 9 8 7 21      
a - J. Hager pinch ran for J. Rivers in the 1st

BATTING
Doubles: J. García 2 (27, 2nd Inning off M. Long, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off C. Long, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Rivers (2, 1st Inning off M. Long, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Camacho 2 , J. García 5 , T. Silva , W. Erickson , C. Moody , J. Rivers 3 , O. Cameron , J. García 2 , N. Ciuffo
2-out RBI: L. Camacho , J. García , T. Silva , J. Rivers , J. García
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Silva , C. Moody , J. García 2
GIDP: N. Ciuffo
Sac Bunt: J. Hager
Sac Fly: O. Cameron
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Camacho (5)
CS: N. Ciuffo (1)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Yepez (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Silva-Hager-Moody)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. García RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .272 10 65
F. Wall 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .341 6 50
H. Masson LF 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 .333 7 65
J. Washington 1B 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 .286 12 81
J. Martínez CF 5 1 1 2 0 1 3 .275 8 61
C. Jones DH 4 0 3 1 1 0 2 .235 2 5
R. Mondesi 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .236 4 44
W. Rodriguez C 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .231 3 20
I. Rodriguez SS 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .267 5 36
Totals 40 6 15 6 2 5 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Martínez (26, 1st Inning off T. Hurst, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. García (30, 2nd Inning off T. Hurst, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Washington (38, 5th Inning off T. Hurst, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Rodriguez (16, 6th Inning off T. Hurst, 0 on, 2 outs) , I. Rodriguez 2 (18, 6th Inning off T. Hurst, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off A. Yepez, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Masson (37, 7th Inning off T. Hurst, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Jones (2, 9th Inning off A. Yepez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Washington (12, 7th Inning off T. Hurst, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. García 2 , F. Wall , H. Masson 3 , J. Washington 7 , J. Martínez 2 , C. Jones 4 , W. Rodriguez 2 , I. Rodriguez 5
2-out RBI: J. Martínez , C. Jones , I. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. García , F. Wall 2 , J. Martínez , R. Mondesi 2
GIDP: C. Jones
Hit by Pitch: J. Washington
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: F. Wall (6) , C. Jones (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mondesi-Rodriguez-Washington)
OF assists: 1 (Martínez(García at 3rd base))
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Hurst W (12-11) 6.1 12 5 5 2 4 1 96 4.17   
A. Yepez 2.1 3 1 0 0 1 0 33 4.42   
L. Green SV (30) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Hurst 31
Batters Faced: T. Hurst 31, A. Yepez 11, L. Green 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Hurst 7-5, A. Yepez 3-3, L. Green 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Hurst 96-60, A. Yepez 33-22, L. Green 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Green 1-0
WP: T. Hurst
Hit Batsmen: T. Hurst
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Long L (5-6) 5.0 6 4 4 6 3 0 100 4.97   
J. Oramas 1.2 3 4 4 2 2 0 37 5.40   
C. Long 2.1 4 1 1 0 2 0 39 3.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Long 36
Batters Faced: M. Long 26, J. Oramas 10, C. Long 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Long 3-8, J. Oramas 2-1, C. Long 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Long 100-53, J. Oramas 37-21, C. Long 39-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Long 2-2
WP: J. Oramas
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Washington
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 3:10 PM CT
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 37702
Special Notes: 3B Jim Rivers was injured while running the bases.
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