Despite battling back in the final three innings, the Royals suffered a crushing extra inning loss on a walk-off three run homer run by Jonah Heim and fell to the Rangers 8-5. It was Kansas City’s 21st loss in its last 25 games in Arlington.
With the odds stacked against them in facing two-time Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom, Kansas City attempted to break through with its struggling offense. However, only four hitters (Bobby Witt Jr, Vinnie Pasquantino, Kyle Isbel, Franmil Reyes) appeared comfortable against deGrom’s 100-mph heater.
The Rangers were first to strike in the bottom of the second on an RBI-single from Brad Miller, but the Royals answered right back in the top of the third with another RBI-single off the bat of Witt Jr.