Jac Caglianone homers twice as Royals top Rangers 5-3
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Last updated Jun 10, 2026
Jac Caglianone went 3 for 3 with two home runs and three RBIs as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Texas Rangers 5-3 on June 9, 2026. Caglianone's leadoff homer in the fifth inning ended Nathan Eovaldi’s no-hit bid, and a two-run shot in the sixth gave the Royals a commanding lead. The Royals overcame an early 2-0 deficit, scoring four runs in the sixth alone, with contributions from Maikel Garcia and Vinnie Pasquantino. Eovaldi pitched 5 2/3 innings, yielding four runs on four hits. Royals pitcher Stephen Kolek allowed two runs over five innings. The win marks Kansas City's fifth victory in six games, but center fielder Kyle Isbel left the game with a foot injury.
- •Caglianone's two homers helped Royals secure the win.
- •Royals came back from a 2-0 deficit thanks to a four-run sixth inning.
- •Eovaldi was in line for a no-hitter until Caglianone's fifth-inning homer.
- •Isbel exited with a left foot plantar fascia injury.
- •Royals face the Rangers again with Seth Lugo starting next.
- 2:48 AMYahoo Sports — Jac Caglianone homers twice for the Royals in a 5-3 win over the Rangers
"Jac Caglianone went 3 for 3 with two home runs and three RBIs as the Kansas City Royals erased an early deficit to defeat the Texas Rangers 5-3 on Tuesday night. Caglianone, who missed Kansas City's previous game with right shoulder soreness, ended Nathan Eovaldi’s no-hit bid with a leadoff homer in the fifth inning that sailed into the right-field bullpen. In the sixth, Caglianone drove reliever Jalen Beeks' first-pitch changeup 431 feet to right-center for a two-run shot that gave the Royals a 5-2 lead.
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