ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — Jack Leiter struck out 10 over 5 2/3 innings and the Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Sunday afternoon at Globe Life Park.

Texas seized control with four runs in the first inning. Ezequiel Duran tripled in two runs, Alejandro Osuna singled home Duran and Kyle Higashioka doubled in Osuna. The Rangers added two more in the fourth on Josh Jung’s two-run single, extending the lead to 6-0.

Kansas City got on the board in the seventh when Lane Thomas singled in Michael Massey. Massey then hit a two-run homer in the eighth, but the comeback fell short.

Leiter (3-4) allowed three hits and no earned runs while walking two. Jacob Latz earned his seventh save with a scoreless ninth. Michael Wacha (4-3) took the loss, surrendering six runs on six hits in four innings.

Massey went 2 for 3 with a homer and two RBIs for the Royals, who dropped to 22-37. Jung finished 2 for 4 with two RBIs for Texas (28-31). Both teams grounded into two double plays.

The game, which drew 33,587 fans, lasted 2 hours, 38 minutes.