vs. Blue Jays L 2–9
Friday, September 4, 2026
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7:10 PM – 9:31 PM
Kauffman Stadium
Toronto Blue Jays @ Kansas City Royals
Final: 9–2
· Kauffman Stadium
· 2026-09-04
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Joe MantiplyL: Daniel Lynch IVS: Michael Lorenzen
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .231 | .316 | .443 |
| Luke Maile - C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .176 | .273 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .283 | .360 | .452 |
| Tyler Tolbert - SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .307 | .375 | .430 |
| Jac Caglianone - RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 | .330 | .493 |
| Salvador Perez - DH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .268 | .377 |
| Matthew Lugo - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .241 | .328 | .382 |
| Nick Loftin - 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .237 | .326 | .388 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .315 | .446 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .226 | .324 | .344 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .279 | .350 |
a–Struck out for Perez, S in the 9th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IV (L) | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70-46 | 3.51 |
| Nolan Hoffman | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31-21 | 5.87 |
| Easton McGee | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33-19 | 6.97 |
Toronto Blue Jays Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Bateman - CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .330 | .390 | .394 |
| George Springer - DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .251 | .324 | .417 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .333 | .358 |
| Sean Keys - 1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .250 | .381 |
| Alejandro Kirk - C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .274 | .345 | .413 |
| Kazuma Okamoto - 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .227 | .301 | .438 |
| Charles McAdoo - 2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .237 | .289 | .342 |
| Josh Smith - 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .219 | .314 | .320 |
| Ernie Clement - SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .276 | .302 | .388 |
| Nathan Lukes - RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .265 | .316 | .389 |
| Myles Straw - LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 | .299 | .350 |
a–Struck out for McAdoo in the 7th.
Toronto Blue Jays Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Taillon | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29-18 | 5.65 |
| Joe Mantiply (W) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23-14 | 2.57 |
| Braydon Fisher | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-7 | 3.21 |
| Brendon Little | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31-18 | 7.54 |
| Michael Lorenzen (S) | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33-27 | 7.03 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Mark Ripperger · First Base: Shane Livensparger · Second Base: Dan Merzel · Third Base: Dan Bellino
HBP: Bateman (by Lynch IV).
Weather: 97 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 5 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 7:10 PM.
T: 2:21.
Att: 18,218.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
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