@ Royals W 4–3
Saturday, September 5, 2026
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6:10 PM – 8:46 PM
Kauffman Stadium
Toronto Blue Jays @ Kansas City Royals
Final: 4–3
· Kauffman Stadium
· 2026-09-05
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Decisions
W: Mason FluhartyL: Craig KimbrelS: Louis Varland
Toronto Blue Jays Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Bateman - CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .327 | .391 | .388 |
| George Springer - DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .248 | .323 | .413 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .261 | .332 | .357 |
| Alejandro Kirk - C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .272 | .342 | .408 |
| Nathan Lukes - RF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .320 | .392 |
| Kazuma Okamoto - 3B | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .305 | .445 |
| Andrés Giménez - SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .243 | .290 | .354 |
| Ernie Clement - 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .275 | .302 | .387 |
| Myles Straw - LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .236 | .298 | .349 |
Toronto Blue Jays Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Scherzer | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 76-50 | 6.03 |
| Mason Fluharty (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20-11 | 3.32 |
| Paul Sewald | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-4 | 5.28 |
| Tyler Rogers | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 1.84 |
| Louis Varland (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 1.15 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .230 | .315 | .440 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .283 | .359 | .452 |
| Jac Caglianone - RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .331 | .494 |
| Nick Loftin - 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .238 | .326 | .388 |
| Salvador Perez - DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .269 | .378 |
| Matthew Lugo - DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .238 | .325 | .378 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .280 | .314 | .444 |
| John Rave - CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .225 | .303 | .438 |
| Josh Rojas - 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .247 | .278 | .355 |
| Tyler Tolbert - RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .304 | .372 | .426 |
| Kyle Isbel - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .278 | .348 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .323 | .342 |
a–Struck out for Rojas, J in the 7th.
b–Struck out for Tolbert in the 9th.
1–Ran for Perez, S in the 8th.
b–Struck out for Tolbert in the 9th.
1–Ran for Perez, S in the 8th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 95-61 | 5.04 |
| Jose Cuas | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-14 | 2.81 |
| Connor Thomas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 11.20 |
| Craig Kimbrel (L) | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-14 | 3.80 |
| Anthony Gose | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-10 | 0.00 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-6 | 5.93 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Shane Livensparger · First Base: Dan Merzel · Second Base: Dan Bellino · Third Base: Mark Ripperger
Balk: Scherzer.
HBP: Jensen (by Scherzer).
Weather: 97 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 4 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 6:09 PM.
T: 2:36.
Att: 20,547.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
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