Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays
September 6, 2026 • 2:10 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
6
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR
1
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
64-80 (.444)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
11.5
Toronto Blue Jays
72-72 (.500)
Div
#4
WC
#4
GB
13.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Kansas City Royals | Toronto Blue Jays |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .718 | .691 |
| HR | 170 | 152 |
| Runs | 690 | 648 |
| ERA | 4.77 | 3.89 |
| WHIP | 1.41 | 1.29 |
| Strikeouts | 1173 | 1410 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 7 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | |||||||
| Brett Bateman (CF) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lukes (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jesús Sánchez (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Straw (LF) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuma Okamoto (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Keys (1B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Charles McAdoo (1B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Smith (2B) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Springer (PH) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Clement (2B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrés Giménez (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Valenzuela (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Arrighetti (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Braydon Fisher (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ricky Tiedemann (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Mantiply (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| John Rave (RF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Rojas (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (2B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Maile (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Randy Dobnak (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anthony Gose (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jose Cuas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Thomas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nolan Hoffman (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | |||||||
| Spencer Arrighetti | 4.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Braydon Fisher | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ricky Tiedemann | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Mantiply | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Randy Dobnak | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Anthony Gose | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cuas | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Thomas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nolan Hoffman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Home Run • 3-0
Vinnie Pasquantino homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. John Rave scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
bottom 3 • Home Run • 5-0
Salvador Perez homers (19) on a fly ball to left center field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
bottom 5 • Single • 6-0
Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to second baseman Josh Smith. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd.
top 6 • Home Run • 6-1
Josh Smith homers (5) on a fly ball to right field.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Flyout • 6-1
Ernie Clement flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 9 • Groundout • 6-1
Charles McAdoo grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 9 • Groundout • 6-1
Kazuma Okamoto grounds out, third baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Myles Straw to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 6-1
Myles Straw singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 6-1
Salvador Perez grounds out softly, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Charles McAdoo.
bottom 8 • Walk • 6-1
Vinnie Pasquantino walks.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 6-1
Bobby Witt Jr. called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 6-1
John Rave strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 6-1
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. called out on strikes.
top 8 • Strikeout • 6-1
Nathan Lukes called out on strikes.
top 8 • Single • 6-1
Brett Bateman singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave.
top 8 • Groundout • 6-1
Brandon Valenzuela grounds out sharply, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 7 • Forceout • 6-1
Kyle Isbel grounds into a force out, second baseman Ernie Clement to shortstop Andrés Giménez. Luke Maile out at 2nd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 6-1
Brandon Valenzuela challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Luke Maile walks.
bottom 7 • Walk • 6-1
Isaac Collins walks. Josh Rojas to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 6-1
Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Hit By Pitch • 6-1
Josh Rojas hit by pitch.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 6-1
Salvador Perez grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Charles McAdoo.
top 7 • Pop Out • 6-1
Andrés Giménez pops out to second baseman Nick Loftin.
top 7 • Single • 6-1
George Springer singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nick Loftin, deflected by third baseman Josh Rojas. Charles McAdoo to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 6-1
Charles McAdoo singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave.
top 7 • Grounded Into DP • 6-1
Kazuma Okamoto grounds into a double play, third baseman Josh Rojas to second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Myles Straw out at 2nd. Kazuma Okamoto out at 1st.
top 7 • Walk • 6-1
Myles Straw walks.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 6-1
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder Jesús Sánchez.
bottom 6 • Single • 6-1
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Brett Bateman.
bottom 6 • Bunt Groundout • 6-1
John Rave bunt grounds out, catcher Brandon Valenzuela to first baseman Sean Keys.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 6-1
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Groundout • 6-1
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out sharply, pitcher Randy Dobnak to second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 6 • Single • 6-1
Nathan Lukes singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave. Brett Bateman to 3rd.
top 6 • Single • 6-1
Brett Bateman singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.