Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays
September 5, 2026 • 7:10 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
3
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR
4
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Probable Pitchers
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Toronto Blue Jays
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
63-80 (.441)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
11.5
Toronto Blue Jays
72-71 (.503)
Div
#4
WC
#3
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 |
Top Players
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
Toronto Blue Jays
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
5.2 IP, 2 SO, 4.765 ERA
3.2 IP, 2 SO, 4.909 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | |||||||
| Brett Bateman (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Springer (DH) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alejandro Kirk (C) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lukes (RF) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuma Okamoto (3B) | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrés Giménez (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Clement (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Myles Straw (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Max Scherzer (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Fluharty (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Sewald (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Rogers (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Louis Varland (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Lugo (DH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Rave (CF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Josh Rojas (3B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (RF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Lugo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jose Cuas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Thomas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craig Kimbrel (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anthony Gose (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Lange (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | |||||||
| Max Scherzer | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Mason Fluharty | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Sewald | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Rogers | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Varland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Seth Lugo | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Cuas | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Connor Thomas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Gose | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Single • 0-1
Alejandro Kirk singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Josh Rojas. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Alejandro Kirk to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Josh Rojas.
top 1 • Single • 0-2
Nathan Lukes singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Alejandro Kirk scores.
bottom 1 • Single • 1-2
Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to second baseman Ernie Clement. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.
bottom 1 • Single • 2-2
Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Jac Caglianone to 3rd.
top 3 • Double • 2-3
Kazuma Okamoto doubles (23) on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Nathan Lukes scores. Kazuma Okamoto out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Isaac Collins to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to third baseman Josh Rojas.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 3-3
John Rave homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.
top 7 • Single • 3-4
Kazuma Okamoto singles on a ground ball to center fielder John Rave. George Springer scores. Nathan Lukes to 3rd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Groundout • 3-4
Isaac Collins grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 3-4
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 3-4
John Rave grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
top 9 • Groundout • 3-4
Kazuma Okamoto grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 9 • Single • 3-4
Nathan Lukes singles on a ground ball to center fielder John Rave.
top 9 • Groundout • 3-4
Alejandro Kirk grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 9 • Groundout • 3-4
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-4
Michael Massey grounds out to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 3-4
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds into a double play, pitcher Tyler Rogers to shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Nick Loftin to 3rd. Matthew Lugo out at 2nd. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-4
Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Nick Loftin to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-4
Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
top 8 • Flyout • 3-4
George Springer flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 8 • Lineout • 3-4
Brett Bateman lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 8 • Single • 3-4
Myles Straw singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nick Loftin.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-4
Ernie Clement grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 3-4
Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to left fielder Myles Straw.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 3-4
Carter Jensen flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman.
bottom 7 • Walk • 3-4
Isaac Collins walks.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-4
Tyler Tolbert strikes out on a foul tip.
top 7 • Flyout • 3-4
Andrés Giménez flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin.
top 7 • Single • 3-4
Kazuma Okamoto singles on a ground ball to center fielder John Rave. George Springer scores. Nathan Lukes to 3rd.
top 7 • Field Error • 3-3
Nathan Lukes reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. George Springer to 3rd.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-3
Alejandro Kirk grounds out, third baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-3
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. called out on strikes. George Springer steals (12) 2nd base.
top 7 • Walk • 3-3
George Springer walks.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-3
John Rave strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Single • 3-3
Michael Massey singles on a line drive to center fielder Brett Bateman.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 3-3
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 3-3
Salvador Perez flies out sharply to center fielder Brett Bateman.
top 6 • Groundout • 3-3
Brett Bateman grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.