Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays
September 4, 2026 • 8:10 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
2
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR
9
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
63-79 (.444)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
11.5
Toronto Blue Jays
71-71 (.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 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | |||||||
| Brett Bateman (CF) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Springer (DH) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Keys (1B) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alejandro Kirk (C) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuma Okamoto (3B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Charles McAdoo (2B) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Smith (2B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ernie Clement (SS) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lukes (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Straw (LF) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jameson Taillon (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Mantiply (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Braydon Fisher (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brendon Little (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Lorenzen (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Luke Maile (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyler Tolbert (SS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Lugo (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nolan Hoffman (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Easton McGee (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | |||||||
| Jameson Taillon | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Mantiply | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Braydon Fisher | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendon Little | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Lorenzen | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Daniel Lynch IV | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Hoffman | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Easton McGee | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Single • 0-1
Alejandro Kirk singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Brett Bateman scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 3rd.
top 1 • Single • 0-2
Kazuma Okamoto singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Alejandro Kirk to 2nd.
top 1 • Double • 0-4
Ernie Clement doubles (30) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Alejandro Kirk scores. Charles McAdoo scores.
bottom 1 • Home Run • 1-4
Bobby Witt Jr. homers (17) on a fly ball to left field.
top 2 • Double • 1-5
Alejandro Kirk doubles (7) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Myles Straw scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 3rd.
top 6 • Sac Bunt • 1-6
Myles Straw out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Nolan Hoffman to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Ernie Clement scores. Nathan Lukes to 2nd.
top 6 • Double • 1-8
George Springer doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Nathan Lukes scores. Brett Bateman scores.
top 9 • Home Run • 1-9
Sean Keys homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 2-9
Vinnie Pasquantino homers (10) on a fly ball to right field.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Flyout • 2-9
Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 2-9
Vinnie Pasquantino homers (10) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 1-9
Matthew Lugo strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 1-9
Jac Caglianone grounds out to first baseman Sean Keys.
top 9 • Lineout • 1-9
Ernie Clement lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 9 • Walk • 1-9
Josh Smith walks.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-9
Kazuma Okamoto called out on strikes.
top 9 • Flyout • 1-9
Alejandro Kirk flies out sharply to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 9 • Home Run • 1-9
Sean Keys homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 1-8
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out sharply, shortstop Ernie Clement to first baseman Sean Keys.
bottom 8 • Double • 1-8
Carter Jensen doubles (28) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 1-8
Kyle Isbel grounds out, first baseman Sean Keys to pitcher Michael Lorenzen.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 1-8
Isaac Collins grounds out, second baseman Josh Smith to first baseman Sean Keys.
top 8 • Double Play • 1-8
George Springer lines into a double play, third baseman Nick Loftin to second baseman Michael Massey. Myles Straw out at 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 1-8
Brett Bateman singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Myles Straw to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 1-8
Myles Straw singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 8 • Flyout • 1-8
Nathan Lukes flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-8
Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Josh Smith to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-8
Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 1-8
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder Myles Straw.
bottom 7 • Single • 1-8
Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto, deflected by shortstop Ernie Clement.
top 7 • Flyout • 1-8
Ernie Clement flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-8
Josh Smith strikes out on a foul tip.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-8
Kazuma Okamoto strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 1-8
Jac Caglianone grounds out, second baseman Charles McAdoo to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
bottom 6 • Walk • 1-8
Bobby Witt Jr. walks.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-8
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 1-8
Kyle Isbel grounds out softly to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
top 6 • Groundout • 1-8
Alejandro Kirk grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 6 • Lineout • 1-8
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. lines out sharply to third baseman Nick Loftin.