Kansas City Royals vs Miami Marlins
September 3, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
7
Miami Marlins
MIA
3
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Probable Pitchers
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Miami Marlins
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
63-78 (.447)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
10.5
Miami Marlins
71-70 (.504)
Div
#3
WC
#5
GB
12.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Kansas City Royals | Miami Marlins |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .717 | .728 |
| HR | 155 | 152 |
| Runs | 633 | 660 |
| ERA | 4.63 | 4.10 |
| WHIP | 1.39 | 1.28 |
| Strikeouts | 1080 | 1198 |
Top Players
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
3.1 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 7 SO, 4.5 ERA
3.1 IP, 3 SO, 5.4 ERA
Miami Marlins
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
3.1 IP, 1 SO, 0 ERA
4.2 IP, 2 SO, 1.929 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Marlins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | 7 | 11 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Marlins | |||||||
| Heriberto Hernández (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Stowers (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Deyvison De Los Santos (1B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Otto Lopez (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffin Conine (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Javier Sanoja (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakob Marsee (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Agustín Ramírez (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Mack (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Graham Pauley (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandy Alcantara (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cade Gibson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Zuber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dax Fulton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (1B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (RF) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Rojas (3B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Wacha (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craig Kimbrel (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nate Pearson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Marlins | |||||||
| Sandy Alcantara | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Cade Gibson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tyler Zuber | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dax Fulton | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Michael Wacha | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-1
Heriberto Hernández homers (23) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 2 • Single • 0-2
Joe Mack singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Jakob Marsee scores.
bottom 3 • Triple • 1-2
Carter Jensen triples (2) on a ground ball to center fielder Jakob Marsee. Kyle Isbel scores.
bottom 3 • Double • 2-2
Jac Caglianone doubles (27) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Griffin Conine. Carter Jensen scores.
top 4 • Home Run • 2-3
Agustín Ramírez homers (3) on a line drive to center field.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 4-3
Carter Jensen homers (22) on a fly ball to right center field. Kyle Isbel scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 5-3
Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jakob Marsee. Carter Jensen scores.
bottom 8 • Double • 6-3
Salvador Perez doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. Jac Caglianone scores.
bottom 8 • Double • 7-3
Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Griffin Conine. Tyler Tolbert scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Lineout • 7-3
Graham Pauley lines out to right fielder Tyler Tolbert.
top 9 • Strikeout • 7-3
Joe Mack strikes out on a foul tip.
top 9 • Flyout • 7-3
Agustín Ramírez flies out to right fielder Tyler Tolbert.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 7-3
Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Single • 7-3
Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to right fielder Griffin Conine. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 7-3
Michael Massey lines out to center fielder Jakob Marsee.
bottom 8 • Double • 7-3
Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Griffin Conine. Tyler Tolbert scores.
bottom 8 • Double • 6-3
Salvador Perez doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. Jac Caglianone scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 5-3
Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jakob Marsee. Carter Jensen scores.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 4-3
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, second baseman Javier Sanoja to first baseman Deyvison De Los Santos. Carter Jensen to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Double • 4-3
Carter Jensen doubles (27) on a ground ball to right fielder Griffin Conine.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-3
Jakob Marsee grounds out to first baseman Salvador Perez.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-3
Javier Sanoja grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-3
Griffin Conine strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-3
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 4-3
Isaac Collins pops out to first baseman Kyle Stowers.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-3
Nick Loftin called out on strikes.
top 7 • Pop Out • 4-3
Otto Lopez pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.
top 7 • Hit By Pitch • 4-3
Kyle Stowers hit by pitch.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-3
Carter Jensen challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Heriberto Hernández called out on strikes.
top 7 • Flyout • 4-3
Graham Pauley flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 4-3
Michael Massey flies out to right fielder Griffin Conine.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 4-3
Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 4-3
Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Griffin Conine.
top 6 • Pop Out • 4-3
Joe Mack pops out to third baseman Josh Rojas in foul territory.
top 6 • Strikeout • 4-3
Agustín Ramírez strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Strikeout • 4-3
Jakob Marsee strikes out swinging. Jakob Marsee to 1st. Wild pitch by pitcher Michael Wacha.
top 6 • Pop Out • 4-3
Javier Sanoja pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 4-3
Jac Caglianone grounds out, third baseman Graham Pauley to first baseman Kyle Stowers.
bottom 5 • Walk • 4-3
Bobby Witt Jr. walks.