Kansas City Royals vs Philadelphia Phillies
July 5, 2026 • 3:00 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
5
Philadelphia Phillies
PHI
2
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Probable Pitchers
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Philadelphia Phillies
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
36-54 (.400)
Div
#5
WC
#11
GB
11.5
Philadelphia Phillies
50-40 (.556)
Div
#2
WC
#2
GB
3.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Kansas City Royals | Philadelphia Phillies |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .709 | .704 |
| HR | 109 | 138 |
| Runs | 452 | 473 |
| ERA | 4.83 | 4.25 |
| WHIP | 1.44 | 1.31 |
| Strikeouts | 808 | 1060 |
Top Players
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
Philadelphia Phillies
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 9 SO, 0 ERA
3.0 IP, 8 SO, 0 ERA
4.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | |||||||
| Trea Turner (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Schwarber (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryce Harper (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Brandon Marsh (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alec Bohm (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryson Stott (2B) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Rincones Jr. (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Crawford (CF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Stubbs (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Nola (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seth Johnson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kyle Backhus (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (CF) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (2B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Rojas (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kameron Misner (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luinder Avila (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Strahm (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Lange (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | |||||||
| Aaron Nola | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Seth Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Backhus | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Luinder Avila | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Double • 1-0
Lane Thomas doubles (11) on a line drive to right fielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
bottom 1 • Single • 2-0
Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. Lane Thomas scores.
top 5 • Sac Fly • 2-1
Gabriel Rincones Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lane Thomas. Bryson Stott scores.
bottom 5 • Sac Fly • 3-1
Jac Caglianone out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Justin Crawford. Isaac Collins scores.
top 7 • Forceout • 3-2
Garrett Stubbs grounds into a force out, pitcher John Schreiber to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Bryson Stott scores. Justin Crawford out at 2nd. Garrett Stubbs to 1st.
bottom 8 • Double • 5-2
Salvador Perez doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Brandon Marsh. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Lane Thomas scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 5-2
Gabriel Rincones Jr. grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
top 9 • Flyout • 5-2
Bryson Stott flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
top 9 • Lineout • 5-2
Alec Bohm lines out to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 5-2
Josh Rojas grounds out, second baseman Bryson Stott to first baseman Bryce Harper.
bottom 8 • Double • 5-2
Salvador Perez doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Brandon Marsh. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Lane Thomas scores.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 3-2
Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Walk • 3-2
Lane Thomas walks.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 3-2
Jac Caglianone flies out to left fielder Brandon Marsh.
bottom 8 • Walk • 3-2
Bobby Witt Jr. walks.
top 8 • Lineout • 3-2
Brandon Marsh lines out sharply to center fielder Lane Thomas.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-2
Bryce Harper strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-2
Kyle Schwarber grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-2
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-2
Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-2
Kameron Misner strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-2
Trea Turner strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Forceout • 3-2
Garrett Stubbs grounds into a force out, pitcher John Schreiber to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Bryson Stott scores. Justin Crawford out at 2nd. Garrett Stubbs to 1st.
top 7 • Fielders Choice • 3-1
Justin Crawford reaches on a fielder's choice. Bryson Stott to 3rd. Bryson Stott advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by third baseman Josh Rojas.
top 7 • Flyout • 3-1
Gabriel Rincones Jr. flies out sharply to right fielder Kameron Misner.
top 7 • Single • 3-1
Bryson Stott singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 3-1
Josh Rojas flies out to left fielder Brandon Marsh.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-1
Salvador Perez grounds out to first baseman Bryce Harper.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 3-1
Michael Massey lines out to left fielder Brandon Marsh.
top 6 • Lineout • 3-1
Alec Bohm lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 6 • Single • 3-1
Brandon Marsh singles on a fly ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Kyle Schwarber to 2nd.
top 6 • Strikeout • 3-1
Bryce Harper called out on strikes.
top 6 • Walk • 3-1
Kyle Schwarber walks.
top 6 • Pop Out • 3-1
Trea Turner pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
bottom 5 • Pop Out • 3-1
Lane Thomas pops out to catcher Garrett Stubbs in foul territory.
bottom 5 • Sac Fly • 3-1
Jac Caglianone out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Justin Crawford. Isaac Collins scores.