Kansas City Royals vs Miami Marlins, September 1, 2026

MarlinsMIA
6-3
Final
RoyalsKC

September 1, 2026, 7:40 PM ET | Kauffman Stadium

Last 5 Form

Miami Marlins

2-3

Last 5
L 2-9
@ WSH
L 4-5
@ WSH
W 6-2
@ WSH
L 3-6
@ WSH
W 6-3
@ KC

Kansas City Royals

3-2

Last 5
W 13-2
@ TOR
W 3-0
@ CLE
W 8-3
@ CLE
L 1-11
@ CLE
L 3-6
vs MIA

Starting Pitchers

Miami Marlins

Tyler Phillips headshot
Tyler Phillips
Recorded starter

Kansas City Royals

Randy Dobnak headshot
Randy Dobnak
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 1, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Miami Marlins70-69.504#3#512.0
Kansas City Royals62-77.446#5#1011.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Miami MarlinsKansas City Royals
.726
OPS
.718
168
HR
170
715
Runs
690
4.09
ERA
4.77
1.28
WHIP
1.41
1323
Strikeouts by pitchers
1173

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Miami Marlins

Hitters

Kyle Stowers headshot
Kyle Stowers

5 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Heriberto Hernández headshot
Heriberto Hernández

2 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Graham Pauley headshot
Graham Pauley

2 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Tyler Phillips headshot
Tyler Phillips

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Janson Junk headshot
Janson Junk

4.2 IP, 2 SO, 1.93 ERA

Ryan Gusto headshot
Ryan Gusto

4.1 IP, 4 SO, 2.08 ERA

Kansas City Royals

Hitters

Jac Caglianone headshot
Jac Caglianone

10 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Carter Jensen headshot
Carter Jensen

5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Josh Rojas headshot
Josh Rojas

6 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Michael Wacha headshot
Michael Wacha

8.0 IP, 10 SO, 0.00 ERA

Anthony Gose headshot
Anthony Gose

3.2 IP, 0 SO, 0.00 ERA

Noah Cameron headshot
Noah Cameron

6.0 IP, 3 SO, 3.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Graham Pauley headshot
Graham Pauley
Miami Marlins, MLBDB pick
Tyler Phillips headshot
Tyler Phillips
Miami Marlins, MLBDB pick
Randy Dobnak headshot
Randy Dobnak
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Miami Marlins 6, Kansas City Royals 3: MIA 8 hits, KC 6 hits; MIA 1 error, KC 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Miami Marlins020010300681
Kansas City Royals000000021360

Box Score

Batting

Graham Pauley and Javier Sanoja led Miami Marlins with 2 hits each.

Miami Marlins batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Kyle StowersDH4111021
Griffin Conine1B3000110
Heriberto HernándezLF3000120
Jakob MarseeCF3000000
Owen CaissieRF4110010
Otto LopezSS3110000
Jared SernaPH/2B1000000
Joe MackC3110010
Brian NavarretoC1000000
Graham Pauley3B4224011
Javier Sanoja2B/SS4021000
Totals33686282

Carter Jensen and Josh Rojas led Kansas City Royals with 2 hits each.

Kansas City Royals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Carter JensenC4021000
Bobby Witt Jr.SS3011010
Jac CaglianoneRF3000110
Salvador PerezDH4000000
Vinnie Pasquantino1B3000110
Nick Loftin2B4111021
Josh Rojas3B4120000
Isaac CollinsLF3100110
Kyle IsbelCF3000000
Totals31363361

Pitching

Tyler Phillips went 5.0 innings for Miami Marlins (4 SO, 0 ER); Randy Dobnak went 6.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (6 SO, 6 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Miami Marlins
Tyler Phillips5.0100240
Calvin Faucher1.0100000
Victor Vodnik2.0222120
Tyler Zuber1.0211001
Kansas City Royals
Randy Dobnak6.0766262
Anthony Gose1.0100000
Nolan Hoffman1.0000010
Easton McGee1.0000010
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T2

    Home Run Graham Pauley homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Owen Caissie scores. MIA 2, KC 0

  • T5

    Home Run Kyle Stowers homers (17) on a fly ball to right field. MIA 3, KC 0

  • T7

    Triple Graham Pauley triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Otto Lopez scores. Joe Mack scores. MIA 5, KC 0

  • T7

    Single Javier Sanoja singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Graham Pauley scores. MIA 6, KC 0

  • B8

    Double Carter Jensen doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. Josh Rojas scores. Isaac Collins to 3rd. MIA 6, KC 1

  • B8

    Sac Fly Bobby Witt Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. Isaac Collins scores. Carter Jensen to 3rd. MIA 6, KC 2

  • B9

    Home Run Nick Loftin homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. MIA 6, KC 3

Play-by-Play

All 72 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Flyout Isaac Collins flies out to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. MIA 6, KC 3

  • B9

    Single Josh Rojas singles on a ground ball to right fielder Owen Caissie. MIA 6, KC 3

  • B9

    Home Run Nick Loftin homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. MIA 6, KC 3

  • B9

    Pop Out Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to shortstop Javier Sanoja. MIA 6, KC 2

  • B9

    Groundout Salvador Perez grounds out softly, second baseman Jared Serna to first baseman Griffin Conine. MIA 6, KC 2

  • T9

    Lineout Javier Sanoja lines out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. MIA 6, KC 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Graham Pauley strikes out swinging. MIA 6, KC 2

  • T9

    Pop Out Brian Navarreto pops out to catcher Carter Jensen in foul territory. MIA 6, KC 2

  • B8

    Flyout Jac Caglianone flies out to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. MIA 6, KC 2

  • B8

    Sac Fly Bobby Witt Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. Isaac Collins scores. Carter Jensen to 3rd. MIA 6, KC 2

  • B8

    Double Carter Jensen doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. Josh Rojas scores. Isaac Collins to 3rd. MIA 6, KC 1

  • B8

    Flyout Kyle Isbel flies out to center fielder Jakob Marsee. Josh Rojas to 3rd. MIA 6, KC 0

  • B8

    Walk Isaac Collins walks. Josh Rojas to 2nd. MIA 6, KC 0

  • B8

    Single Josh Rojas singles on a line drive to right fielder Owen Caissie. MIA 6, KC 0

  • T8

    Grounded Into DP Jared Serna grounds into a double play, pitcher Nolan Hoffman to second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jakob Marsee out at 2nd. Jared Serna out at 1st. MIA 6, KC 0

  • T8

    Strikeout Owen Caissie strikes out swinging. MIA 6, KC 0

  • T8

    Hit By Pitch Jakob Marsee hit by pitch. MIA 6, KC 0

  • B7

    Strikeout Nick Loftin called out on strikes. MIA 6, KC 0

  • B7

    Strikeout Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging. MIA 6, KC 0

  • B7

    Flyout Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Owen Caissie. MIA 6, KC 0

  • T7

    Lineout Heriberto Hernández lines out sharply to left fielder Isaac Collins. MIA 6, KC 0

  • T7

    Groundout Griffin Conine grounds out softly, third baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. MIA 6, KC 0

  • T7

    Pop Out Kyle Stowers pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. MIA 6, KC 0

  • T7

    Single Javier Sanoja singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Graham Pauley scores. MIA 6, KC 0

  • T7

    Triple Graham Pauley triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Otto Lopez scores. Joe Mack scores. MIA 5, KC 0

  • T7

    Single Joe Mack singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Otto Lopez to 3rd. MIA 3, KC 0

  • T7

    Single Otto Lopez singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. MIA 3, KC 0

  • B6

    Groundout Jac Caglianone grounds out to first baseman Griffin Conine. MIA 3, KC 0

  • B6

    Single Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jakob Marsee. MIA 3, KC 0

  • B6

    Groundout Carter Jensen grounds out, second baseman Javier Sanoja to first baseman Griffin Conine. MIA 3, KC 0

  • B6

    Lineout Kyle Isbel lines out to third baseman Graham Pauley. MIA 3, KC 0

  • T6

    Groundout Owen Caissie grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. MIA 3, KC 0

  • T6

    Groundout Jakob Marsee grounds out sharply, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. MIA 3, KC 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Heriberto Hernández strikes out swinging. MIA 3, KC 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Isaac Collins strikes out on a foul tip. MIA 3, KC 0

  • B5

    Flyout Josh Rojas flies out to right fielder Owen Caissie. MIA 3, KC 0

  • B5

    Flyout Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Jakob Marsee. MIA 3, KC 0

  • B5

    Walk Vinnie Pasquantino walks. MIA 3, KC 0

  • T5

    Lineout Griffin Conine lines out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel. MIA 3, KC 0

  • T5

    Home Run Kyle Stowers homers (17) on a fly ball to right field. MIA 3, KC 0

  • T5

    Flyout Javier Sanoja flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. MIA 2, KC 0

  • T5

    Groundout Graham Pauley grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. MIA 2, KC 0

  • B4

    Flyout Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Owen Caissie. MIA 2, KC 0

  • B4

    Walk Jac Caglianone walks. MIA 2, KC 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. MIA 2, KC 0

  • B4

    Flyout Carter Jensen flies out to right fielder Owen Caissie. MIA 2, KC 0

  • T4

    Groundout Joe Mack grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. MIA 2, KC 0

  • T4

    Groundout Otto Lopez grounds out, third baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. MIA 2, KC 0

  • T4

    Flyout Owen Caissie flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. MIA 2, KC 0

  • B3

    Groundout Kyle Isbel grounds out softly, first baseman Griffin Conine to pitcher Tyler Phillips. MIA 2, KC 0

  • B3

    Groundout Isaac Collins grounds out softly, pitcher Tyler Phillips to first baseman Griffin Conine. MIA 2, KC 0

  • B3

    Groundout Josh Rojas grounds out, shortstop Otto Lopez to first baseman Griffin Conine. MIA 2, KC 0

  • T3

    Runner Out Griffin Conine out at 2nd, catcher Carter Jensen to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. MIA 2, KC 0

  • T3

    Lineout Jakob Marsee lines out to second baseman Nick Loftin. MIA 2, KC 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Heriberto Hernández strikes out swinging. MIA 2, KC 0

  • T3

    Walk Griffin Conine walks. MIA 2, KC 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Joe Mack challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Nick Loftin called out on strikes. MIA 2, KC 0

  • B2

    Flyout Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. MIA 2, KC 0

  • B2

    Groundout Salvador Perez grounds out, first baseman Griffin Conine to pitcher Tyler Phillips. MIA 2, KC 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Kyle Stowers strikes out swinging. MIA 2, KC 0

  • T2

    Single Javier Sanoja singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. MIA 2, KC 0

  • T2

    Home Run Graham Pauley homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Owen Caissie scores. MIA 2, KC 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Joe Mack strikes out swinging. MIA 0, KC 0

  • T2

    Flyout Otto Lopez flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. MIA 0, KC 0

  • T2

    Single Owen Caissie singles on a sharp ground ball to second baseman Nick Loftin. MIA 0, KC 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. MIA 0, KC 0

  • B1

    Grounded Into DP Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a double play, shortstop Otto Lopez to second baseman Javier Sanoja to first baseman Griffin Conine. Carter Jensen out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 1st. MIA 0, KC 0

  • B1

    Single Carter Jensen singles on a line drive to right fielder Owen Caissie. MIA 0, KC 0

  • T1

    Lineout Jakob Marsee lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. MIA 0, KC 0

  • T1

    Walk Heriberto Hernández walks. MIA 0, KC 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Griffin Conine strikes out swinging. MIA 0, KC 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Kyle Stowers strikes out swinging. MIA 0, KC 0