Kansas City Royals vs San Diego Padres
July 18, 2026 • 4:10 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
6
San Diego Padres
SD
1
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
40-59 (.404)
Div
#5
WC
#11
GB
12.0
San Diego Padres
48-50 (.490)
Div
#3
WC
#8
GB
14.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Kansas City Royals | San Diego Padres |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .716 | .702 |
| HR | 142 | 153 |
| Runs | 593 | 594 |
| ERA | 4.69 | 3.93 |
| WHIP | 1.39 | 1.29 |
| Strikeouts | 1009 | 1129 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Padres | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Padres | |||||||
| Fernando Tatis Jr. (RF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jackson Merrill (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Xander Bogaerts (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Manny Machado (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gavin Sheets (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ty France (1B) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Cronenworth (2B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Andujar (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddy Fermin (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffin Canning (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Waldron (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ron Marinaccio (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jhony Brito (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (CF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Randy Dobnak (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beck Way (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eli Morgan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Padres | |||||||
| Griffin Canning | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Matt Waldron | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Ron Marinaccio | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jhony Brito | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Randy Dobnak | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Steven Cruz | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beck Way | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Eli Morgan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Home Run • 2-0
Lane Thomas homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Carter Jensen scores.
top 3 • Home Run • 2-1
Fernando Tatis Jr. homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 3 • Double • 3-1
Jac Caglianone doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Gavin Sheets. Carter Jensen scores.
bottom 4 • Single • 4-1
Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Michael Massey scores.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 6-1
Salvador Perez homers (12) on a fly ball to center field. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Grounded Into DP • 6-1
Miguel Andujar grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Ty France out at 2nd. Miguel Andujar out at 1st.
top 9 • Pop Out • 6-1
Jake Cronenworth pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
top 9 • Walk • 6-1
Ty France walks.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 6-1
Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Gavin Sheets.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 6-1
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 6-1
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Lane Thomas to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Double • 6-1
Lane Thomas doubles (16) on a line drive to left fielder Gavin Sheets.
top 8 • Strikeout • 6-1
Gavin Sheets strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 6-1
Manny Machado strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 6-1
Xander Bogaerts grounds out, pitcher Beck Way to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 6-1
Jac Caglianone grounds out, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Ron Marinaccio.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 6-1
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out softly, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Ron Marinaccio. Carter Jensen to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Double • 6-1
Carter Jensen doubles (21) on a fly ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 6-1
Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Flyout • 6-1
Jackson Merrill flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
top 7 • Groundout • 6-1
Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 7 • Flyout • 6-1
Freddy Fermin flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 6 • Bunt Groundout • 6-1
Nick Loftin bunt grounds out softly, pitcher Matt Waldron to first baseman Ty France.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 6-1
Michael Massey grounds out, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Matt Waldron.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 6-1
Salvador Perez homers (12) on a fly ball to center field. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 4-1
Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr., deflected by second baseman Jake Cronenworth.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 4-1
Lane Thomas pops out to first baseman Ty France.
top 6 • Grounded Into DP • 4-1
Miguel Andujar grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jake Cronenworth out at 2nd. Miguel Andujar out at 1st.
top 6 • Single • 4-1
Jake Cronenworth singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Daniel Lynch IV. Ty France to 3rd.
top 6 • Double • 4-1
Ty France doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 6 • Groundout • 4-1
Gavin Sheets grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 4-1
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 4-1
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out softly, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Matt Waldron.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 4-1
Carter Jensen called out on strikes.
top 5 • Grounded Into DP • 4-1
Manny Machado grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Xander Bogaerts out at 2nd. Manny Machado out at 1st.