Kansas City Royals vs San Francisco Giants
July 21, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
3
San Francisco Giants
SF
2
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
42-60 (.412)
Div
#5
WC
#11
GB
12.0
San Francisco Giants
42-59 (.416)
Div
#4
WC
#11
GB
21.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Kansas City Royals | San Francisco Giants |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .716 | .716 |
| HR | 142 | 156 |
| Runs | 593 | 579 |
| ERA | 4.69 | 4.39 |
| WHIP | 1.39 | 1.36 |
| Strikeouts | 1009 | 1049 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | |||||||
| Heliot Ramos (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Eldridge (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Casey Schmitt (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rafael Devers (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willy Adames (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jung Hoo Lee (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Grant McCray (PR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesus Rodriguez (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew Gilbert (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian Koss (2B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Mahle (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Hentges (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Keaton Winn (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dylan Smith (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caleb Kilian (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lane Thomas (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Starling Marte (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luinder Avila (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Strahm (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Lange (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | |||||||
| Tyler Mahle | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Sam Hentges | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keaton Winn | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Caleb Kilian | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Luinder Avila | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Matt Strahm | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 3 • Home Run • 1-0
Carter Jensen homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 5 • Single • 1-1
Drew Gilbert singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Jesus Rodriguez scores.
top 5 • Fielders Choice • 1-2
Heliot Ramos reaches on a fielder's choice. Drew Gilbert scores. Christian Koss to 3rd. Throwing error by shortstop Tyler Tolbert.
bottom 6 • Single • 2-2
Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Drew Gilbert. Isaac Collins scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Single • 3-2
Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to left fielder Heliot Ramos. Salvador Perez scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd. Starling Marte to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Lineout • 3-2
Drew Gilbert lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 9 • Strikeout • 3-2
Jesus Rodriguez strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Walk • 3-2
Jung Hoo Lee walks.
top 9 • Strikeout • 3-2
Willy Adames strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 3-2
Tyler Tolbert flies out to left fielder Heliot Ramos.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 3-2
Nick Loftin flies out to left fielder Heliot Ramos.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-2
Michael Massey grounds out to first baseman Rafael Devers.
top 8 • Lineout • 3-2
Rafael Devers lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 8 • Walk • 3-2
Casey Schmitt walks.
top 8 • Flyout • 3-2
Bryce Eldridge flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-2
Heliot Ramos grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-2
Starling Marte grounds out sharply, third baseman Casey Schmitt to first baseman Rafael Devers.
bottom 7 • Intent Walk • 3-2
Dylan Smith intentionally walks Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-2
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. Isaac Collins steals (6) 2nd base.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-2
Isaac Collins singles on a ground ball to shortstop Willy Adames.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-2
Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Pop Out • 3-2
Christian Koss pops out to shortstop Tyler Tolbert.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-2
Drew Gilbert strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Sac Bunt • 3-2
Jesus Rodriguez out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jung Hoo Lee to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 3-2
Jung Hoo Lee singles on a line drive to right fielder Starling Marte.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-2
Carter Jensen grounds out sharply, second baseman Christian Koss to first baseman Rafael Devers.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 3-2
Tyler Tolbert pops out to shortstop Willy Adames on the infield fly rule.
bottom 6 • Single • 3-2
Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to left fielder Heliot Ramos. Salvador Perez scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd. Starling Marte to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 2-2
Michael Massey called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Hit By Pitch • 2-2
Starling Marte hit by pitch. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 2-2
Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Drew Gilbert. Isaac Collins scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Hit By Pitch • 1-2
Salvador Perez hit by pitch. Isaac Collins to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Walk • 1-2
Isaac Collins walks.
top 6 • Pop Out • 1-2
Willy Adames pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.
top 6 • Groundout • 1-2
Rafael Devers grounds out sharply, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Luinder Avila.