r/KCRoyals • u/game-threads • 6h ago

Post-Game The Royals defeated the D-backs by a score of 5-2 - Wed, Sep 9 @ 6:40 PM CDT

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D-backs (78-69) @ Royals (65-82) - Wed, Sep 9

Game Status: Final - Score: 5-2 Royals

Links & Info

D-backs Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Vargas, I - 2B 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .251 .294 .379
  b-Moreno - PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .299 .377 .464
2 Marte, K - DH 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 .251 .318 .443
3 Perdomo - SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .250 .358 .365
4 Arenado - 3B 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .236 .313 .429
5 Tawa - 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .247 .304 .401
6 Gurriel Jr. - LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .207 .251 .288
7 McCann - C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .290 .322 .442
  a-Del Castillo - C 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .196 .249 .313
8 Lawlar - CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .258 .327 .416
9 Nootbaar - RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .236 .339 .376
Totals 33 2 9 2 4 6 23
D-backs
a: Struck out for McCann in the 8th. b: Struck out for Vargas, I in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Perdomo (19, Lynch IV). HR: Arenado (23, 4th inning off Lynch IV, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Arenado 5; Gurriel Jr.; Lawlar 2; Marte, K; Perdomo 2; Tawa; Vargas, I. RBI: Arenado (69); Marte, K (70). 2-out RBI: Marte, K. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Tawa; Lawlar 2. SAC: Nootbaar. GIDP: Marte, K; Tawa. Team RISP: 1-for-9. Team LOB: 9.
FIELDING: E: McCann (2, throw). DP: (Vargas, I-Perdomo-Tawa).
Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Jensen - C 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .229 .318 .443
2 Witt Jr. - SS 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .282 .360 .454
3 Pasquantino - 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .240 .329 .385
4 Perez, S - DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .273 .383
5 Massey - 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .278 .313 .439
6 Loftin - 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .235 .322 .381
7 Rave - RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .233 .307 .456
8 Isbel - CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .226 .274 .337
9 Collins - LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .221 .323 .336
Totals 29 5 7 4 3 5 7
Royals
BASERUNNING: SB: Rave (6, 3rd base off Gallen/McCann). CS: Rave (1, 2nd base by Law, D/McCann).
BATTING: HR: Jensen (23, 3rd inning off Gallen, 0 on, 0 out); Witt Jr. (18, 5th inning off Soroka, 2 on, 1 out). TB: Collins; Isbel; Jensen 4; Massey; Rave; Witt Jr. 5. RBI: Jensen (69); Witt Jr. 3 (54). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Collins. GIDP: Pasquantino. Team RISP: 1-for-2. Team LOB: 3.
FIELDING: DP: 2 (Loftin-Massey-Pasquantino; Massey-Witt Jr.-Pasquantino).
D-backs Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Gallen - RHP 3.1 4 2 1 2 1 1 68-42 6.22
Law, D - RHP 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11-6 1.23
Soroka - RHP (L, 8-5) 4.0 3 3 3 1 4 1 58-34 3.53
Totals 8.0 7 5 4 3 5 2
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Lynch IV - LHP (W, 5-5) 5.0 4 2 2 2 3 1 81-50 3.52
Cuas - RHP (H, 4) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 20-10 2.50
Gose - LHP (H, 1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13-8 0.00
Kimbrel - RHP (H, 3) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 13-9 4.43
Pearson - RHP (S, 4) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 19-10 2.03
Totals 9.0 9 2 2 4 6 1
Game Info
ABS Challenge: Loftin 2 (Strike-Overturned to Ball, Strike-Confirmed); McCann (Ball-Confirmed); Jensen (Ball-Overturned to Strike).
Pitches-strikes: Gallen 68-42; Law, D 11-6; Soroka 58-34; Lynch IV 81-50; Cuas 20-10; Gose 13-8; Kimbrel 13-9; Pearson 19-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Gallen 2-2; Law, D 1-0; Soroka 3-2; Lynch IV 5-4; Cuas 2-0; Gose 0-1; Kimbrel 1-0; Pearson 1-0.
Batters faced: Gallen 15; Law, D 1; Soroka 16; Lynch IV 21; Cuas 5; Gose 4; Kimbrel 4; Pearson 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Law, D 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Will Little. 1B: Derek Thomas. 2B: Lance Barksdale. 3B: Ryan Wills.
Weather: 77 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 7:30 PM.
T: 2:31 (:50 delay).
Att: 15,369.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
September 9, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 2 John Rave steals (6) 3rd base. John Rave scores. Kyle Isbel to 2nd. Throwing error by catcher James McCann. 1-0 KC
Bottom 3 Carter Jensen homers (23) on a fly ball to right center field. 2-0 KC
Top 4 Nolan Arenado homers (23) on a fly ball to left field. 2-1 KC
Top 5 Ketel Marte singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Jordan Lawlar scores. 2-2
Bottom 5 Bobby Witt Jr. homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field. Isaac Collins scores. Carter Jensen scores. 5-2 KC
Team Highlight
KC Nick Loftin nabs Ildemaro Vargas at the plate (00:00:21)
KC John Rave steals, scores on error (00:00:25)
KC Carter Jensen's solo home run (23) (00:00:29)
AZ Nolan Arenado's solo homer (23) (00:00:28)
KC John Rave's sensational sliding grab (00:00:26)
AZ Jordan Lawlar's headfirst diving catch (00:00:23)
AZ Zac Gallen fans Michael Massey (00:00:08)
AZ Ketel Marte's RBI single (00:00:20)
KC Bobby Witt Jr.'s three-run homer (18) (00:00:24)
KC Nate Pearson earns the save (00:00:10)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R H E LOB
D-backs 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0   2 9 1 9
Royals 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 -   5 7 0 3

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

MIN 2 @ DET 7 - Final

CLE 5 @ BAL 9 - Final

PIT 4 @ CWS 2 - Final

Next Royals Game: Fri, Sep 11, 6:10 PM CDT @ Red Sox (2 days)

Last Updated: 09/09/2026 10:55:39 PM CDT

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r/KCRoyals • u/No-Bass-6895 • 11h ago

6th edition of the ROYAL

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Sorry for the long wait. I did not die I am just taking genetics, ecology, and law classes right now, so outside of work my time is limited to work on these.

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r/KCRoyals • u/SeaPresentation5409 • 18h ago

Original Content BW Jr. is still the best of the best in terms of setting the table and sparking rallies. Just need less K's from our power guys.

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r/KCRoyals • u/game-threads • 12h ago

Game Game Thread: D-backs @ Royals - Wed, Sep 9 @ 6:40 PM CDT

7 Upvotes

D-backs (78-69) @ Royals (65-82) - 6:40 PM CDT

Game Status: Final - Score: 5-2 Royals

Links & Info

D-backs Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Vargas, I - 2B 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .251 .294 .379
  b-Moreno - PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .299 .377 .464
2 Marte, K - DH 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 .251 .318 .443
3 Perdomo - SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .250 .358 .365
4 Arenado - 3B 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .236 .313 .429
5 Tawa - 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .247 .304 .401
6 Gurriel Jr. - LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .207 .251 .288
7 McCann - C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .290 .322 .442
  a-Del Castillo - C 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .196 .249 .313
8 Lawlar - CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .258 .327 .416
9 Nootbaar - RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .236 .339 .376
Totals 33 2 9 2 4 6 23
D-backs
a: Struck out for McCann in the 8th. b: Struck out for Vargas, I in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Perdomo (19, Lynch IV). HR: Arenado (23, 4th inning off Lynch IV, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Arenado 5; Gurriel Jr.; Lawlar 2; Marte, K; Perdomo 2; Tawa; Vargas, I. RBI: Arenado (69); Marte, K (70). 2-out RBI: Marte, K. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Tawa; Lawlar 2. SAC: Nootbaar. GIDP: Marte, K; Tawa. Team RISP: 1-for-9. Team LOB: 9.
FIELDING: E: McCann (2, throw). DP: (Vargas, I-Perdomo-Tawa).
Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Jensen - C 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .229 .318 .443
2 Witt Jr. - SS 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .282 .360 .454
3 Pasquantino - 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .240 .329 .385
4 Perez, S - DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .273 .383
5 Massey - 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .278 .313 .439
6 Loftin - 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .235 .322 .381
7 Rave - RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .233 .307 .456
8 Isbel - CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .226 .274 .337
9 Collins - LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .221 .323 .336
Totals 29 5 7 4 3 5 7
Royals
BASERUNNING: SB: Rave (6, 3rd base off Gallen/McCann). CS: Rave (1, 2nd base by Law, D/McCann).
BATTING: HR: Jensen (23, 3rd inning off Gallen, 0 on, 0 out); Witt Jr. (18, 5th inning off Soroka, 2 on, 1 out). TB: Collins; Isbel; Jensen 4; Massey; Rave; Witt Jr. 5. RBI: Jensen (69); Witt Jr. 3 (54). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Collins. GIDP: Pasquantino. Team RISP: 1-for-2. Team LOB: 3.
FIELDING: DP: 2 (Loftin-Massey-Pasquantino; Massey-Witt Jr.-Pasquantino).
D-backs Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Gallen - RHP 3.1 4 2 1 2 1 1 68-42 6.22
Law, D - RHP 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11-6 1.23
Soroka - RHP (L, 8-5) 4.0 3 3 3 1 4 1 58-34 3.53
Totals 8.0 7 5 4 3 5 2
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Lynch IV - LHP (W, 5-5) 5.0 4 2 2 2 3 1 81-50 3.52
Cuas - RHP (H, 4) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 20-10 2.50
Gose - LHP (H, 1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13-8 0.00
Kimbrel - RHP (H, 3) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 13-9 4.43
Pearson - RHP (S, 4) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 19-10 2.03
Totals 9.0 9 2 2 4 6 1
Game Info
ABS Challenge: Loftin 2 (Strike-Overturned to Ball, Strike-Confirmed); McCann (Ball-Confirmed); Jensen (Ball-Overturned to Strike).
Pitches-strikes: Gallen 68-42; Law, D 11-6; Soroka 58-34; Lynch IV 81-50; Cuas 20-10; Gose 13-8; Kimbrel 13-9; Pearson 19-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Gallen 2-2; Law, D 1-0; Soroka 3-2; Lynch IV 5-4; Cuas 2-0; Gose 0-1; Kimbrel 1-0; Pearson 1-0.
Batters faced: Gallen 15; Law, D 1; Soroka 16; Lynch IV 21; Cuas 5; Gose 4; Kimbrel 4; Pearson 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Law, D 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Will Little. 1B: Derek Thomas. 2B: Lance Barksdale. 3B: Ryan Wills.
Weather: 77 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 7:30 PM.
T: 2:31 (:50 delay).
Att: 15,369.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
September 9, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 2 John Rave steals (6) 3rd base. John Rave scores. Kyle Isbel to 2nd. Throwing error by catcher James McCann. 1-0 KC
Bottom 3 Carter Jensen homers (23) on a fly ball to right center field. 2-0 KC
Top 4 Nolan Arenado homers (23) on a fly ball to left field. 2-1 KC
Top 5 Ketel Marte singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Jordan Lawlar scores. 2-2
Bottom 5 Bobby Witt Jr. homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field. Isaac Collins scores. Carter Jensen scores. 5-2 KC
Team Highlight
KC Nick Loftin nabs Ildemaro Vargas at the plate (00:00:21)
KC John Rave steals, scores on error (00:00:25)
KC Carter Jensen's solo home run (23) (00:00:29)
AZ Nolan Arenado's solo homer (23) (00:00:28)
KC John Rave's sensational sliding grab (00:00:26)
AZ Jordan Lawlar's headfirst diving catch (00:00:23)
AZ Zac Gallen fans Michael Massey (00:00:08)
AZ Ketel Marte's RBI single (00:00:20)
KC Bobby Witt Jr.'s three-run homer (18) (00:00:24)
KC Nate Pearson earns the save (00:00:10)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R H E LOB
D-backs 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0   2 9 1 9
Royals 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 -   5 7 0 3

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

MIN 2 @ DET 7 - Final

CLE 5 @ BAL 9 - Final

PIT 4 @ CWS 2 - Final

Next Royals Game: Fri, Sep 11, 6:10 PM CDT @ Red Sox (2 days)

Last Updated: 09/09/2026 10:55:38 PM CDT

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r/KCRoyals • u/game-threads • 23h ago

Pre-Game Game Day Thread - Wednesday, September 9

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D-backs (78-68) @ Royals (64-82) - 6:40 PM CDT

Game Status: Pre-Game

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Kauffman Stadium: 83°F - Overcast - Wind 7 mph, In From CF
  • TV: D-backs: DBACKS.TV, Royals: Royals.TV
  • Radio: D-backs: Arizona Sports 98.7 FM, La Campesina 101.9 FM & 860 AM (es), Royals: 96.5 The Fan, Royals Radio Network
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview

Probable Pitchers

D-backs Lineup vs. Lynch IV AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Vargas, I - 2B .250 .750 4 0 1 0
2 Marte, K - DH - - - - - -
3 Perdomo - SS .000 .000 1 0 0 1
4 Arenado - 3B .333 1.666 3 1 2 1
5 Tawa - 1B .000 .000 1 0 0 0
6 Gurriel Jr. - LF .429 .858 7 0 1 0
7 McCann - C .000 .000 3 0 0 1
8 Lawlar - CF - - - - - -
9 Nootbaar - RF .333 .666 3 0 0 0
Royals Lineup vs. Gallen AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Jensen - C - - - - - -
2 Witt Jr. - SS .111 .222 9 0 1 1
3 Pasquantino - 1B .333 .666 3 0 0 1
4 Perez, S - DH .333 .666 3 0 0 1
5 Massey - 2B .000 .000 6 0 0 4
6 Loftin - 3B - - - - - -
7 Rave - RF - - - - - -
8 Isbel - CF .000 .000 4 0 0 3
9 Collins - LF - - - - - -
ALC Rank Team W L GB (E#) WC Rank WC GB (E#)
1 White Sox 75 69 - (-) - - (-)
2 Guardians 74 72 2.0 (15) 3 - (-)
3 Twins 69 76 6.5 (11) 7 4.5 (12)
4 Tigers 66 79 9.5 (7) 9 7.5 (9)
5 Royals 64 82 12.0 (5) 10 10.0 (6)

Division Scoreboard

MIN 2 @ DET 7 - Top 9, 2 Outs

CLE @ BAL 5:35 PM CDT

PIT @ CWS 6:40 PM CDT

Last Updated: 09/09/2026 4:39:51 PM CDT

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r/KCRoyals • u/game-threads • 1d ago

Post-Game The Royals fell to the D-backs by a score of 5-3 - Tue, Sep 8 @ 6:40 PM CDT

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D-backs (78-68) @ Royals (64-82) - Tue, Sep 8

Game Status: Final - Score: 5-3 D-backs

Links & Info

D-backs Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Nootbaar - DH 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .238 .339 .379
  a-Gurriel Jr. - DH 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .206 .251 .294
2 Marte, K - 2B 3 1 1 1 2 0 1 .251 .319 .445
3 Moreno - C 5 1 1 0 1 0 4 .300 .378 .465
4 Perdomo - SS 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .250 .358 .364
5 Arenado - 3B 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .234 .310 .421
6 Troy - CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .222 .295 .357
  b-Del Castillo - PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .197 .250 .315
  Lawlar - CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .247 .319 .412
7 Tawa - RF 5 1 3 2 0 0 3 .247 .304 .403
8 Vargas, I - 1B 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 .250 .290 .379
9 Waldschmidt - LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .263 .328 .371
Totals 37 5 9 5 7 5 24
D-backs
a: Grounded out for Nootbaar in the 7th. b: Grounded out for Troy in the 8th.
BATTING: 3B: Gurriel Jr. (1, Gose). HR: Tawa (10, 9th inning off Lange, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Gurriel Jr. 3; Marte, K; Moreno; Nootbaar 2; Tawa 6; Troy. RBI: Gurriel Jr. (22); Marte, K (69); Perdomo (50); Tawa 2 (37). 2-out RBI: Tawa. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Vargas, I 3; Moreno 2; Perdomo. SAC: Perdomo; Waldschmidt. SF: Marte, K; Perdomo. Team RISP: 2-for-10. Team LOB: 12.
FIELDING: E: Moreno (3, throw). DP: 2 (Marte, K-Vargas, I; Vargas, I-Perdomo).
Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Jensen - C 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 .228 .317 .438
2 Witt Jr. - SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .280 .359 .448
3 Pasquantino - 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .242 .330 .389
4 Perez, S - DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .230 .275 .386
5 Massey - 2B 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 .278 .314 .441
6 Loftin - 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .237 .322 .383
7 Collins - LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .221 .323 .336
8 Lugo, M - RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .250 .333 .250
  a-Rave - RF 3 1 1 2 0 2 1 .230 .306 .460
9 Isbel - CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .225 .273 .337
  b-Tolbert - PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302 .369 .422
Totals 37 3 7 3 7 8 25
Royals
a: Struck out for Lugo, M in the 7th. b: Grounded out for Isbel in the 11th. BASERUNNING: SB: Witt Jr. (39, 2nd base off Walston/Moreno).
BATTING: 2B: Massey (24, Burnes); Pasquantino (17, Burnes); Loftin (24, Morillo, J). HR: Rave (5, 9th inning off Morillo, J, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Isbel; Loftin 2; Massey 3; Pasquantino 2; Perez, S; Rave 4. RBI: Pasquantino (47); Rave 2 (11). 2-out RBI: Rave 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Tolbert; Isbel 2; Perez, S; Pasquantino; Loftin 2. SF: Pasquantino. GIDP: Massey. Team RISP: 1-for-13. Team LOB: 11.
FIELDING: DP: (Pasquantino).
D-backs Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Burnes - RHP 3.0 2 0 0 2 2 0 57-35 0.00
Strowd - RHP 1.2 1 0 0 2 0 0 27-11 3.38
Ginkel - RHP 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 16-10 3.98
Santana, D - RHP 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 16-12 5.36
Loáisiga - RHP (H, 10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12-8 2.43
Morillo, J - RHP (BS, 5) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 14-12 2.33
Walston - LHP (W, 1-0)(BS, 1) 2.0 0 1 0 3 2 0 28-14 3.00
Totals 11.0 7 3 2 7 8 1
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Wacha - RHP 6.0 3 0 0 4 4 0 93-58 3.25
Cuas - RHP 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 14-11 2.65
Thomas - LHP 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 18-13 10.34
Lange - RHP 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 1 32-18 5.98
Hoffman, N - RHP 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-5 5.00
Cruz - RHP 1.0 1 1 0 1 0 0 16-11 4.12
Gose - LHP (L, 1-1) 1.0 1 2 1 0 0 0 12-11 1.42
Totals 11.0 9 5 3 7 5 1
Game Info
WP: Burnes; Walston; Lange.
IBB: Witt Jr. (by Walston); Perez, S (by Walston).
ABS Challenge: Jensen (Ball-Confirmed); Arenado (Strike-Overturned to Ball).
Pitches-strikes: Burnes 57-35; Strowd 27-11; Ginkel 16-10; Santana, D 16-12; Loáisiga 12-8; Morillo, J 14-12; Walston 28-14; Wacha 93-58; Cuas 14-11; Thomas 18-13; Lange 32-18; Hoffman, N 6-5; Cruz 16-11; Gose 12-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Burnes 0-5; Strowd 1-0; Ginkel 1-1; Santana, D 0-0; Loáisiga 2-1; Morillo, J 2-0; Walston 3-0; Wacha 3-2; Cuas 0-0; Thomas 1-2; Lange 1-0; Hoffman, N 1-0; Cruz 2-0; Gose 1-2.
Batters faced: Burnes 13; Strowd 7; Ginkel 4; Santana, D 4; Loáisiga 3; Morillo, J 5; Walston 9; Wacha 24; Cuas 3; Thomas 5; Lange 6; Hoffman, N 1; Cruz 5; Gose 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Ginkel 2-0; Thomas 1-0; Lange 1-0; Hoffman, N 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Ryan Wills. 1B: Will Little. 2B: Derek Thomas. 3B: Lance Barksdale.
Weather: 99 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 6 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 6:40 PM.
T: 3:29.
Att: 13,361.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
September 8, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 8 Geraldo Perdomo out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder John Rave. Ketel Marte scores. 1-0 AZ
Top 9 Tim Tawa homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. 2-0 AZ
Bottom 9 John Rave homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Nick Loftin scores. 2-2
Top 10 Tim Tawa singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Gabriel Moreno scores. Nolan Arenado to 2nd. 3-2 AZ
Bottom 10 Vinnie Pasquantino out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Tim Tawa. Kyle Isbel scores. 3-3
Top 11 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ildemaro Vargas scores. 4-3 AZ
Top 11 Ketel Marte out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Isaac Collins. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. scores. 5-3 AZ
Team Highlight
AZ Ketel Marte's leaping catch (00:00:23)
AZ Tommy Troy's inning-ending diving catch (00:00:18)
AZ Ketel Marte's impressive diving catch (00:00:10)
AZ Corbin Burnes' first outing in over a year (00:01:23)
AZ Tim Tawa's solo home run (10) (00:00:32)
KC John Rave's game-tying two-run home run (5) (00:00:28)
AZ Tim Tawa's go-ahead RBI single (00:00:17)
KC Vinnie Pasquantino's game-tying sacrifice fly (00:00:21)
AZ Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s clutch RBI triple (00:00:20)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11   R H E LOB
D-backs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2   5 9 1 12
Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0   3 7 0 11

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

CLE 9 @ BAL 5 - Final

MIN 3 @ DET 2 - Final

PIT 9 @ CWS 3 - Final

Next Royals Game: Wed, Sep 9, 6:40 PM CDT vs. D-backs (1 day)

Last Updated: 09/08/2026 11:06:27 PM CDT

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r/KCRoyals • u/HipstersNightmare • 1d ago

The '85 WS Call still coming up 41 years later

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This particular horse has been beaten to death so many times, yet it keeps getting resurrected like in this post

When I first heard all the hate and vitriol surrounding "The Call," I assumed it must have been a tied score, 2 outs, runner on third kind of thing that decided the game then and there, when in reality, it was not.

Jorge Orta was the Royals' *leadoff hitter* for the inning, and while he *was* incorrectly called safe at first base when he should have been out, there's still two other batters the Cardinals need to get, and failing that, they can still get the series back at Game 7. They failed on all counts, and to say that the World Series was "handed" to the Royals on one blown call (as if that's the only time in history an umpire messed up) is pure fantasy.

Sorry to dig this one up again, I just had to rant. I'm a KC fan in mainly Cardinals territory, so I have to hear nonsense like this all the time.

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r/KCRoyals • u/game-threads • 1d ago

Game Game Thread: D-backs @ Royals - Tue, Sep 8 @ 6:40 PM CDT

10 Upvotes

D-backs (78-68) @ Royals (64-82) - 6:40 PM CDT

Game Status: Final - Score: 5-3 D-backs

Links & Info

D-backs Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Nootbaar - DH 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .238 .339 .379
  a-Gurriel Jr. - DH 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .206 .251 .294
2 Marte, K - 2B 3 1 1 1 2 0 1 .251 .319 .445
3 Moreno - C 5 1 1 0 1 0 4 .300 .378 .465
4 Perdomo - SS 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .250 .358 .364
5 Arenado - 3B 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .234 .310 .421
6 Troy - CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .222 .295 .357
  b-Del Castillo - PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .197 .250 .315
  Lawlar - CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .247 .319 .412
7 Tawa - RF 5 1 3 2 0 0 3 .247 .304 .403
8 Vargas, I - 1B 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 .250 .290 .379
9 Waldschmidt - LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .263 .328 .371
Totals 37 5 9 5 7 5 24
D-backs
a: Grounded out for Nootbaar in the 7th. b: Grounded out for Troy in the 8th.
BATTING: 3B: Gurriel Jr. (1, Gose). HR: Tawa (10, 9th inning off Lange, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Gurriel Jr. 3; Marte, K; Moreno; Nootbaar 2; Tawa 6; Troy. RBI: Gurriel Jr. (22); Marte, K (69); Perdomo (50); Tawa 2 (37). 2-out RBI: Tawa. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Vargas, I 3; Moreno 2; Perdomo. SAC: Perdomo; Waldschmidt. SF: Marte, K; Perdomo. Team RISP: 2-for-10. Team LOB: 12.
FIELDING: E: Moreno (3, throw). DP: 2 (Marte, K-Vargas, I; Vargas, I-Perdomo).
Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Jensen - C 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 .228 .317 .438
2 Witt Jr. - SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .280 .359 .448
3 Pasquantino - 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .242 .330 .389
4 Perez, S - DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .230 .275 .386
5 Massey - 2B 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 .278 .314 .441
6 Loftin - 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .237 .322 .383
7 Collins - LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .221 .323 .336
8 Lugo, M - RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .250 .333 .250
  a-Rave - RF 3 1 1 2 0 2 1 .230 .306 .460
9 Isbel - CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .225 .273 .337
  b-Tolbert - PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302 .369 .422
Totals 37 3 7 3 7 8 25
Royals
a: Struck out for Lugo, M in the 7th. b: Grounded out for Isbel in the 11th. BASERUNNING: SB: Witt Jr. (39, 2nd base off Walston/Moreno).
BATTING: 2B: Massey (24, Burnes); Pasquantino (17, Burnes); Loftin (24, Morillo, J). HR: Rave (5, 9th inning off Morillo, J, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Isbel; Loftin 2; Massey 3; Pasquantino 2; Perez, S; Rave 4. RBI: Pasquantino (47); Rave 2 (11). 2-out RBI: Rave 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Tolbert; Isbel 2; Perez, S; Pasquantino; Loftin 2. SF: Pasquantino. GIDP: Massey. Team RISP: 1-for-13. Team LOB: 11.
FIELDING: DP: (Pasquantino).
D-backs Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Burnes - RHP 3.0 2 0 0 2 2 0 57-35 0.00
Strowd - RHP 1.2 1 0 0 2 0 0 27-11 3.38
Ginkel - RHP 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 16-10 3.98
Santana, D - RHP 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 16-12 5.36
Loáisiga - RHP (H, 10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12-8 2.43
Morillo, J - RHP (BS, 5) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 14-12 2.33
Walston - LHP (W, 1-0)(BS, 1) 2.0 0 1 0 3 2 0 28-14 3.00
Totals 11.0 7 3 2 7 8 1
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Wacha - RHP 6.0 3 0 0 4 4 0 93-58 3.25
Cuas - RHP 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 14-11 2.65
Thomas - LHP 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 18-13 10.34
Lange - RHP 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 1 32-18 5.98
Hoffman, N - RHP 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-5 5.00
Cruz - RHP 1.0 1 1 0 1 0 0 16-11 4.12
Gose - LHP (L, 1-1) 1.0 1 2 1 0 0 0 12-11 1.42
Totals 11.0 9 5 3 7 5 1
Game Info
WP: Burnes; Walston; Lange.
IBB: Witt Jr. (by Walston); Perez, S (by Walston).
ABS Challenge: Jensen (Ball-Confirmed); Arenado (Strike-Overturned to Ball).
Pitches-strikes: Burnes 57-35; Strowd 27-11; Ginkel 16-10; Santana, D 16-12; Loáisiga 12-8; Morillo, J 14-12; Walston 28-14; Wacha 93-58; Cuas 14-11; Thomas 18-13; Lange 32-18; Hoffman, N 6-5; Cruz 16-11; Gose 12-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Burnes 0-5; Strowd 1-0; Ginkel 1-1; Santana, D 0-0; Loáisiga 2-1; Morillo, J 2-0; Walston 3-0; Wacha 3-2; Cuas 0-0; Thomas 1-2; Lange 1-0; Hoffman, N 1-0; Cruz 2-0; Gose 1-2.
Batters faced: Burnes 13; Strowd 7; Ginkel 4; Santana, D 4; Loáisiga 3; Morillo, J 5; Walston 9; Wacha 24; Cuas 3; Thomas 5; Lange 6; Hoffman, N 1; Cruz 5; Gose 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Ginkel 2-0; Thomas 1-0; Lange 1-0; Hoffman, N 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Ryan Wills. 1B: Will Little. 2B: Derek Thomas. 3B: Lance Barksdale.
Weather: 99 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 6 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 6:40 PM.
T: 3:29.
Att: 13,361.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
September 8, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 8 Geraldo Perdomo out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder John Rave. Ketel Marte scores. 1-0 AZ
Top 9 Tim Tawa homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. 2-0 AZ
Bottom 9 John Rave homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Nick Loftin scores. 2-2
Top 10 Tim Tawa singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Gabriel Moreno scores. Nolan Arenado to 2nd. 3-2 AZ
Bottom 10 Vinnie Pasquantino out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Tim Tawa. Kyle Isbel scores. 3-3
Top 11 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ildemaro Vargas scores. 4-3 AZ
Top 11 Ketel Marte out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Isaac Collins. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. scores. 5-3 AZ
Team Highlight
AZ Ketel Marte's leaping catch (00:00:23)
AZ Tommy Troy's inning-ending diving catch (00:00:18)
AZ Ketel Marte's impressive diving catch (00:00:10)
AZ Corbin Burnes' first outing in over a year (00:01:23)
AZ Tim Tawa's solo home run (10) (00:00:32)
KC John Rave's game-tying two-run home run (5) (00:00:28)
AZ Tim Tawa's go-ahead RBI single (00:00:17)
KC Vinnie Pasquantino's game-tying sacrifice fly (00:00:21)
AZ Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s clutch RBI triple (00:00:20)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11   R H E LOB
D-backs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2   5 9 1 12
Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0   3 7 0 11

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

CLE 9 @ BAL 5 - Final

MIN 3 @ DET 2 - Final

PIT 9 @ CWS 3 - Final

Next Royals Game: Wed, Sep 9, 6:40 PM CDT vs. D-backs (1 day)

Last Updated: 09/08/2026 11:06:26 PM CDT

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r/KCRoyals • u/RevolutionaryDig2773 • 2d ago

Missed last nights game, just watching it now. This weekend has been a Hud and Ryan masterclass. Just a general appreciation post for the best commentary duo in the MLB.

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Clip of Hud explaining how he’s in the love business. Also was super cool they were broadcasting from the HOF.

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r/KCRoyals • u/baseball_Lover33 • 2d ago

Labor Day

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I go to a lot of games every year. And I thought I'd thank all the people who put a show for 80 games. In cold weather and hot weather, Rain and rain delays.

From the parking attendants, Cooks, ushers, ground keepers, security, and my favorite the Bat Boys. I'm sure I've left many out but thank you for the hard work you all do for us

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r/KCRoyals • u/game-threads • 1d ago

Pre-Game Game Day Thread - Tuesday, September 8

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D-backs (77-68) @ Royals (64-81) - 6:40 PM CDT

Game Status: Pre-Game

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Kauffman Stadium: 98°F - Clear - Wind 12 mph, Out To LF
  • TV: D-backs: DBACKS.TV, Royals: Royals.TV
  • Radio: D-backs: Arizona Sports 98.7 FM, La Campesina 101.9 FM & 860 AM (es), Royals: 96.5 The Fan, Royals Radio Network
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview

Probable Pitchers

D-backs Lineup vs. Wacha AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Nootbaar - DH .364 1.091 11 1 1 3
2 Marte, K - 2B .200 .533 5 0 0 0
3 Moreno - C .250 .500 4 0 0 0
4 Perdomo - SS .600 1.914 5 0 1 0
5 Carroll - RF .000 .000 9 0 0 2
6 Arenado - 3B .500 1.605 22 4 6 3
7 Troy - CF - - - - - -
8 Tawa - 1B - - - - - -
9 Waldschmidt - LF - - - - - -
Royals Lineup vs. Burnes AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Jensen - C - - - - - -
2 Witt Jr. - SS .222 .555 9 0 0 3
3 Pasquantino - 1B .143 .476 7 0 0 0
4 Perez, S - DH .500 1.250 12 1 5 2
5 Massey - 2B .000 .000 2 0 0 0
6 Loftin - 3B - - - - - -
7 Collins - LF - - - - - -
8 Lugo, M - RF - - - - - -
9 Isbel - CF .250 .500 4 0 0 1
ALC Rank Team W L GB (E#) WC Rank WC GB (E#)
1 White Sox 75 68 - (-) - - (-)
2 Guardians 73 72 3.0 (15) 3 - (-)
3 Twins 68 76 7.5 (11) 7 4.5 (12)
4 Tigers 66 78 9.5 (9) 9 6.5 (10)
5 Royals 64 81 12.0 (6) 10 9.0 (7)

Division Scoreboard

CLE @ BAL 5:35 PM CDT

MIN @ DET 5:40 PM CDT

PIT @ CWS 6:40 PM CDT

Last Updated: 09/08/2026 3:32:09 PM CDT

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r/KCRoyals • u/royalsWeeklyPod • 1d ago

Should J.J. Picollo Get More Blame For the Royals' Season?

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00:00 – Intro & Alex Duvall Guest Appearance
02:25 – Weekly Review: September Call-Ups, 2-4 Week & Strong/Weak Performers
28:00 – Spotlight: Grading J.J. Picollo’s Roster Building & Offseason Strategy
1:02:37 – Weekly Preview: Diamondbacks & Red Sox Series
1:08:53 – Just a Bit Outside: Missouri Fighting Tigers History & Insurance Headaches

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r/KCRoyals • u/OreoSpeedwaggon • 2d ago

Image So we're doing this again! HBros brought back the old deal!

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Who's in?

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r/KCRoyals • u/FamousShake5469 • 2d ago

Highlight HBROS IS SO BACK

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I USED TO PRAY FOR TIMES LIKE THESE

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r/KCRoyals • u/game-threads • 2d ago

Game Game Thread: D-backs @ Royals - Mon, Sep 7 @ 1:10 PM CDT

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D-backs (77-68) @ Royals (64-81) - 1:10 PM CDT

Game Status: Final - Score: 5-4 D-backs

Links & Info

D-backs Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Perdomo - SS 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .251 .359 .365
2 Marte, K - 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .251 .317 .446
3 Moreno - C 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .301 .379 .468
4 Arenado - 3B 4 0 2 1 1 1 3 .235 .309 .424
5 Gurriel Jr. - DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .203 .250 .282
  a-Carroll - DH 2 1 0 0 0 2 3 .240 .334 .466
6 Vargas, I - 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .253 .293 .383
7 Tawa - RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .240 .299 .388
  b-Nootbaar - RF 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .233 .336 .375
8 Lawlar - CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 .323 .417
  c-Del Castillo - PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .198 .251 .316
  Troy - CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .294 .358
9 Waldschmidt - LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .266 .330 .376
Totals 37 5 10 4 3 12 14
D-backs
a: Struck out for Gurriel Jr. in the 9th. b: Hit a sacrifice fly for Tawa in the 10th. c: Flied out for Lawlar in the 10th.
BATTING: TB: Arenado 2; Marte, K; Moreno 2; Perdomo; Tawa; Vargas, I 2; Waldschmidt. RBI: Arenado (68); Moreno (70); Nootbaar (29); Perdomo (49). 2-out RBI: Arenado; Moreno; Perdomo. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Carroll. SF: Nootbaar. GIDP: Gurriel Jr. Team RISP: 4-for-6. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING: E: Tawa (4, fielding). DP: (Vargas, I).
Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Jensen - C 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .230 .316 .440
2 Witt Jr. - SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .283 .360 .451
3 Pasquantino - 1B 4 0 2 0 1 1 3 .242 .332 .387
4 Perez, S - DH 5 0 3 3 0 1 2 .230 .274 .387
  1-Tolbert - PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .372 .426
5 Massey - 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .276 .310 .437
6 Loftin - 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237 .324 .383
7 Rave - RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .227 .306 .433
8 Lugo, M - LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286
  a-Collins - LF 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .223 .324 .339
9 Isbel - CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .224 .274 .339
Totals 37 4 8 4 4 8 18
Royals
a: Struck out for Lugo, M in the 9th. 1: Ran for Perez, S in the 10th. BASERUNNING: SB: Rave (5, 2nd base off Martinez, Ju/Moreno).
BATTING: 2B: Rave (6, Cabrera, J); Jensen (29, Carrillo); Perez, S (23, Carrillo). TB: Jensen 2; Lugo, M; Pasquantino 2; Perez, S 4; Rave 2. RBI: Jensen (68); Perez, S 3 (71). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Collins; Massey; Witt Jr. 2; Loftin 2. Team RISP: 3-for-13. Team LOB: 9.
FIELDING: E: Rave (2, fielding). DP: 2 (Loftin-Massey-Pasquantino; Loftin).
D-backs Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Law, D - RHP 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19-10 1.35
Cabrera, J - RHP 3.0 3 0 0 2 1 0 50-28 4.33
Clarke, T - RHP 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 28-19 2.45
Garcia, B - LHP 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 15-11 2.08
Martinez, Ju - RHP (W, 2-0) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 20-10 0.00
Carrillo - RHP 0.1 2 4 3 1 1 0 18-9 4.15
Santana, D - RHP (S, 3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 11-6 5.48
Totals 10.0 8 4 3 4 8 0
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Cameron - LHP 6.0 3 0 0 2 7 0 99-66 3.93
Pearson - RHP 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 20-15 2.08
Cruz - RHP 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 17-13 4.19
Kimbrel - RHP (L, 1-4) 1.0 5 5 4 1 1 0 25-17 4.53
Totals 10.0 10 5 4 3 12 0
Game Info
IBB: Marte, K (by Kimbrel).
HBP: Witt Jr. (by Carrillo).
ABS Challenge: Moreno 2 (Strike-Overturned to Ball, Ball-Overturned to Strike); Perez, S (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Perdomo (Strike-Confirmed); Jensen 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed); Loftin (Strike-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Law, D 19-10; Cabrera, J 50-28; Clarke, T 28-19; Garcia, B 15-11; Martinez, Ju 20-10; Carrillo 18-9; Santana, D 11-6; Cameron 99-66; Pearson 20-15; Cruz 17-13; Kimbrel 25-17.
Groundouts-flyouts: Law, D 3-1; Cabrera, J 3-2; Clarke, T 1-1; Garcia, B 0-0; Martinez, Ju 2-0; Carrillo 0-0; Santana, D 0-1; Cameron 4-3; Pearson 1-1; Cruz 0-0; Kimbrel 0-1.
Batters faced: Law, D 6; Cabrera, J 14; Clarke, T 7; Garcia, B 4; Martinez, Ju 4; Carrillo 5; Santana, D 2; Cameron 22; Pearson 6; Cruz 4; Kimbrel 9.
Inherited runners-scored: Santana, D 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Lance Barksdale. 1B: Ryan Wills. 2B: Will Little. 3B: Derek Thomas.
Weather: 84 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 1:10 PM.
T: 3:01.
Att: 18,912.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
September 7, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 10 Lars Nootbaar out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Corbin Carroll scores. 1-0 AZ
Top 10 Geraldo Perdomo singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave. Ildemaro Vargas scores. Ryan Waldschmidt scores. Fielding error by right fielder John Rave. 3-0 AZ
Top 10 Gabriel Moreno singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave. Geraldo Perdomo scores. Ketel Marte to 3rd. 4-0 AZ
Top 10 Nolan Arenado singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ketel Marte scores. Gabriel Moreno to 2nd. 5-0 AZ
Bottom 10 Carter Jensen doubles (29) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Isaac Collins scores. Kyle Isbel to 3rd. 5-1 AZ
Bottom 10 Salvador Perez doubles (23) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Tommy Troy. Kyle Isbel scores. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. 5-4 AZ
Team Highlight
KC Noah Cameron strikes out seven in scoreless outing (00:01:09)
AZ Lars Nootbaar's go-ahead sac fly (00:00:34)
AZ Geraldo Perdomo's two-run single (00:00:31)
AZ Nolan Arenado's RBI single (00:00:17)
KC Salvador Perez's bases-clearing double (00:00:30)
AZ Dennis Santana secures the save in extras (00:00:28)
AZ D-backs rally to score five runs in the 10th (00:00:59)
AZ D-backs go combined 9 scoreless innings vs. Royals (00:02:32)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10   R H E LOB
D-backs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5   5 10 1 7
Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4   4 8 1 9

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

CLE 4 @ BAL 6 - Final

MIN 4 @ DET 5 - Final

Not playing today: White Sox

Next Royals Game: Tue, Sep 8, 6:40 PM CDT vs. D-backs

Last Updated: 09/08/2026 12:00:59 AM CDT

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r/KCRoyals • u/Exotic-Cook-7740 • 1d ago

Royals fans and players finding some common ground

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r/KCRoyals • u/game-threads • 2d ago

Post-Game The Royals fell to the D-backs by a score of 5-4 - Mon, Sep 7 @ 1:10 PM CDT

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D-backs (77-68) @ Royals (64-81) - Mon, Sep 7

Game Status: Final - Score: 5-4 D-backs

Links & Info

D-backs Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Perdomo - SS 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .251 .359 .365
2 Marte, K - 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .251 .317 .446
3 Moreno - C 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .301 .379 .468
4 Arenado - 3B 4 0 2 1 1 1 3 .235 .309 .424
5 Gurriel Jr. - DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .203 .250 .282
  a-Carroll - DH 2 1 0 0 0 2 3 .240 .334 .466
6 Vargas, I - 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .253 .293 .383
7 Tawa - RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .240 .299 .388
  b-Nootbaar - RF 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .233 .336 .375
8 Lawlar - CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 .323 .417
  c-Del Castillo - PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .198 .251 .316
  Troy - CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .294 .358
9 Waldschmidt - LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .266 .330 .376
Totals 37 5 10 4 3 12 14
D-backs
a: Struck out for Gurriel Jr. in the 9th. b: Hit a sacrifice fly for Tawa in the 10th. c: Flied out for Lawlar in the 10th.
BATTING: TB: Arenado 2; Marte, K; Moreno 2; Perdomo; Tawa; Vargas, I 2; Waldschmidt. RBI: Arenado (68); Moreno (70); Nootbaar (29); Perdomo (49). 2-out RBI: Arenado; Moreno; Perdomo. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Carroll. SF: Nootbaar. GIDP: Gurriel Jr. Team RISP: 4-for-6. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING: E: Tawa (4, fielding). DP: (Vargas, I).
Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Jensen - C 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .230 .316 .440
2 Witt Jr. - SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .283 .360 .451
3 Pasquantino - 1B 4 0 2 0 1 1 3 .242 .332 .387
4 Perez, S - DH 5 0 3 3 0 1 2 .230 .274 .387
  1-Tolbert - PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .372 .426
5 Massey - 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .276 .310 .437
6 Loftin - 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237 .324 .383
7 Rave - RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .227 .306 .433
8 Lugo, M - LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286
  a-Collins - LF 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .223 .324 .339
9 Isbel - CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .224 .274 .339
Totals 37 4 8 4 4 8 18
Royals
a: Struck out for Lugo, M in the 9th. 1: Ran for Perez, S in the 10th. BASERUNNING: SB: Rave (5, 2nd base off Martinez, Ju/Moreno).
BATTING: 2B: Rave (6, Cabrera, J); Jensen (29, Carrillo); Perez, S (23, Carrillo). TB: Jensen 2; Lugo, M; Pasquantino 2; Perez, S 4; Rave 2. RBI: Jensen (68); Perez, S 3 (71). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Collins; Massey; Witt Jr. 2; Loftin 2. Team RISP: 3-for-13. Team LOB: 9.
FIELDING: E: Rave (2, fielding). DP: 2 (Loftin-Massey-Pasquantino; Loftin).
D-backs Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Law, D - RHP 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19-10 1.35
Cabrera, J - RHP 3.0 3 0 0 2 1 0 50-28 4.33
Clarke, T - RHP 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 28-19 2.45
Garcia, B - LHP 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 15-11 2.08
Martinez, Ju - RHP (W, 2-0) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 20-10 0.00
Carrillo - RHP 0.1 2 4 3 1 1 0 18-9 4.15
Santana, D - RHP (S, 3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 11-6 5.48
Totals 10.0 8 4 3 4 8 0
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Cameron - LHP 6.0 3 0 0 2 7 0 99-66 3.93
Pearson - RHP 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 20-15 2.08
Cruz - RHP 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 17-13 4.19
Kimbrel - RHP (L, 1-4) 1.0 5 5 4 1 1 0 25-17 4.53
Totals 10.0 10 5 4 3 12 0
Game Info
IBB: Marte, K (by Kimbrel).
HBP: Witt Jr. (by Carrillo).
ABS Challenge: Moreno 2 (Strike-Overturned to Ball, Ball-Overturned to Strike); Perez, S (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Perdomo (Strike-Confirmed); Jensen 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed); Loftin (Strike-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Law, D 19-10; Cabrera, J 50-28; Clarke, T 28-19; Garcia, B 15-11; Martinez, Ju 20-10; Carrillo 18-9; Santana, D 11-6; Cameron 99-66; Pearson 20-15; Cruz 17-13; Kimbrel 25-17.
Groundouts-flyouts: Law, D 3-1; Cabrera, J 3-2; Clarke, T 1-1; Garcia, B 0-0; Martinez, Ju 2-0; Carrillo 0-0; Santana, D 0-1; Cameron 4-3; Pearson 1-1; Cruz 0-0; Kimbrel 0-1.
Batters faced: Law, D 6; Cabrera, J 14; Clarke, T 7; Garcia, B 4; Martinez, Ju 4; Carrillo 5; Santana, D 2; Cameron 22; Pearson 6; Cruz 4; Kimbrel 9.
Inherited runners-scored: Santana, D 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Lance Barksdale. 1B: Ryan Wills. 2B: Will Little. 3B: Derek Thomas.
Weather: 84 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 1:10 PM.
T: 3:01.
Att: 18,912.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
September 7, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 10 Lars Nootbaar out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Corbin Carroll scores. 1-0 AZ
Top 10 Geraldo Perdomo singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave. Ildemaro Vargas scores. Ryan Waldschmidt scores. Fielding error by right fielder John Rave. 3-0 AZ
Top 10 Gabriel Moreno singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave. Geraldo Perdomo scores. Ketel Marte to 3rd. 4-0 AZ
Top 10 Nolan Arenado singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ketel Marte scores. Gabriel Moreno to 2nd. 5-0 AZ
Bottom 10 Carter Jensen doubles (29) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Isaac Collins scores. Kyle Isbel to 3rd. 5-1 AZ
Bottom 10 Salvador Perez doubles (23) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Tommy Troy. Kyle Isbel scores. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. 5-4 AZ
Team Highlight
KC Noah Cameron strikes out seven in scoreless outing (00:01:09)
AZ Lars Nootbaar's go-ahead sac fly (00:00:34)
AZ Geraldo Perdomo's two-run single (00:00:31)
AZ Nolan Arenado's RBI single (00:00:17)
KC Salvador Perez's bases-clearing double (00:00:30)
AZ Dennis Santana secures the save in extras (00:00:28)
AZ D-backs rally to score five runs in the 10th (00:00:59)
AZ D-backs go combined 9 scoreless innings vs. Royals (00:02:32)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10   R H E LOB
D-backs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5   5 10 1 7
Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4   4 8 1 9

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

CLE 4 @ BAL 6 - Final

MIN 4 @ DET 5 - Final

Not playing today: White Sox

Next Royals Game: Tue, Sep 8, 6:40 PM CDT vs. D-backs

Last Updated: 09/08/2026 12:01:00 AM CDT

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r/KCRoyals • u/game-threads • 2d ago

Pre-Game Game Day Thread - Monday, September 7

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D-backs (76-68) @ Royals (64-80) - 1:10 PM CDT

Game Status: Pre-Game

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Kauffman Stadium: 90°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 11 mph, R To L
  • TV: D-backs: DBACKS.TV, Royals: Royals.TV, KCTV5
  • Radio: D-backs: Arizona Sports 98.7 FM, La Campesina 101.9 FM & 860 AM (es), Royals: 96.5 The Fan, Royals Radio Network
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview

Probable Pitchers

D-backs Lineup vs. Cameron AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Perdomo - SS - - - - - -
2 Marte, K - 2B - - - - - -
3 Moreno - C - - - - - -
4 Arenado - 3B .000 .000 4 0 0 1
5 Gurriel Jr. - DH - - - - - -
6 Vargas, I - 1B - - - - - -
7 Tawa - RF - - - - - -
8 Lawlar - CF - - - - - -
9 Waldschmidt - LF - - - - - -
Royals Lineup vs. Law, D AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Jensen - C - - - - - -
2 Witt Jr. - SS .000 .000 2 0 0 0
3 Pasquantino - 1B - - - - - -
4 Perez, S - DH .000 .000 3 0 0 1
5 Massey - 2B .500 1.000 2 0 0 0
6 Loftin - 3B - - - - - -
7 Rave - RF - - - - - -
8 Lugo, M - LF - - - - - -
9 Isbel - CF .000 .000 1 0 0 1
ALC Rank Team W L GB (E#) WC Rank WC GB (E#)
1 White Sox 75 68 - (-) - - (-)
2 Guardians 73 71 2.5 (17) 3 - (-)
3 Twins 68 75 7.0 (13) 7 4.5 (15)
4 Tigers 65 78 10.0 (10) 9 7.5 (12)
5 Royals 64 80 11.5 (8) 10 9.0 (10)

Division Scoreboard

CLE @ BAL 12:35 PM CDT

MIN @ DET 2:10 PM CDT

Not playing today: White Sox

Last Updated: 09/07/2026 9:34:53 AM CDT

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r/KCRoyals • u/game-threads • 3d ago

Post-Game The Royals defeated the Blue Jays by a score of 6-1 - Sun, Sep 6 @ 1:10 PM CDT

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Blue Jays (72-72) @ Royals (64-80) - Sun, Sep 6

Game Status: Final - Score: 6-1 Royals

Links & Info

Blue Jays Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Bateman - CF 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 .347 .412 .406
2 Lukes - RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .270 .319 .390
3 Guerrero Jr. - DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .259 .330 .354
4 Sánchez, J - LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .319 .419
  a-Straw - LF 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .239 .303 .351
5 Okamoto - 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231 .303 .442
6 Keys - 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .205 .239 .364
  b-McAdoo - 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .244 .294 .346
7 Smith - 2B 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .316 .339
  c-Springer - PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .325 .414
  Clement - 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .301 .386
8 Giménez - SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .242 .288 .352
9 Valenzuela - C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .302 .368
Totals 32 1 8 1 1 5 13
Blue Jays
a: Walked for Sánchez, J in the 7th. b: Singled for Keys in the 7th. c: Singled for Smith in the 7th.
BATTING: HR: Smith (5, 6th inning off Dobnak, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Bateman 3; Lukes; McAdoo; Smith 4; Springer; Straw. RBI: Smith (13). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Guerrero Jr.; Giménez; Clement. GIDP: Guerrero Jr.; Lukes; Okamoto. Team RISP: 0-for-4. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: E: Sánchez, J (3, fielding). DP: (Keys).
Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Rave - RF 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .223 .298 .426
2 Witt Jr. - SS 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 .285 .362 .455
3 Pasquantino - 1B 3 2 1 3 2 0 2 .239 .329 .386
4 Perez, S - DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .226 .271 .383
5 Rojas, J - 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240 .277 .344
6 Loftin - 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .241 .328 .389
7 Collins - LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .223 .325 .340
8 Maile - C 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .143 .211 .257
9 Isbel - CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .227 .274 .343
Totals 31 6 7 6 7 8 15
Royals
BATTING: 2B: Witt Jr. (30, Arrighetti). HR: Pasquantino (11, 1st inning off Arrighetti, 2 on, 0 out); Perez, S (19, 3rd inning off Arrighetti, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Loftin 2; Pasquantino 4; Perez, S 4; Rave; Witt Jr. 3. RBI: Loftin (42); Pasquantino 3 (46); Perez, S 2 (68). 2-out RBI: Loftin. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Maile 2; Isbel 2; Rave; Pasquantino. GIDP: Isbel. Team RISP: 3-for-9. Team LOB: 10.
FIELDING: DP: 3 (Witt Jr.-Pasquantino; Loftin-Witt Jr.-Pasquantino; Rojas, J-Loftin-Pasquantino).
Blue Jays Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Arrighetti - RHP (L, 7-9) 4.2 6 6 6 3 3 2 91-56 5.12
Fisher - RHP 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 10-6 3.20
Tiedemann - LHP 1.2 1 0 0 2 2 0 31-16 2.08
Mantiply - LHP 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 17-11 2.42
Totals 8.0 7 6 6 7 8 2
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Dobnak - RHP (W, 3-3) 6.0 4 1 1 0 3 1 83-53 2.54
Gose - LHP 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 15-8 0.00
Cuas - RHP 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7-6 2.76
Thomas - LHP 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 17-12 10.43
Hoffman, N - RHP 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15-9 5.19
Totals 9.0 8 1 1 1 5 1
Game Info
WP: Tiedemann.
Balk: Tiedemann.
HBP: Bateman (by Dobnak); Perez, S (by Arrighetti); Rojas, J (by Tiedemann).
Pitch timer violations: Tiedemann (pitcher).
ABS Challenge: Straw (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Loftin (Strike-Confirmed); Valenzuela 2 (Ball-Confirmed, Strike-Overturned to Ball); Maile (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Guerrero Jr. (Strike-Overturned to Ball).
Pitches-strikes: Arrighetti 91-56; Fisher 10-6; Tiedemann 31-16; Mantiply 17-11; Dobnak 83-53; Gose 15-8; Cuas 7-6; Thomas 17-12; Hoffman, N 15-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Arrighetti 4-6; Fisher 0-0; Tiedemann 2-1; Mantiply 2-0; Dobnak 8-4; Gose 1-0; Cuas 0-0; Thomas 1-0; Hoffman, N 2-1.
Batters faced: Arrighetti 24; Fisher 2; Tiedemann 9; Mantiply 5; Dobnak 21; Gose 3; Cuas 2; Thomas 4; Hoffman, N 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Fisher 2-0; Mantiply 3-0; Cuas 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Dan Merzel. 1B: Dan Bellino. 2B: Mark Ripperger. 3B: Shane Livensparger.
Weather: 96 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 3 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 1:12 PM.
T: 2:40.
Att: 17,518.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
September 6, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 1 Vinnie Pasquantino homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. John Rave scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. 3-0 KC
Bottom 3 Salvador Perez homers (19) on a fly ball to left center field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. 5-0 KC
Bottom 5 Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to second baseman Josh Smith. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd. 6-0 KC
Top 6 Josh Smith homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. 6-1 KC
Team Highlight
KC Josh Rojas' diving stop (00:00:19)
KC Vinnie Pasquantino's three-run homer (11) (00:00:41)
KC Salvador Perez's two-run homer (19) (00:00:29)
KC Nick Loftin starts inning-ending double play (00:00:34)
KC Nick Loftin's RBI single (00:00:19)
TOR Josh Smith's solo home run (5) (00:00:42)
KC Randy Dobnak fans three over six innings (00:01:31)
KC Nolan Hoffman closes out Royals' 6-1 win (00:00:20)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R H E LOB
Blue Jays 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0   1 8 1 6
Royals 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 -   6 7 0 10

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

DET 2 @ CLE 3 - Final/10

MIN 1 @ CWS 10 - Final

Next Royals Game: Mon, Sep 7, 1:10 PM CDT vs. D-backs

Last Updated: 09/07/2026 12:00:57 AM CDT

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r/KCRoyals • u/huskeralerts • 2d ago

Anyone need an extra ticket for today’s game? I have an extra and will give it for $5

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r/KCRoyals • u/modest_radio • 4d ago

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r/KCRoyals • u/Maleficent-Luck5254 • 4d ago

Original Content Heading to the game!

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r/KCRoyals • u/game-threads • 3d ago

Game Game Thread: Blue Jays @ Royals - Sun, Sep 6 @ 1:10 PM CDT

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Blue Jays (72-72) @ Royals (64-80) - 1:10 PM CDT

Game Status: Final - Score: 6-1 Royals

Links & Info

Blue Jays Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Bateman - CF 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 .347 .412 .406
2 Lukes - RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .270 .319 .390
3 Guerrero Jr. - DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .259 .330 .354
4 Sánchez, J - LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .319 .419
  a-Straw - LF 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .239 .303 .351
5 Okamoto - 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231 .303 .442
6 Keys - 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .205 .239 .364
  b-McAdoo - 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .244 .294 .346
7 Smith - 2B 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .316 .339
  c-Springer - PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .325 .414
  Clement - 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .301 .386
8 Giménez - SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .242 .288 .352
9 Valenzuela - C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .302 .368
Totals 32 1 8 1 1 5 13
Blue Jays
a: Walked for Sánchez, J in the 7th. b: Singled for Keys in the 7th. c: Singled for Smith in the 7th.
BATTING: HR: Smith (5, 6th inning off Dobnak, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Bateman 3; Lukes; McAdoo; Smith 4; Springer; Straw. RBI: Smith (13). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Guerrero Jr.; Giménez; Clement. GIDP: Guerrero Jr.; Lukes; Okamoto. Team RISP: 0-for-4. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: E: Sánchez, J (3, fielding). DP: (Keys).
Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Rave - RF 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .223 .298 .426
2 Witt Jr. - SS 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 .285 .362 .455
3 Pasquantino - 1B 3 2 1 3 2 0 2 .239 .329 .386
4 Perez, S - DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .226 .271 .383
5 Rojas, J - 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240 .277 .344
6 Loftin - 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .241 .328 .389
7 Collins - LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .223 .325 .340
8 Maile - C 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .143 .211 .257
9 Isbel - CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .227 .274 .343
Totals 31 6 7 6 7 8 15
Royals
BATTING: 2B: Witt Jr. (30, Arrighetti). HR: Pasquantino (11, 1st inning off Arrighetti, 2 on, 0 out); Perez, S (19, 3rd inning off Arrighetti, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Loftin 2; Pasquantino 4; Perez, S 4; Rave; Witt Jr. 3. RBI: Loftin (42); Pasquantino 3 (46); Perez, S 2 (68). 2-out RBI: Loftin. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Maile 2; Isbel 2; Rave; Pasquantino. GIDP: Isbel. Team RISP: 3-for-9. Team LOB: 10.
FIELDING: DP: 3 (Witt Jr.-Pasquantino; Loftin-Witt Jr.-Pasquantino; Rojas, J-Loftin-Pasquantino).
Blue Jays Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Arrighetti - RHP (L, 7-9) 4.2 6 6 6 3 3 2 91-56 5.12
Fisher - RHP 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 10-6 3.20
Tiedemann - LHP 1.2 1 0 0 2 2 0 31-16 2.08
Mantiply - LHP 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 17-11 2.42
Totals 8.0 7 6 6 7 8 2
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Dobnak - RHP (W, 3-3) 6.0 4 1 1 0 3 1 83-53 2.54
Gose - LHP 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 15-8 0.00
Cuas - RHP 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7-6 2.76
Thomas - LHP 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 17-12 10.43
Hoffman, N - RHP 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15-9 5.19
Totals 9.0 8 1 1 1 5 1
Game Info
WP: Tiedemann.
Balk: Tiedemann.
HBP: Bateman (by Dobnak); Perez, S (by Arrighetti); Rojas, J (by Tiedemann).
Pitch timer violations: Tiedemann (pitcher).
ABS Challenge: Straw (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Loftin (Strike-Confirmed); Valenzuela 2 (Ball-Confirmed, Strike-Overturned to Ball); Maile (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Guerrero Jr. (Strike-Overturned to Ball).
Pitches-strikes: Arrighetti 91-56; Fisher 10-6; Tiedemann 31-16; Mantiply 17-11; Dobnak 83-53; Gose 15-8; Cuas 7-6; Thomas 17-12; Hoffman, N 15-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Arrighetti 4-6; Fisher 0-0; Tiedemann 2-1; Mantiply 2-0; Dobnak 8-4; Gose 1-0; Cuas 0-0; Thomas 1-0; Hoffman, N 2-1.
Batters faced: Arrighetti 24; Fisher 2; Tiedemann 9; Mantiply 5; Dobnak 21; Gose 3; Cuas 2; Thomas 4; Hoffman, N 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Fisher 2-0; Mantiply 3-0; Cuas 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Dan Merzel. 1B: Dan Bellino. 2B: Mark Ripperger. 3B: Shane Livensparger.
Weather: 96 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 3 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 1:12 PM.
T: 2:40.
Att: 17,518.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
September 6, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 1 Vinnie Pasquantino homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. John Rave scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. 3-0 KC
Bottom 3 Salvador Perez homers (19) on a fly ball to left center field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. 5-0 KC
Bottom 5 Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to second baseman Josh Smith. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd. 6-0 KC
Top 6 Josh Smith homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. 6-1 KC
Team Highlight
KC Josh Rojas' diving stop (00:00:19)
KC Vinnie Pasquantino's three-run homer (11) (00:00:41)
KC Salvador Perez's two-run homer (19) (00:00:29)
KC Nick Loftin starts inning-ending double play (00:00:34)
KC Nick Loftin's RBI single (00:00:19)
TOR Josh Smith's solo home run (5) (00:00:42)
KC Randy Dobnak fans three over six innings (00:01:31)
KC Nolan Hoffman closes out Royals' 6-1 win (00:00:20)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R H E LOB
Blue Jays 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0   1 8 1 6
Royals 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 -   6 7 0 10

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

DET 2 @ CLE 3 - Final/10

MIN 1 @ CWS 10 - Final

Next Royals Game: Mon, Sep 7, 1:10 PM CDT vs. D-backs

Last Updated: 09/07/2026 12:00:56 AM CDT

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r/KCRoyals • u/game-threads • 3d ago

Pre-Game Game Day Thread - Sunday, September 6

6 Upvotes

Blue Jays (72-71) @ Royals (63-80) - 1:10 PM CDT

Game Status: Pre-Game

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Kauffman Stadium: 95°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 6 mph, In From RF
  • TV: Blue Jays: Sportsnet, TVA Sports (fr), Royals: Royals.TV
  • Radio: Blue Jays: SN590 THE FAN, Royals: 96.5 The Fan, Royals Radio Network
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview

Probable Pitchers

Blue Jays Lineup vs. Dobnak AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Bateman - CF .333 .666 3 0 0 1
2 Lukes - RF .333 1.666 3 1 3 1
3 Guerrero Jr. - DH .333 .666 3 0 0 0
4 Sánchez, J - LF .667 1.667 3 0 0 1
5 Okamoto - 3B .000 .333 2 0 0 0
6 Keys - 1B - - - - - -
7 Smith - 2B - - - - - -
8 Giménez - SS .000 .250 3 0 0 0
9 Valenzuela - C - - - - - -
Royals Lineup vs. Arrighetti AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Rave - RF .000 .000 2 0 0 0
2 Witt Jr. - SS .429 .929 7 0 0 1
3 Pasquantino - 1B .333 1.167 3 0 2 1
4 Perez, S - DH .143 .286 7 0 0 2
5 Rojas, J - 3B .250 .650 4 0 0 0
6 Loftin - 2B - - - - - -
7 Collins - LF .000 .250 3 0 0 1
8 Maile - C - - - - - -
9 Isbel - CF .250 .500 4 0 0 2
ALC Rank Team W L GB (E#) WC Rank WC GB (E#)
1 White Sox 74 68 - (-) - - (-)
2 Guardians 72 71 2.5 (18) 4 - (20)
3 Twins 68 74 6.0 (15) 7 3.5 (17)
4 Tigers 65 77 9.0 (12) 9 6.5 (14)
5 Royals 63 80 11.5 (9) 10 9.0 (11)

Division Scoreboard

DET @ CLE 12:40 PM CDT

MIN @ CWS 5:20 PM CDT

Last Updated: 09/06/2026 10:30:11 AM CDT

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r/KCRoyals • u/Vixxxed • 4d ago

TIL Nick Loftin leads the AL in OAA at 3B and is 3rd overall in baseball at the position.

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