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Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays · MLB

Kansas City Royals

63-80

3 – 4

Final

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Toronto Blue Jays

72-71

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City · Missouri

Summary

Only one split them as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 at Kauffman Stadium in front of 20,547. A two-run 1st set the Royals apart, over 9 innings. The Blue Jays are now 72-71 and the Royals 63-80.

Overview Player stats Standings

Overview

Starts: 11:10 PM UTC · Sep 5
Event: MLB USA
Ground: Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City · Missouri
Crowd: 20,547
Match officials: Shane Livensparger (Home Plate Umpire), Dan Merzel (First Base Umpire), Dan Bellino (Second Base Umpire), Mark Ripperger (Third Base Umpire)

On TV

Channels named for United States. The feed names none elsewhere.

USMLB.TVStreaming · National
USRoyals.TVStreaming · Home
USSportsnetTV · Away
USTVATV · Away

Period by period

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T
Royals	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3
Blue Jays	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4

Player stats

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Carter Jensen C	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	.230	.315	.440
Bobby Witt Jr. SS	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	21	.283	.359	.452
Jac Caglianone RF	1-1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	.283	.331	.494
Nick Loftin 3B	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	16	.238	.326	.388
Salvador Perez DH	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	9	.226	.269	.378
Matthew Lugo LF	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.238	.325	.378
Michael Massey 2B	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	11	.280	.314	.444
John Rave RF	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	14	.225	.303	.438
Josh Rojas 3B	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.247	.278	.355
Tyler Tolbert SS	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.304	.372	.426
Kyle Isbel CF	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.231	.278	.348
Isaac Collins LF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	18	.224	.323	.342
Team	7-33	33	3	7	3	1	2	5	128

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Seth Lugo SP	5.0	8	3	3	2	1	95-61	5.04	95
Jose Cuas RP	0.2	2	0	0	0	2	17-14	2.81	17
Connor Thomas RP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	11.20	2
Craig Kimbrel RP	1.0	1	1	0	1	1	22-14	3.80	22
Anthony Gose RP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	14-10	0.00	14
Alex Lange RP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	9-6	5.93	9
Team	9.0	13	4	3	3	4	159-107		159

Toronto Blue Jays

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Brett Bateman CF	1-4	4	0	1	0	1	1	20	.327	.391	.388
George Springer DH	0-4	4	1	0	0	1	0	17	.248	.323	.413
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	1	19	.261	.332	.357
Alejandro Kirk C	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	15	.272	.342	.408
Nathan Lukes RF	3-5	5	1	3	1	0	0	17	.270	.320	.392
Kazuma Okamoto 3B	4-5	5	0	4	2	0	0	19	.233	.305	.445
Andres Gimenez SS	1-3	3	0	1	0	1	0	21	.243	.290	.354
Ernie Clement 2B	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	14	.275	.302	.387
Myles Straw CF	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	17	.236	.298	.349
Team	13-39	39	4	13	3	3	4	159

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Max Scherzer SP	5.2	5	3	3	1	2	1	76-50	6.03	76
Mason Fluharty RP	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	20-11	3.32	20
Paul Sewald RP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7-4	5.28	7
Tyler Rogers RP	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	12-7	1.84	12
Louis Varland RP	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13-10	1.15	13
Team	9.0	7	3	3	2	5	1	128-82		128

Standings

2026 American League East Standings
#	Team	W	L	PCT
1	Tampa Bay	98	64	.605
2	New York	93	68	.578
3	Boston	87	75	.537
4	Baltimore	79	82	.491
5	Toronto	79	83	.488

2026 American League Central Standings
#	Team	W	L	PCT
1	Cleveland	85	77	.525
2	Chicago	84	78	.519
3	Minnesota	77	85	.475
4	Detroit	76	86	.469
5	Kansas City	69	93	.426

MLB table

#	Team	W	L	PCT
1	Rays	98	64	.605
2	Guardians	85	77	.525
3	Astros	81	81	.500
4	Yankees	93	68	.578
5	Red Sox	87	75	.537
6	White Sox	84	78	.519
7	Rangers	80	82	.494
8	Orioles	79	82	.491
9	Blue Jays	79	83	.488
···
13	Royals	69	93	.426

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