Miami MarlinsMarlins71-69
9FinalSep 2, 2026
Kansas City RoyalsRoyals62-78
6StreamMLB.TVRoyals.TVMarlins.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
MIA+104
KC−126
Run line
MIA +1.5−197
KC −1.5+161
Total O/U
Over 9−109
Under 9−111
- Run line: Marlins +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 9 (15 runs).
Recap
The Miami Marlins beat the Kansas City Royals 9-6 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Sep 2, 2026 to move to 71-69.
The Marlins came back from 3 runs down, trailing 5-2 in the Bottom 1. The Royals scored 5 runs in the first inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| KC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Gibson (3-1) · L: Cuas (0-1) · S: Faucher (5-5)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- MIATripleLopez tripled to left, Hernández scored.1-0
- MIASingleStowers singled to center, Lopez scored.2-0
Bottom 1
- KCHome runJensen homered to right (414 feet).2-1
- KCDoubleCaglianone doubled to right, Witt Jr. scored.2-2
- KCHome runPerez homered to left center (392 feet), Caglianone scored.2-4
- KCDoubleMassey doubled to center, Loftin scored.2-5
Top 3
- MIAHome runStowers homered to center (410 feet).3-5
Bottom 4
- KCHome runJensen homered to right (398 feet).3-6
Top 5
- MIADoubleHernández hit a ground rule double, Serna scored, Mack to third.4-6
Top 6
- MIASingleConine singled to right, Sanoja scored, Marsee to third.5-6
- MIASacrifice flySerna hit sacrifice fly to center, Marsee scored.6-6
- MIADoubleHernández doubled to center, Conine scored.7-6
Top 9
- MIAHome runSanoja homered to left center (394 feet).8-6
- MIAHome runMarsee homered to right center (392 feet).9-6
Team stats
MIAKC
- Hits
- 13
- 9
- Home Runs
- 3
- 3
- Runs Batted In
- 9
- 6
- Walks
- 2
- 6
- Strikeouts
- 11
- 6
- Runners Left On Base
- 18
- 16
- Errors
- 0
- 0
Player stats
Marlins · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heriberto Hernandez LF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .232 | .317 | .466 |
| Otto Lopez SS | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .304 | .338 | .443 |
| Kyle Stowers 1B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .247 | .331 | .470 |
| Agustin Ramirez DH | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | .229 | .327 | .324 |
| Javier Sanoja 3B | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .287 | .326 | .429 |
| Jakob Marsee CF | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .209 | .331 | .329 |
| Esteury Ruiz RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .235 | .358 | .412 |
| Griffin Conine RF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .254 | .357 | .488 |
| Jared Serna 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .333 | .400 | .333 |
| Joe Mack C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .234 | .287 | .409 |
Marlins · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eury Perez P | 4.2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 102-64 | 3.72 | 102 |
| Cade Gibson P | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-3 | 5.63 | 4 |
| Josh Ekness P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26-10 | 2.70 | 26 |
| Jack Ralston P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-7 | 1.50 | 8 |
| Michael Petersen P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-6 | 3.30 | 9 |
| Calvin Faucher P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 3.77 | 6 |
Royals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen C | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .226 | .313 | .426 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .285 | .360 | .449 |
| Jac Caglianone RF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .282 | .331 | .495 |
| Salvador Perez DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | .221 | .266 | .375 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .241 | .330 | .374 |
| Nick Loftin 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | .238 | .329 | .392 |
| Michael Massey 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .279 | .313 | .448 |
| John Rave LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .221 | .295 | .407 |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .229 | .278 | .350 |
Royals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Cameron P | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 86-54 | 4.08 | 86 |
| Jose Cuas P | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22-10 | 2.93 | 22 |
| Connor Thomas P | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-7 | 11.48 | 14 |
| Craig Kimbrel P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-7 | 3.95 | 9 |
| Nate Pearson P | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 2.27 | 14 |
| Alex Lange P | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21-13 | 6.04 | 21 |
Game info
VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance10,913
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Nestor Ceja · First Base Umpire: Chris Guccione · Second Base Umpire: James Jean · Third Base Umpire: Charlie Ramos
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- Last game: L 3-6 vs MIATue Sep 1
- Next game: W 7-3 vs MIAThu Sep 3
- L 1-11 at CLESun Aug 30
- W 8-3 at CLESat Aug 29
- W 3-0 at CLEFri Aug 28
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