Toronto Blue JaysBlue Jays71-71
9FinalSep 4, 2026
Kansas City RoyalsRoyals63-79
2TVSportsnetKCTV5StreamMLB.TVRoyals.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
TOR−102
KC−119
Run line
TOR −1.5+154
KC +1.5−187
Total O/U
Over 10−105
Under 10−114
- Run line: Blue Jays −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 10 (11 runs).
Recap
The Toronto Blue Jays routed the Kansas City Royals 9-2 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Sep 4, 2026, a 7-run win to move to 71-71.
The Blue Jays have won 3 straight. They scored 4 runs in the first inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Mantiply (2-0) · L: Lynch (4-5) · S: Lorenzen (3-11)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- TORSingleKirk singled to right, Bateman scored, Guerrero Jr. to third.1-0
- TORSingleOkamoto singled to left, Guerrero Jr. scored, Kirk to second.2-0
- TORDoubleClement doubled to left, Kirk scored and McAdoo scored.4-0
Bottom 1
- KCHome runWitt Jr. homered to left (410 feet).4-1
Top 2
- TORDoubleKirk doubled to center, Straw scored, Guerrero Jr. to third.5-1
Top 6
- TORSacrifice buntStraw hit sacrifice bunt to pitcher, Clement scored, Lukes to second.6-1
- TORDoubleSpringer doubled to right, Bateman scored and Lukes scored.8-1
Top 9
- TORHome runKeys homered to right (399 feet).9-1
Bottom 9
- KCHome runPasquantino homered to right (369 feet).9-2
Team stats
TORKC
- Hits
- 13
- 6
- Home Runs
- 1
- 2
- Runs Batted In
- 9
- 2
- Walks
- 3
- 2
- Strikeouts
- 3
- 5
- Runners Left On Base
- 16
- 8
- Errors
- 0
- 0
Player stats
Blue Jays · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Bateman CF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .330 | .390 | .394 |
| George Springer DH | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .251 | .324 | .417 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .262 | .333 | .358 |
| Sean Keys 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .214 | .250 | .381 |
| Alejandro Kirk C | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .274 | .345 | .413 |
| Kazuma Okamoto 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .227 | .301 | .438 |
| Charles McAdoo 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .237 | .289 | .342 |
| Josh Smith 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .219 | .314 | .320 |
| Ernie Clement SS | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .276 | .302 | .388 |
| Nathan Lukes RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .265 | .316 | .389 |
| Myles Straw LF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .236 | .299 | .350 |
Blue Jays · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Taillon P | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29-18 | 5.65 | 29 |
| Joe Mantiply P | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23-14 | 2.57 | 23 |
| Braydon Fisher P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-7 | 3.21 | 14 |
| Brendon Little P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31-18 | 7.54 | 31 |
| Michael Lorenzen P | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33-27 | 7.03 | 33 |
Royals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .231 | .316 | .443 |
| Luke Maile C | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .176 | .273 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .283 | .360 | .452 |
| Tyler Tolbert SS | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .307 | .375 | .430 |
| Jac Caglianone RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .281 | .330 | .493 |
| Salvador Perez DH | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .224 | .268 | .377 |
| Matthew Lugo PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .241 | .328 | .382 |
| Nick Loftin 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .237 | .326 | .388 |
| Michael Massey 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .280 | .315 | .446 |
| Isaac Collins LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .226 | .324 | .344 |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .232 | .279 | .350 |
Royals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IV P | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70-46 | 3.51 | 70 |
| Nolan Hoffman P | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31-21 | 5.87 | 31 |
| Easton McGee P | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33-19 | 6.97 | 33 |
Game info
VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance18,218
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Mark Ripperger · First Base Umpire: Shane Livensparger · Second Base Umpire: Dan Merzel · Third Base Umpire: Dan Bellino
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