Toronto Blue JaysBlue Jays72-72
1FinalSep 6, 2026
Kansas City RoyalsRoyals64-80
6TVSportsnetTVAStreamMLB.TVRoyals.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
TOR−123
KC+102
Run line
TOR −1.5+128
KC +1.5−155
Total O/U
Over 9.5+100
Under 9.5−120
- Run line: Royals +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 9.5 (7 runs).
Recap
The Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Sep 6, 2026 to move to 64-80.
The game was played before 17,518.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 6 |
W: Dobnak (3-3) · L: Arrighetti (7-9)
Scoring plays
Bottom 1
- KCHome runPasquantino homered to right center (406 feet), Rave scored and Witt Jr. scored.0-3
Bottom 3
- KCHome runPerez homered to left center (392 feet), Witt Jr. scored.0-5
Bottom 5
- KCSingleLoftin reached on infield single to second, Pasquantino scored, Perez to second.0-6
Top 6
- TORHome runSmith homered to right (371 feet).1-6
Team stats
TORKC
- Hits
- 8
- 7
- Home Runs
- 1
- 2
- Runs Batted In
- 1
- 6
- Walks
- 1
- 7
- Strikeouts
- 5
- 8
- Runners Left On Base
- 13
- 15
- Errors
- 1
- 0
Player stats
Blue Jays · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Bateman CF | 3-3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .347 | .412 | .406 |
| Nathan Lukes RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .270 | .319 | .390 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .259 | .330 | .354 |
| Jesus Sanchez LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .260 | .319 | .419 |
| Myles Straw LF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .239 | .303 | .351 |
| Kazuma Okamoto 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .231 | .303 | .442 |
| Sean Keys 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .205 | .239 | .364 |
| Charles McAdoo 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .244 | .294 | .346 |
| Josh Smith 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .222 | .316 | .339 |
| George Springer PH | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .250 | .325 | .414 |
| Ernie Clement 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .275 | .301 | .386 |
| Andres Gimenez SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .242 | .288 | .352 |
| Brandon Valenzuela C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .218 | .302 | .368 |
Blue Jays · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Arrighetti P | 4.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 91-56 | 5.12 | 91 |
| Braydon Fisher P | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10-6 | 3.20 | 10 |
| Ricky Tiedemann P | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 31-16 | 2.08 | 31 |
| Joe Mantiply P | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 2.42 | 17 |
Royals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Rave RF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .223 | .298 | .426 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | .285 | .362 | .455 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | .239 | .329 | .386 |
| Salvador Perez DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .226 | .271 | .383 |
| Josh Rojas 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .240 | .277 | .344 |
| Nick Loftin 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .241 | .328 | .389 |
| Isaac Collins LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | .223 | .325 | .340 |
| Luke Maile C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | .143 | .211 | .257 |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .227 | .274 | .343 |
Royals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Dobnak P | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 83-53 | 2.54 | 83 |
| Anthony Gose P | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 0.00 | 15 |
| Jose Cuas P | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-6 | 2.76 | 7 |
| Connor Thomas P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-12 | 10.43 | 17 |
| Nolan Hoffman P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-9 | 5.19 | 15 |
Game info
VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance17,518
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Dan Merzel · First Base Umpire: Dan Bellino · Second Base Umpire: Mark Ripperger · Third Base Umpire: Shane Livensparger
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