Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals
| 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 |
Who won: Blue Jays 9-2
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 9-2 on Friday, September 4, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. The Blue Jays win the series 2-1. The Blue Jays outscored the Royals 4-1 in the 1st inning. Sean Keys went 1-for-1 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Blue Jays. Bobby Witt Jr. went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett BatemanCF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .330 | .390 | .394 |
| George SpringerDH | 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 |
| Alejandro KirkC | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .274 | .345 | .413 |
| Kazuma Okamoto3B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .227 | .301 | .438 |
| Charles McAdoo2B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .237 | .289 | .342 |
| Ernie Clement2B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .276 | .302 | .388 |
| Nathan LukesRF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .265 | .316 | .389 |
| Myles StrawCF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .236 | .299 | .350 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Sean KeysDH | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .214 | .250 | .381 |
| Josh Smith2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .219 | .314 | .320 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson TaillonSP | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29-18 | 5.65 | 29 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Joe MantiplyRP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23-14 | 2.57 | 23 |
| Braydon FisherRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-7 | 3.21 | 14 |
| Brendon LittleRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31-18 | 7.54 | 31 |
| Michael LorenzenSP | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33-27 | 7.03 | 33 |
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