San Diego Padres vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 KC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 |
Who won: Royals 6-1
The Kansas City Royals beat the San Diego Padres 6-1 on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Padres 2-0 in the 1st inning. Lane Thomas went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals. Fernando Tatis Jr. went 1-for-2 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Padres.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Tatis Jr.RF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | .282 | .347 | .385 |
| Jackson MerrillCF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .214 | .271 | .341 |
| Xander BogaertsSS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23 | .222 | .315 | .327 |
| Manny Machado3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .199 | .289 | .409 |
| Gavin Sheets1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .215 | .315 | .413 |
| Ty France1B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | .274 | .335 | .514 |
| Jake Cronenworth2B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .199 | .284 | .285 |
| Miguel AndujarDH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .264 | .302 | .430 |
| Freddy FerminC | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .156 | .253 | .277 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin CanningRP | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 65-40 | 6.67 | 65 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Matt WaldronRP | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27-18 | 7.53 | 27 |
| Ron MarinaccioRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 4.79 | 13 |
| Jhony BritoRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-9 | 3.38 | 11 |
More from this season series: KC wins series 2-1
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