Kansas City Royals
May 14, 2026
Final
KC
19-25
6
CWS
22-21
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| CWS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | x | 6 | 8 | 0 |
W
Anthony Kay (3-1)
L
Kris Bubic (3-2)
SV
Sean Newcomb (1)
| HITTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .274 | .761 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .884 |
| Lane Thomas RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .611 |
| Jac Caglianone RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .703 |
| Salvador Perez C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .200 | .578 |
| Nick Loftin 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .742 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .204 | .633 |
| Starling Marte DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .310 | .743 |
| Isaac Collins LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .229 | .690 |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .267 | .735 |
BATTING
3B: Isbel (1, Kay).
TB: Garcia, M; Isbel 3; Marte, S; Perez, S 2; Thomas, L; Witt Jr.
RBI: Garcia, M (18); Thomas, L (8).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Marte, S; Pasquantino.
SF: Thomas, L.
GIDP: Perez, S.
Team RISP: 0-for-5.
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING
SB: Witt Jr. (13, 2nd base off Kay/Quero).
FIELDING
DP: 2 (2 Garcia, M-Loftin-Pasquantino).
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Bubic | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4.11 |
| Luinder Avila | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.28 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.23 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.63 |
PITCHING
HBP: Loftin (by Kay); Collins (by Kay).
Pitch timer violations: Bubic (pitcher).
ABS Challenge: Quero 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed); Perez, S (Ball-Confirmed); Garcia, M (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Loftin (Strike-Overturned to Ball).
Pitches-strikes: Bubic 84-50; Avila 33-17; Lange 10-8; Erceg 15-8; Kay 97-62; Davis 9-4; Newcomb, S 26-18.
Groundouts-flyouts: Bubic 4-1; Avila 2-1; Lange 2-0; Erceg 1-0; Kay 5-4; Davis 1-2; Newcomb, S 3-1.
Batters faced: Bubic 20; Avila 7; Lange 3; Erceg 4; Kay 27; Davis 3; Newcomb, S 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Davis 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Ben May. 1B: John Tumpane. 2B: Chris Conroy. 3B: Jen Pawol.
Weather: 62 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 11 mph, In From CF.
First pitch: 6:41 PM.
T: 2:29.
Att: 14,913.
Venue: Rate Field.