Kansas City Royals
May 23, 2026
Final
SEA
25-28
5
KC
21-31
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| KC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | 5 | 9 | 0 |
W
Stephen Kolek (3-0)
L
George Kirby (5-4)
| HITTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Crawford SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .199 | .686 |
| Julio Rodríguez CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .746 |
| Josh Naylor 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .664 |
| Randy Arozarena LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .844 |
| Luke Raley RF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .905 |
| Cole Young 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .240 | .674 |
| Dominic Canzone DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .236 | .745 |
| Jhonny Pereda C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .623 |
| Colt Emerson 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .118 | .544 |
BATTING
2B: Raley, L (5, Kolek).
TB: Raley, L 4; Young.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Pereda.
GIDP: Naylor, J.
Team RISP: 0-for-4.
Team LOB: 2.
FIELDING
E: Young (2, throw).
DP: (Emerson-Crawford, J-Naylor, J).
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Kirby | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.54 |
| Alex Hoppe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.23 |
| Nick Davila | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
PITCHING
WP: Kolek.
ABS Challenge: Pereda 3 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed); Jensen (Ball-Confirmed); Collins (Strike-Overturned to Ball).
Pitches-strikes: Kirby 92-63; Hoppe 10-6; Davila 24-12; Kolek 108-69.
Groundouts-flyouts: Kirby 10-4; Hoppe 0-1; Davila 2-0; Kolek 10-7.
Batters faced: Kirby 27; Hoppe 3; Davila 5; Kolek 29.
Umpires: HP: Todd Tichenor. 1B: John Bacon. 2B: Clint Vondrak. 3B: Adam Hamari.
Weather: 77 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, L To R.
First pitch: 3:10 PM.
T: 2:06.
Att: 25,544.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.