The Kansas City Royals defeated the Seattle Mariners 8-6 on May 24, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. A crowd of 25,014 witnessed the Kansas City Royals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | x | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
Umpires
John Bacon (Home Plate Umpire), Clint Vondrak (First Base Umpire), Adam Hamari (Second Base Umpire), Todd Tichenor (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | Cole Ragans | SP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Pinched Nerve | 2026-05-29 |
| KC | Matt Strahm | RP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Inflammation | 2026-05-31 |
| KC | James McArthur | RP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-06-01 |
| KC | Anthony Simonelli | SP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| KC | Javier Vaz | 2B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| SEA | Gabe Speier | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-05-25 |
| SEA | Teddy McGraw | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Not Specified | 2026-05-25 |
| SEA | Miles Mastrobuoni | 3B | 60-Day-IL | Calf – Strain | 2026-05-28 |
| SEA | Carlos Vargas | RP | 60-Day-IL | Lat – Strain | 2026-06-04 |
| SEA | Brendan Donovan | 3B | 10-Day-IL | Groin – Strain | 2026-06-05 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | .308 | .341 | .513 | .854 |
| KC | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 19 | .333 | .395 | .455 | .849 |
Seattle Mariners Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.P. Crawford | SS | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .199 | .339 | .340 |
| 2 | Julio Rodriguez | CF | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .323 | .437 |
| 3 | Josh Naylor | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .246 | .315 | .349 |
| 4 | Randy Arozarena | LF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .292 | .385 | .453 |
| 5 | Luke Raley | RF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .326 | .545 |
| 6 | Cole Young | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .322 | .348 |
| 7 | Dominic Canzone | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .317 | .427 |
| 8 | Mitch Garver | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .185 | .346 | .292 |
| 9 | Colt Emerson | 3B | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .571 |
Seattle Mariners Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Woo | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 91-58 | 3.82 |
| Jose Ferrer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-3 | 1.88 |
| Cooper Criswell | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25-18 | 3.22 |
| Alex Hoppe | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33-16 | 6.35 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maikel Garcia | 3B | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .323 | .385 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 | .362 | .471 |
| 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .199 | .285 | .328 |
| 4 | Salvador Perez | C | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .258 | .360 |
| 5 | Carter Jensen | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .232 | .320 | .397 |
| 6 | Jac Caglianone | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .242 | .308 | .408 |
| 7 | Isaac Collins | LF | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .337 | .326 |
| 8 | Michael Massey | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .228 | .252 | .396 |
| 9 | Kyle Isbel | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .260 | .315 | .389 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 86-56 | 3.74 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-6 | 1.66 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 3.10 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32-22 | 4.43 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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