The Kansas City Royals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 on July 05, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. A crowd of 14,891 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | x | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Umpires
Roberto Ortiz (Home Plate Umpire), Alan Porter (First Base Umpire), Jim Wolf (Second Base Umpire), Alex Mackay (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| KC | Stephen Kolek | SP | bereavement | Personal | 2026-07-08 |
| KC | Nick Mears | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-07-10 |
| KC | Carlos Estevez | RP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-07-17 |
| KC | Kyle Isbel | CF | 10-Day-IL | Foot – Plantar Fasciitis | 2026-07-17 |
| KC | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 10-Day-IL | Hand – Surgery | 2026-07-17 |
| PHI | Brad Keller | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Tendinitis | 2026-07-07 |
| PHI | Johan Rojas | CF | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2027-02-01 |
| PHI | Adolis Garcia | RF | 60-Day-IL | Lat – Surgery | 2027-02-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| PHI | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | .167 | .212 | .267 | .479 |
| KC | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | .258 | .294 | .355 | .649 |
Philadelphia Phillies Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Trea Turner | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 | .283 | .360 |
| 2 | Kyle Schwarber | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .254 | .370 | .567 |
| 3 | Bryce Harper | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .270 | .370 | .522 |
| 4 | Brandon Marsh | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .309 | .341 | .511 |
| 5 | Alec Bohm | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .224 | .283 | .372 |
| 6 | Bryson Stott | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .305 | .397 |
| 7 | Gabriel Rincones Jr. | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .222 | .353 |
| 8 | Justin Crawford | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .304 | .341 |
| 9 | Garrett Stubbs | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .148 | .226 | .148 |
Philadelphia Phillies Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Aaron Nola | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 98-68 | 5.87 |
| Seth Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14-5 | 7.59 |
| Kyle Backhus | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 5.65 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Carter Jensen | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .247 | .309 | .443 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .290 | .362 | .466 |
| 3 | Jac Caglianone | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .325 | .460 |
| 4 | Lane Thomas | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .216 | .322 | .343 |
| 5 | Michael Massey | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .284 | .421 |
| 5 | Nick Loftin | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 | .320 | .375 |
| 6 | Salvador Perez | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .202 | .241 | .329 |
| 7 | Josh Rojas | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| 8 | Kameron Misner | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .225 | .244 | .250 |
| 9 | Isaac Collins | LF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .339 | .344 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Luinder Avila | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 69-41 | 5.05 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-14 | 5.34 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 3.09 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 2.50 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-7 | 4.82 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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