Kansas City Royals vs. New York Mets

Jul 7, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
KC	0	2	0	2	5	0	7	0	0	16	19	3	13
NYM	3	2	0	4	0	0	2	1	0	12	13	0	6

loss:

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Game Recap

NEW YORK -- After scoring 15 runs against the Phillies on Monday, the Royals had their hitting shoes on once again Tuesday -- this time against the Mets -- and won a slugfest, 16-12, at Citi Field. It was a game that saw the Royals fall behind at both 3-0...

Scoring Summary

KCNYM

1
Carson Benge singles on a ground ball to pitcher Seth Lugo. A.J. Ewing scores. Bo Bichette scores. Carson Benge scores. Throwing error by pitcher Seth Lugo. Throwing error by first baseman Jac Caglianone. Throwing error by third baseman Nick Loftin. [3 runs]
03
2
Tyler Tolbert homers (2) on a line drive to left field. Michael Massey scores. [2 runs]
23
2
A.J. Ewing homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Luis Torrens scores. [2 runs]
25
4
Lane Thomas doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Juan Soto. Michael Massey scores. Tyler Tolbert scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. [2 runs]
45
4
A.J. Ewing singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. Brett Baty scores. Luis Torrens to 3rd. [1 run]
46
4
Juan Soto homers (20) on a fly ball to center field. Luis Torrens scores. A.J. Ewing scores. [3 runs]
49
5
Isaac Collins doubles (16) on a fly ball to left fielder Juan Soto. Jac Caglianone scores. Nick Loftin to 3rd. [1 run]
59
5
Michael Massey doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Nick Loftin scores. Isaac Collins scores. [2 runs]
79
5
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to second baseman Brett Baty. Michael Massey scores. Tyler Tolbert to 3rd. Carter Jensen out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 1st. [1 run] [1 out]
89
5
Salvador Perez singles on a fly ball to center fielder A.J. Ewing. Tyler Tolbert scores. Lane Thomas to 3rd. [1 run]
99
7
Salvador Perez doubles (13) on a fly ball to center fielder A.J. Ewing. Lane Thomas scores. [1 run]
109
7
Nick Loftin homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Salvador Perez scores. [2 runs]
129
7
Carter Jensen walks. Isaac Collins scores. Michael Massey to 3rd. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd. [1 run]
139
7
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to second baseman Brett Baty. Michael Massey scores. Tyler Tolbert to 3rd. Carter Jensen out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
149
7
Lane Thomas doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Juan Soto. Tyler Tolbert scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. [2 runs]
169
7
Jorge Polanco doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Tyler Tolbert. Carson Benge scores. [1 run]
1610
7
Brett Baty out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lane Thomas. Jorge Polanco scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
1611
8
Carson Benge singles on a line drive to right fielder Tyler Tolbert. A.J. Ewing scores. Francisco Lindor to 3rd. [1 run]
1612

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Carter JensenC	1	5	0	1	2	2	0	5	.247
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS	1	6	1	2	1	1	0	8	.290
3Lane ThomasCF	3	4	1	4	1	2	0	0	.232
4Salvador PerezDH	2	5	1	2	2	1	0	5	.211
5Jac Caglianone1B	1	6	1	0	3	0	0	6	.258
6Nick Loftin3B	3	5	2	2	1	0	1	1	.247
7Isaac CollinsLF	1	3	2	1	0	3	0	1	.239
8Michael Massey2B	2	4	4	2	1	2	0	3	.262
9Tyler TolbertRF	5	6	4	2	0	0	1	0	.396
TOTAL	19	44	16	16	11	11	2	29	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Seth LugoRHP	4.1	9	9	6	4	2	2	94	4.56
Daniel Lynch IVLHP	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	18	2.41
John SchreiberRHP	0.2	2	2	2	0	1	0	24	3.53
Beck WayRHP	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	3.06
Matt StrahmLHP	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	24	5.46
Lucas ErcegRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5.19
TOTAL	8.2	13	12	9	4	5	2	175	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1A.J. EwingCF	4	4	4	3	0	1	1	0	.276
2Juan SotoLF	1	5	1	3	1	0	1	3	.299
3Bo Bichette3B	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	2	.259
4Francisco LindorSS	0	4	0	0	1	1	0	2	.210
5Carson BengeRF	2	3	2	1	1	2	0	0	.262
6Jorge PolancoDH	1	4	1	1	1	1	0	3	.183
7Jared Young1B	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	.231
8Brett Baty2B	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.218
9Luis TorrensC	1	5	2	0	0	0	0	2	.218
TOTAL	13	39	12	9	4	5	2	15	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Cionel PerezLHP	1.0	2	0	0	1	0	0	14	5.35
Kodai SengaRHP	3.0	5	4	4	4	4	1	61	8.92
Austin WarrenRHP	0.0	4	5	5	0	1	0	26	4.63
Huascar BrazobanRHP	2.0	3	0	0	2	2	0	37	2.86
Matt SeelingerRHP	2.0	5	7	7	2	4	1	52	31.50
A.J. MinterLHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	13	0.53
TOTAL	9.0	19	16	16	11	11	2	203	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningKCNYM

TOP 1
POP OUT — Carter Jensen pops out to shortstop Francisco Lindor. [1 out]
00
SINGLE — Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Carson Benge.
00
SINGLE — Lane Thomas singles on a ground ball to shortstop Francisco Lindor. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.
00
BALK — With Salvador Perez batting, Bobby Witt Jr. advances to 3rd on a balk. Lane Thomas advances to 2nd on a balk.
00
STRIKEOUT — Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
00
FLYOUT — Jac Caglianone flies out to center fielder A.J. Ewing. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
SINGLE — A.J. Ewing singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.
00
STRIKEOUT — Juan Soto challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Juan Soto called out on strikes. [1 out]
00
SINGLE — Bo Bichette singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. A.J. Ewing to 2nd.
00
STRIKEOUT — Francisco Lindor called out on strikes. [2 outs]
00
SINGLE — Carson Benge singles on a ground ball to pitcher Seth Lugo. A.J. Ewing scores. Bo Bichette scores. Carson Benge scores. Throwing error by pitcher Seth Lugo. Throwing error by first baseman Jac Caglianone. Throwing error by third baseman Nick Loftin. [3 runs]
03
POP OUT — Jorge Polanco pops out to third baseman Nick Loftin. [3 outs]
03

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Team Stats

NYM

16Runs12

19Hits13

3Errors0

.432Batting Avg.333

44At Bats39

10Extra-base Hits4

2Home Runs2

16Runs-Batted-In9

11Walks5

1Stolen Bases2

11Strikeouts4

13Left on Base6

33Total Bases21

Game Details

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 · 7:10 PM

Citi Field · Queens, NY

attendance: 32,734 (78.1%)

weather: 69 degrees, cloudy

spread: NYM -144

over/under: 8.5