Seattle Mariners vs. Kansas City Royals

May 23, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
SEA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	2
KC	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	-	5	9	0	6

loss:

G. Kirby(5-4)win: Kansas City Royals logo

S. Kolek(3-0)

Game Recap

Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals game highlights

KANSAS CITY – As the eighth inning ended Saturday afternoon, eyes were moving between the Royals’ dugout and their bullpen, trying to assess whether a reliever would start warming up and signal the end of Stephen Kolek's outing. Kolek sat on the dugout bench, preparing to climb the steps once...

Scoring Summary

SEAKC

1Vinnie Pasquantino reaches on a fielder's choice. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd. Throwing error by second baseman Cole Young. [1 run] 01
1Carter Jensen grounds out to first baseman Josh Naylor. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 02
1Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to right fielder Luke Raley. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. [1 run] 03
3Carter Jensen out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Randy Arozarena. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 04
6Mariners challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to center fielder Julio Rodriguez. Carter Jensen scores. [1 run] 05

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1J.P. CrawfordSS	0	4	0	0	0	.199
2Julio RodriguezCF	0	3	0	1	0	.257
3Josh Naylor1B	0	3	0	0	1	.246
4Randy ArozarenaLF	0	3	0	0	0	.294
5Luke RaleyRF	3	3	0	0	0	.276
6Cole Young2B	1	3	0	0	2	.240
7Dominic CanzoneDH	0	3	1	0	4	.236
8Jhonny PeredaC	0	3	0	0	1	.200
9Colt Emerson3B	0	3	1	0	0	.118
TOTAL	4	28	2	1	8	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
George KirbyRHP	6.0	9	5	3	3	0	92	3.54
Alex HoppeRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	10	5.23
Nick DavilaRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	24	0.00
TOTAL	8.0	9	5	3	4	2	126	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Maikel Garcia3B	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	.260
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS	2	4	2	0	0	0	0	.298
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B	1	4	1	1	0	0	1	.198
4Salvador PerezDH	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	.202
5Carter JensenC	1	2	1	2	0	1	1	.231
6Jac CaglianoneRF	1	4	0	1	2	0	3	.247
7Isaac CollinsLF	1	3	0	1	1	1	1	.213
8Michael Massey2B	2	4	0	0	0	0	2	.232
9Kyle IsbelCF	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	.258
TOTAL	9	32	5	5	4	2	15	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Stephen KolekRHP	9.0	4	0	0	2	1	0	108	2.77


TOTAL	9.0	4	0	0	2	1	0	108	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningSEAKC

TOP 1
GROUNDOUT — J.P. Crawford grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. [1 out]
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FLYOUT — Julio Rodriguez flies out to third baseman Maikel Garcia. [2 outs]
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FLYOUT — Josh Naylor flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
DOUBLE — Maikel Garcia doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Julio Rodriguez.
00
SINGLE — Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Colt Emerson. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.
00
FIELDERS CHOICE — Vinnie Pasquantino reaches on a fielder's choice. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd. Throwing error by second baseman Cole Young. [1 run]
01
STOLEN BASE 3B — Bobby Witt Jr. steals (16) 3rd base. Vinnie Pasquantino steals (2) 2nd base.
01
GROUNDOUT — Salvador Perez grounds out, pitcher George Kirby to shortstop J.P. Crawford to first baseman Josh Naylor. [1 out]
01
GROUNDOUT — Carter Jensen grounds out to first baseman Josh Naylor. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
02
SINGLE — Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to right fielder Luke Raley. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. [1 run]
03
STOLEN BASE 2B — Jac Caglianone steals (1) 2nd base.
03
STRIKEOUT — Isaac Collins strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
03

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Team Stats

SEA

0Runs5

4Hits9

1Errors0

.143Batting Avg.281

28At Bats32

1Extra-base Hits1

0Home Runs0

0Runs-Batted-In5

1Walks2

0Stolen Bases3

2Strikeouts4

2Left on Base6

5Total Bases10

Game Details

Saturday, May 23, 2026 · 4:10 PM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 25,544 (67.4%)

weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy

tv: FS1

spread: SEA -131

over/under: 8