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. Kirbywin: Kansas City Royals logo

S. Kolek

Game Recap

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

1
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
1
Carter Jensen grounds out to first baseman Josh Naylor. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
02
1
Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to right fielder Luke Raley. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. [1 run]
03
3
Carter Jensen out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Randy Arozarena. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
04
6
Mariners 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]
00
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

spread: SEA -131

over/under: 8