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San Diego Padres 6, Kansas City Royals 7: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat San Diego Padres, San Diego Padres 6 to Kansas City Royals 7, on Friday, July 17, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Kansas City Royals vs San Diego Padres.

MLBFriday, July 17, 2026
DateJul 17, 2026
Start time8:10 PM ET
VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
TVMLB.TV
Attendance25,884

Line score

Team123456789OTR
San Diego Padres00002000136
Kansas City Royals01000101047

Top performers

San Diego Padres
Batting AverageMiguel Andujar · 3-4, 3 2B, RBI, 2 R
Home RunsTy France · 1-3, HR, RBI, 2 R, K
Runs Batted InXander Bogaerts · 1-4, RBI
MLB RatingMiguel Andujar · 3-4, 3 2B, RBI, 2 R
Kansas City Royals
Batting AverageMichael Massey · 3-5, 2 RBI, R, K
Home RunsLane Thomas · 2-4, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB, K
Runs Batted InMichael Massey · 3-5, 2 RBI, R, K
MLB RatingCarter Jensen · 3-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB

Team comparison

San Diego PadresKansas City Royals
Runs per game
3.7
-
Runs allowed per game
2.3
-
48-49Record39-59
2nd in NL WestStanding5th in AL Cent
0-2Road record / home record0-0
LWLLWLast 5
L1Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

San Diego Padres
Luis Gutierrez SP · Undisclosed
Out
Bryan Hoeing RP · Elbow - Surgery
Out
Kansas City Royals
Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified
Out
Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery
Out
Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery
Out
Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery
Out
Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery
Out

Box score

San Diego Padres

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Fernando Tatis Jr.3-5503100022.281.343.377
Jackson Merrill0-5500000120.216.274.345
Xander Bogaerts1-4401100016.224.315.330
Manny Machado0-4400001015.201.289.413
Gavin Sheets0-4400000114.218.319.419
Jase Bowen0-000000000.119.159.143
Ty France1-3321110113.268.328.502
Jake Cronenworth0-4410000119.190.279.272
Miguel Andujar3-4423100014.268.307.437
Luis Campusano0-2200001017.292.393.556
Sung-Mun Song0-001000002.212.316.282
Freddy Fermin0-000000000.152.252.268
Team8-3535684124152

San Diego Padres

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Michael King5.041124197-623.3497
Bradgley Rodriguez1.011011020-132.1820
Adrian Morejon2.021111023-183.4623
Mason Miller1.020013016-130.8916
Kyle Hart0.144300014-115.8214
Team9.11375591170-117170

Kansas City Royals

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Carter Jensen3-5503201022.242.310.430
Bobby Witt Jr.0-4400001218.283.353.456
Jac Caglianone1-4401000012.260.320.458
Tyler Tolbert0-000000000.370.407.500
Josh Rojas0-110000013.200.222.343
Lane Thomas2-4422111118.238.339.404
Vinnie Pasquantino1-4421001128.223.309.343
Salvador Perez1-3311001117.210.253.344
Michael Massey3-5513200122.267.305.427
Nick Loftin1-5511000112.244.335.406
Isaac Collins1-5501100118.239.343.360
Team13-40407136159170

Kansas City Royals

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Seth Lugo6.042123090-574.3990
Steven Cruz1.010001014-114.7314
John Schreiber1.000000012-83.3812
Alex Lange1.011100112-86.0012
Lucas Erceg1.023100024-155.2124
Team10.0863241152-99152

Recent form

Oct 7, 2026 · vs Milwaukee BrewersL 1-3
Oct 6, 2026 · vs Milwaukee BrewersW 4-3
Oct 4, 2026 · at Milwaukee BrewersL 3-4
Oct 3, 2026 · at Milwaukee BrewersL 2-3
Sep 30, 2026 · vs Chicago CubsW 4-1

Season series

KC wins series 2-1
Jul 19, 2026SD 19, KC 2
Jul 18, 2026SD 1, KC 6
Jul 17, 2026SD 6, KC 7

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won San Diego Padres vs Kansas City Royals?

Kansas City Royals won, 7-6, on Friday, July 17, 2026.

What was the final score of San Diego Padres vs Kansas City Royals?

San Diego Padres 6, Kansas City Royals 7.

Who were the top performers?

San Diego Padres: Miguel Andujar (3-4, 3 2B, RBI, 2 R batting average). Kansas City Royals: Michael Massey (3-5, 2 RBI, R, K batting average).

Where is San Diego Padres vs Kansas City Royals played?

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.

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