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Toronto Blue Jays 9, Kansas City Royals 2: final score and stats

Toronto Blue Jays beat Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays 9 to Kansas City Royals 2, on Friday, September 4, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays.

MLBFriday, September 4, 2026

Toronto Blue Jays71-719

Final

Kansas City Royals63-792

DateSep 4, 2026

Start time8:10 PM ET

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

TVMLB.TV

Attendance18,218

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Toronto Blue Jays	4	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	9
Kansas City Royals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2

Top performers

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AverageMyles Straw · 2-3, RBI, R

Home RunsSean Keys · 1-1, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InGeorge Springer · 1-5, 2B, 2 RBI

MLB RatingErnie Clement · 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageBobby Witt Jr. · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

Home RunsBobby Witt Jr. · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

Runs Batted InBobby Witt Jr. · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

MLB RatingBobby Witt Jr. · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

Team comparison

Toronto Blue JaysKansas City Royals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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71-71Record63-79

5th in AL EastStanding5th in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Toronto Blue Jays

Anthony Santander RF · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Cody Ponce SP · Knee - Surgery

Out

Addison Barger RF · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Bowden Francis SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Jose Berrios SP · 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

Toronto Blue Jays

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Brett Bateman	1-3	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	20	.330	.390	.394
George Springer	1-5	5	0	1	2	0	0	0	12	.251	.324	.417
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	10	.262	.333	.358
Sean Keys	1-1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	2	.214	.250	.381
Alejandro Kirk	2-5	5	1	2	2	0	0	0	14	.274	.345	.413
Kazuma Okamoto	1-5	5	0	1	1	0	0	2	18	.227	.301	.438
Charles McAdoo	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	14	.237	.289	.342
Josh Smith	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	8	.219	.314	.320
Ernie Clement	2-5	5	1	2	2	0	0	0	8	.276	.302	.388
Nathan Lukes	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	15	.265	.316	.389
Myles Straw	2-3	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	13	.236	.299	.350
Team	13-38	38	9	13	9	1	3	3	134

Toronto Blue Jays

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jameson Taillon	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	29-18	5.65	29
Joe Mantiply	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	23-14	2.57	23
Braydon Fisher	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	14-7	3.21	14
Brendon Little	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	31-18	7.54	31
Michael Lorenzen	3.0	3	1	1	0	2	1	33-27	7.03	33
Team	9.0	6	2	2	2	5	2	130-84		130

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Carter Jensen	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	19	.231	.316	.443
Luke Maile	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.176	.273
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	19	.283	.360	.452
Tyler Tolbert	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.307	.375	.430
Jac Caglianone	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	.281	.330	.493
Salvador Perez	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	10	.224	.268	.377
Matthew Lugo	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.250	.250	.250
Vinnie Pasquantino	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	7	.241	.328	.382
Nick Loftin	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.237	.326	.388
Michael Massey	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	7	.280	.315	.446
Isaac Collins	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	.226	.324	.344
Kyle Isbel	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	.232	.279	.350
Team	6-31	31	2	6	2	2	2	5	130

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Daniel Lynch IV	5.0	7	5	5	1	0	0	70-46	3.51	70
Nolan Hoffman	2.0	3	3	3	1	2	0	31-21	5.87	31
Easton McGee	2.0	3	1	1	1	1	1	33-19	6.97	33
Team	9.0	13	9	9	3	3	1	134-86		134

Season series

TOR wins series 2-1

Sep 6, 2026TOR 1, KC 6

Sep 5, 2026TOR 4, KC 3

Sep 4, 2026TOR 9, KC 2

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals?

Toronto Blue Jays won, 9-2, on Friday, September 4, 2026.

What was the final score of Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals?

Toronto Blue Jays 9, Kansas City Royals 2.

Who were the top performers?

Toronto Blue Jays: Myles Straw (2-3, RBI, R batting average). Kansas City Royals: Bobby Witt Jr. (1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K batting average).

Where is Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals played?

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.

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