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Toronto Blue Jays 4, Kansas City Royals 3: final score and stats

Toronto Blue Jays beat Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays 4 to Kansas City Royals 3, on Saturday, September 5, 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.

MLBSaturday, September 5, 2026

Toronto Blue Jays72-714

Final

Kansas City Royals63-803

DateSep 5, 2026

Start time7:10 PM ET

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

TVMLB.TV

Attendance20,547

Line score

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

Top performers

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AverageKazuma Okamoto · 4-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI

Home RunsGeorge Springer · 0-4, R, BB, SB

Runs Batted InKazuma Okamoto · 4-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI

MLB RatingKazuma Okamoto · 4-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageSalvador Perez · 2-4, RBI

Home RunsJohn Rave · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

Runs Batted InSalvador Perez · 2-4, RBI

MLB RatingJohn Rave · 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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72-71Record63-80

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	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	20	.327	.391	.388
George Springer	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	17	.248	.323	.413
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	19	.261	.332	.357
Alejandro Kirk	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	15	.272	.342	.408
Nathan Lukes	3-5	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	17	.270	.320	.392
Kazuma Okamoto	4-5	5	0	4	2	0	0	0	19	.233	.305	.445
Andres Gimenez	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	21	.243	.290	.354
Ernie Clement	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	14	.275	.302	.387
Myles Straw	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	17	.236	.298	.349
Team	13-39	39	4	13	3	0	3	4	159

Toronto Blue Jays

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Max Scherzer	5.2	5	3	3	1	2	1	76-50	6.03	76
Mason Fluharty	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	20-11	3.32	20
Paul Sewald	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7-4	5.28	7
Tyler Rogers	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	12-7	1.84	12
Louis Varland	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13-10	1.15	13
Team	9.0	7	3	3	2	5	1	128-82		128

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Carter Jensen	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	.230	.315	.440
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	21	.283	.359	.452
Jac Caglianone	1-1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	.283	.331	.494
Nick Loftin	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	16	.238	.326	.388
Salvador Perez	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	9	.226	.269	.378
Matthew Lugo	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.238	.325	.378
Michael Massey	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	11	.280	.314	.444
John Rave	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	14	.225	.303	.438
Josh Rojas	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.247	.278	.355
Tyler Tolbert	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.304	.372	.426
Kyle Isbel	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.231	.278	.348
Team	7-33	33	3	7	3	1	2	5	128

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Seth Lugo	5.0	8	3	3	2	1	0	95-61	5.04	95
Jose Cuas	0.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	17-14	2.81	17
Connor Thomas	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	11.20	2
Craig Kimbrel	1.0	1	1	0	1	1	0	22-14	3.80	22
Anthony Gose	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	14-10	0.00	14
Alex Lange	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	9-6	5.93	9
Team	9.0	13	4	3	3	4	0	159-107		159

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

Toronto Blue Jays
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Kansas City Royals
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals?

Toronto Blue Jays won, 4-3, on Saturday, September 5, 2026.

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

Toronto Blue Jays 4, Kansas City Royals 3.

Who were the top performers?

Toronto Blue Jays: Kazuma Okamoto (4-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI batting average). Kansas City Royals: Salvador Perez (2-4, RBI batting average).

Where is Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals played?

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.

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