MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/04/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2694 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (69-73) 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 5 7 2
Kansas City Royals (62-79) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Blue Jays Deal Royals 5-1 Defeat
Kendall Graveman brought his A-game to help Toronto defeat the Kansas City Royals, 5-1. Toronto has a record of 69-73, placing them third in the American League East Division.

Toronto used a well-timed hit by Nick Ciuffo to capture the win. The catcher socked a bases-clearing double in the top of the sixth inning to put the Blue Jays ahead, 4-1. Though it was his only hit in 2 at-bats, it was important.

"It was a tough night at the plate," said Kansas City manager Jim Tracy.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Gordon SS 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .253 6 48
T. McDonald DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .228 9 26
D. Prince RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .254 18 66
R. Ikeda 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .288 20 72
A. Salinas LF 5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .226 15 50
R. Miller 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .226 20 52
H. Rodríguez 3B 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 .314 0 8
N. Ciuffo C 2 1 1 3 2 0 1 .251 8 46
C. Bryan CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 4 .251 5 50
Totals 34 5 7 5 7 10 18      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Ikeda (22, 6th Inning off S. Mercedes, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Ciuffo (18, 6th Inning off M. Long, 3 on, 2 outs) , T. McDonald (10, 7th Inning off M. Long, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Salinas (15, 2nd Inning off S. Mercedes, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. McDonald 2 , R. Ikeda 2 , A. Salinas 4 , R. Miller , H. Rodríguez , N. Ciuffo 2 , C. Bryan
2-out RBI: N. Ciuffo , C. Bryan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Gordon , T. McDonald , A. Salinas , C. Bryan
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: R. Ikeda (6) , H. Rodríguez (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Gordon-Ikeda-Miller, Miller-Gordon-Graveman)
OF assists: 1 (Prince(La Arena at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. La Arena CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .266 10 52
C. Jones 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .261 12 42
H. Masson LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .293 10 61
J. Washington 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .292 8 36
D. Moon DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .296 11 51
G. Lópes RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280 4 35
W. Payan C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .240 9 38
W. Burgess 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .165 2 11
I. Rodriguez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .195 3 27
Totals 30 1 5 1 2 6 12      
BATTING
Triples: R. La Arena (2, 5th Inning off K. Graveman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. La Arena 3 , C. Jones , J. Washington 2 , W. Payan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Washington , W. Burgess , I. Rodriguez
GIDP: H. Masson , G. Lópes
Sac Bunt: C. Jones
Team LOB: 5
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
K. Graveman W (10-12) 7.0 5 1 1 2 3 0 27 95 4.93   
H. Hirsch 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 14 1.13   
W. Poe 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 14 2.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Graveman 64
Batters Faced: K. Graveman 27, H. Hirsch 3, W. Poe 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Graveman 11-4, H. Hirsch 0-2, W. Poe 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Graveman 95-61, H. Hirsch 14-9, W. Poe 14-9
WP: K. Graveman 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. Mercedes L (5-14) 5.2 3 4 4 5 4 1 25 99 4.59   
M. Long 2.1 4 1 1 1 5 0 12 46 2.87   
J. Garza 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 23 3.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Mercedes 46
Batters Faced: S. Mercedes 25, M. Long 12, J. Garza 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Mercedes 2-11, M. Long 1-1, J. Garza 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Mercedes 99-55, M. Long 46-30, J. Garza 23-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Long 3-3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kendall Graveman
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 30382
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