Seattle Mariners at Kansas City Royals — MLB Box Score, Saturday, May 23, 2026
SEASeattle Mariners
25-28
FINAL
0
·5
KCKansas City Royals
21-31
Saturday, May 23, 2026 · Kauffman Stadium · 25,544 · 2:06
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| KC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
Pitching Decisions
Seattle Mariners
Losing Pitcher: L
Kansas City Royals
Winning Pitcher: W
Scoring Summary
Vinnie Pasquantino reaches on a fielder's choice. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd. Throwing error by second baseman Cole Young.
0-1Carter Jensen grounds out to first baseman Josh Naylor. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
0-2Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to right fielder Luke Raley. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.
0-3Carter Jensen out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Randy Arozarena. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
0-4Mariners challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. Carter Jensen scores.
0-5Key Stats
About this game
On Saturday, May 23, 2026, the Seattle Mariners traveled to face the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Attendance was reported at 25,544.
The Kansas City Royals took the win, 5–0, over the Seattle Mariners. Stephen Kolek led all scorers with W (winning pitcher). Full quarter-by-quarter scoring and team stats are above.
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