Seattle Mariners @ Kansas City Royals

25-28, 11-13 Away

Final

21-31, 14-14 Home


SEA
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1
3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	-	5	9	0

S. Kolek3-0

9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

G. Kirby5-4

6.0 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 3 K, 0 BB

MarinersTop 1st
- S. Kolek pitching for KC
  SEA
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ground Out
  Four-seam FB 94
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- G. Kirby pitching for SEA
  SEA
  KC
- Pasquantino stole second, Witt Jr. stole third.
  0
  1
- Caglianone stole second.
  0
  3
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
MarinersTop 2nd
- S. Kolek pitching for KC
  SEA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- G. Kirby pitching for SEA
  SEA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 3rd
- S. Kolek pitching for KC
  SEA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- G. Kirby pitching for SEA
  SEA
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 4th
- S. Kolek pitching for KC
  SEA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- G. Kirby pitching for SEA
  SEA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 5th
- S. Kolek pitching for KC
  SEA
  KC
- Young out at third on runner's fielder's choice.
  0
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- G. Kirby pitching for SEA
  SEA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 6th
- S. Kolek pitching for KC
  SEA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- G. Kirby pitching for SEA
  SEA
  KC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 7th
- S. Kolek pitching for KC
  SEA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- A. Hoppe pitching for SEA
  SEA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 8th
- S. Kolek pitching for KC
  SEA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- N. Davila pitching for SEA
  SEA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MarinersTop 9th
- S. Kolek pitching for KC
  SEA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ground Out	Four-seam FB	94

Mariners
2
Royals
0

Game 1

5/22

Mariners
0
Royals
5

Game 2

5/23

Mariners
6
Royals
8

Game 3

5/24

Kauffman Stadium

4:10 PM, May 23, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV/FS1

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 25,544

Game Time:2:06

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Todd Tichenor
First Base Umpire - John Bacon
Second Base Umpire - Clint Vondrak
Third Base Umpire - Adam Hamari

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Texas	49	47	.510	-	W1
Seattle	48	49	.495	1.5	W1
Houston	47	51	.480	3	L1
Athletics	41	55	.427	8	L9
Los Angeles	38	59	.392	11.5	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	50	45	.526	-	W3
Cleveland	51	46	.526	-	W4
Minnesota	48	49	.495	3	W2
Detroit	44	52	.458	6.5	L2
Kansas City	38	59	.392	13	L5

Emerson Hancock leaves Mariners' 8-2 win with bruised finger

The Mariners lost starting pitcher Emerson Hancock to a hand injury in the second inning on Sunday afternoon, but the Seattle bullpen allowed just four hits the rest of the way, en route to a convincing 8-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.

Marlins select Japanese, Stanford slugger Sasaki in eighth round

The Miami Marlins drafted Japanese slugger Rintaro Sasaki out of Stanford in the eighth round of the amateur draft on Sunday.

Rockies' Jake McCarthy has 2nd inside-the-park HR this year

The Giants overcame Jake McCarthy's second leadoff inside-the-park home run this season to beat the Rockies 3-1 Sunday.

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Seattle Mariners @ Kansas City Royals

S. Kolek3-0

G. Kirby5-4

Game Information

2026 American League West Standings

2026 American League Central Standings

MLB News

Emerson Hancock leaves Mariners' 8-2 win with bruised finger

Marlins select Japanese, Stanford slugger Sasaki in eighth round

Rockies' Jake McCarthy has 2nd inside-the-park HR this year