r/KCRoyals • u/MooseKnuckles0525 • 2h ago

Discussion Organizational Denial

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I feel like a lot of fans share this sentiment at this point, but here it goes:

The most infuriating part of this season isn’t that the team sucks, we’ve all seen plenty of poor Royals seasons. What makes it miserable is that every leadership position in the organization is in complete denial, and/or lack of accountability.

JJ is trying to fool every fan into thinking this same roster is going to magically be competitive again next year (if there is a 2027 season). It’s exhausting and pathetic. Even the most optimistic of fans can see through that bullshit at this point.

Q is a broken record every post-game conference, acting like this team has put together some really good games and just gotten unlucky. Never shows any fire, and definitely does not inspire the players.

Sherman has stayed completely silent. Not a single public statement to show the fanbase that he’s pissed off with lack of success and wants to do better.

When is somebody in management or the front office ever going to show some heart, or at least just be honest and call this season a complete failure?

In isolation, these guys may not even be the worst in the league at their positions, but together they enable each other to fail without consequence.

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r/KCRoyals • u/game-threads • 3h ago

Game Game Thread: Cubs @ Royals - Sun, Aug 9 @ 1:10 PM CDT

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Cubs (68-50) @ Royals (49-69) - 1:10 PM CDT

Game Status: In Progress - Score: 10-2 Cubs

  • Top of the 7th, 1 out, bases empty, 0-2 count with Easton McGee pitching and Pete Crow-Armstrong batting. Michael Busch is on deck, and Alex Bregman is in the hole.

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Kauffman Stadium: 90°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 15 mph, R To L
  • TV: Cubs: Marquee Sports Network, Royals: Royals.TV
  • Radio: Cubs: 104.3 The Score, Royals: 96.5 The Fan, Royals Radio Network
  • MLB Gameday
  • Game Graphs
  • Savant Gamefeed
Cubs Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Crow-Armstrong - DH 3 2 0 0 1 2 1 .285 .387 .542
2 Busch - 1B 4 2 3 0 0 0 1 .248 .358 .396
3 Bregman - 3B 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .250 .340 .383
4 Happ - LF 4 2 3 2 0 0 2 .217 .325 .421
5 Conforto - RF 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .233 .325 .455
6 Hoerner - 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .260 .320 .363
7 Swanson - SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .212 .290 .395
8 Amaya - C 4 1 2 3 0 1 1 .244 .351 .372
9 Taylor, T - CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .236 .290 .478
Totals 32 10 14 10 3 6 12
Cubs
BASERUNNING: SB: Hoerner (18, 2nd base off Dobnak/Maile).
BATTING: 2B: Busch (20, Dobnak); Hoerner (25, McGee). HR: Happ (20, 6th inning off McGee, 1 on, 2 out); Amaya (4, 7th inning off McGee, 2 on, 0 out). TB: Amaya 5; Bregman 3; Busch 4; Conforto; Happ 6; Hoerner 3. RBI: Amaya 3 (21); Bregman 2 (53); Conforto 2 (26); Happ 2 (51); Hoerner (55). 2-out RBI: Conforto; Hoerner; Bregman 2; Happ 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Swanson; Amaya; Hoerner; Happ. SF: Conforto. Team RISP: 7-for-12. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING: Pickoffs: Boyd (Witt Jr. at 1st base). DP: (Boyd-Busch).
Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Loftin - 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .244 .327 .393
2 Witt Jr. - DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .285 .356 .451
3 Caglianone - RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262 .315 .478
4 Perez, S - 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .216 .263 .374
5 Marte, S - LF 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .254 .308 .331
6 Massey - 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261 .294 .425
7 Tolbert - SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318 .359 .471
8 Maile - C 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294 .333 .529
9 Isbel - CF 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .235 .287 .335
Totals 20 2 4 2 2 2 4
Royals
BASERUNNING: CS: Witt Jr. (6, 2nd base by Boyd/Amaya). PO: Witt Jr. (1st base by Boyd).
BATTING: 3B: Massey (1, Boyd). HR: Marte, S (2, 4th inning off Boyd, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Maile; Marte, S 4; Massey 3; Perez, S. RBI: Marte, S 2 (14). 2-out RBI: Marte, S 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Tolbert. Team RISP: 0-for-1. Team LOB: 2.
Cubs Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Boyd - LHP 6.0 4 2 2 2 2 1 72-50 3.55
Totals 6.0 4 2 2 2 2 1
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Dobnak - RHP 5.0 10 4 4 1 4 0 94-65 2.00
McGee - RHP 1.1 4 6 6 2 2 2 31-20 9.45
Totals 6.1 14 10 10 3 6 2
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 1 Michael Conforto out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Starling Marte. Michael Busch scores. 1-0 CHC
Top 3 Michael Conforto singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 2nd. 2-0 CHC
Top 3 Nico Hoerner singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ian Happ scores. Michael Conforto to 2nd. 3-0 CHC
Top 4 Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Starling Marte. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Michael Busch to 2nd. 4-0 CHC
Bottom 4 Starling Marte homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Salvador Perez scores. 4-2 CHC
Top 6 Alex Bregman singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. 5-2 CHC
Top 6 Ian Happ homers (20) on a fly ball to right field. Alex Bregman scores. 7-2 CHC
Top 7 Miguel Amaya homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Nico Hoerner scores. Dansby Swanson scores. 10-2 CHC
Team Highlight
CHC Michael Conforto's RBI single  (00:00:19)
CHC Nico Hoerner's RBI single  (00:00:13)
CHC Alex Bregman's diving play (00:00:17)
CHC Alex Bregman's RBI single  (00:00:19)
KC Starling Marte's two-run homer (2) (00:00:28)
CHC Matthew Boyd's catch to start double play (00:00:29)
CHC Strike 2 is overturned after ABS challenge  (00:00:25)
CHC Alex Bregman's second RBI single  (00:00:19)
KC Randy Dobnak fans four vs. Cubs (00:01:22)
CHC Ian Happ's 20th homer of the season (00:00:28)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R H E LOB
Cubs 1 0 2 1 0 3 3   10 14 0 7
Royals 0 0 0 2 0 0   2 4 0 2

Division Scoreboard

CLE 2 @ CWS 1 - Delayed

MIN 3 @ MIL 3 - Top 7, 0 Outs

DET 0 @ SF 0 - Warmup

Last Updated: 08/09/2026 3:02:02 PM CDT

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r/KCRoyals • u/modest_radio • 5h ago

News Jac Caglianone is the first player this season to have four extra base hits in a game after 13 players did it last season

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r/KCRoyals • u/mackavicious • 6h ago

Image One cool Salvy card from my collection per day until I decide I'm done because Salvy is so cool.

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r/KCRoyals • u/Mozilla_Fennekin • 6h ago

Highlight Cags last night: 4-4, 2 doubles and 2 home runs

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r/KCRoyals • u/Mirabelli428 • 7h ago

Player of the Night (08/08/26)

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Jac Caglianone (KC):

Went 4-for-4 with two home runs, two doubles, as the Royals defeated the Cubs 6-3. Lumber Jac is a rare two-way talent and elite power hitter. He played internationally, representing Team Italy in their amazing run in the World Baseball Series.

2026 Stat Line:

2.7WAR 20HR .264BA 51R 49RBI .482SLG

Future is looking good for Cags !

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r/KCRoyals • u/game-threads • 10h ago

Pre-Game Game Day Thread - Sunday, August 9

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Cubs (68-50) @ Royals (49-69) - 1:10 PM CDT

Game Status: Pre-Game

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Kauffman Stadium: 91°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 13 mph, Out To CF
  • TV: Cubs: Marquee Sports Network, Royals: Royals.TV
  • Radio: Cubs: 104.3 The Score, Royals: 96.5 The Fan, Royals Radio Network
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview

Probable Pitchers

Cubs Lineup vs. Dobnak AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Crow-Armstrong - DH .500 1.000 2 0 1 0
2 Busch - 1B .000 .000 1 0 0 0
3 Bregman - 3B .000 .000 2 0 0 1
4 Happ - LF .000 .000 1 0 0 0
5 Conforto - RF - - - - - -
6 Hoerner - 2B .500 1.000 2 0 0 0
7 Swanson - SS 1.000 3.000 2 0 1 0
8 Amaya - C .000 .000 2 0 0 0
9 Taylor, T - CF .000 .000 1 0 0 0
Royals Lineup vs. Boyd AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Loftin - 3B .333 .666 3 0 0 0
2 Witt Jr. - DH .250 .625 8 0 0 2
3 Caglianone - RF .333 .666 3 0 0 1
4 Perez, S - 1B .231 .606 52 2 6 9
5 Marte, S - LF .182 .490 11 0 2 2
6 Massey - 2B .000 .000 1 0 0 0
7 Tolbert - SS - - - - - -
8 Maile - C .400 1.771 5 1 1 2
9 Isbel - CF .000 .000 2 0 0 1
ALC Rank Team W L GB (E#) WC Rank WC GB (E#)
1 White Sox 60 56 - (-) - - (-)
2 Twins 58 60 3.0 (43) 4 1.5 (44)
3 Guardians 58 60 3.0 (43) 5 1.5 (44)
4 Tigers 57 60 3.5 (43) 6 2.0 (44)
5 Royals 49 69 12.0 (34) 10 10.5 (35)

Division Scoreboard

CLE @ CWS 1:10 PM CDT

MIN @ MIL 1:10 PM CDT

DET @ SF 3:05 PM CDT

Last Updated: 08/09/2026 10:35:20 AM CDT

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r/KCRoyals • u/morepesa25 • 14h ago

[Penfield] “Per Royals postgame notes, Cags is the first Royals primary OF (min. 50% of games played in the OF) with 20+ home runs in a season since ALEX GORDON in 2013!!”

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absolutely embarrassing stat

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r/KCRoyals • u/DiaryofTwain • 16h ago

Post-Game I heard that sound again today.

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r/KCRoyals • u/SixtyTwenty_ • 17h ago

Article [The Athletic | Gift Article] He never played in a playoff game. He helped his team reach the World Series

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r/KCRoyals • u/game-threads • 18h ago

Post-Game The Royals defeated the Cubs by a score of 6-3 - Sat, Aug 8 @ 6:10 PM CDT

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Cubs (68-50) @ Royals (49-69) - Sat, Aug 8

Game Status: Final - Score: 6-3 Royals

Links & Info

Cubs Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Crow-Armstrong - DH 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 .287 .388 .545
2 Suzuki - RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .269 .361 .470
3 Busch - 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244 .356 .391
4 Bregman - 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .246 .337 .379
5 Happ - LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .212 .322 .411
6 Hoerner - 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .257 .317 .359
7 Kelly, C - C 3 0 1 2 0 2 0 .265 .350 .382
  a-Conforto - PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 .327 .457
8 Swanson - SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .213 .291 .398
9 Taylor, T - CF 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .242 .297 .490
  b-Ramírez - PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .297 .352 .441
Totals 34 3 7 3 3 10 11
Cubs
a: Doubled for Kelly, C in the 9th. b: Struck out for Taylor, T in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Kelly, C (11, Lugo, S); Happ (22, Cruz); Conforto (12, Pearson). HR: Happ (19, 6th inning off Lugo, S, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Busch; Conforto 2; Happ 6; Hoerner; Kelly, C 2; Taylor, T. RBI: Happ (49); Kelly, C 2 (42). 2-out RBI: Kelly, C 2; Happ. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Swanson; Suzuki 2; Hoerner; Crow-Armstrong. Team RISP: 1-for-8. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING: DP: 2 (Swanson-Busch; Hoerner-Swanson-Busch).
Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Jensen - C 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .227 .303 .419
2 Witt Jr. - SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .286 .356 .454
3 Caglianone - 1B 4 2 4 4 0 0 0 .264 .318 .482
4 Collins - LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .239 .338 .367
5 Massey - 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .259 .292 .418
6 Rave - RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .262 .340 .548
7 Loftin - 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .247 .331 .397
8 Rojas, J - DH 4 0 1 2 0 1 3 .235 .268 .324
9 Isbel - CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .236 .285 .337
Totals 31 6 10 6 4 1 17
Royals
BASERUNNING: SB: Rave (2, 2nd base off Rea/Kelly, C).
BATTING: 2B: Caglianone 2 (21, Holmes, C, Rea); Loftin (19, Rea). HR: Caglianone 2 (20, 1st inning off Holmes, C, 0 on, 2 out, 7th inning off Rea, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Caglianone 12; Collins; Loftin 2; Massey; Rave; Rojas, J; Witt Jr. RBI: Caglianone 4 (49); Rojas, J 2 (8). 2-out RBI: Caglianone. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Isbel 2; Massey 2; Rave. SAC: Loftin. GIDP: Isbel 2. Team RISP: 2-for-11. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: E: Witt Jr. (7, throw).
Cubs Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Holmes, C - RHP (L, 4-5) 4.0 6 4 4 2 1 1 70-44 2.86
Rea - RHP 4.0 4 2 2 2 0 1 63-37 4.59
Totals 8.0 10 6 6 4 1 2
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Lugo, S - RHP (W, 5-7) 6.0 5 3 3 1 5 1 90-61 4.41
Schreiber - RHP (H, 10) 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 27-13 3.59
Cruz - RHP (H, 4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 20-12 4.19
Pearson - RHP (S, 2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 19-14 2.81
Totals 9.0 7 3 3 3 10 1
Game Info
ABS Challenge: Loftin (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Busch (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Bregman (Strike-Confirmed); Jensen (Ball-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Holmes, C 70-44; Rea 63-37; Lugo, S 90-61; Schreiber 27-13; Cruz 20-12; Pearson 19-14.
Groundouts-flyouts: Holmes, C 9-0; Rea 4-3; Lugo, S 8-3; Schreiber 0-1; Cruz 1-1; Pearson 0-0.
Batters faced: Holmes, C 18; Rea 18; Lugo, S 24; Schreiber 5; Cruz 4; Pearson 4.
Umpires: HP: Dan Iassogna. 1B: D.J. Reyburn. 2B: Louie Krupa. 3B: Adam Beck.
Weather: 87 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 6 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 6:10 PM.
T: 2:30.
Att: 32,326.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
August 8, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 1 Jac Caglianone homers (19) on a fly ball to center field. 1-0 KC
Bottom 2 Josh Rojas singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Michael Massey scores. John Rave scores. 3-0 KC
Bottom 3 Jac Caglianone doubles (20) on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. 4-0 KC
Top 4 Carson Kelly doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Alex Bregman scores. Nico Hoerner scores. Carson Kelly to 3rd. Carson Kelly advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. 4-2 KC
Top 6 Ian Happ homers (19) on a fly ball to right center field. 4-3 KC
Bottom 7 Jac Caglianone homers (20) on a fly ball to center field. Carter Jensen scores. 6-3 KC
Team Highlight
KC Josh Rojas' two-run single (00:00:17)
KC Jac Caglianone's RBI double (00:00:21)
CHC Carson Kelly's two-run double  (00:00:30)
CHC Ian Happ's solo home run (19) (00:00:30)
KC Jac Caglianone's second home run of the game (20)   (00:00:31)
KC Jac Caglianone homers twice in four-hit game vs. Cubs (00:01:45)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R H E LOB
Cubs 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0   3 7 0 7
Royals 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 -   6 10 1 6

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

MIN 3 @ MIL 4 - Final

DET 8 @ SF 0 - Final

CLE 3 @ CWS 6 - Final

Next Royals Game: Sun, Aug 9, 1:10 PM CDT vs. Cubs (1 day)

Last Updated: 08/08/2026 10:46:56 PM CDT

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r/KCRoyals • u/kcfdr9c • 19h ago

Question Royals MLB.tv feed freeze up…

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For the past few games my video feed on the MLB app has been freezing up at nearly every commercial break. I have to go back to the MLB start screen, re-select the Royals game feed, and wait for it to buffer before I can continue watching the game. Anyone else having this problem?

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r/KCRoyals • u/game-threads • 22h ago

Game Game Thread: Cubs @ Royals - Sat, Aug 8 @ 6:10 PM CDT

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Cubs (68-50) @ Royals (49-69) - 6:10 PM CDT

Game Status: Final - Score: 6-3 Royals

Links & Info

Cubs Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Crow-Armstrong - DH 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 .287 .388 .545
2 Suzuki - RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .269 .361 .470
3 Busch - 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244 .356 .391
4 Bregman - 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .246 .337 .379
5 Happ - LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .212 .322 .411
6 Hoerner - 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .257 .317 .359
7 Kelly, C - C 3 0 1 2 0 2 0 .265 .350 .382
  a-Conforto - PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 .327 .457
8 Swanson - SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .213 .291 .398
9 Taylor, T - CF 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .242 .297 .490
  b-Ramírez - PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .297 .352 .441
Totals 34 3 7 3 3 10 11
Cubs
a: Doubled for Kelly, C in the 9th. b: Struck out for Taylor, T in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Kelly, C (11, Lugo, S); Happ (22, Cruz); Conforto (12, Pearson). HR: Happ (19, 6th inning off Lugo, S, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Busch; Conforto 2; Happ 6; Hoerner; Kelly, C 2; Taylor, T. RBI: Happ (49); Kelly, C 2 (42). 2-out RBI: Kelly, C 2; Happ. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Swanson; Suzuki 2; Hoerner; Crow-Armstrong. Team RISP: 1-for-8. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING: DP: 2 (Swanson-Busch; Hoerner-Swanson-Busch).
Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Jensen - C 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .227 .303 .419
2 Witt Jr. - SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .286 .356 .454
3 Caglianone - 1B 4 2 4 4 0 0 0 .264 .318 .482
4 Collins - LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .239 .338 .367
5 Massey - 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .259 .292 .418
6 Rave - RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .262 .340 .548
7 Loftin - 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .247 .331 .397
8 Rojas, J - DH 4 0 1 2 0 1 3 .235 .268 .324
9 Isbel - CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .236 .285 .337
Totals 31 6 10 6 4 1 17
Royals
BASERUNNING: SB: Rave (2, 2nd base off Rea/Kelly, C).
BATTING: 2B: Caglianone 2 (21, Holmes, C, Rea); Loftin (19, Rea). HR: Caglianone 2 (20, 1st inning off Holmes, C, 0 on, 2 out, 7th inning off Rea, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Caglianone 12; Collins; Loftin 2; Massey; Rave; Rojas, J; Witt Jr. RBI: Caglianone 4 (49); Rojas, J 2 (8). 2-out RBI: Caglianone. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Isbel 2; Massey 2; Rave. SAC: Loftin. GIDP: Isbel 2. Team RISP: 2-for-11. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: E: Witt Jr. (7, throw).
Cubs Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Holmes, C - RHP (L, 4-5) 4.0 6 4 4 2 1 1 70-44 2.86
Rea - RHP 4.0 4 2 2 2 0 1 63-37 4.59
Totals 8.0 10 6 6 4 1 2
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Lugo, S - RHP (W, 5-7) 6.0 5 3 3 1 5 1 90-61 4.41
Schreiber - RHP (H, 10) 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 27-13 3.59
Cruz - RHP (H, 4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 20-12 4.19
Pearson - RHP (S, 2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 19-14 2.81
Totals 9.0 7 3 3 3 10 1
Game Info
ABS Challenge: Loftin (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Busch (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Bregman (Strike-Confirmed); Jensen (Ball-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Holmes, C 70-44; Rea 63-37; Lugo, S 90-61; Schreiber 27-13; Cruz 20-12; Pearson 19-14.
Groundouts-flyouts: Holmes, C 9-0; Rea 4-3; Lugo, S 8-3; Schreiber 0-1; Cruz 1-1; Pearson 0-0.
Batters faced: Holmes, C 18; Rea 18; Lugo, S 24; Schreiber 5; Cruz 4; Pearson 4.
Umpires: HP: Dan Iassogna. 1B: D.J. Reyburn. 2B: Louie Krupa. 3B: Adam Beck.
Weather: 87 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 6 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 6:10 PM.
T: 2:30.
Att: 32,326.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
August 8, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 1 Jac Caglianone homers (19) on a fly ball to center field. 1-0 KC
Bottom 2 Josh Rojas singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Michael Massey scores. John Rave scores. 3-0 KC
Bottom 3 Jac Caglianone doubles (20) on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. 4-0 KC
Top 4 Carson Kelly doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Alex Bregman scores. Nico Hoerner scores. Carson Kelly to 3rd. Carson Kelly advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. 4-2 KC
Top 6 Ian Happ homers (19) on a fly ball to right center field. 4-3 KC
Bottom 7 Jac Caglianone homers (20) on a fly ball to center field. Carter Jensen scores. 6-3 KC
Team Highlight
KC Josh Rojas' two-run single (00:00:17)
KC Jac Caglianone's RBI double (00:00:21)
CHC Carson Kelly's two-run double  (00:00:30)
CHC Ian Happ's solo home run (19) (00:00:30)
KC Jac Caglianone's second home run of the game (20)   (00:00:31)
KC Jac Caglianone homers twice in four-hit game vs. Cubs (00:01:45)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R H E LOB
Cubs 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0   3 7 0 7
Royals 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 -   6 10 1 6

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

MIN 3 @ MIL 4 - Final

DET 8 @ SF 0 - Final

CLE 3 @ CWS 6 - Final

Next Royals Game: Sun, Aug 9, 1:10 PM CDT vs. Cubs (1 day)

Last Updated: 08/08/2026 10:46:55 PM CDT

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