May 23, 2026 · AL Cent
Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals
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Game Highlights
Scoring summary
| INN | BATTER | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | Vinnie Pasquantino | Vinnie Pasquantino reaches on a fielder's choice. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd. Throwing error by second baseman Cole Young. | SEA 0, KC 1 |
| B1 | Carter Jensen | Carter Jensen grounds out to first baseman Josh Naylor. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. | SEA 0, KC 2 |
| B1 | Jac Caglianone | Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to right fielder Luke Raley. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. | SEA 0, KC 3 |
| B3 | Carter Jensen | Carter Jensen out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Randy Arozarena. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. | SEA 0, KC 4 |
| B6 | Isaac Collins | Mariners challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. Carter Jensen scores. | SEA 0, KC 5 |
Box score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Pitching & bullpen
How the game was pitched — the starters, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role, and the pitch counts behind them.
Mariners
AWAY
0
George Kirby started for Mariners, leaving trailing 0–5.
workload · innings pitched
-
George Kirby
Starter
6.0
92
5
3
L
Pitch-by-pitch: what George Kirby threw
CSW 30% 1st-pitch strike 59% 3.4 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Sweeper 31 34% 2 7 1 11 10 Four-Seam Fastball 23 25% 2 5 6 7 3 Knuckle Curve 19 21% 2 4 3 4 6 Sinker 10 11% 2 3 0 2 3 Cutter 7 8% 1 0 1 4 1 Changeup 2 2% 0 0 0 1 1 - Alex Hoppe Middle 1.0 10 0 0
- Nick Davila Reliever 1.0 24 0 1
Royals
HOME
5
Stephen Kolek started for Royals, leaving with a 5–0 lead.
workload · innings pitched
-
Stephen Kolek
Starter
9.0
108
0
2
W
Pitch-by-pitch: what Stephen Kolek threw
CSW 24% 1st-pitch strike 60% 3.6 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 36 33% 2 10 7 12 5 Sinker 23 21% 1 4 4 8 6 Changeup 18 17% 1 1 1 6 9 Sweeper 12 11% 1 2 0 6 3 Cutter 10 9% 0 1 3 4 2 Slider 9 8% 2 1 2 3 1
Where the game turned
1 run
- Pasquantino Fielders Choice (1)
Batting lines
AWAY · SEA
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Crawford SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .199 | .342 | .344 | .686 | |
| Julio Rodríguez CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .257 | .322 | .424 | .746 | |
| Josh Naylor 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .313 | .351 | .664 | |
| Randy Arozarena LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .389 | .455 | .844 | |
| Luke Raley RF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .338 | .567 | .905 | 2B |
| Cole Young 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .324 | .350 | .674 | |
| Dominic Canzone DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 | .320 | .425 | .745 | |
| Jhonny Pereda C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .350 | .623 | |
| Colt Emerson 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .118 | .250 | .294 | .544 |
HOME · KC
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .321 | .385 | .706 | 2B |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .365 | .473 | .838 | SB |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .282 | .324 | .606 | SB |
| Salvador Perez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .249 | .352 | .601 | |
| Carter Jensen C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .322 | .395 | .717 | |
| Jac Caglianone RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .247 | .310 | .416 | .726 | SB |
| Isaac Collins LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .213 | .327 | .312 | .639 | |
| Michael Massey 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .250 | .404 | .654 | |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .317 | .391 | .708 |
Pitching lines
AWAY · SEA
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Kirby | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 3.54 | L |
| Alex Hoppe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5.23 | |
| Nick Davila | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0.00 |
HOME · KC
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Kolek | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 2.77 | W |
Manager comparison
AWAY · SEA
Lineup 2.3 R
Bunts 0.9 R
IBBs 1.3 R
HOME · KC
Lineup 3.1 R
Bunts 1.6 R
IBBs 1.5 R
Recent form
AWAY · SEA
4-6
W1
-11 run diff
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HOME · KC
5-5
W1
+7 run diff
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Season series: 0-1 with SEA listed first across 1 prior meeting.
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.