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Kansas City Royals at New York Mets

MLBJuly 9, 2026Citi Field

RoyalsKansas CityKC38-56

Royals 3, Mets 7

Final
MetsFlushingNYMWon40-54
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC100100100371
NYM01005010–7101

W Sean ManaeaL Michael Wacha

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Lane Thomas homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, second baseman Brett Baty to first baseman Jared Young.
  3.  Salvador Perez flies out to second baseman Brett Baty.
  4.  Starling Marte singles on a ground ball to first baseman Jared Young.
  5.  Starling Marte caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Luis Torrens to second baseman Brett Baty.

Bot 1st

  1.  A.J. Ewing flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
  2.  Juan Soto called out on strikes.
  3.  Bo Bichette grounds out, first baseman Salvador Perez to pitcher Michael Wacha.

Top 2nd

  1.  Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
  3.  Isaac Collins grounds out softly, pitcher Sean Manaea to first baseman Jared Young.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Carson Benge walks.KC 52%
  2.  Francisco Alvarez strikes out swinging. Carson Benge steals (13) 2nd base.
  3.  Jared Young doubles (5) on a fly ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Carson Benge scores.NYM 58%
  4.  Mark Vientos hit by pitch.
  5.  Brett Baty flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.NYM 55%
  6.  Luis Torrens called out on strikes.

Top 3rd

  1.  Tyler Tolbert grounds out, shortstop Bo Bichette to first baseman Jared Young.
  2.  Luke Maile strikes out swinging.
  3.  Lane Thomas lines out sharply to left fielder Juan Soto.

Bot 3rd

  1.  A.J. Ewing strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Juan Soto walks.
  3.  Bo Bichette grounds into a double play, second baseman Tyler Tolbert to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez. Juan Soto out at 2nd. Bo Bichette out at 1st.NYM 51%

Top 4th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. homers (13) on a fly ball to left field.KC 63%
  2.  Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Carson Benge.
  3.  Starling Marte grounds out, third baseman Brett Baty to first baseman Jared Young.
  4.  Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.

Bot 4th

  1.  Carson Benge flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
  2.  Francisco Alvarez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jared Young lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.

Top 5th

  1.  Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
  2.  Isaac Collins grounds out, pitcher Sean Manaea to first baseman Jared Young.
  3.  Tyler Tolbert singles on a ground ball to second baseman A.J. Ewing.
  4.  Mets challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: pitcher Sean Manaea picks off Tyler Tolbert at 1st on throw to first baseman Jared Young.

Bot 5th

  1.  Tyrone Taylor homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.NYM 58%
  2.  Brett Baty singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas.NYM 63%
  3.  Luis Torrens lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  4.  A.J. Ewing singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Brett Baty to 3rd.NYM 66%
  5.  Juan Soto walks. A.J. Ewing to 2nd.
  6.  Bo Bichette out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lane Thomas. Brett Baty scores.
  7.  Carson Benge singles on a fly ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. A.J. Ewing scores. Juan Soto scores. Carson Benge to 3rd. Throwing error by center fielder Lane Thomas.NYM 89%
  8.  Francisco Alvarez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Carson Benge scores.
  9.  Jared Young doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Francisco Alvarez to 3rd.
  10.  Tyrone Taylor grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Top 6th

  1.  Luke Maile called out on strikes.
  2.  Lane Thomas flies out to right fielder Carson Benge.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.

Bot 6th

  1.  Brett Baty grounds out, second baseman Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  2.  Luis Torrens grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  3.  A.J. Ewing grounds out, second baseman Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Top 7th

  1.  Salvador Perez lines out sharply to right fielder Carson Benge.
  2.  Starling Marte strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nick Loftin singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Juan Soto. Nick Loftin to 2nd. Nick Loftin advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by left fielder Juan Soto.
  4.  Jac Caglianone doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Nick Loftin scores.
  5.  Isaac Collins walks.
  6.  Tyler Tolbert bunt grounds out softly, catcher Luis Torrens to first baseman Jared Young.

Bot 7th

  1.  Juan Soto homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field.
  2.  Bo Bichette flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  3.  Carson Benge singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
  4.  Francisco Alvarez grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Salvador Perez. Carson Benge out at 2nd. Francisco Alvarez out at 1st.

Top 8th

  1.  Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
  2.  Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to left fielder Juan Soto.

Bot 8th

  1.  Jared Young grounds out to pitcher Jose Cuas.
  2.  Tyrone Taylor doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
  3.  Brett Baty strikes out swinging.
  4.  Luis Torrens walks.
  5.  A.J. Ewing strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Salvador Perez grounds out, first baseman Jared Young to pitcher Devin Williams.
  2.  Josh Rojas called out on strikes.
  3.  Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to left fielder Juan Soto.
  4.  Jac Caglianone grounds out, second baseman Brett Baty to first baseman Jared Young.

Top 1st

  1.  KC 1, NYM 0Lane Thomas homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.

Bot 2nd

  1.  KC 1, NYM 1Jared Young doubles (5) on a fly ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Carson Benge scores.NYM 58%

Top 4th

  1.  KC 2, NYM 1Bobby Witt Jr. homers (13) on a fly ball to left field.KC 63%

Bot 5th

  1.  KC 2, NYM 2Tyrone Taylor homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.NYM 58%
  2.  KC 2, NYM 3Bo Bichette out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lane Thomas. Brett Baty scores.
  3.  KC 2, NYM 5Carson Benge singles on a fly ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. A.J. Ewing scores. Juan Soto scores. Carson Benge to 3rd. Throwing error by center fielder Lane Thomas.NYM 89%
  4.  KC 2, NYM 6Francisco Alvarez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Carson Benge scores.

Top 7th

  1.  KC 3, NYM 6Jac Caglianone doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Nick Loftin scores.

Bot 7th

  1.  KC 3, NYM 7Juan Soto homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field.

Win probability

Bot 5th · Biggest swing #1 · KC 2–5 NYM

Carson Benge singles on a fly ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. A.J. Ewing scores. Juan Soto scores. Carson Benge to 3rd. Throwing error by center fielder Lane Thomas.

See it in the scoring summary
NYM 89%NYM +18 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

MetsFlushing

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Lane Thomas CF4111101.233
Bobby Witt Jr. SS4111100.288
Salvador Perez 1B4000000.209
Starling Marte DH3010001.268
Josh Rojas PH1000001.154
Nick Loftin 3B4120001.254
Jac Caglianone RF4011002.257
Isaac Collins LF2000010.237
Tyler Tolbert 2B3010000.370
Luke Maile C2000002.167
Carter Jensen C1000001.246
Totals32373219

2B: Caglianone.HR: Thomas, Jr..RBI: Thomas, Jr., Caglianone.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Michael Wacha L4.2666351043.77
Lucas Erceg1.110000155.00
Beck Way1.02110083.38
Jose Cuas1.010012182.84

Video

10:43Condensed Game: KC@NYM - 7/9/26MLB video
3:31Taylor starts rally, Manaea deals in Mets' win1:12Mets rally for five runs in the 5th inning0:30Data Viz: Juan Soto's home run1:03Sean Manaea's seven strikeouts
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