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Miami Marlins at Kansas City Royals

MLBSeptember 1, 2026Kauffman Stadium

MarlinsMiamiMIAWon70-69

Marlins 6, Royals 3

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKC62-77
Score by inning
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MIA020010300681
KC000000021360

W Tyler PhillipsL Randy Dobnak

Graham Pauley drives in 4 as the Marlins beat the Royals 6-3Graham Pauley homered and tripled to drive in four runs, Kyle Stowers also went deep, and the Miami Marlins rolled past the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Tuesday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Kyle Stowers strikes out swinging.
  2.  Griffin Conine strikes out swinging.
  3.  Heriberto Hernández walks.
  4.  Jakob Marsee lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.

Bot 1st

  1.  Carter Jensen singles on a line drive to right fielder Owen Caissie.KC 60%
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a double play, shortstop Otto Lopez to second baseman Javier Sanoja to first baseman Griffin Conine. Carter Jensen out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 1st.KC 51%
  3.  Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Owen Caissie singles on a sharp ground ball to second baseman Nick Loftin.MIA 54%
  2.  Otto Lopez flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Joe Mack strikes out swinging.
  4.  Graham Pauley homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Owen Caissie scores.MIA 69%
  5.  Javier Sanoja singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
  6.  Kyle Stowers strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Salvador Perez grounds out, first baseman Griffin Conine to pitcher Tyler Phillips.
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder Heriberto Hernández.
  3.  Marlins challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Nick Loftin called out on strikes.

Top 3rd

  1.  Griffin Conine walks.
  2.  Heriberto Hernández strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jakob Marsee lines out to second baseman Nick Loftin.
  4.  Catcher Carter Jensen picks off Griffin Conine at 1st on throw to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Josh Rojas grounds out, shortstop Otto Lopez to first baseman Griffin Conine.
  2.  Isaac Collins grounds out softly, pitcher Tyler Phillips to first baseman Griffin Conine.
  3.  Kyle Isbel grounds out, first baseman Griffin Conine to pitcher Tyler Phillips.

Top 4th

  1.  Owen Caissie flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
  2.  Otto Lopez grounds out, third baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Joe Mack grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 4th

  1.  Carter Jensen flies out to right fielder Owen Caissie.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jac Caglianone walks.
  4.  Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Owen Caissie.

Top 5th

  1.  Graham Pauley grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Javier Sanoja flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Kyle Stowers homers (17) on a fly ball to right field.MIA 83%
  4.  Griffin Conine lines out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Bot 5th

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino walks.
  2.  Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Jakob Marsee.
  3.  Josh Rojas flies out to right fielder Owen Caissie.
  4.  Isaac Collins strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 6th

  1.  Heriberto Hernández strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jakob Marsee grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Owen Caissie grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 6th

  1.  Kyle Isbel lines out to third baseman Graham Pauley.
  2.  Carter Jensen grounds out, second baseman Javier Sanoja to first baseman Griffin Conine.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jakob Marsee.
  4.  Jac Caglianone grounds out to first baseman Griffin Conine.

Top 7th

  1.  Otto Lopez singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
  2.  Joe Mack singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Otto Lopez to 3rd.
  3.  Graham Pauley triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Otto Lopez scores. Joe Mack scores.
  4.  Javier Sanoja singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Graham Pauley scores.
  5.  Kyle Stowers pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
  6.  Griffin Conine grounds out, third baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  7.  Heriberto Hernández lines out sharply to left fielder Isaac Collins.

Bot 7th

  1.  Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Owen Caissie.
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nick Loftin called out on strikes.

Top 8th

  1.  Jakob Marsee hit by pitch.
  2.  Owen Caissie strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jared Serna grounds into a double play, pitcher Nolan Hoffman to second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jakob Marsee out at 2nd. Jared Serna out at 1st.

Bot 8th

  1.  Josh Rojas singles on a line drive to right fielder Owen Caissie.
  2.  Isaac Collins walks. Josh Rojas to 2nd.
  3.  Kyle Isbel flies out to center fielder Jakob Marsee. Josh Rojas to 3rd.
  4.  Carter Jensen doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. Josh Rojas scores. Isaac Collins to 3rd.
  5.  Bobby Witt Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. Isaac Collins scores. Carter Jensen to 3rd.
  6.  Jac Caglianone flies out to left fielder Heriberto Hernández.

Top 9th

  1.  Brian Navarreto pops out to catcher Carter Jensen in foul territory.
  2.  Graham Pauley strikes out swinging.
  3.  Javier Sanoja lines out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.

Bot 9th

  1.  Salvador Perez grounds out, second baseman Jared Serna to first baseman Griffin Conine.
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to shortstop Javier Sanoja.
  3.  Nick Loftin homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.
  4.  Josh Rojas singles on a ground ball to right fielder Owen Caissie.
  5.  Isaac Collins flies out to left fielder Heriberto Hernández.

Top 2nd

  1.  MIA 2, KC 0Graham Pauley homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Owen Caissie scores.MIA 69%

Top 5th

  1.  MIA 3, KC 0Kyle Stowers homers (17) on a fly ball to right field.MIA 83%

Top 7th

  1.  MIA 5, KC 0Graham Pauley triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Otto Lopez scores. Joe Mack scores.
  2.  MIA 6, KC 0Javier Sanoja singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Graham Pauley scores.

Bot 8th

  1.  MIA 6, KC 1Carter Jensen doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. Josh Rojas scores. Isaac Collins to 3rd.
  2.  MIA 6, KC 2Bobby Witt Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. Isaac Collins scores. Carter Jensen to 3rd.

Bot 9th

  1.  MIA 6, KC 3Nick Loftin homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.

Win probability

Top 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · MIA 2–0 KC

Graham Pauley homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Owen Caissie scores.

See it in the scoring summary
MIA 69%MIA +22 pts

Game leaders

MarlinsMiami

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Kyle Stowers DH4111102.245
Griffin Conine 1B3000011.248
Heriberto Hernández LF3000012.229
Jakob Marsee CF3000000.209
Owen Caissie RF4110001.223
Otto Lopez SS3110000.305
Jared Serna 2B1000000.000
Joe Mack C3110001.234
Brian Navarreto C1000000.119
Graham Pauley 3B4224101.205
Javier Sanoja SS4021000.283
Totals33686228

3B: Pauley.HR: Stowers, Pauley.RBI: Stowers, Pauley 4, Sanoja.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Tyler Phillips W5.010024693.43
Calvin Faucher1.010000183.84
Victor Vodnik2.022212264.91
Tyler Zuber1.021100103.98

Video

0:08Tyler Phillips against the Royals0:06Probable pitchers for Marlins at Royals - September 1, 20260:11Analyzing Graham Pauley's home run through bat tracking0:09Bullpen availability for Kansas City, September 1 vs Marlins
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