San Francisco Giants 4-5 Kansas City Royals
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Kansas City Royals beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City on Wed, 22 Jul 2026.
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Kansas City Royals beat San Francisco Giants 5-4
The Kansas City Royals held off the San Francisco Giants 5-4 at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday 22 July.
A 5-run 7th inning did the damage.
Seth Lugo got the win, Sam Hentges took the loss and Steven Cruz earned the save.
Salvador Perez went 1-for-4 with a homer and 2 RBI and Casey Schmitt went 1-for-4 with a homer and 1 RBI.
Hits: SF 4, KC 9; errors 1-0.
Kansas City Royals move to 43-60; San Francisco Giants fall to 42-60.
Attendance: 14,606.
Decisions
- Win: Seth Lugo
- Loss: Sam Hentges
- Save: Steven Cruz
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
Biggest moments
- Lane Thomas singles on a line drive to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. Starling Marte scores. Nick Loftin scores. Carter Jensen to 3rd.
- Salvador Perez homers (14) on a fly ball to center field. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.
- Jung Hoo Lee triples (4) on a line drive to right fielder Starling Marte. Rafael Devers scores.
- Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to left fielder Heliot Ramos. Michael Massey scores. Starling Marte to 2nd.
- Michael Massey singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Sam Hentges. Michael Massey to 2nd. Michael Massey advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by pitcher Sam Hentges.
Questions
Who won San Francisco Giants vs Kansas City Royals?
The Kansas City Royals, 5-4, on Wed, 22 Jul 2026.