Philadelphia Phillies @ Kansas City Royals
50-40, 25-19 Away
2
50-40, 25-19 Away
Final
36-54, 20-26 Home
5
36-54, 20-26 Home
Phillies Hitting
- Batting
- 2BRincones Jr. (2, Avila)
- 3BStott (4, Avila)
- RBIStubbs (2), Rincones Jr. (6)
- SFRincones Jr.
- SHCrawford
- GIDPStott
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP0-4 (Turner 0-1, Stubbs 0-2, Bohm 0-1)
Royals Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Massey in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BPerez (11, Backhus); Thomas (11, Nola); Collins (15, Nola)
- RBIPerez 2 (32), Thomas (24), Massey (28), Caglianone (31)
- 2Out RBIMassey; Thomas, L; Perez, S 2.
- SFCaglianone
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP4-8 (Perez 1-1, Rojas 0-1, Witt Jr. 1-2, Massey 1-1, Loftin 0-1, Jensen 1-2)
- Baserunning
- SBWitt Jr. (30, 2nd base off Johnson/Stubbs); Collins (5, 2nd base off Nola/Stubbs)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Avila-Witt Jr.-Caglianone)
- ERojas (1, throw)
Phillies Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
A. Nola(L, 3-6) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 98-68 | 5.87 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14-5 | 7.59 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 5.65 |
| 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 124-81 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedNola 18/28; Johnson 1/3; Backhus 2/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesNola-13-19-15-20; Johnson-1-1-2-1; Backhus-3-2-1-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsNola 5-9; Johnson 0-1; Backhus 1-0
- Game ScoresA Nola 58
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
L. Avila(W, 4-3) |
M. Strahm(H, 11) |
J. Schreiber(H, 6) |
D. Lynch IV(H, 10) |
A. Lange(S, 8) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 69-41 | 5.05 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-14 | 5.34 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 3.09 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 2.50 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-7 | 4.82 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 128-78 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedStrahm 2/5; Schreiber 3/5; Lange 1/3; Lynch IV 1/3; Avila 7/18
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesStrahm-5-0-6-3; Schreiber-3-1-1-4; Lange-2-0-2-3; Lynch IV-1-3-1-2; Avila-13-6-9-13
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsStrahm 0-2; Schreiber 2-1; Lange 1-2; Lynch IV 1-1; Avila 7-3
- Game ScoresL Avila 60
Scoring Summary
Inning | PHI | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Thomas doubled to right, Witt Jr. scored. | 0 | 1 | |
| 1st | Massey singled to right, Thomas scored. | 0 | 2 | |
| 5th | Rincones Jr. hit sacrifice fly to center, Stott scored. | 1 | 2 | |
| 5th | Caglianone hit sacrifice fly to center, Collins scored. | 1 | 3 | |
| 7th | Stubbs grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Stott scored, Crawford out at second. | 2 | 3 | |
| 8th | Perez doubled to left, Thomas scored and Witt Jr. scored. | 2 | 5 | |
PHI @ KC Videos
Royals down the Phillies 5-2
Salvador Perez hits an RBI double
Michael Massey hits an RBI single
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
3:00 PM, July 5, 2026Coverage: Peacock
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 14,891
Game Time:2:23
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
- First Base Umpire - Alan Porter
- Second Base Umpire - Jim Wolf
- Third Base Umpire - Alex Mackay
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 52 | 36 | .591 | - | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 50 | 40 | .556 | 3 | L1 |
| Miami | 48 | 42 | .533 | 5 | W2 |
| Washington | 46 | 45 | .505 | 7.5 | L2 |
| New York | 37 | 53 | .411 | 16 | W1 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 47 | 42 | .528 | - | W2 |
| Cleveland | 47 | 44 | .516 | 1 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 44 | 47 | .484 | 4 | W2 |
| Detroit | 40 | 50 | .444 | 7.5 | W2 |
| Kansas City | 36 | 54 | .400 | 11.5 | W1 |
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