Padres vs Royals Game (Jul 18, 2026) - Played at Kauffman Stadium

Final · July 18, 2026 at 4:10 p.m.

Kauffman Stadium

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
San Diego PadresSD	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0
Kansas City RoyalsKC	2	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	-	6	9	0

Decisions

WinnerDaniel Lynch IV
LoserGriffin Canning

Scoring plays

Bot 1Lane Thomas homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Carter Jensen scores.0-2
Top 3Fernando Tatis Jr. homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.1-2
Bot 3Jac Caglianone doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Gavin Sheets. Carter Jensen scores.1-3
Bot 4Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Michael Massey scores.1-4
Bot 6Salvador Perez homers (12) on a fly ball to center field. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.1-6

Box score

San Diego Padres

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Fernando Tatis Jr.RF	2	1	1	1	2	0	.282
Jackson MerrillCF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.214
Xander BogaertsSS	3	0	0	0	1	2	.222
Manny Machado3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.199
Gavin SheetsLF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.215
Ty France1B	3	0	2	0	1	0	.274
Jake Cronenworth2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.199
Miguel AndujarDH	4	0	0	0	0	0	.264
Freddy FerminC	3	0	1	0	0	0	.156
Totals	30	1	6	1	5	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Griffin Canning	3.2	5	4	4	2	4	1	65-40	6.67
Matt Waldron	2.1	2	2	2	0	2	1	27-18	7.53
Ron Marinaccio	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	13-8	4.79
Jhony Brito	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	11-9	3.38

Kansas City Royals

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Carter JensenC	3	2	2	0	1	1	.246
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.280
Jac CaglianoneRF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.260
Lane ThomasCF	4	1	2	2	0	0	.243
Vinnie Pasquantino1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.223
Salvador PerezDH	4	1	1	2	0	2	.211
Michael Massey2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.268
Nick Loftin3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.240
Isaac CollinsLF	3	0	1	1	0	2	.240
Totals	32	6	9	6	2	8

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Randy Dobnak	4.1	4	1	1	4	3	1	96-60	1.93
Steven Cruz	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	4.64
Daniel Lynch IV	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	26-16	2.23
Beck Way	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	16-10	3.05
Eli Morgan	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	10-6	5.12

Game info

Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 23,347
Duration: 2 h 29
Weather: 90 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 6 mph, R To L
Umpires: Willie Traynor (Home plate) · Charlie Ramos (First base) · David Rackley (Second base) · Nestor Ceja (Third base)

About this game

Who won Padres vs Royals?

Royals won 6-1 over Padres on Saturday, July 18, 2026.

When was Padres vs Royals played?

On Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 4:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.

Where was Padres vs Royals played?

At Kauffman Stadium.

Team

San Diego PadresSD

Kansas City RoyalsKC

Scoring plays

Bot 1Lane Thomas homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Carter Jensen scores.0-2

Top 3Fernando Tatis Jr. homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.1-2

Bot 3Jac Caglianone doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Gavin Sheets. Carter Jensen scores.1-3

Bot 4Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Michael Massey scores.1-4

Bot 6Salvador Perez homers (12) on a fly ball to center field. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.1-6

Batters

RBI

AVG

.282

.214

.222

.199

.215

.274

.199

.264

.156

Totals

Pitchers

P-S

ERA

Griffin Canning

3.2

65-40

6.67

Matt Waldron

2.1

27-18

7.53

Ron Marinaccio

1.0

13-8

4.79

Jhony Brito

1.0

11-9

3.38

Batters

RBI

AVG

.246

.280

.260

.243

.223

.211

.268

.240

.240

Totals

Pitchers

P-S

ERA

Randy Dobnak

4.1

96-60

1.93

Steven Cruz

0.2

2-2

4.64

Daniel Lynch IV

2.0

26-16

2.23

Beck Way

1.0

16-10

3.05

Eli Morgan

1.0

10-6

5.12