Royals shutout by Mariners, 2-0
It was not a night for offense
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - MAY 22: Noah Cameron #65 of the Kansas City Royals warms up prior to throwing against the Seattle Mariners in the first inning at Kauffman Stadium on May 22, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Royals had four hits tonight, all singles. Vinnie Pasquantino’s single in the first inning was the only hit they would have until the sixth.
Bobby Witt Jr. struck out swinging in each of his first two at-bats. The Royals’ best chance to score came in the bottom of the eighth when Michael Massey led off with a single and Maikel Garcia added a one-out single to put runners at first and second for Bobby.
Bobby and Vinnie each lined out to the outfield, and that was that. The Royals were 1-for-7 on hard-hit balls. Jac Caglianone hit three of those, though one was a pop-up that went 190 feet nearly straight up.
An impressive athletic feat, but meaningless on a baseball field. So there was an element of bad luck in this one, but when you’ve lost 10 out of 11 and averaged 2. 3 runs over that span, no one wants to hear about it.