New York Mets beat Kansas City Royals 6–2: July MLB Rundown
July 8, 2026: New York Mets beat Kansas City Royals 6–2 in regular-season play.
Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.
The New York Mets beat Kansas City Royals 6–2 on July 8, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Kansas City Royals 2, New York Mets 6.
New York Mets
A.J. Ewing went 2-for-5 for the New York Mets, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.
Carson Benge went 2-for-3 for the New York Mets, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 0 strikeouts.
Francisco Lindor went 1-for-4 for the New York Mets, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.
Christian Scott recorded 5 innings pitched for the New York Mets. His pitching line listed 3 hits allowed, 0 earned runs allowed, 1 walk and 5 strikeouts.
Kansas City Royals
Salvador Perez went 1-for-4 for the Kansas City Royals, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.
Lane Thomas went 1-for-4 for the Kansas City Royals, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.
Bobby Witt Jr. went 1-for-5 for the Kansas City Royals, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.
Randy Dobnak recorded 5 2/3 innings pitched for the Kansas City Royals. His pitching line listed 3 hits allowed, 0 earned runs allowed, 3 walks and 2 strikeouts.
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