August 18, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
4
Athletics
ATH
3
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Athletics
Starter
Kansas City Royals
53-74 (.417)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
13.5
Athletics
49-77 (.389)
Div
#5
WC
#12
GB
14.0
| Stat | Kansas City Royals | Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .716 | .718 |
| HR | 142 | 161 |
| Runs | 593 | 602 |
| ERA | 4.69 | 5.48 |
| WHIP | 1.39 | 1.50 |
| Strikeouts | 1009 | 1168 |
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
Athletics
Hitters
Pitchers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | |||||||
| Henry Bolte (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Gelof (DH) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff McNeil (1B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonah Heim (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy White (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lawrence Butler (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Max Muncy (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Cortes (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alika Williams (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Walton (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Darell Hernaiz (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Basso (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Perkins (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Drew Rom (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luis Medina (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hogan Harris (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elvis Alvarado (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Nick Loftin (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Rave (PR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (C) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (PH) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Black (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Lange (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carlos Duran (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | |||||||
| Brady Basso | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Perkins | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Drew Rom | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Medina | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hogan Harris | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elvis Alvarado | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Daniel Lynch IV | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason Black | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Duran | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
top 1 • Single • 0-1
Tommy White singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Loftin. Zack Gelof scores. Jeff McNeil out at home on the throw, left fielder Nick Loftin to catcher Carter Jensen. Jonah Heim to 2nd.
top 6 • Single • 0-2
Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to left fielder Nick Loftin. Henry Bolte scores. Zack Gelof to 2nd.
top 6 • Walk • 0-3
Max Muncy walks. Zack Gelof scores. Jeff McNeil to 3rd. Lawrence Butler to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Double • 1-3
Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Jac Caglianone scores.
bottom 9 • Single • 3-3
Tyler Tolbert singles on a ground ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. John Rave scores. Michael Massey scores. Carter Jensen to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Single • 4-3
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a fly ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Carter Jensen scores. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd.
Recap
KANSAS CITY – The Royals didn’t really have much going offensively throughout Tuesday night in a fairly quiet game overall. Their best opportunity came in the eighth inning with the bases loaded and two outs. Maikel Garcia’s hard-hit liner went directly to right fielder Lawrence Butler’s glove. When the opportunity
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Bobby Witt Jr. walks it off for the Royals win
Watch highlightCondensed Game: ATH@KC - 8/18/26
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Watch highlightTyler Tolbert's game-tying two-run single
Watch highlightVinnie Pasquantino's RBI double
Watch highlightJeff McNeil's RBI single
Watch highlightField View: Bobby Witt Jr.'s walk-off single
Watch highlightTommy White's RBI single
Watch highlightLawrence Butler's leaping grab at the wall
Watch highlightAlika Williams' diving stop
Watch highlightMax Muncy's RBI walk
Watch highlightNick Loftin throws out Jeff McNeil at home
Watch highlightMaikel Garcia's difficult stop at third
Watch highlightJonah Heim throws out Carter Jensen after review
Watch highlightJac Caglianone reaches first after a challenge
Watch highlightDaniel Lynch IV strikes out Lawrence Butler
Watch highlightBrady Basso strikes out Nick Loftin
Watch highlightMark Kotsay gets ejected in the 9th inning
Watch highlightMatt Quatraro talks comeback win over A's
Watch highlightBobby Witt Jr. and Carlos Duran discuss walk-off win
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Watch highlightbottom 9 • Single • 4-3
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a fly ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Carter Jensen scores. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Lineout • 3-3
Isaac Collins lines out to center fielder Henry Bolte.
bottom 9 • Single • 3-3
Tyler Tolbert singles on a ground ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. John Rave scores. Michael Massey scores. Carter Jensen to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Walk • 1-3
Carter Jensen walks. John Rave to 3rd. Michael Massey to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Single • 1-3
Michael Massey singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Salvador Perez to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Catcher Interference • 1-3
Salvador Perez reaches on catcher interference by Jonah Heim. Salvador Perez to 1st.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 1-3
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
top 9 • Groundout • 1-3
Darell Hernaiz grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-3
Donovan Walton strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Forceout • 1-3
Carlos Cortes grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Lawrence Butler out at 2nd. Carlos Cortes to 1st.
top 9 • Single • 1-3
Lawrence Butler singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 1-3
Maikel Garcia lines out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
bottom 8 • Single • 1-3
Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to second baseman Donovan Walton. Isaac Collins to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Walk • 1-3
Bobby Witt Jr. walks.
bottom 8 • Walk • 1-3
Isaac Collins walks.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 1-3
Kyle Isbel grounds into a double play, pitcher Luis Medina to shortstop Darell Hernaiz to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Carter Jensen out at 2nd. Kyle Isbel out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Walk • 1-3
Carter Jensen walks.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-3
Tommy White grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 8 • Pop Out • 1-3
Jonah Heim pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-3
Jeff McNeil grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-3
Michael Massey grounds out to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-3
Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Darell Hernaiz to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
bottom 7 • Double • 1-3
Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Jac Caglianone scores.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 0-3
Maikel Garcia called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Double • 0-3
Jac Caglianone doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Max Muncy.
top 7 • Flyout • 0-3
Zack Gelof flies out to left fielder Nick Loftin.
top 7 • Groundout • 0-3
Henry Bolte grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 7 • Groundout • 0-3
Darell Hernaiz grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 0-3
Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 0-3
Nick Loftin called out on strikes.
