Kansas City Royals vs Athletics
August 19, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
9
Athletics
ATH
7
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
54-74 (.422)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
13.0
Athletics
49-78 (.386)
Div
#5
WC
#12
GB
15.0
Season Comparison
2026| 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 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | — | 9 | 11 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | |||||||
| Henry Bolte (CF) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff McNeil (2B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Gelof (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lawrence Butler (RF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tommy White (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Cortes (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonah Heim (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Walton (SS) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Muncy (3B) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jeffrey Springs (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scott Blewett (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elvis Alvarado (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hayden Juenger (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Drew Rom (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Nick Loftin (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Rave (RF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Seth Lugo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Lange (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craig Kimbrel (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | |||||||
| Jeffrey Springs | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Blewett | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elvis Alvarado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayden Juenger | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Rom | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Seth Lugo | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Double • 0-1
Jeff McNeil doubles (16) on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Henry Bolte scores.
top 1 • Single • 0-2
Zack Gelof singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Tolbert. Jeff McNeil scores.
bottom 4 • Double • 1-2
Salvador Perez doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.
top 5 • Single • 1-3
Henry Bolte singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Tolbert. Donovan Walton scores. Max Muncy to 3rd. Henry Bolte to 2nd.
top 5 • Single • 1-4
Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Max Muncy scores. Henry Bolte to 3rd.
top 5 • Forceout • 1-5
Zack Gelof grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Nick Loftin. Henry Bolte scores. Jeff McNeil out at 2nd. Zack Gelof to 1st.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 2-5
Vinnie Pasquantino homers (7) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-5
Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Maikel Garcia scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-5
Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zack Gelof. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Sac Fly • 5-5
Isaac Collins out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Henry Bolte. Salvador Perez scores. Tyler Tolbert to 3rd. Kyle Isbel to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Double • 8-5
John Rave doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Tyler Tolbert scores. Kyle Isbel scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 9-5
Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. John Rave scores.
top 9 • Home Run • 9-7
Max Muncy homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Donovan Walton scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 9-7
Henry Bolte grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 9 • Home Run • 9-7
Max Muncy homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Donovan Walton scores.
top 9 • Single • 9-5
Donovan Walton singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder John Rave.
top 9 • Flyout • 9-5
Jonah Heim flies out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
top 9 • Pop Out • 9-5
Carlos Cortes pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 9-5
Vinnie Pasquantino lines out sharply to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
bottom 8 • Single • 9-5
Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. John Rave scores.
bottom 8 • Double • 8-5
John Rave doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Tyler Tolbert scores. Kyle Isbel scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
bottom 8 • Intent Walk • 5-5
Drew Rom intentionally walks Bobby Witt Jr.
bottom 8 • Sac Fly • 5-5
Isaac Collins out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Henry Bolte. Salvador Perez scores. Tyler Tolbert to 3rd. Kyle Isbel to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-5
Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zack Gelof. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Walk • 3-5
Tyler Tolbert walks. Salvador Perez to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 3-5
Carter Jensen flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Walk • 3-5
Salvador Perez walks. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-5
Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Maikel Garcia scores.
bottom 8 • Triple • 2-5
Maikel Garcia triples (3) on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte, deflected by right fielder Lawrence Butler.
top 8 • Lineout • 2-5
Tommy White lines out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-5
Lawrence Butler strikes out on a foul tip.
top 8 • Flyout • 2-5
Zack Gelof flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 2-5
John Rave flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 2-5
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, pitcher Elvis Alvarado to first baseman Tommy White.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 2-5
Isaac Collins flies out to left fielder Zack Gelof.
top 7 • Groundout • 2-5
Jeff McNeil grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 7 • Strikeout • 2-5
Henry Bolte strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Strikeout • 2-5
Max Muncy strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 2-5
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Single • 2-5
Tyler Tolbert singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Carter Jensen to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 2-5
Carter Jensen singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 2-5
Salvador Perez lines out sharply to left fielder Zack Gelof.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 2-5
Vinnie Pasquantino homers (7) on a fly ball to right field.