Kansas City Royals vs Athletics
August 17, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
9
Athletics
ATH
5
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Probable Pitchers
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Athletics
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
52-74 (.413)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
14.5
Athletics
49-76 (.392)
Div
#4
WC
#11
GB
14.0
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 |
Top Players
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
Athletics
Hitters
Pitchers
3.1 IP, 1 SO, 2.7 ERA
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 3 ERA
4.1 IP, 4 SO, 4.154 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | 9 | 13 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | |||||||
| Jeff McNeil (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Bolte (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lawrence Butler (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Gelof (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Carlos Cortes (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy White (3B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Donovan Walton (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alika Williams (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonah Heim (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Serven (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mason Barnett (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hayden Juenger (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scott Blewett (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seth Johnson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Wacha (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Thomas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nate Pearson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Erceg (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | |||||||
| Mason Barnett | 2.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Hayden Juenger | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Blewett | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Seth Johnson | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Michael Wacha | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Connor Thomas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-1
Jeff McNeil homers (6) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 1 • Single • 1-1
Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Jac Caglianone to 3rd. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.
bottom 1 • Single • 3-1
Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Jac Caglianone scores. Maikel Garcia scores.
bottom 2 • Home Run • 5-1
Bobby Witt Jr. homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field. Kyle Isbel scores.
bottom 3 • Single • 6-1
Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Michael Massey scores. Isaac Collins to 3rd.
top 5 • Home Run • 6-2
Tommy White homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 5 • Home Run • 6-4
Brian Serven homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Donovan Walton scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 7-4
Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
bottom 8 • Double • 8-4
Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Carter Jensen scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 9-4
Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
top 9 • Grounded Into DP • 9-5
Jonah Heim grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Carlos Cortes scores. Tommy White to 3rd. Donovan Walton out at 2nd. Jonah Heim out at 1st.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 9-5
Brian Serven grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 9 • Grounded Into DP • 9-5
Jonah Heim grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Carlos Cortes scores. Tommy White to 3rd. Donovan Walton out at 2nd. Jonah Heim out at 1st.
top 9 • Walk • 9-4
Carter Jensen challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Donovan Walton walks. Carlos Cortes to 3rd. Tommy White to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 9-4
Tommy White walks.
top 9 • Single • 9-4
Carlos Cortes singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 9-4
Maikel Garcia grounds into a double play, third baseman Tommy White to second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Jac Caglianone out at 2nd. Maikel Garcia out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Single • 9-4
Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
bottom 8 • Double • 8-4
Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Carter Jensen scores.
bottom 8 • Double • 7-4
Carter Jensen doubles (25) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 7-4
Kyle Isbel called out on strikes.
top 8 • Groundout • 7-4
Zack Gelof grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 8 • Walk • 7-4
Lawrence Butler walks. Henry Bolte to 2nd.
top 8 • Hit By Pitch • 7-4
Henry Bolte hit by pitch.
top 8 • Flyout • 7-4
Jeff McNeil flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 8 • Groundout • 7-4
Brian Serven grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 7-4
Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 7-4
Michael Massey strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 7-4
Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
bottom 7 • Double • 7-4
Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (12) on a fly ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes.
top 7 • Groundout • 7-4
Alika Williams grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 7 • Flyout • 7-4
Donovan Walton flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 7 • Groundout • 7-4
Tommy White grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 7-4
Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Single • 7-4
Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 6-4
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 6-4
Carter Jensen flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 6-4
Kyle Isbel grounds out to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
top 6 • Grounded Into DP • 6-4
Carlos Cortes grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Lawrence Butler out at 2nd. Carlos Cortes out at 1st.
top 6 • Strikeout • 6-4
Zack Gelof strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Single • 6-4
Lawrence Butler singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., deflected by third baseman Maikel Garcia.