Athletics vs Kansas City Royals, April 29, 2026

RoyalsKC
2-5
Final
AthleticsATH

April 29, 2026, 9:40 PM ET | Sutter Health Park

Last 5 Form

Kansas City Royals

4-1

Last 5
W 6-3
vs LAA
W 12-1
vs LAA
W 11-9
vs LAA
W 4-1
@ ATH
L 2-5
@ ATH

Athletics

3-2

Last 5
W 8-1
@ TEX
L 3-4
@ TEX
W 2-1
@ TEX
L 1-4
vs KC
W 5-2
vs KC

Starting Pitchers

Kansas City Royals

Michael Wacha headshot
Michael Wacha
Recorded starter

Athletics

Luis Severino headshot
Luis Severino
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Apr 29, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Kansas City Royals12-17.414#5#92.5
Athletics15-14.517#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Kansas City RoyalsAthletics
.718
OPS
.719
170
HR
194
690
Runs
699
4.77
ERA
5.51
1.41
WHIP
1.51
1173
Strikeouts by pitchers
1356

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Kansas City Royals

Hitters

Bobby Witt Jr. headshot
Bobby Witt Jr.

8 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Salvador Perez headshot
Salvador Perez

7 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Isaac Collins headshot
Isaac Collins

5 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Lucas Erceg headshot
Lucas Erceg

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Cole Ragans headshot
Cole Ragans

6.0 IP, 11 SO, 1.50 ERA

Kris Bubic headshot
Kris Bubic

5.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.80 ERA

Athletics

Hitters

Carlos Cortes headshot
Carlos Cortes

9 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Zack Gelof headshot
Zack Gelof

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Nick Kurtz headshot
Nick Kurtz

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Jack Perkins headshot
Jack Perkins

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Aaron Civale headshot
Aaron Civale

5.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

J.T. Ginn headshot
J.T. Ginn

3.1 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Luis Severino headshot
Luis Severino
Athletics, MLBDB pick
Lawrence Butler headshot
Lawrence Butler
Athletics, MLBDB pick
Michael Wacha headshot
Michael Wacha
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Athletics 5, Kansas City Royals 2: KC 6 hits, ATH 11 hits; KC 1 error, ATH 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Kansas City Royals100000001261
Athletics01030100x5110

Box Score

Batting

Bobby Witt Jr. led Kansas City Royals with 2 hits.

Kansas City Royals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Maikel Garcia3B4000010
Bobby Witt Jr.SS4220010
Carter JensenC3010110
Salvador Perez1B4011000
Michael Massey2B3001010
Isaac CollinsLF3000110
Jac CaglianoneDH3000130
Lane ThomasRF2010110
Kyle IsbelCF3010000
Totals29262490

4 players led Athletics with 2 hits each.

Athletics batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Nick Kurtz1B4021120
Shea LangeliersC4010100
Carlos CortesLF3020110
Brent RookerDH4000010
Jacob WilsonSS3220100
Jeff McNeil2B3121100
Zack GelofCF3000010
Lawrence ButlerRF4113011
Darell Hernaiz3B4110010
Totals325115571

Pitching

Michael Wacha went 5.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (5 SO, 4 ER); Luis Severino went 7.0 innings for Athletics (8 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Kansas City Royals
Michael Wacha5.0844451
Luinder Avila1.0211020
Alex Lange1.0000100
Mason Black1.0100000
Athletics
Luis Severino7.0411280
Joel Kuhnel1.2211100
Mark Leiter Jr.0.1000110
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T1

    Forceout Salvador Perez lines into a force out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to second baseman Jeff McNeil. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Carter Jensen out at 2nd. Salvador Perez to 1st. KC 1, ATH 0

  • B2

    Double Jeff McNeil doubles (6) on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. Jacob Wilson scores. KC 1, ATH 1

  • B4

    Home Run Lawrence Butler homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Jacob Wilson scores. Jeff McNeil scores. KC 1, ATH 4

  • B6

    Double Nick Kurtz doubles (4) on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Darell Hernaiz scores. KC 1, ATH 5

  • T9

    Sac Fly Michael Massey out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Zack Gelof. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. KC 2, ATH 5

Play-by-Play

All 74 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. KC 2, ATH 5

  • T9

    Walk Isaac Collins walks. KC 2, ATH 5

  • T9

    Sac Fly Michael Massey out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Zack Gelof. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. KC 2, ATH 5

  • T9

    Single Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jacob Wilson. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd. KC 1, ATH 5

  • T9

    Pop Out Carter Jensen pops out to catcher Shea Langeliers in foul territory. KC 1, ATH 5

  • T9

    Single Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. KC 1, ATH 5

  • B8

    Flyout Shea Langeliers flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 1, ATH 5

  • B8

    Single Nick Kurtz singles on a soft ground ball to catcher Carter Jensen. KC 1, ATH 5

  • B8

    Flyout Darell Hernaiz flies out to right fielder Lane Thomas. KC 1, ATH 5

  • B8

    Flyout Lawrence Butler flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 1, ATH 5

  • T8

    Grounded Into DP Maikel Garcia grounds into a double play, second baseman Jeff McNeil to shortstop Jacob Wilson to first baseman Nick Kurtz. Kyle Isbel out at 2nd. Maikel Garcia out at 1st. KC 1, ATH 5

  • T8

    Forceout Kyle Isbel grounds into a force out, third baseman Darell Hernaiz to second baseman Jeff McNeil. Lane Thomas out at 2nd. Kyle Isbel to 1st. KC 1, ATH 5

  • T8

    Walk Lane Thomas walks. KC 1, ATH 5

  • B7

    Groundout Zack Gelof grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Salvador Perez. KC 1, ATH 5

  • B7

    Forceout Jeff McNeil grounds into a force out, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Jacob Wilson out at 2nd. Jeff McNeil to 1st. KC 1, ATH 5

  • B7

    Walk Jacob Wilson walks. KC 1, ATH 5

  • B7

    Groundout Brent Rooker grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Salvador Perez. KC 1, ATH 5

  • T7

    Strikeout Jac Caglianone called out on strikes. KC 1, ATH 5

  • T7

    Flyout Isaac Collins flies out to left fielder Carlos Cortes. KC 1, ATH 5

  • T7

    Strikeout Michael Massey called out on strikes. KC 1, ATH 5

  • B6

    Strikeout Carlos Cortes strikes out swinging. KC 1, ATH 5

  • B6

    Flyout Shea Langeliers flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 1, ATH 5

  • B6

    Double Nick Kurtz doubles (4) on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Darell Hernaiz scores. KC 1, ATH 5

  • B6

    Single Darell Hernaiz singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 1, ATH 4

  • B6

    Strikeout Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging. KC 1, ATH 4

  • T6

    Flyout Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Zack Gelof. KC 1, ATH 4

  • T6

    Walk Carter Jensen walks. KC 1, ATH 4

  • T6

    Strikeout Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. KC 1, ATH 4

  • T6

    Lineout Maikel Garcia lines out to third baseman Darell Hernaiz. KC 1, ATH 4

  • B5

    Flyout Zack Gelof flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 1, ATH 4

  • B5

    Walk Jeff McNeil walks. KC 1, ATH 4

  • B5

    Flyout Jacob Wilson flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 1, ATH 4

  • B5

    Flyout Brent Rooker flies out to right fielder Lane Thomas. KC 1, ATH 4

  • T5

    Single Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball. Jac Caglianone out at 2nd, hit by batted ball, second baseman Jeff McNeil unassisted. KC 1, ATH 4

  • T5

    Strikeout Lane Thomas called out on strikes. KC 1, ATH 4

  • T5

    Walk Jac Caglianone walks. KC 1, ATH 4

  • T5

    Groundout Isaac Collins grounds out, second baseman Jeff McNeil to first baseman Nick Kurtz. KC 1, ATH 4

  • B4

    Single Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Carlos Cortes singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lane Thomas. Nick Kurtz out at home on the throw, right fielder Lane Thomas to catcher Carter Jensen. Shea Langeliers to 2nd. KC 1, ATH 4

  • B4

    Single Shea Langeliers singles on a sharp ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., deflected by third baseman Maikel Garcia. Nick Kurtz to 2nd. KC 1, ATH 4

  • B4

    Walk Nick Kurtz walks. KC 1, ATH 4

  • B4

    Strikeout Darell Hernaiz strikes out swinging, catcher Carter Jensen to first baseman Salvador Perez. KC 1, ATH 4

  • B4

    Home Run Lawrence Butler homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Jacob Wilson scores. Jeff McNeil scores. KC 1, ATH 4

  • B4

    Sac Bunt Zack Gelof out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Michael Wacha to second baseman Michael Massey. Jacob Wilson to 3rd. Jeff McNeil to 2nd. KC 1, ATH 1

  • B4

    Single Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Jacob Wilson to 2nd. KC 1, ATH 1

  • B4

    Single Jacob Wilson singles on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. KC 1, ATH 1

  • T4

    Groundout Michael Massey grounds out, first baseman Nick Kurtz to pitcher Luis Severino. KC 1, ATH 1

  • T4

    Groundout Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to first baseman Nick Kurtz. KC 1, ATH 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Carter Jensen strikes out swinging. KC 1, ATH 1

  • B3

    Strikeout Brent Rooker strikes out swinging. KC 1, ATH 1

  • B3

    Single Carlos Cortes singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lane Thomas. Shea Langeliers to 3rd. KC 1, ATH 1

  • B3

    Walk Shea Langeliers walks. KC 1, ATH 1

  • B3

    Strikeout Nick Kurtz strikes out swinging. KC 1, ATH 1

  • B3

    Lineout Darell Hernaiz lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 1, ATH 1

  • T3

    Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. KC 1, ATH 1

  • T3

    Lineout Maikel Garcia lines out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. KC 1, ATH 1

  • T3

    Flyout Kyle Isbel flies out to center fielder Zack Gelof. KC 1, ATH 1

  • B2

    Pickoff Caught Stealing 2B With Darell Hernaiz batting, Lawrence Butler picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, second baseman Michael Massey. KC 1, ATH 1

  • B2

    Field Error Lawrence Butler reaches on a throwing error by first baseman Salvador Perez. KC 1, ATH 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Zack Gelof strikes out swinging. KC 1, ATH 1

  • B2

    Double Jeff McNeil doubles (6) on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. Jacob Wilson scores. KC 1, ATH 1

  • B2

    Double Jacob Wilson doubles (7) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 1, ATH 0

  • T2

    Pickoff 1B Pitcher Luis Severino picks off Lane Thomas at 1st on throw to first baseman Nick Kurtz. KC 1, ATH 0

  • T2

    Single Lane Thomas singles on a ground ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. KC 1, ATH 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. KC 1, ATH 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Isaac Collins strikes out swinging. KC 1, ATH 0

  • B1

    Flyout Brent Rooker flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 1, ATH 0

  • B1

    Walk Carlos Cortes walks. KC 1, ATH 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Shea Langeliers pops out to catcher Carter Jensen in foul territory. KC 1, ATH 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Nick Kurtz called out on strikes. KC 1, ATH 0

  • T1

    Flyout Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Carlos Cortes. KC 1, ATH 0

  • T1

    Forceout Salvador Perez lines into a force out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to second baseman Jeff McNeil. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Carter Jensen out at 2nd. Salvador Perez to 1st. KC 1, ATH 0

  • T1

    Single Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. KC 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Single Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jacob Wilson. KC 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging. KC 0, ATH 0