Athletics vs Kansas City Royals
April 28, 2026 • 9:40 PM • Sutter Health Park
Status
Final
Athletics
ATH
1
Kansas City Royals
KC
4
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Athletics
Starter
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsAthletics
15-13 (.536)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Kansas City Royals
11-17 (.393)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
3.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Athletics | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .711 | .705 |
| HR | 32 | 29 |
| Runs | 125 | 123 |
| ERA | 4.27 | 4.51 |
| WHIP | 1.42 | 1.42 |
| Strikeouts | 242 | 259 |
Top Players
Athletics
Hitters
Pitchers
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (C) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (LF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Starling Marte (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (1B) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kris Bubic (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Strahm (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nick Mears (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Erceg (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Athletics | |||||||
| Jacob Wilson (SS) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Shea Langeliers (C) | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Kurtz (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Brent Rooker (DH) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Colby Thomas (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lawrence Butler (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Soderstrom (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Carlos Cortes (LF) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Gelof (CF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Darell Hernaiz (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff McNeil (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Civale (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hogan Harris (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scott Barlow (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark Leiter Jr. (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Perkins (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Sterner (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Kris Bubic | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Mears | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Athletics | |||||||
| Aaron Civale | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Hogan Harris | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Perkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Sterner | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 2 • Single • 1-0
Jacob Wilson singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Zack Gelof scores.
top 6 • Home Run • 1-1
Salvador Perez homers (5) on a fly ball to center field.
top 10 • Home Run • 1-4
Bobby Witt Jr. homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Nick Loftin scores. Kyle Isbel scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 10 • Lineout • 1-4
Darell Hernaiz lines out to second baseman Michael Massey.
bottom 10 • Single • 1-4
Zack Gelof singles on a ground ball to pitcher Lucas Erceg. Nick Kurtz to 3rd. Carlos Cortes to 2nd.
bottom 10 • Walk • 1-4
Carlos Cortes walks.
bottom 10 • Strikeout • 1-4
Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging.
bottom 10 • Groundout • 1-4
Brent Rooker grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Nick Loftin.
top 10 • Flyout • 1-4
Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Zack Gelof.
top 10 • Groundout • 1-4
Michael Massey grounds out to pitcher Justin Sterner.
top 10 • Home Run • 1-4
Bobby Witt Jr. homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Nick Loftin scores. Kyle Isbel scores.
top 10 • Bunt Pop Out • 1-1
Maikel Garcia bunt pops out softly to catcher Shea Langeliers in foul territory.
top 10 • Single • 1-1
Athletics challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Kyle Isbel singles on a soft bunt ground ball to catcher Shea Langeliers.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 1-1
Nick Kurtz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nick Kurtz called out on strikes.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 1-1
Shea Langeliers flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 1-1
Jacob Wilson strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Lineout • 1-1
Nick Loftin lines out to right fielder Colby Thomas.
top 9 • Flyout • 1-1
Isaac Collins flies out to left fielder Carlos Cortes.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-1
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 1-1
Jeff McNeil flies out to left fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 8 • Walk • 1-1
Darell Hernaiz walks. Carlos Cortes to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 1-1
Zack Gelof strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Single • 1-1
Carlos Cortes singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Colby Thomas to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Single • 1-1
Colby Thomas singles on a line drive to left fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 1-1
Brent Rooker strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-1
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Lineout • 1-1
Salvador Perez lines out to shortstop Jacob Wilson.
top 8 • Lineout • 1-1
Michael Massey lines out to second baseman Jeff McNeil.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-1
Nick Kurtz grounds out to first baseman Nick Loftin.
bottom 7 • Double • 1-1
Shea Langeliers doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 1-1
Jacob Wilson flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 1-1
Jeff McNeil flies out to left fielder Lane Thomas.
top 7 • Forceout • 1-1
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to second baseman Jeff McNeil. Kyle Isbel out at 2nd.