Kansas City Royals vs Athletics
August 20, 2026 • 2:10 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
6
Athletics
ATH
2
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
55-74 (.426)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
12.0
Athletics
49-79 (.383)
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 12 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | |||||||
| Henry Bolte (CF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeff McNeil (1B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Gelof (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lawrence Butler (DH) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Muncy (3B) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Cortes (RF) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Serven (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Donovan Walton (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darell Hernaiz (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gage Jump (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Taylor Rashi (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scott Blewett (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Rave (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (1B) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Maile (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Randy Dobnak (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carlos Duran (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Thomas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craig Kimbrel (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nate Pearson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | |||||||
| Gage Jump | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Taylor Rashi | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Blewett | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Randy Dobnak | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Carlos Duran | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Thomas | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Home Run • 1-0
Bobby Witt Jr. homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 3 • Single • 3-0
Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to left fielder Zack Gelof. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd.
bottom 4 • Triple • 4-0
Nick Loftin triples (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte, deflected by right fielder Carlos Cortes. Michael Massey scores.
bottom 4 • Single • 5-0
Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. John Rave to 2nd.
top 5 • Single • 5-1
Brian Serven singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyler Tolbert. Lawrence Butler scores. Max Muncy to 3rd. Carlos Cortes to 2nd.
top 5 • Groundout • 5-2
Donovan Walton grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez. Max Muncy scores. Carlos Cortes to 3rd. Brian Serven to 2nd.
bottom 5 • Double • 6-2
Michael Massey doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Carlos Cortes. Isaac Collins scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 6-2
Zack Gelof grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.
top 9 • Groundout • 6-2
Jeff McNeil grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez.
top 9 • Groundout • 6-2
Henry Bolte grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 6-2
Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, second baseman Donovan Walton to shortstop Darell Hernaiz to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 6-2
John Rave strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Field Error • 6-2
Bobby Witt Jr. reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Max Muncy.
top 8 • Groundout • 6-2
Darell Hernaiz grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.
top 8 • Flyout • 6-2
Donovan Walton flies out to right fielder John Rave.
top 8 • Lineout • 6-2
Brian Serven lines out to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 6-2
Nick Loftin called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Grounded Into DP • 6-2
Luke Maile grounds into a double play, third baseman Max Muncy to second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Michael Massey out at 2nd. Luke Maile out at 1st.
bottom 7 • Single • 6-2
Michael Massey singles on a ground ball to right fielder Carlos Cortes.
top 7 • Caught Stealing 2B • 6-2
Lawrence Butler caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Luke Maile to second baseman Michael Massey.
top 7 • Flyout • 6-2
Carlos Cortes flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 7 • Pop Out • 6-2
Max Muncy pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.
top 7 • Single • 6-2
Lawrence Butler singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 6-2
Tyler Tolbert flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 6-2
Isaac Collins strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 6 • Single • 6-2
Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte, deflected by shortstop Darell Hernaiz. Salvador Perez to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 6-2
Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zack Gelof.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 6-2
John Rave grounds out, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
top 6 • Strikeout • 6-2
Zack Gelof strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Pop Out • 6-2
Jeff McNeil pops out to third baseman Nick Loftin in foul territory.
top 6 • Strikeout • 6-2
Henry Bolte strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Lineout • 6-2
Bobby Witt Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Henry Bolte.
bottom 5 • Walk • 6-2
Nick Loftin walks.
bottom 5 • Lineout • 6-2
Luke Maile lines out to center fielder Henry Bolte.
bottom 5 • Double • 6-2
Michael Massey doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Carlos Cortes. Isaac Collins scores.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 5-2
Tyler Tolbert flies out to right fielder Carlos Cortes.
bottom 5 • Walk • 5-2
Isaac Collins walks.