Kansas City Royals vs Athletics, August 17, 2026
August 17, 2026, 7:40 PM ET | Kauffman Stadium
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Athletics
Kansas City Royals
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 49-76 | .392 | #4 | #11 | 14.0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 52-74 | .413 | #5 | #10 | 14.5 |
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- WC
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- GB
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Season Comparison
2026Lower 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.
Athletics
Hitters
Pitchers
3.1 IP, 1 SO, 2.70 ERA
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 3.00 ERA
4.1 IP, 4 SO, 4.15 ERA
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
9.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.2 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 3.00 ERA
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Line Score
Kansas City Royals 9, Athletics 5: ATH 8 hits, KC 13 hits; ATH 1 error, KC 0 errors.
| 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 | x | 9 | 13 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
8 players led Athletics with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff McNeil1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry BolteCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lawrence ButlerRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack GelofDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Carlos CortesLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy White3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Donovan Walton2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alika WilliamsSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonah HeimPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian ServenC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Bobby Witt Jr. and Jac Caglianone led Kansas City Royals with 3 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter JensenC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Pitching
Mason Barnett went 2.2 innings for Athletics (2 SO, 6 ER); Michael Wacha went 5.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (3 SO, 4 ER).
| 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 |
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Scoring Summary
- T1
Home Run Jeff McNeil homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. ATH 1, KC 0
- B1
Single Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Jac Caglianone to 3rd. Maikel Garcia to 2nd. ATH 1, KC 1
- B1
Single Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Jac Caglianone scores. Maikel Garcia scores. ATH 1, KC 3
- B2
Home Run Bobby Witt Jr. homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field. Kyle Isbel scores. ATH 1, KC 5
- B3
Single Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Michael Massey scores. Isaac Collins to 3rd. ATH 1, KC 6
- T5
Home Run Tommy White homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. ATH 2, KC 6
- T5
Home Run Brian Serven homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Donovan Walton scores. ATH 4, KC 6
- B6
Single Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. ATH 4, KC 7
- B8
Double Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Carter Jensen scores. ATH 4, KC 8
- B8
Single Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. ATH 4, KC 9
- T9
Grounded Into DP 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. ATH 5, KC 9
Play-by-Play
All 77 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Groundout Brian Serven grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. ATH 5, KC 9
- T9
Grounded Into DP 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. ATH 5, KC 9
- T9
Walk Carter Jensen challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Donovan Walton walks. Carlos Cortes to 3rd. Tommy White to 2nd. ATH 4, KC 9
- T9
Walk Tommy White walks. ATH 4, KC 9
- T9
Single Carlos Cortes singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. ATH 4, KC 9
- B8
Grounded Into DP 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. ATH 4, KC 9
- B8
Single Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. ATH 4, KC 9
- B8
Double Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Carter Jensen scores. ATH 4, KC 8
- B8
Double Carter Jensen doubles (25) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. ATH 4, KC 7
- B8
Strikeout Kyle Isbel called out on strikes. ATH 4, KC 7
- T8
Groundout Zack Gelof grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. ATH 4, KC 7
- T8
Walk Lawrence Butler walks. Henry Bolte to 2nd. ATH 4, KC 7
- T8
Hit By Pitch Henry Bolte hit by pitch. ATH 4, KC 7
- T8
Flyout Jeff McNeil flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. ATH 4, KC 7
- T8
Groundout Brian Serven grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. ATH 4, KC 7
- B7
Strikeout Isaac Collins strikes out swinging. ATH 4, KC 7
- B7
Strikeout Michael Massey strikes out on a foul tip. ATH 4, KC 7
- B7
Groundout Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Jeff McNeil. ATH 4, KC 7
- B7
Double Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (12) on a fly ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. ATH 4, KC 7
- T7
Groundout Alika Williams grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. ATH 4, KC 7
- T7
Flyout Donovan Walton flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. ATH 4, KC 7
- T7
Groundout Tommy White grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. ATH 4, KC 7
- B6
Strikeout Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging. ATH 4, KC 7
- B6
Single Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. ATH 4, KC 7
- B6
Single Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. ATH 4, KC 6
- B6
Flyout Carter Jensen flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 4, KC 6
- B6
Groundout Kyle Isbel grounds out to first baseman Jeff McNeil. ATH 4, KC 6
- T6
Grounded Into DP 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. ATH 4, KC 6
- T6
Strikeout Zack Gelof strikes out swinging. ATH 4, KC 6
- T6
Single Lawrence Butler singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., deflected by third baseman Maikel Garcia. ATH 4, KC 6
- B5
Groundout Isaac Collins grounds out, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil. ATH 4, KC 6
- B5
Lineout Michael Massey lines out to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 4, KC 6
- B5
Catcher Interference Royals challenged (hit by pitch), call on the field was overturned: Salvador Perez reaches on catcher interference by Brian Serven. Salvador Perez to 1st. ATH 4, KC 6
- B5
Flyout Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. ATH 4, KC 6
- T5
Groundout Henry Bolte grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. ATH 4, KC 6
- T5
Groundout Jeff McNeil grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. ATH 4, KC 6
- T5
Home Run Brian Serven homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Donovan Walton scores. ATH 4, KC 6
- T5
Flyout Alika Williams flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Donovan Walton to 3rd. ATH 2, KC 6
- T5
Double Donovan Walton doubles (11) on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. ATH 2, KC 6
- T5
Home Run Tommy White homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. ATH 2, KC 6
- B4
Flyout Maikel Garcia flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 1, KC 6
- B4
Lineout Jac Caglianone lines out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. ATH 1, KC 6
- B4
Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 1, KC 6
- T4
Groundout Carlos Cortes grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. ATH 1, KC 6
- T4
Strikeout Zack Gelof strikes out swinging. ATH 1, KC 6
- T4
Groundout Lawrence Butler grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. ATH 1, KC 6
- B3
Flyout Carter Jensen flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 1, KC 6
- B3
Single Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Michael Massey scores. Isaac Collins to 3rd. ATH 1, KC 6
- B3
Walk Isaac Collins walks. Michael Massey to 2nd. ATH 1, KC 5
- B3
Single Michael Massey singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. ATH 1, KC 5
- B3
Strikeout Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. ATH 1, KC 5
- B3
Groundout Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first baseman Jeff McNeil. ATH 1, KC 5
- T3
Strikeout Henry Bolte strikes out swinging. ATH 1, KC 5
- T3
Groundout Jeff McNeil grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. ATH 1, KC 5
- T3
Flyout Brian Serven flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. ATH 1, KC 5
- B2
Caught Stealing 2B Maikel Garcia caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Brian Serven to shortstop Alika Williams. ATH 1, KC 5
- B2
Single Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to shortstop Alika Williams. ATH 1, KC 5
- B2
Groundout Jac Caglianone grounds out, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil. ATH 1, KC 5
- B2
Home Run Bobby Witt Jr. homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field. Kyle Isbel scores. ATH 1, KC 5
- B2
Flyout Carter Jensen flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. ATH 1, KC 3
- B2
Walk Kyle Isbel walks. ATH 1, KC 3
- T2
Pop Out Alika Williams pops out to second baseman Michael Massey. ATH 1, KC 3
- T2
Flyout Donovan Walton flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. ATH 1, KC 3
- T2
Strikeout Tommy White strikes out swinging. ATH 1, KC 3
- B1
Groundout Isaac Collins grounds out sharply, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil. ATH 1, KC 3
- B1
Walk Michael Massey walks. Salvador Perez to 2nd. ATH 1, KC 3
- B1
Single Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Jac Caglianone scores. Maikel Garcia scores. ATH 1, KC 3
- B1
Flyout Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to shortstop Alika Williams. ATH 1, KC 1
- B1
Single Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Jac Caglianone to 3rd. Maikel Garcia to 2nd. ATH 1, KC 1
- B1
Single Jac Caglianone singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd. ATH 1, KC 0
- B1
Walk Bobby Witt Jr. walks. ATH 1, KC 0
- B1
Strikeout Carter Jensen strikes out swinging. ATH 1, KC 0
- T1
Grounded Into DP Carlos Cortes grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Zack Gelof out at 2nd. Carlos Cortes out at 1st. ATH 1, KC 0
- T1
Single Zack Gelof singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Henry Bolte to 2nd. ATH 1, KC 0
- T1
Pop Out Lawrence Butler pops out to second baseman Michael Massey. ATH 1, KC 0
- T1
Single Henry Bolte singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. ATH 1, KC 0
- T1
Home Run Jeff McNeil homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. ATH 1, KC 0