@ Royals L 7–9
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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6:40 PM – 9:09 PM
Kauffman Stadium
Athletics @ Kansas City Royals
Final: 7–9
· Kauffman Stadium
· 2026-08-19
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | – | 9 | 11 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Craig KimbrelL: Drew Rom
Athletics Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bolte - CF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .270 | .341 | .371 |
| Jeff McNeil - 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .318 | .362 |
| Zack Gelof - LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .273 | .332 | .488 |
| Lawrence Butler - RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .214 | .305 | .355 |
| Tommy White - 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .257 | .283 | .330 |
| Carlos Cortes - DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .255 | .330 | .404 |
| Jonah Heim - C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .272 | .390 |
| Donovan Walton - SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .364 | .434 |
| Max Muncy - 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .219 | .288 | .380 |
Athletics Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Springs | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 85-52 | 6.02 |
| Scott Blewett | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-6 | 2.93 |
| Elvis Alvarado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 4.50 |
| Hayden Juenger | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-9 | 7.98 |
| Drew Rom (L) | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26-12 | 7.00 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Loftin - 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .322 | .368 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .325 | .348 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .284 | .360 | .455 |
| Jac Caglianone - RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .332 | .495 |
| John Rave - RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .270 | .431 |
| Maikel Garcia - 3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .266 | .321 | .379 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .327 | .367 |
| Salvador Perez - DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .215 | .261 | .365 |
| Carter Jensen - C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .221 | .303 | .401 |
| Tyler Tolbert - 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .313 | .374 | .458 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .229 | .279 | .332 |
a–Grounded out for Caglianone in the 5th.
b–Flied out for Loftin in the 7th.
b–Flied out for Loftin in the 7th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 96-60 | 4.71 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10-8 | 5.98 |
| Craig Kimbrel (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-6 | 4.38 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17-12 | 4.37 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Alex Tosi · First Base: Cory Blaser · Second Base: Jansen Visconti · Third Base: Andy Fletcher
Balk: Springs.
IBB: Witt Jr. (by Rom).
HBP: Caglianone (by Springs).
Weather: 82 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 2 mph, L To R.
First pitch: 6:40 PM.
T: 2:29.
Att: 11,579.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
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