@ Royals L 5–9
Monday, August 17, 2026
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6:40 PM – 9:25 PM
Kauffman Stadium
Athletics @ Kansas City Royals
Final: 5–9
· Kauffman Stadium
· 2026-08-17
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| KC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | 13 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Michael WachaL: Mason BarnettS: Steven Cruz
Athletics Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff McNeil - 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .314 | .356 |
| Henry Bolte - CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .268 | .341 | .372 |
| Lawrence Butler - RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .210 | .301 | .353 |
| Zack Gelof - DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .276 | .331 | .496 |
| Carlos Cortes - LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .260 | .336 | .412 |
| Tommy White - 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .295 | .347 |
| Donovan Walton - 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .365 | .438 |
| Alika Williams - SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .266 | .304 | .396 |
| Jonah Heim - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .215 | .276 | .400 |
| Brian Serven - C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .222 | .457 |
a–Grounded into a double play for Williams in the 9th.
Athletics Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Barnett (L) | 2.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 83-45 | 7.08 |
| Hayden Juenger | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21-14 | 6.14 |
| Scott Blewett | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28-22 | 3.00 |
| Seth Johnson | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-13 | 7.29 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .219 | .297 | .401 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .359 | .461 |
| Jac Caglianone - RF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .327 | .492 |
| Maikel Garcia - 3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .264 | .321 | .374 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .232 | .318 | .347 |
| Salvador Perez - DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .215 | .261 | .365 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .272 | .303 | .441 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .227 | .325 | .350 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .232 | .284 | .338 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha (W) | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 79-49 | 3.58 |
| Connor Thomas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-8 | 18.41 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-8 | 3.60 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-10 | 2.73 |
| Lucas Erceg | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14-6 | 6.23 |
| Steven Cruz (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 4.08 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Jansen Visconti · First Base: Andy Fletcher · Second Base: Alex Tosi · Third Base: Cory Blaser
WP: Barnett 2; Erceg.
HBP: Bolte (by Pearson).
Weather: 85 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 4 mph, L To R.
First pitch: 6:40 PM.
T: 2:45.
Att: 12,438.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
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