Athletics @ Kansas City Royals
8/17/2026, 7:40:00 PM ET · Kauffman Stadium
| Athletics | 5 |
| Kansas City Royals | 9 |
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Athletics
49–75 · last 5: 2–3
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-16 | vs TEX | W 5–2 | 7 |
| 08-15 | vs TEX | L 3–5 | 8 |
| 08-14 | vs TEX | W 8–3 | 11 |
| 08-12 | vs TB | L 4–8 | 12 |
| 08-11 | vs TB | L 4–12 | 16 |
Kansas City Royals
51–74 · last 5: 2–3
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-16 | @ LAA | W 3–0 | 3 |
| 08-15 | @ LAA | L 0–1 | 1 |
| 08-14 | @ LAA | W 7–6 | 13 |
| 08-12 | @ LAD | L 2–4 | 6 |
| 08-11 | @ LAD | L 4–5 | 9 |
Athletics
Batting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Serven | Catcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .222 | .457 | .679 |
| Carlos Cortes | Right Fielder | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .336 | .412 | .748 |
| Jeff McNeil | Second Baseman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .314 | .356 | .670 |
| Zack Gelof | Third Baseman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .276 | .331 | .496 | .827 |
| Alika Williams | Shortstop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .304 | .396 | .700 |
| Donovan Walton | Second Baseman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .365 | .438 | .803 |
| Henry Bolte | Center Fielder | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .268 | .341 | .372 | .713 |
| Lawrence Butler | Right Fielder | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .301 | .353 | .654 |
| Tommy White | Third Baseman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .295 | .347 | .642 |
| Jonah Heim | Catcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .276 | .400 | .676 |
Pitching
| Player | Pos | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P | BF | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Juenger | Relief Pitcher | 2.10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 6.14 |
| Scott Blewett | Relief Pitcher | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals
Batting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen | Catcher | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .219 | .297 | .401 | .699 |
| Jac Caglianone | Right Fielder | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .327 | .492 | .819 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | Shortstop | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .359 | .461 | .819 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | First Baseman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .318 | .347 | .664 |
| Isaac Collins | Left Fielder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .227 | .325 | .350 | .675 |
| Kyle Isbel | Center Fielder | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .232 | .284 | .338 | .622 |
| Michael Massey | Second Baseman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .272 | .303 | .441 | .745 |
| Salvador Perez | Designated Hitter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .215 | .261 | .365 | .626 |
Pitching
| Player | Pos | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P | BF | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael WachaGS | Starting Pitcher | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 79 | 20 | 3.58 |
| Connor Thomas | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 18.41 |
| John Schreiber | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3.60 |
| Nate Pearson | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2.73 |
| Steven Cruz | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4.08 |