Athletics @ Kansas City Royals
8/20/2026, 2:10:00 PM ET · Kauffman Stadium
| Athletics | 2 |
| Kansas City Royals | 6 |
FINAL11,867 attendance
Athletics
49–78 · last 5: 1–4
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-19 | @ KC | L 7–9 | 16 |
| 08-18 | @ KC | L 3–4 | 7 |
| 08-17 | @ KC | L 5–9 | 14 |
| 08-16 | vs TEX | W 5–2 | 7 |
| 08-15 | vs TEX | L 3–5 | 8 |
Kansas City Royals
54–74 · last 5: 4–1
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-19 | vs ATH | W 9–7 | 16 |
| 08-18 | vs ATH | W 4–3 | 7 |
| 08-17 | vs ATH | W 9–5 | 14 |
| 08-16 | @ LAA | W 3–0 | 3 |
| 08-15 | @ LAA | L 0–1 | 1 |
Athletics
Batting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bolte | Center Fielder | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .269 | .339 | .367 | .706 |
| Jeff McNeil | Second Baseman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .313 | .357 | .670 |
| Brian Serven | Catcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .205 | .225 | .436 | .661 |
| Zack Gelof | Third Baseman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .269 | .330 | .481 | .811 |
| Carlos Cortes | Right Fielder | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .336 | .407 | .743 |
| Darell Hernaiz | Shortstop | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .317 | .283 | .600 |
| Donovan Walton | Second Baseman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .367 | .438 | .806 |
| Lawrence Butler | Right Fielder | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .309 | .358 | .667 |
| Max Muncy | Third Baseman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .216 | .292 | .376 | .669 |
Pitching
| Player | Pos | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P | BF | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gage JumpGS | Starting Pitcher | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 23 | 4.83 |
| Scott Blewett | Relief Pitcher | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 2.60 |
Kansas City Royals
Batting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador Perez | Designated Hitter | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .265 | .368 | .632 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | Shortstop | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .364 | .465 | .829 |
| John Rave | Right Fielder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .194 | .254 | .403 | .657 |
| Luke Maile | Catcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 | .231 | .360 | .591 |
| Michael Massey | Second Baseman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .311 | .447 | .758 |
| Nick Loftin | Third Baseman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .323 | .374 | .696 |
| Isaac Collins | Left Fielder | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .227 | .326 | .348 | .674 |
| Tyler Tolbert | Shortstop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .303 | .369 | .444 | .814 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | First Baseman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .329 | .367 | .695 |
Pitching
| Player | Pos | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P | BF | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy DobnakGS | Starting Pitcher | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 20 | 1.58 |
| Connor Thomas | Relief Pitcher | 1.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 15 |
| Craig Kimbrel | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4.26 |
| John Schreiber | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3.52 |
| Nate Pearson | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2.64 |