Oakland Athletics vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Athletics

19-30

4-8

Final

Royals

29-19

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
OAK	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	4
KC	2	0	0	0	2	4	0	0	X	8

Who won: Royals 8-4

The Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 8-4 on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 3-0. The Royals outscored the Athletics 4-0 in the 6th inning. Brent Rooker went 2-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Athletics.

Recap · May 19

Brady Singer strikes out nine, Royals defeat A's 8-4

Brady Singer stuck out nine, Vinnie Pasquantino hit a three-run triple and the Kansas City Royals completed a sweep of the Oakland Athletics with an 8-1 victory Sunday.

What it means

Season series: KC wins series 3-0.
Athletics 9-17 on the road; Royals 18-8 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

Athletics4th in AL West

Seth Johnson RP
Knee, Surgery, left
Out
Alika Williams SS
Upper Body, Soreness
Day-To-Day
Brent Rooker DH
Knee, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
J.T. Ginn SP
Elbow, Soreness, right
60-Day-IL
Max Muncy 3B
Knee, Soreness, left
10-Day-IL

Royals5th in AL Cent

Steven Cruz RP
Personal
Out
Mitch Spence RP
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Connor Seabold RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Nick Loftin 3B
Personal
paternity
Tony Gonsolin SP
Illness
15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Athletics4th in AL West

JP Sears SP

Probable starter · 11-13, 4.38 ERA, 137 K, 1.22 WHIP

Lineup

1Abraham Toro3B
2JJ BledayCF
3Brent RookerLF
4Shea LangeliersDH
5Tyler Soderstrom1B
6Zack Gelof2B
7Seth BrownRF
8Max SchuemannSS
9Kyle McCannC

Royals5th in AL Cent

Brady Singer SP

Probable starter · 9-13, 3.71 ERA, 170 K, 1.27 WHIP

Lineup

1Maikel Garcia3B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Salvador Perez1B
4Nelson VelazquezDH
5Freddy FerminC
6Hunter RenfroeRF
7Dairon BlancoLF
8Michael Massey2B
9Garrett HampsonCF

The series

KC wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Royals 5, Athletics 3 (May 18)

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 20,035
Officials: Brian Knight (Home Plate Umpire), Chris Guccione (First Base Umpire), Gabe Morales (Second Base Umpire), Ryan Additon (Third Base Umpire)