Athletics vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ATH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 KC | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 7 |
Who won: Royals 7-6
The Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 7-6 on Friday, February 27, 2026 at Surprise Stadium. The Royals lead the series 1-0. The Royals outscored the Athletics 4-0 in the 2nd inning. Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-2 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Royals. Max Muncy went 2-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Athletics.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob WilsonSS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .714 |
| Tyler SoderstromLF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .455 | .400 |
| Austin WynnsC | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| Carlos CortesRF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .455 | .444 |
| Max Muncy3B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .455 | .900 |
| Darell HernaizSS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .538 | .727 |
| Denzel ClarkeCF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .154 | .083 |
| Joey Meneses1B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Henry BolteCF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .273 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Leo De VriesSS | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .333 |
| Euribiel Angeles3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Bryan LavastidaC | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| Cade MarloweOF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 |
| Brett Harris3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .500 |
| Michael Stefanic2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| Junior PerezCF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .286 |
| Tommy White1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .571 | .625 | .571 |
| Clark ElliottLF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey SpringsSP | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ----- | 21.60 | -- |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Geoff HartliebRP | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ----- | 13.50 | -- |
| Michael KellyRP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ----- | 4.50 | -- |
| Jamie ArnoldSP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Elvis AlvaradoRP | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Kenya HugginsSP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Brady BassoRP | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ----- | 9.00 | -- |
| Wander SueroRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 4.50 | -- |
