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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .462 | .500 | .923 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .385 | .429 | .385 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .308 | .583 |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .308 |
| Jonathan India2B | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| Josh Rojas3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .455 | 1.100 |
| Drew WatersLF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .250 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Kameron MisnerCF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .364 | .375 |
| Daniel VazquezSS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| Omar HernandezC | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| Dairon BlancoCF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .750 |
| Connor KaiserSS | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .625 |
| Luca TreshC | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
| Carson RoccaforteCF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .333 |
| Peyton Wilson2B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .300 | .167 |
| Nick Loftin3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .231 | .250 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey FalterRP | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ----- | 4.91 | -- |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Hunter PattesonSP | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ----- | 3.86 | -- |
| Nick MearsRP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ----- | 9.00 | -- |
| Carlos EstevezRP | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ----- | 18.00 | -- |
| Hector NerisRP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ----- | 4.50 | -- |
| Aaron SanchezSP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 3.00 | -- |
| Daniel Lynch IVRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Steven ZobacSP | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Dennis ColleranRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
