Skip to content
Image

Athletics vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Athletics
49-76
5-9
Final
Royals
52-74
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
Team123456789R
ATH1000300015
KC32100102X9

Who won: Royals 9-5

The Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 9-5 on Monday, August 17, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 4-0. The Royals outscored the Athletics 3-1 in the 1st inning. Bobby Witt Jr. went 3-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Royals. Brian Serven went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Athletics.

Win probability

100%KC final
ATHKC

Tap or hover the line to see the play. Dots mark the biggest swings.

Play by play

  1. Top 9thBrian Serven

    Grounded out to second

    Serven grounded out to second.

    B. Serven · 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI

  2. RUN SCORESTop 9th
    Jonah Heim

    Grounded into double play, Cortes scored

    J. Heim · 0-1

    Heim grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Cortes scored, Walton out at second, White to third.

    ATH 5 - 9 KC
  3. Top 9thSteven Cruz

    Cruz relieved Erceg

  4. Top 9thATH

    Heim hit for Williams

  5. Top 9thDonovan Walton

    Walked

    Walton walked, White to second, Cortes to third. Kansas City Royals challenged: call on the field was upheld.

    D. Walton · 1-3

  6. Top 9thTommy White

    Walked

    White walked.

    T. White · 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  7. Top 9thLucas Erceg

    Cortes to second on wild pitch by Erceg

    Cortes to second on wild pitch by Erceg.

  8. Top 9thCarlos Cortes

    Singled to center

    Cortes singled to center.

    C. Cortes · 1-4

  9. Top 9thLucas Erceg

    Erceg relieved Pearson

  10. Top of the 9th inning
  11. Bot 8thMaikel Garcia

    Grounded into double play

    Garcia grounded into double play, third to second to first, Caglianone out at second.

    M. Garcia · 2-5, 1 RBI

  12. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Jac Caglianone

    Singled to right, Witt Jr. scored

    J. Caglianone · 3-5, 2 RBI

    Caglianone singled to right, Witt Jr. scored.

    ATH 4 - 9 KC
  13. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Bobby Witt Jr.

    Doubled to left, Jensen scored

    B. Witt Jr. · 3-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI

    Witt Jr. doubled to left, Jensen scored.

    ATH 4 - 8 KC
  14. Bot 8thCarter Jensen

    Doubled to left

    Jensen doubled to left.

    C. Jensen · 1-5

  15. Bot 8thKyle Isbel

    Struck out looking

    Isbel struck out looking.

    K. Isbel · 1-3, 1 RBI

  16. Bot 8thSeth Johnson

    Johnson relieved Blewett

  17. Bottom of the 8th inning
  18. Top 8thZack Gelof

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Gelof grounded out to shortstop.

    Z. Gelof · 1-4

  19. Top 8thLawrence Butler

    Walked

    Butler walked, Bolte to second.

    L. Butler · 1-3

  20. Top 8thHenry Bolte

    Hit by pitch

    Bolte hit by pitch.

    H. Bolte · 1-3

  21. Top 8thJeff McNeil

    Flied out to center

    McNeil flied out to center.

    J. McNeil · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  22. Top 8thBrian Serven

    Grounded out to third

    Serven grounded out to third.

    B. Serven · 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI

  23. Top 8thNate Pearson

    Pearson relieved Schreiber

  24. Top of the 8th inning
  25. Bot 7thIsaac Collins

    Struck out swinging

    Collins struck out swinging.

    I. Collins · 0-3

Season seriesKC wins series 4-0

More MLB games on August 17