Athletics vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Athletics

49-76

5-9

Final

Royals

52-74

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

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

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Play by play

Top 9th
Grounded out to second
Serven grounded out to second.
B. Serven · 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
RUN SCORESTop 9th
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
Top 9th
Cruz relieved Erceg
Top 9thATH
Heim hit for Williams
Top 9th
Walked
Walton walked, White to second, Cortes to third. Kansas City Royals challenged: call on the field was upheld.
D. Walton · 1-3
Top 9th
Walked
White walked.
T. White · 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Top 9th
Cortes to second on wild pitch by Erceg
Cortes to second on wild pitch by Erceg.
Top 9th
Singled to center
Cortes singled to center.
C. Cortes · 1-4
Top 9th
Erceg relieved Pearson
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Grounded into double play
Garcia grounded into double play, third to second to first, Caglianone out at second.
M. Garcia · 2-5, 1 RBI
RUN SCORESBot 8th
Singled to right, Witt Jr. scored
J. Caglianone · 3-5, 2 RBI
Caglianone singled to right, Witt Jr. scored.
ATH 4 - 9 KC
RUN SCORESBot 8th
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
Bot 8th
Doubled to left
Jensen doubled to left.
C. Jensen · 1-5
Bot 8th
Struck out looking
Isbel struck out looking.
K. Isbel · 1-3, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Johnson relieved Blewett
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Grounded out to shortstop
Gelof grounded out to shortstop.
Z. Gelof · 1-4
Top 8th
Walked
Butler walked, Bolte to second.
L. Butler · 1-3
Top 8th
Hit by pitch
Bolte hit by pitch.
H. Bolte · 1-3
Top 8th
Flied out to center
McNeil flied out to center.
J. McNeil · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Top 8th
Grounded out to third
Serven grounded out to third.
B. Serven · 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Top 8th
Pearson relieved Schreiber
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Struck out swinging
Collins struck out swinging.
I. Collins · 0-3

Athletics vs Kansas City Royals

Who won: Royals 9-5

Win probability

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Season seriesKC wins series 4-0

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