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Athletics vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Athletics
49-77
3-4
Final
Royals
53-74
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 4-3

The Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 4-3 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 4-0. The Royals outscored the Athletics 3-0 in the 9th inning. Jeff McNeil went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Athletics.

Recap · Aug 18
Witt caps Royals' rally in the ninth with the winning hit in a 4-3 victory over the Athletics

Bobby Witt Jr. drove in the winning run with a two-out single in the ninth after pinch-hitter Tyler Tolbert hit a tying two-run single, giving the Kansas City Royals a 4-3 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: KC wins series 4-0.
  • Athletics 26-37 on the road; Royals 31-30 at home.

Latest headlines

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Preview · Sep 26
Athletics host the Houston Astros Saturday

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
Jack Perkins SP
Probable starter · 3-13, 6.10 ERA, 140 K, 1.45 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Henry BolteCF
  2. 2Zack GelofDH
  3. 3Jeff McNeil1B
  4. 4Jonah HeimC
  5. 5Tommy White3B
  6. 6Lawrence ButlerRF
  7. 7Max MuncyLF
  8. 8Alika Williams2B
  9. 9Darell HernaizSS
Royals5th in AL Cent
Daniel Lynch IV SP
Probable starter · 6-6, 4.08 ERA, 56 K, 1.15 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Nick LoftinLF
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  3. 3Jac CaglianoneRF
  4. 4Maikel Garcia3B
  5. 5Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  6. 6Salvador PerezDH
  7. 7Michael Massey2B
  8. 8Carter JensenC
  9. 9Kyle IsbelCF

The series

KC wins series 4-0
Last meeting: Royals 9, Athletics 5 (Aug 17)

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Game info

Venue
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 12,009
Officials
Andy Fletcher (Home Plate Umpire), Alex Tosi (First Base Umpire), Cory Blaser (Second Base Umpire), Jansen Visconti (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesKC wins series 4-0

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