Athletics vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ATH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 KC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 |
Who won: Royals 6-2
The Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 6-2 on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 4-0. The Royals outscored the Athletics 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Bobby Witt Jr. went 3-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.
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KC| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Loftin3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .231 | .323 | .374 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .288 | .364 | .465 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .269 | .324 | .385 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .219 | .265 | .368 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .244 | .329 | .367 |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .227 | .326 | .348 |
| Tyler TolbertSS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .303 | .369 | .444 |
| Michael Massey2B | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .278 | .311 | .447 |
| Luke MaileC | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .200 | .231 | .360 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| John RaveRF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .194 | .254 | .403 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy DobnakSP | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 96-57 | 1.58 | 96 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Carlos DuranSP | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23-8 | 13.50 | 23 |
| Connor ThomasRP | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20-14 | 15.00 | 20 |
| Craig KimbrelRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 4.26 | 12 |
| John SchreiberRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 3.52 | 13 |
| Nate PearsonRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 2.64 | 6 |
