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.
Recap · Aug 20
Witt homers as the Royals earn their fifth straight win with a four-game sweep of the Athletics
Bobby Witt Jr. homered and scored three runs, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 6-2 on Thursday for their first four-game sweep of the season.
What it means
- Season series: KC wins series 4-0.
- Athletics 26-39 on the road; Royals 33-30 at home.
Latest headlines
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Injuries and inactives
Athletics4th in AL West- OutSeth Johnson RPKnee, Surgery, left
- Day-To-DayAlika Williams SSUpper Body, Soreness
- 60-Day-ILBrent Rooker DHKnee, Surgery, left
- 60-Day-ILJ.T. Ginn SPElbow, Soreness, right
- 10-Day-ILMax Muncy 3BKnee, Soreness, left
Royals5th in AL Cent- OutSteven Cruz RPPersonal
- Day-To-DayMitch Spence RPUndisclosed
- 60-Day-ILConnor Seabold RPLat, Strain, right
- paternityNick Loftin 3BPersonal
- 15-Day-ILTony Gonsolin SPIllness
Probable starters
Athletics4th in AL West
Gage Jump SP
Probable starter · 6-11, 5.47 ERA, 108 K, 1.52 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Henry BolteCF
- 2Jeff McNeil1B
- 3Zack GelofLF
- 4Lawrence ButlerDH
- 5Max Muncy3B
- 6Carlos CortesRF
- 7Brian ServenC
- 8Donovan Walton2B
- 9Darell HernaizSS
Royals5th in AL Cent
Randy Dobnak SP
Probable starter · 3-5, 3.51 ERA, 49 K, 1.40 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Nick Loftin3B
- 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
- 3Maikel Garcia3B
- 4Salvador Perez1B
- 5Vinnie PasquantinoDH
- 6Isaac CollinsLF
- 7Tyler TolbertCF
- 8Michael Massey2B
- 9Luke MaileC
The series
KC wins series 4-0
Last meeting: Royals 9, Athletics 7 (Aug 19)
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Game info
- Venue
- Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 11,867
- Officials
- Cory Blaser (Home Plate Umpire), John Bacon (First Base Umpire), Andy Fletcher (Second Base Umpire), Alex Tosi (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
