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Athletics at Kansas City Royals

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City Regular Season Final

Final score

The Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 4–3 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at home.

Team Runs 2026 record
Athletics 3 64-98
at Kansas City Royals 4 69-93

Line score

Team
Athletics 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 5 1
Kansas City Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 9 0
  • W: Carlos Duran (1-0)
  • L: Hogan Harris

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Top 1st Athletics Tommy White singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Loftin. Zack Gelof scores. Jeff McNeil out at home on the throw, left fielder Nick Loftin to catcher Carter Jensen. Jonah Heim to 2nd. 1–0
Top 6th Athletics Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to left fielder Nick Loftin. Henry Bolte scores. Zack Gelof to 2nd. 2–0
Top 6th Athletics Max Muncy walks. Zack Gelof scores. Jeff McNeil to 3rd. Lawrence Butler to 2nd. 3–0
Bottom 7th Kansas City Royals Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Jac Caglianone scores. 3–1
Bottom 9th Kansas City Royals Tyler Tolbert singles on a ground ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. John Rave scores. Michael Massey scores. Carter Jensen to 2nd. 3–3
Bottom 9th Kansas City Royals Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a fly ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Carter Jensen scores. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd. 3–4

Box score

Athletics

Batter
Henry Bolte CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .267
Zack Gelof DH 2 2 0 0 2 0 .273
Jeff McNeil 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .262
Jonah Heim C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .213
Tommy White 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .267
Lawrence Butler RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .211
Max Muncy LF 2 0 0 1 1 0 .213
Carlos Cortes LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259
Alika Williams 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .262
Donovan Walton 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .273
Darell Hernaiz SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .234
Totals 31 3 5 3 5 3
Pitcher
Brady Basso 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 32 3.91
Jack Perkins 3.2 1 0 0 1 4 0 53 6.96
Drew Rom (H, 3) 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 8 3.38
Luis Medina (H, 7) 1.1 0 0 0 3 0 0 24 3.51
Hogan Harris (L, 3-2)(BS, 6) 0.2 3 3 2 1 0 0 30 3.79
Elvis Alvarado 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.62

Kansas City Royals

Batter
Nick Loftin LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .232
Isaac Collins LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .226
Bobby Witt Jr. SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 .287
Jac Caglianone RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .278
Maikel Garcia 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .264
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .236
Salvador Perez DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .214
John Rave PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
Michael Massey 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .272
Carter Jensen C 2 1 1 0 2 0 .220
Kyle Isbel CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .229
Tyler Tolbert PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .312
Totals 31 4 9 4 5 6
Pitcher
Daniel Lynch IV 4.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 45 2.83
Mason Black 3.0 2 2 2 3 1 0 51 3.77
Alex Lange 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 6.10
Carlos Duran (W, 1-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 0.00

Game info

Weather
86 degrees, Partly Cloudy
Wind
4 mph, R To L
First pitch
6:40 PM
Time of game
2:42
Attendance
12,009
Umpires
Home Plate: Andy Fletcher, First Base: Alex Tosi, Second Base: Cory Blaser, Third Base: Jansen Visconti

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Kansas City Royals 4 at Athletics 1 Final (10) Game page
Kansas City Royals 2 at Athletics 5 Final Game page
Kansas City Royals 3 at Athletics 6 Final Game page
Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 9 Final Game page
Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 Final Game page
Athletics 7 at Kansas City Royals 9 Final Game page
Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 Final Game page

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Matchup Status Details
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Atlanta Braves 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 Final Game page
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