Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals
Aug 20, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
loss:
G. Jumpwin:
C. Thomas
G. Jumpwin:C. ThomasGame Recap
KANSAS CITY -- Sweeps have been few and far between this season for the Royals, who had broken out the brooms just three times entering Thursday. They swept the Angels from April 24-26, the Mariners from May 1-3 and the Giants from July 20-22. Add the Athletics to the list...
Scoring Summary
ATHKC
1Bobby Witt Jr. homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run]01- 3Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to left fielder Zack Gelof. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd. [2 runs]03
- 4Nick Loftin triples (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte, deflected by right fielder Carlos Cortes. Michael Massey scores. [1 run]04
- 4Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. John Rave to 2nd. [1 run]05
- 5Brian Serven singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyler Tolbert. Lawrence Butler scores. Max Muncy to 3rd. Carlos Cortes to 2nd. [1 run]15
- 5Donovan Walton grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez. Max Muncy scores. Carlos Cortes to 3rd. Brian Serven to 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs]25
- 5Michael Massey doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Carlos Cortes. Isaac Collins scores. [1 run]26
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Henry BolteCF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .269 |
| 2Jeff McNeil1B | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .261 |
| 3Zack GelofLF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| 4Lawrence ButlerDH | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .218 |
| 5Max Muncy3B | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .216 |
| 6Carlos CortesRF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .260 |
| 7Brian ServenC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .205 |
| 8Donovan Walton2B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .281 |
| 9Darell HernaizSS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .236 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 21 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gage JumpLHP | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 4.83 |
| Taylor RashiRHP | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 7.94 |
| Scott BlewettRHP | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2.60 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 155 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nick LoftinRF-3B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .288 |
| 3Maikel Garcia3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| John RaveRF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .194 |
| 4Salvador Perez1B | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .219 |
| 5Vinnie PasquantinoDH | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .244 |
| 6Isaac CollinsLF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .227 |
| 7Tyler TolbertCF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .303 |
| 8Michael Massey2B | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| 9Luke MaileC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 23 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy DobnakRHP | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 1.58 |
| Carlos DuranRHP | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 13.50 |
| Connor ThomasLHP | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15.00 |
| Craig KimbrelRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4.26 |
| John SchreiberRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3.52 |
| Nate PearsonRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.64 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 170 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningATHKC
- TOP 1
- SINGLE — Henry Bolte singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.00
- GROUNDED INTO DP — Jeff McNeil grounds into a double play, first baseman Salvador Perez to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez. Henry Bolte out at 2nd. Jeff McNeil out at 1st. [2 outs]00
- WALK — Zack Gelof walks.00
- SINGLE — Lawrence Butler singles on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Zack Gelof to 2nd.00
- STRIKEOUT — Max Muncy strikes out swinging. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- FLYOUT — Nick Loftin flies out sharply to center fielder Henry Bolte. [1 out]00
- HOME RUN — Bobby Witt Jr. homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run]01
- DOUBLE — Maikel Garcia doubles (18) on a line drive to left fielder Zack Gelof.01
- FIELD ERROR — Salvador Perez reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Darell Hernaiz. Maikel Garcia out at home, shortstop Darell Hernaiz to third baseman Max Muncy. [2 outs]01
- POP OUT — Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to shortstop Darell Hernaiz. [3 outs]01
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Team Stats
Game Details
Thursday, August 20, 2026 · 2:10 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 11,867 (31.3%)
weather: 80 degrees, sunny
spread: KC -129
over/under: 8