Kansas City Royals vs. Athletics

Apr 29, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
KC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	6	1	5
ATH	0	1	0	3	0	1	0	0	-	5	11	0	9

loss:

M. Wacha(2-2)win: Athletics logo

L. Severino(2-2)save: Athletics logo

M. Leiter Jr.(3)

Game Recap

Kansas City Royals vs Athletics game highlights

WEST SACRAMENTO – Lawrence Butler removed the elephant mask from his head and let out a huge sigh of relief inside the Athletics dugout. A few innings later, Luis Severino soaked in a standing ovation from the home fans as he made his way back to the clubhouse....

Scoring Summary

KCATH

1Salvador Perez lines into a force out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to second baseman Jeff McNeil. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Carter Jensen out at 2nd. Salvador Perez to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 10
2Jeff McNeil doubles (6) on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. Jacob Wilson scores. [1 run] 11
4Lawrence Butler homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Jacob Wilson scores. Jeff McNeil scores. [3 runs] 14
6Nick Kurtz doubles (4) on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Darell Hernaiz scores. [1 run] 15
9Michael Massey out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Zack Gelof. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs] 25

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Maikel Garcia3B	0	4	0	0	1	0	1	.259
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS	2	4	2	0	1	0	0	.297
3Carter JensenC	1	3	0	0	1	1	1	.267
4Salvador Perez1B	1	4	0	1	0	0	2	.198
5Michael Massey2B	0	3	0	1	1	0	1	.224
6Isaac CollinsLF	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	.213
7Jac CaglianoneDH	0	3	0	0	3	1	2	.241
8Lane ThomasRF	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	.246
9Kyle IsbelCF	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	.292
TOTAL	6	29	2	2	9	4	9	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Michael WachaRHP	5.0	8	4	4	5	4	1	105	3.13
Luinder AvilaRHP	1.0	2	1	1	2	0	0	20	9.00
Alex LangeRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15	7.11
Mason BlackRHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	20	0.00
TOTAL	8.0	11	5	5	7	5	1	160	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Nick Kurtz1B	2	4	0	1	2	1	0	0	.243
2Shea LangeliersC	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	2	.314
3Carlos CortesLF	2	3	0	0	1	1	0	1	.400
4Brent RookerDH	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	3	.111
5Jacob WilsonSS	2	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	.285
6Jeff McNeil2B	2	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	.289
7Zack GelofCF	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	.226
8Lawrence ButlerRF	1	4	1	3	1	0	1	0	.187
9Darell Hernaiz3B	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	.200
TOTAL	11	32	5	5	7	5	1	9	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Luis SeverinoRHP	7.0	4	1	1	8	2	0	103	4.46
Joel KuhnelRHP	1.2	2	1	1	0	1	0	31	2.70
Mark Leiter Jr.RHP	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	11	6.23

TOTAL	8.3	6	2	2	9	4	0	145	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningKCATH

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging. [1 out]
00
SINGLE — Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jacob Wilson.
00
SINGLE — Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.
00
FORCEOUT — Salvador Perez lines into a force out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to second baseman Jeff McNeil. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Carter Jensen out at 2nd. Salvador Perez to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
10
FLYOUT — Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Carlos Cortes. [3 outs]
10
BOTTOM 1
STRIKEOUT — Nick Kurtz called out on strikes. [1 out]
10
POP OUT — Shea Langeliers pops out to catcher Carter Jensen in foul territory. [2 outs]
10
WALK — Carlos Cortes walks.
10
FLYOUT — Brent Rooker flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. [3 outs]
10

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Team Stats

ATH

2Runs5

6Hits11

1Errors0

.207Batting Avg.344

29At Bats32

0Extra-base Hits4

0Home Runs1

2Runs-Batted-In5

4Walks5

1Stolen Bases0

9Strikeouts7

5Left on Base9

6Total Bases17

Game Details

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 · 9:40 PM

Sutter Health Park · West Sacramento, CA

attendance: 9,399 (67.1%)

weather: 80 degrees, clear

spread: ATH -120

over/under: 9.5