Kansas City Royals vs. Athletics

Apr 28, 2026

FINAL / 10

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E	LOB
KC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	4	8	0	7
ATH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	0	14

loss:

J. Sternerwin: Kansas City Royals logo

N. Mearssave: Kansas City Royals logo

L. Erceg

Game Recap

WEST SACRAMENTO – It was late in Kansas City, but Bobby Witt Jr. might have awakened everyone from out here on the West Coast. A three-run, opposite-field home run in the top of the 10th inning powered the Royals to a 4-1 series-opening win over the A’s at Sutter Health...

Scoring Summary

KCATH

2
Jacob Wilson singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Zack Gelof scores. [1 run]
01
6
Salvador Perez homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run]
11
10
Bobby Witt Jr. homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Nick Loftin scores. Kyle Isbel scores. [3 runs]
41

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Maikel Garcia3B	2	5	0	0	1	0	0	3	.269
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS	1	5	1	3	0	0	1	3	.289
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.167
Michael Massey2B	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239
4Salvador PerezC	2	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	.196
5Jac CaglianoneRF	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	1	.250
6Lane ThomasLF	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.236
Carter JensenPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.265
Starling MarteLF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241
7Isaac CollinsDH	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.222
8Nick Loftin2B-1B	0	4	1	0	1	0	0	1	.276
9Kyle IsbelCF	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	.290
TOTAL	8	36	4	4	7	3	2	12	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Kris BubicLHP	5.0	4	1	1	6	4	96	3.74
John SchreiberRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	13	4.50
Daniel Lynch IVLHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	20	0.79
Matt StrahmLHP	1.0	2	0	0	2	1	26	4.22
Nick MearsRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	14	2.45
Lucas ErcegRHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	23	4.38
TOTAL	10.0	8	1	1	11	6	192	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Jacob WilsonSS	1	5	0	1	2	0	0	2	.275
2Shea LangeliersC	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	.316
3Nick Kurtz1B	0	4	0	0	2	1	0	2	.232
4Brent RookerDH	0	5	0	0	2	0	0	4	.120
5Colby ThomasRF	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	1	.286
Lawrence ButlerPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.184
6Tyler SoderstromLF	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	3	.211
Carlos CortesLF	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.387
7Zack GelofCF	2	4	1	0	1	1	0	3	.250
8Darell Hernaiz3B	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	5	.194
9Jeff McNeil2B	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	.276

TOTAL	8	37	1	1	11	6	0	26	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Aaron CivaleRHP	5.0	5	0	0	3	1	0	87	3.23
Hogan HarrisLHP	0.2	1	1	1	1	2	1	22	2.65
Scott BarlowRHP	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	11	3.38
Mark Leiter Jr.RHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	9	6.39
Jack PerkinsRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	12	2.92
Justin SternerRHP	1.0	2	3	2	0	0	1	12	4.02
TOTAL	10.0	8	4	3	7	3	2	153	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningKCATH

TOP 1
LINEOUT — Maikel Garcia lines out to third baseman Darell Hernaiz. [1 out]
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FLYOUT — Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to shortstop Jacob Wilson. [2 outs]
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DOUBLE — Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom.
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LINEOUT — Salvador Perez lines out to center fielder Zack Gelof. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
STRIKEOUT — Jacob Wilson strikes out swinging. [1 out]
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SINGLE — Shea Langeliers singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
00
WALK — Salvador Perez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nick Kurtz walks. Shea Langeliers to 2nd.
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STRIKEOUT — Brent Rooker strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
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WALK — Colby Thomas walks. Shea Langeliers to 3rd. Nick Kurtz to 2nd.
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STRIKEOUT — Tyler Soderstrom strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

ATH

4Runs1

8Hits8

0Errors0

.222Batting Avg.216

36At Bats37

4Extra-base Hits1

2Home Runs0

4Runs-Batted-In1

3Walks6

2Stolen Bases1

7Strikeouts11

7Left on Base14

17Total Bases9

Game Details

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 · 9:40 PM

Sutter Health Park · West Sacramento, CA

attendance: 9,274 (66.2%)

weather: 74 degrees, clear

spread: ATH -110

over/under: 9.5