Athletics 5, Kansas City Royals 9: final score and stats
Kansas City Royals beat Athletics, Athletics 5 to Kansas City Royals 9, on Monday, August 17, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Kansas City Royals vs Athletics.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Kansas City Royals | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | 9 |
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Box score
Athletics
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff McNeil | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .259 | .314 | .356 |
| Henry Bolte | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .268 | .341 | .372 |
| Lawrence Butler | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .210 | .301 | .353 |
| Zack Gelof | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .276 | .331 | .496 |
| Carlos Cortes | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .260 | .336 | .412 |
| Tommy White | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .267 | .295 | .347 |
| Donovan Walton | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .277 | .365 | .438 |
| Alika Williams | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .266 | .304 | .396 |
| Jonah Heim | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .215 | .276 | .400 |
| Brian Serven | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .200 | .222 | .457 |
| Team | 8-32 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 139 |
Athletics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Barnett | 2.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 83-45 | 7.08 | 83 |
| Hayden Juenger | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21-14 | 6.14 | 21 |
| Scott Blewett | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28-22 | 3.00 | 28 |
| Seth Johnson | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-13 | 7.29 | 15 |
| Team | 8.0 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 147-94 | 147 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .219 | .297 | .401 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 3-4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .286 | .359 | .461 |
| Jac Caglianone | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .276 | .327 | .492 |
| Maikel Garcia | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .264 | .321 | .374 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .232 | .318 | .347 |
| Salvador Perez | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .215 | .261 | .365 |
| Michael Massey | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .272 | .303 | .441 |
| Isaac Collins | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .227 | .325 | .350 |
| Kyle Isbel | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .232 | .284 | .338 |
| Team | 13-35 | 35 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 147 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 79-49 | 3.58 | 79 |
| Connor Thomas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-8 | 18.41 | 11 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-8 | 3.60 | 9 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-10 | 2.73 | 18 |
| Lucas Erceg | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14-6 | 6.23 | 14 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 4.08 | 8 |
| Team | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 139-86 | 139 |
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Who won Athletics vs Kansas City Royals?
Kansas City Royals won, 9-5, on Monday, August 17, 2026.
What was the final score of Athletics vs Kansas City Royals?
Athletics 5, Kansas City Royals 9.
Who were the top performers?
Athletics: Donovan Walton (1-3, 2B, R, BB batting average). Kansas City Royals: Bobby Witt Jr. (3-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 4 R, BB, SB batting average).
Where is Athletics vs Kansas City Royals played?
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.
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