Athletics 3, Kansas City Royals 4: final score and stats
Kansas City Royals beat Athletics, Athletics 3 to Kansas City Royals 4, on Tuesday, August 18, 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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
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Box score
Athletics
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bolte | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .267 | .340 | .370 |
| Zack Gelof | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | .273 | .333 | .492 |
| Jeff McNeil | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .262 | .316 | .358 |
| Jonah Heim | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .213 | .276 | .395 |
| Tommy White | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .267 | .294 | .343 |
| Lawrence Butler | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | .211 | .303 | .353 |
| Max Muncy | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .213 | .284 | .362 |
| Carlos Cortes | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .259 | .335 | .410 |
| Alika Williams | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .262 | .300 | .390 |
| Donovan Walton | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .273 | .361 | .432 |
| Darell Hernaiz | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .234 | .312 | .282 |
| Team | 5-31 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 119 |
Athletics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Basso | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32-23 | 3.91 | 32 |
| Jack Perkins | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 53-34 | 6.96 | 53 |
| Drew Rom | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 3.38 | 8 |
| Luis Medina | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24-11 | 3.51 | 24 |
| Hogan Harris | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30-17 | 3.79 | 30 |
| Elvis Alvarado | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 4.62 | 2 |
| Team | 8.2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 149-93 | 149 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Loftin | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .232 | .321 | .371 |
| Isaac Collins | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .226 | .326 | .349 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | .287 | .361 | .460 |
| Jac Caglianone | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .278 | .329 | .494 |
| Maikel Garcia | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .264 | .320 | .372 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .236 | .320 | .352 |
| Salvador Perez | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .214 | .259 | .363 |
| John Rave | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .267 | .418 |
| Michael Massey | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .272 | .306 | .440 |
| Carter Jensen | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | .220 | .301 | .402 |
| Kyle Isbel | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .229 | .280 | .333 |
| Tyler Tolbert | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .312 | .369 | .462 |
| Team | 9-31 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 149 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IV | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45-27 | 2.83 | 45 |
| Mason Black | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 51-30 | 3.77 | 51 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-9 | 6.10 | 11 |
| Carlos Duran | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 0.00 | 12 |
| Team | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 119-74 | 119 |
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Who won Athletics vs Kansas City Royals?
Kansas City Royals won, 4-3, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
What was the final score of Athletics vs Kansas City Royals?
Athletics 3, Kansas City Royals 4.
Who were the top performers?
Athletics: Jeff McNeil (2-4, RBI batting average). Kansas City Royals: Vinnie Pasquantino (2-4, 2B, RBI batting average).
Where is Athletics vs Kansas City Royals played?
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.
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