Athletics 2, Kansas City Royals 6: final score and stats
Kansas City Royals beat Athletics, Athletics 2 to Kansas City Royals 6, on Thursday, August 20, 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 |
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Box score
Athletics
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bolte | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | .269 | .339 | .367 |
| Jeff McNeil | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .261 | .313 | .357 |
| Zack Gelof | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | .269 | .330 | .481 |
| Lawrence Butler | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .218 | .309 | .358 |
| Max Muncy | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | .216 | .292 | .376 |
| Carlos Cortes | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .260 | .336 | .407 |
| Brian Serven | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .205 | .225 | .436 |
| Donovan Walton | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .281 | .367 | .438 |
| Darell Hernaiz | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .236 | .317 | .283 |
| Team | 8-32 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 170 |
Athletics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gage Jump | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 86-55 | 4.83 | 86 |
| Taylor Rashi | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 43-25 | 7.94 | 43 |
| Scott Blewett | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26-16 | 2.60 | 26 |
| Team | 8.0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 155-96 | 155 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Loftin | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .231 | .323 | .374 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .288 | .364 | .465 |
| Maikel Garcia | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .269 | .324 | .385 |
| John Rave | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .194 | .254 | .403 |
| Salvador Perez | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .219 | .265 | .368 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .244 | .329 | .367 |
| Isaac Collins | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .227 | .326 | .348 |
| Tyler Tolbert | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .303 | .369 | .444 |
| Michael Massey | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .278 | .311 | .447 |
| Luke Maile | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .200 | .231 | .360 |
| Team | 13-35 | 35 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 155 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Dobnak | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 96-57 | 1.58 | 96 |
| Carlos Duran | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23-8 | 13.50 | 23 |
| Connor Thomas | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20-14 | 15.00 | 20 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 4.26 | 12 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 3.52 | 13 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 2.64 | 6 |
| Team | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 170-99 | 170 |
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Who won Athletics vs Kansas City Royals?
Kansas City Royals won, 6-2, on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
What was the final score of Athletics vs Kansas City Royals?
Athletics 2, Kansas City Royals 6.
Who were the top performers?
Athletics: Carlos Cortes (2-3, BB batting average). Kansas City Royals: Bobby Witt Jr. (3-4, HR, RBI, 3 R, BB batting average).
Where is Athletics vs Kansas City Royals played?
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.
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