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Kansas City Royals 9, Athletics 2: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Athletics, Kansas City Royals 9 to Athletics 2, on Sunday, September 28, 2025 at Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, California. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Athletics vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBSunday, September 28, 2025

Kansas City Royals82-809

Final

Athletics76-862

DateSep 28, 2025

Start time3:05 PM ET

VenueSutter Health Park, Sacramento, California

TVMLB.TV, FanDuel SN KC, NBC Sports CA

Attendance8,754

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	0	1	0	2	1	0	4	1	0	9
Athletics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageMichael Massey · 4-5, 2B, RBI, 2 R

Home RunsMike Yastrzemski · 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, SB

Runs Batted InMike Yastrzemski · 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, SB

MLB RatingMike Yastrzemski · 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, SB

Athletics

Batting AverageBrett Harris · 1-3, BB, 2 K

Home RunsNick Kurtz · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, 2 K

Runs Batted InNick Kurtz · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, 2 K

MLB RatingNick Kurtz · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, 2 K

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsAthletics

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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82-80Record76-86

5th in AL CentStanding4th in AL West

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Athletics

Gunnar Hoglund SP · Hip - Surgery

Out

Justin Sterner RP · Knee - Surgery

Out

Tyler Soderstrom LF · Hip - Surgery

Out

Brent Rooker DH · Knee - Surgery

Out

Max Muncy 3B · Knee - Surgery

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia	2-3	3	1	2	2	0	1	0	16	.286	.351	.449
Jonathan India	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.233	.323	.346
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-5	5	0	1	2	0	0	0	14	.295	.351	.501
Jac Caglianone	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.157	.237	.295
Vinnie Pasquantino	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	15	.264	.323	.475
Tyler Tolbert	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.321	.380
Salvador Perez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	.236	.284	.446
Mike Yastrzemski	2-4	4	2	2	2	2	1	0	16	.233	.333	.403
Carter Jensen	3-5	5	3	3	1	1	0	2	23	.300	.391	.550
Adam Frazier	2-5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	20	.267	.319	.365
Michael Massey	4-5	5	2	4	1	0	0	0	14	.244	.268	.313
John Rave	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	23	.196	.283	.307
Team	15-42	42	9	15	8	3	4	8	156

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Cole Ragans	4.1	2	0	0	1	8	0	72-48	4.67	72
Steven Cruz	0.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	15-8	3.74	15
Daniel Lynch IV	2.1	0	0	0	0	3	0	30-20	3.06	30
Sam Long	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	1	18-11	5.36	18
Luinder Avila	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	17-9	1.29	17
Team	9.0	7	2	2	3	14	1	152-96		152

Athletics

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Colby Thomas	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	3	19	.225	.267	.417
Nick Kurtz	1-4	4	1	1	2	1	0	2	14	.290	.383	.619
Brent Rooker	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	.262	.335	.479
Carlos Cortes	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	11	.309	.323	.543
Tyler Soderstrom	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.276	.346	.474
Max Schuemann	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	8	.197	.295	.273
Darell Hernaiz	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.231	.292	.306
Brett Harris	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	19	.274	.349	.342
JJ Bleday	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	13	.212	.294	.404
Max Muncy	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	17	.214	.259	.379
Willie MacIver	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	22	.186	.252	.324
Team	7-34	34	2	7	2	1	3	14	152

Athletics

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Brady Basso	1.1	3	1	1	2	0	0	23-14	2.31	23
Tyler Ferguson	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4-3	4.66	4
Elvis Alvarado	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	18-8	3.19	18
Mitch Spence	3.0	7	3	3	0	1	0	47-30	5.10	47
Michael Kelly	0.1	2	3	2	0	1	2	17-9	3.18	17
Osvaldo Bido	1.2	2	2	2	1	2	1	28-17	5.87	28
Scott McGough	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	19-13	6.75	19
Team	9.0	15	9	7	4	8	3	156-94		156

Season series

KC wins series 2-1

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Athletics?

Kansas City Royals won, 9-2, on Sunday, September 28, 2025.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs Athletics?

Kansas City Royals 9, Athletics 2.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Michael Massey (4-5, 2B, RBI, 2 R batting average). Athletics: Brett Harris (1-3, BB, 2 K batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Athletics played?

Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, California.

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