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Kansas City Royals 2, Athletics 5: final score and stats

Athletics beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 2 to Athletics 5, on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, California. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Athletics vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBWednesday, April 29, 2026

Kansas City Royals12-182

Final

Athletics16-145

DateApr 29, 2026

Start time9:40 PM ET

VenueSutter Health Park, Sacramento, California

TVMLB.TV

Attendance9,399

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageBobby Witt Jr. · 2-4, 2 R, K

Home RunsSalvador Perez · 1-4, RBI

Runs Batted InSalvador Perez · 1-4, RBI

MLB RatingBobby Witt Jr. · 2-4, 2 R, K

Athletics

Batting AverageJeff McNeil · 2-3, 2B, RBI, R, BB

Home RunsLawrence Butler · 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InLawrence Butler · 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingLuis Severino · 7.0 IP, ER, 4 H, 8 K, 2 BB

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsAthletics

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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12-18Record16-14

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	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.259	.331	.389
Bobby Witt Jr.	2-4	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	16	.297	.366	.441
Carter Jensen	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	20	.267	.354	.500
Salvador Perez	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	13	.198	.230	.353
Michael Massey	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	19	.224	.245	.388
Isaac Collins	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	20	.213	.337	.307
Jac Caglianone	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	19	.241	.327	.391
Lane Thomas	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	13	.246	.386	.316
Kyle Isbel	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	.292	.354	.458
Team	6-29	29	2	6	2	0	4	9	145

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael Wacha	5.0	8	4	4	4	5	1	105-64	3.13	105
Luinder Avila	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	20-12	9.00	20
Alex Lange	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15-8	7.11	15
Mason Black	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	20-13	0.00	20
Team	8.0	11	5	5	5	7	1	160-97		160

Athletics

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Nick Kurtz	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	1	2	23	.243	.422	.427
Shea Langeliers	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	21	.314	.371	.562
Carlos Cortes	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	1	1	19	.400	.473	.692
Brent Rooker	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.111	.206	.222
Jacob Wilson	2-3	3	2	2	0	0	1	0	20	.285	.294	.390
Jeff McNeil	2-3	3	1	2	1	0	1	0	14	.289	.369	.389
Zack Gelof	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	.226	.250	.355
Lawrence Butler	1-4	4	1	1	3	1	0	1	19	.187	.260	.308
Darell Hernaiz	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	14	.200	.300	.286
Team	11-32	32	5	11	5	1	5	7	160

Athletics

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Luis Severino	7.0	4	1	1	2	8	0	103-71	4.46	103
Joel Kuhnel	1.2	2	1	1	1	0	0	31-17	2.70	31
Mark Leiter Jr.	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	11-5	6.23	11
Team	9.0	6	2	2	4	9	0	145-93		145

Season series

ATH wins series 2-1

Apr 30, 2026KC 3, ATH 6

Apr 29, 2026KC 2, ATH 5

Apr 28, 2026KC 4, ATH 1

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Athletics?

Athletics won, 5-2, on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 2, Athletics 5.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Bobby Witt Jr. (2-4, 2 R, K batting average). Athletics: Jeff McNeil (2-3, 2B, RBI, R, BB batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Athletics played?

Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, California.

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