Athletics 2-6 Kansas City Royals
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Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 6-2 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City on Thu, 20 Aug 2026.
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Kansas City Royals beat Athletics 6-2
The Kansas City Royals defeated the Athletics 6-2 at Kauffman Stadium on Thursday 20 August.
Connor Thomas got the win, Gage Jump took the loss.
Bobby Witt Jr. went 3-for-4 with a homer and 1 RBI and Isaac Collins went 1-for-3 and 2 RBI.
Hits: ATH 8, KC 13; errors 1-0.
Kansas City Royals move to 55-74; Athletics fall to 49-79.
Attendance: 11,867.
Decisions
- Win: Connor Thomas
- Loss: Gage Jump
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
Biggest moments
- Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to left fielder Zack Gelof. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd.
- Henry Bolte grounds into a double play, pitcher Randy Dobnak to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez. Donovan Walton to 3rd. Darell Hernaiz out at 2nd. Henry Bolte out at 1st.
- Bobby Witt Jr. homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field.
- Henry Bolte called out on strikes.
- Jeff McNeil grounds out, first baseman Salvador Perez to pitcher Randy Dobnak.
Questions
Who won Athletics vs Kansas City Royals?
The Kansas City Royals, 6-2, on Thu, 20 Aug 2026.