Kansas City Royals 2-5 Athletics
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Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 at Sutter Health Park, Sacramento on Thu, 30 Apr 2026.
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Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 5-2
The Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 at Sutter Health Park on Wednesday 29 April.
A 3-run 4th inning did the damage.
Luis Severino got the win, Michael Wacha took the loss and Mark Leiter Jr. earned the save.
Lawrence Butler went 1-for-4 with a homer and 3 RBI.
Hits: KC 6, ATH 11; errors 1-0.
Athletics move to 16-14; Kansas City Royals fall to 12-18.
Attendance: 9,399.
Decisions
- Win: Luis Severino
- Loss: Michael Wacha
- Save: Mark Leiter Jr.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
Biggest moments
- Lawrence Butler homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Jacob Wilson scores. Jeff McNeil scores.
- Jeff McNeil doubles (6) on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. Jacob Wilson scores.
- Jacob Wilson doubles (7) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.
- Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Jacob Wilson to 2nd.
Questions
Who won Kansas City Royals vs Athletics?
The Athletics, 5-2, on Thu, 30 Apr 2026.