AthleticsAthletics49-78
7FinalAug 19, 2026
Kansas City RoyalsRoyals54-74
9TVNBC Sports CAStreamMLB.TVRoyals.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
ATH+169
KC−182
Run line
ATH +1.5−130
KC −1.5+108
Total O/U
Over 8.5−120
Under 8.5−101
- Run line: Royals −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 8.5 (16 runs).
Recap
The Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 9-7 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Aug 19, 2026 to move to 54-74.
The Royals came back from 4 runs down, trailing 5-1 in the Top 5. The Royals have won 4 straight. They scored 7 runs in the eighth inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | x | 9 |
W: Kimbrel (1-2) · L: Rom (1-1)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- ATHDoubleMcNeil doubled to center, Bolte scored.1-0
- ATHSingleGelof singled to left, McNeil scored.2-0
Bottom 4
- KCDoublePerez doubled to center, Pasquantino scored.2-1
Top 5
- ATHSingleBolte singled to left, Walton scored, Bolte to second, Muncy to third.3-1
- ATHSingleMcNeil singled to right, Muncy scored, Bolte to third.4-1
- ATHFielder's choiceGelof grounded into fielder's choice to second, Bolte scored, McNeil out at second.5-1
Bottom 6
- KCHome runPasquantino homered to right (427 feet).5-2
Bottom 8
- KCSinglePasquantino singled to right, Garcia scored.5-3
- KCSingleIsbel singled to left, Pasquantino scored, Tolbert to second, Perez to third.5-4
- KCSacrifice flyCollins hit sacrifice fly to center, Perez scored, Isbel to second, Tolbert to third.5-5
- KCDoubleRave doubled to right, Tolbert scored, Witt Jr. scored and Isbel scored.5-8
- KCSingleGarcia singled to right, Rave scored.5-9
Top 9
- ATHHome runMuncy homered to center (414 feet), Walton scored.7-9
Team stats
ATHKC
- Hits
- 11
- 11
- Home Runs
- 1
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 7
- 9
- Walks
- 0
- 6
- Strikeouts
- 6
- 2
- Runners Left On Base
- 6
- 17
- Errors
- 0
- 0
Player stats
Athletics · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bolte CF | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .270 | .341 | .371 |
| Jeff McNeil 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .264 | .318 | .362 |
| Zack Gelof LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .273 | .332 | .488 |
| Lawrence Butler RF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .214 | .305 | .355 |
| Tommy White 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .257 | .283 | .330 |
| Carlos Cortes DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .255 | .330 | .404 |
| Jonah Heim C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | .210 | .272 | .390 |
| Donovan Walton SS | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .280 | .364 | .434 |
| Max Muncy 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .219 | .288 | .380 |
Athletics · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Springs P | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 85-52 | 6.02 | 85 |
| Scott Blewett P | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-6 | 2.93 | 7 |
| Elvis Alvarado P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 4.50 | 10 |
| Hayden Juenger P | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-9 | 7.98 | 16 |
| Drew Rom P | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26-12 | 7.00 | 26 |
Royals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Loftin 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .230 | .322 | .368 |
| Isaac Collins LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .226 | .325 | .348 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .284 | .360 | .455 |
| Jac Caglianone RF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .279 | .332 | .495 |
| John Rave RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .207 | .270 | .431 |
| Maikel Garcia 3B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .266 | .321 | .379 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | .243 | .327 | .367 |
| Salvador Perez DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .215 | .261 | .365 |
| Carter Jensen C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .221 | .303 | .401 |
| Tyler Tolbert 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .313 | .374 | .458 |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .229 | .279 | .332 |
Royals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo P | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 96-60 | 4.71 | 96 |
| Alex Lange P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10-8 | 5.98 | 10 |
| Craig Kimbrel P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-6 | 4.38 | 13 |
| Steven Cruz P | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17-12 | 4.37 | 17 |
Game info
VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance11,579
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Alex Tosi · First Base Umpire: Cory Blaser · Second Base Umpire: Jansen Visconti · Third Base Umpire: Andy Fletcher
TVNBC Sports CA · local
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- Last game: W 4-3 vs ATHTue Aug 18
- Next game: W 6-2 vs ATHThu Aug 20
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Head to head
- W 6-3 vs KCThu Apr 30
- W 5-2 vs KCWed Apr 29
- ATH 1, KC 4Tue Apr 28
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