Athletics at Kansas City Royals
Thursday • 2:10 PM EDT
2 – 6
Final
H 8-13 • E 1-0
ATH
49-79
Athletics
ATH • 49-79
KC
55-74
Kansas City Royals
KC • 55-74
ATH
49-79
Athletics
ATH • 49-79
2 – 6
Final
H 8-13 • E 1-0
KC
55-74
Kansas City Royals
KC • 55-74
Last play: Zack Gelof grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.
Game Summary
Kansas City Royals defeated the Athletics 6-2. The Royals rode an early offensive surge — Bobby Witt Jr.'s first-inning homer and a two-run third on Isaac Collins' single — and added two runs in the fourth plus an insurance run in the fifth to build a multi-run lead. Salvador Perez (3-5, RBI), Michael Massey (3-4, double, RBI, R) and Witt Jr. (2-4, HR, 3 R) paced a 12-hit attack. Kansas City’s bullpen preserved the advantage, with Connor Thomas throwing 1.2 scoreless innings and earning the win while Craig Kimbrel and Nate Pearson worked scoreless frames. Oakland plated two in the fifth but could not close the gap; Gage Jump took the loss after allowing five runs in four innings.
Generated after the final box score
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
Batting
| Player | line | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Butler | 2-3 | BB, R, CS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Donovan Walton | 1-3 | 2B, BB, RBI | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Zack Gelof | 0-4 | BB, K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jeff McNeil | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Serven | 1-4 | 2 K, RBI | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Carlos Cortes | 2-3 | BB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Max Muncy | 0-2 | 2 BB, K, R | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Darell Hernaiz | 1-3 | BB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry Bolte | 1-5 | 2 K | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyler Tolbert | 0-3 | BB, SB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins | 1-3 | BB, K, 2 RBI | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Salvador Perez | 3-5 | RBI, R | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin | 1-4 | 3B, BB, K | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| John Rave | 0-4 | 2 K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Massey | 3-4 | 2B, RBI, R | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Maile | 0-4 | 2 K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 1-3 | BB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia | 1-1 | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 3-4 | HR, BB, RBI | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pitching
| Player | line | ip | h | r | er | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Rashi | 2.0 IP, ER, K, 2 BB | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Scott Blewett | 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gage Jump | 4.0 IP, 5 ER, 3 K, 3 BB | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Carlos Duran | 0.1 IP, 2 ER, 0 K, 3 BB | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Connor Thomas | 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Dobnak | 4.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 K, 4 BB | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent plays
- Zack Gelof grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.
- Jeff McNeil grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez.
- Henry Bolte grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.
- Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, second baseman Donovan Walton to shortstop Darell Hernaiz to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st.
- John Rave strikes out swinging.
- Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to third baseman Max Muncy.
- Darell Hernaiz grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.
- Donovan Walton flies out to right fielder John Rave.
