Athletics
49 - 77 .389
F
August 18, 2026, 7:40 PM
Kauffman Stadium
Kauffman Stadium
One Royal Way, Kansas City, MO, 64129
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Kansas City Royals
53 - 74 .417| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| KAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
W: Carlos Duran
(W, 1-0)
1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB
L: Hogan Harris
(L, 3-2)(BS, 6)
0.2 IP, 2 ER, 0 K, BB
Top Performers
Perkins
3.2 IP, 0 ER, 4 K, BB
Lynch IV
4.0 IP, ER, K, 2 BB
Basso
2.1 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB
Athletics Batting
| # | Player | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | 2B | 3B | SB | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Bolte CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| 2 | Zack Gelof DH | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .273 |
| 3 | Jeff McNeil 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 |
| 4 | Jonah Heim C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .213 |
| 5 | Tommy White 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 |
| 6 | Lawrence Butler RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .211 |
| 7 | Max Muncy LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .213 |
| b- Carlos Cortes PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | |
| 8 | Alika Williams 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 |
| a- Donovan Walton PH-2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | |
| 9 | Darell Hernaiz SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .244 |
a-Flied out for Williams in the 6th.
b-Grounded into a forceout for Muncy in the 9th.
BATTING
TB Bolte Butler, L McNeil 2 White.
RBI McNeil (41) Muncy (22) White (4).
2-out RBI Muncy.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out Walton 2 Hernaiz Butler, L.
Team RISP 2-for-8.
Team LOB 6.
FIELDING
E Heim (4, catcher interference).
DP 3 (Hernaiz-Williams-McNeil Williams-Hernaiz-McNeil Medina-Hernaiz-McNeil).
Athletics Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | S | B | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Basso | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 3.91 |
| Jack Perkins | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 34 | 19 | 6.96 |
| Drew Rom(H, 3) | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3.38 |
| Luis Medina(H, 7) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 3.51 |
| Hogan Harris(L, 3-2)(BS, 6) | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 3.79 |
| Elvis Alvarado | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.62 |
| Totals | 8.2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 149 | 93 | 56 | 5.47 |
Pitching/Game Notes:
WP Perkins Medina Duran, C.
HBP Witt Jr. (by Perkins).
ABS Challenge Garcia, M (Strike-Overturned to Ball) Massey (Strike-Overturned to Ball) Jensen (Ball-Overturned to Strike) Heim 2 (Ball-Confirmed, Ball-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes Basso 32-23 Perkins 53-34 Rom 8-6 Medina 24-11 Harris, H 30-17 Alvarado 2-2 Lynch IV 45-27 Black 51-30 Lange 11-9 Duran, C 12-8.
Groundouts-flyouts Basso 1-3 Perkins 2-2 Rom 0-0 Medina 3-0 Harris, H 0-1 Alvarado 0-0 Lynch IV 4-4 Black 5-2 Lange 2-0 Duran, C 2-0.
Batters faced Basso 9 Perkins 11 Rom 3 Medina 6 Harris, H 7 Alvarado 2 Lynch IV 15 Black 14 Lange 3 Duran, C 4.
Inherited runners-scored Perkins 1-0 Medina 1-0 Harris, H 2-0 Alvarado 2-1.
Ejections Athletics manager Mark Kotsay ejected by 1B umpire Alex Tosi (9th).
Umpires HP: Andy Fletcher. 1B: Alex Tosi. 2B: Cory Blaser. 3B: Jansen Visconti.
Weather 86 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind 4 mph, R To L.
First pitch 6:40 PM.
T 2:42.
Att 12,009.
Venue Kauffman Stadium.
August 18, 2026