Kansas City Royals
August 19, 2026
Final
ATH
49-78
9
KC
54-74
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | x | 9 | 11 | 0 |
W
Craig Kimbrel (1-2)
L
Drew Rom (1-1)
| HITTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bolte CF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .270 | .712 |
| Jeff McNeil 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .680 |
| Zack Gelof LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .273 | .820 |
| Lawrence Butler RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .214 | .660 |
| Tommy White 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .257 | .613 |
| Carlos Cortes DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .255 | .734 |
| Jonah Heim C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .662 |
| Donovan Walton SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .798 |
| Max Muncy 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .219 | .668 |
BATTING
2B: McNeil (16, Lugo, S).
HR: Muncy (6, 9th inning off Cruz, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Bolte 2; Butler, L 2; Gelof; McNeil 3; Muncy 5; Walton 2.
RBI: Bolte (26); Gelof 2 (36); McNeil 2 (43); Muncy 2 (24).
2-out RBI: Muncy 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: White; Cortes.
Team RISP: 4-for-8.
Team LOB: 3.
BASERUNNING
SB: Gelof (9, 2nd base off Lugo, S/Jensen).
PO: Butler, L (1st base by Lugo, S).
FIELDING
DP: (Muncy-White).
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Springs | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.02 |
| Scott Blewett | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.93 |
| Elvis Alvarado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Hayden Juenger | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.98 |
| Drew Rom | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
PITCHING
Balk: Springs.
IBB: Witt Jr. (by Rom).
HBP: Caglianone (by Springs).
ABS Challenge: Heim (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Jensen (Ball-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Springs 85-52; Blewett 7-6; Alvarado 10-6; Juenger 16-9; Rom 26-12; Lugo, S 96-60; Lange 10-8; Kimbrel 13-6; Cruz 17-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Springs 6-3; Blewett 0-0; Alvarado 1-2; Juenger 0-0; Rom 0-1; Lugo, S 6-1; Lange 1-0; Kimbrel 0-1; Cruz 1-1.
Batters faced: Springs 25; Blewett 2; Alvarado 3; Juenger 3; Rom 8; Lugo, S 26; Lange 3; Kimbrel 3; Cruz 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Blewett 1-0; Rom 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Alex Tosi. 1B: Cory Blaser. 2B: Jansen Visconti. 3B: Andy Fletcher.
Weather: 82 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 2 mph, L To R.
First pitch: 6:40 PM.
T: 2:29.
Att: 11,579.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.