The Kansas City Royals defeated the Athletics 7-6 on February 27, 2026 at Surprise Stadium. A crowd of 4,785 witnessed the Kansas City Royals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | x | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| ATH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
Umpires
Nic Lentz (Home Plate Umpire), Austin Jones (First Base Umpire), Paul Clemons (Second Base Umpire), Steven Hodgins (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | James McArthur | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-01 |
| KC | Stephen Kolek | SP | Day-To-Day | Oblique – Strain | 2026-03-06 |
| KC | Alec Marsh | SP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Surgery | 2027-02-01 |
| ATH | Gunnar Hoglund | SP | Day-To-Day | Knee – Surgery | 2026-02-27 |
| ATH | Luis Medina | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | .324 | .390 | .568 | .958 |
| KC | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 | .313 | .450 | .469 | .919 |
Athletics Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Wilson | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .714 |
| 1 | Leo De Vries | SS | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .333 |
| 2 | Tyler Soderstrom | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .455 | .400 |
| 2 | Euribiel Angeles | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Austin Wynns | C | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| 3 | Bryan Lavastida | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| 4 | Carlos Cortes | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .455 | .444 |
| 4 | Cade Marlowe | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 |
| 5 | Max Muncy | 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .455 | .900 |
| 5 | Brett Harris | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .500 |
| 6 | Darell Hernaiz | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .455 | .538 | .727 |
| 6 | Michael Stefanic | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| 7 | Denzel Clarke | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .154 | .083 |
| 7 | Junior Perez | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .286 |
| 8 | Joey Meneses | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| 8 | Tommy White | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .571 | .625 | .571 |
| 9 | Henry Bolte | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .273 |
| 9 | Clark Elliott | RF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
Athletics Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Springs | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | —– | 21.60 |
| Geoff Hartlieb | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 13.50 |
| Michael Kelly | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | —– | 4.50 |
| Jamie Arnold | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Elvis Alvarado | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Kenya Huggins | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Brady Basso | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | —– | 9.00 |
| Wander Suero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 4.50 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .462 | .500 | .923 |
| 1 | Kameron Misner | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .364 | .375 |
| 2 | Maikel Garcia | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .385 | .429 | .385 |
| 2 | Daniel Vazquez | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| 3 | Salvador Perez | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .308 | .583 |
| 3 | Omar Hernandez | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| 4 | Isaac Collins | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Dairon Blanco | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .750 |
| 5 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .308 |
| 5 | Connor Kaiser | 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .625 |
| 6 | Jonathan India | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
| 7 | Kyle Isbel | CF | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| 7 | Carson Roccaforte | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .333 |
| 8 | Josh Rojas | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .500 | 1.182 |
| 9 | Drew Waters | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .250 |
| 9 | Nick Loftin | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .231 | .250 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Falter | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | —– | 4.91 |
| Hunter Patteson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | —– | 3.86 |
| Nick Mears | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 9.00 |
| Carlos Estevez | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | —– | 18.00 |
| Hector Neris | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | —– | 4.50 |
| Aaron Sanchez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 3.00 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Steven Zobac | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Dennis Colleran | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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