Kansas City Royals @ Athletics
Royals Hitting
a-hit for Thomas in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BPasquantino (3, Civale)
- 3BGarcia (1, Civale)
- HRPerez (5, 6th inning off H. Harris 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIPerez (10)
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP0-3 (Perez 0-1, Witt Jr. 0-1, Loftin 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSThomas (1, 3rd base by Barlow/Langeliers)
- SBThomas (3, 2nd base off Civale/Langeliers); Witt Jr. (10, 2nd base off Civale/Langeliers)
- Picked OffThomas (2nd base, Barlow)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Massey-Witt Jr.-Loftin)
Athletics Hitting
- Batting
- 2BLangeliers (6, Lynch IV)
- RBIWilson (15)
- 2Out RBIWilson, J.
- GIDPGelof
- Team LOB11
- Team RISP1-8 (McNeil 0-1, Rooker 0-1, Hernaiz 0-1, Gelof 0-1, Soderstrom 0-1, Wilson 1-2, Kurtz 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBGelof (2, 2nd base off Bubic/Perez)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 96-58 | 3.74 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 4.50 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20-11 | 0.79 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26-17 | 4.22 |
| 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 155-94 |
- Pitching
- HBPCortes (by Bubic)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedStrahm 4/6; Schreiber 0/2; Bubic 11/24; Lynch IV 1/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesStrahm-2-4-8-3; Schreiber-2-0-4-1; Bubic-14-14-17-13; Lynch IV-3-1-3-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsStrahm 0-1; Schreiber 1-1; Bubic 5-4; Lynch IV 1-2
- Game ScoresK Bubic 57
Athletics Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 87-60 | 3.23 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22-9 | 2.65 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 3.38 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-7 | 6.39 |
| 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | 3.18 |
| 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 131-84 |
- Pitching
- HBPIsbel (by Barlow)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBarlow 4/4; Leiter Jr. 1/3; Civale 12/20; H. Harris 2/5; Perkins 1/0
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBarlow-5-0-0-2; Leiter Jr.-2-2-1-2; Civale-17-8-19-16; H. Harris-3-2-2-2; Perkins-1-0-0-0
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsBarlow 1-1; Leiter Jr. 0-2; Civale 4-7; H. Harris 1-0
- Game ScoresA Civale 59
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | ATH | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Wilson singled to center, Gelof scored. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 6th | Perez homered to center (425 feet). | 1 | 1 | ||
Regular Season Series
Game Information
Sutter Health Park
9:40 PM, April 28, 2026Coverage: ESPN Unlmtd/MLB.TV
Sacramento, California
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Sean Barber
- First Base Umpire - John Libka
- Second Base Umpire - D.J. Reyburn
- Third Base Umpire - James Hoye
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 15 | 15 | .500 | - | L1 |
| Cleveland | 15 | 16 | .484 | 0.5 | L4 |
| Minnesota | 13 | 17 | .433 | 2 | L1 |
| Chicago | 13 | 17 | .433 | 2 | W2 |
| Kansas City | 11 | 17 | .393 | 3 | W3 |
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 15 | 13 | .536 | - | W1 |
| Seattle | 15 | 16 | .484 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Texas | 14 | 16 | .467 | 2 | L3 |
| Los Angeles | 12 | 19 | .387 | 4.5 | L5 |
| Houston | 11 | 19 | .367 | 5 | L1 |

