Kansas City Royals @ Athletics

80-80, 37-42 Away

Final

76-84, 36-43 Home


KC
ATH

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	0
0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	4	8	0

J. Sterner4-3

1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

L. Avila1-1

0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- M. Barnett pitching for ATH
  KC
  ATH
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 94
  2
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 94
  3
  Strike Looking
  Sweeper 84
  4
  Ball
  Sweeper 84
  5
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 95
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 1st
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- M. Barnett pitching for ATH
  KC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 2nd
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  ATH
- Butler stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- M. Barnett pitching for ATH
  KC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 3rd
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- M. Barnett pitching for ATH
  KC
  ATH
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 4th
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- M. Barnett pitching for ATH
  KC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 5th
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  ATH
- T. Clarke pitching for KC
  KC
  ATH
- Cortes hit for Thomas
  3
  3
- Wilson to third on wild pitch by Clarke.
  3
  3
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- M. Barnett pitching for ATH
  KC
  ATH
- Cortes in right field.
  3
  3
- H. Harris pitching for ATH
  KC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 6th
- T. Clarke pitching for KC
  KC
  ATH
- B. Harris picked off first.
  3
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- H. Harris pitching for ATH
  KC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 7th
- J. Bowlan pitching for KC
  KC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- H. Harris pitching for ATH
  KC
  ATH
- J. Sterner pitching for ATH
  KC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 8th
- A. Zerpa pitching for KC
  KC
  ATH
- Yastrzemski in right field.
  3
  3
- Rave in center field.
  3
  3
- Muncy hit for Cortes
  3
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Sterner pitching for ATH
  KC
  ATH
- Bleday in right field.
  3
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 9th
- A. Zerpa pitching for KC
  KC
  ATH
- L. Avila pitching for KC
  KC
  ATH
- Schuemann ran for B. Harris
  3
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	94
2 Ball	Four-seam FB	94
3 Strike Looking	Sweeper	84
4 Ball	Sweeper	84
5 Ball	Four-seam FB	95

A's walk it off on Shea Langeliers' double

0:25

Royals
3
Athletics
4

Game 1

9/26

Royals
4
Athletics
2

Game 2

9/27

Royals
9
Athletics
2

Game 3

9/28

Sutter Health Park

10:05 PM, September 26, 2025

Sacramento, California

Attendance: 10,543

Game Time:2:35

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Cory Blaser
First Base Umpire - John Bacon
Second Base Umpire - Willie Traynor
Third Base Umpire - Alex Tosi

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	24	21	.533	-	W3
Chicago	22	21	.512	1	W5
Minnesota	20	24	.455	3.5	W1
Detroit	19	25	.432	4.5	L3
Kansas City	19	25	.432	4.5	L4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Athletics	22	21	.512	-	L1
Seattle	22	23	.489	1	W1
Texas	21	22	.488	1	W2
Houston	17	28	.378	6	L1
Los Angeles	16	28	.364	6.5	L3

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