Kansas City Royals @ Athletics

82-80, 39-42 Away

Final

76-86, 36-45 Home


KC
ATH

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	2	1	0	4	1	0	9	15	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	7	2

D. Lynch IV6-2

2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB

B. Basso1-1

1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 K, 2 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- B. Basso pitching for ATH
  KC
  ATH
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Double
  Four-seam FB 91
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 1st
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  ATH
- Cortes ran for Rooker
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- B. Basso pitching for ATH
  KC
  ATH
- Cortes as designated hitter.
  0
  0
- T. Ferguson pitching for ATH
  KC
  ATH
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 2nd
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- E. Alvarado pitching for ATH
  KC
  ATH
- Yastrzemski stole second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 3rd
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- M. Spence pitching for ATH
  KC
  ATH
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
AthleticsBottom 4th
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- M. Spence pitching for ATH
  KC
  ATH
- Schuemann in left field.
  3
  0
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 5th
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  ATH
- S. Cruz pitching for KC
  KC
  ATH
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  KC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- M. Spence pitching for ATH
  KC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 6th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  KC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- M. Kelly pitching for ATH
  KC
  ATH
- O. Bido pitching for ATH
  KC
  ATH
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
AthleticsBottom 7th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  KC
  ATH
- Grichuk in left field.
  8
  0
- Caglianone at first base.
  8
  0
- Caglianone at first base.
  8
  0
- Frazier at third base.
  8
  0
- India at second base.
  8
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- O. Bido pitching for ATH
  KC
  ATH
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 8th
- S. Long pitching for KC
  KC
  ATH
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- S. McGough pitching for ATH
  KC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 9th
- L. Avila pitching for KC
  KC
  ATH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Double	Four-seam FB	91

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

3:05 PM, September 28, 2025

Sacramento, California

Attendance: 8,754

Game Time:2:44

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	37	30	.552	-	L1
Chicago	34	31	.523	2	L1
Minnesota	30	37	.448	7	L2
Detroit	27	39	.409	9.5	W1
Kansas City	27	39	.409	9.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Seattle	34	32	.515	-	L1
Texas	32	33	.492	1.5	W1
Athletics	31	34	.477	2.5	W1
Houston	30	37	.448	4.5	L1
Los Angeles	25	41	.379	9	W1

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Kansas City Royals @ Athletics

D. Lynch IV6-2

B. Basso1-1

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