Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · February 27, 2026 at 3:05 p.m.
Surprise Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AthleticsATH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 7 | 10 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerDaniel Lynch IV
- LoserBrady Basso
- SaveDennis Colleran Jr.
Scoring plays
- Top 1Max Muncy doubles (2) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Tyler Soderstrom scores. Austin Wynns scores.2-0
- Bot 2Josh Rojas grounds into a force out, first baseman Joey Meneses to shortstop Jacob Wilson. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Jonathan India to 3rd. Kyle Isbel out at 2nd. Josh Rojas to 1st.2-1
- Bot 2Bobby Witt Jr. homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Jonathan India scores. Josh Rojas scores.2-4
- Top 3Darell Hernaiz grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Carlos Cortes scores.3-4
- Bot 3Josh Rojas singles on a line drive to right fielder Henry Bolte. Jonathan India scores. Josh Rojas out at 2nd, catcher Austin Wynns to shortstop Jacob Wilson. Kyle Isbel to 3rd.3-5
- Top 4Jacob Wilson homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Joey Meneses scores.5-5
- Top 5Max Muncy homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.6-5
- Bot 7Nick Loftin doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Cade Marlowe. Connor Kaiser scores. Luca Tresh scores. Peyton Wilson to 3rd.6-7
Box score
Athletics
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob WilsonSS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| Leo De VriesSS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Tyler SoderstromDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| Euribiel AngelesDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Austin WynnsC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 |
| Bryan LavastidaC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Carlos CortesLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Cade MarloweLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Max Muncy3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Brett Harris3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Darell Hernaiz2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .455 |
| Michael Stefanic2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Denzel ClarkeCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 |
| Junior PerezCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Joey Meneses1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Tommy White1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .571 |
| Henry BolteRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 |
| Clark ElliottRF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| Totals | 37 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Springs | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 39-17 | 21.60 |
| Geoff Hartlieb | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 13.50 |
| Michael Kelly | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19-9 | 4.50 |
| Jamie Arnold | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18-8 | 0.00 |
| Elvis Alvarado | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23-14 | 0.00 |
| Kenya Huggins | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 0.00 |
| Brady Basso | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23-13 | 9.00 |
| Wander Suero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 4.50 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .462 |
| Kameron MisnerRF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .385 |
| Daniel VazquezSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 |
| Salvador PerezC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Omar HernandezC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Dairon BlancoLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| Connor Kaiser1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 |
| Jonathan IndiaDH | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 |
| Luca TreshDH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Carson RoccaforteCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Josh Rojas2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Peyton Wilson2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| Drew WatersRF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Nick Loftin3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Totals | 32 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Falter | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 44-27 | 4.91 |
| Hunter Patteson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-4 | 3.86 |
| Nick Mears | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 9.00 |
| Carlos Estévez | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16-10 | 18.00 |
| Héctor Neris | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12-6 | 4.50 |
| Aaron Sanchez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-7 | 3.00 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 0.00 |
| Steven Zobac | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-11 | 0.00 |
| Dennis Colleran Jr. | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-6 | 0.00 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Surprise Stadium
- Attendance
- 4,785
- Duration
- 2 h 43
- Weather
- 88 °F, Sunny · wind 3 mph, Varies
- Umpires
- Nic Lentz (Home plate) · Austin Jones (First base) · Paul Clemons (Second base) · Steven Hodgins (Third base)
About this game
Who won Athletics vs Royals?
Royals won 7-6 over Athletics on Friday, February 27, 2026.
When was Athletics vs Royals played?
On Friday, February 27, 2026, at 3:05 PM ET at Surprise Stadium.
Where was Athletics vs Royals played?
At Surprise Stadium.