Kansas City Royals vs. Athletics: game summary
Final · September 28, 2025 at 3:05 p.m.
Sutter Health Park
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 0 |
 AthleticsATH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
Decisions
- WinnerDaniel Lynch IV
- LoserBrady Basso
Scoring plays
- Top 2Maikel Garcia out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Colby Thomas. Carter Jensen scores.1-0
- Top 4Michael Massey singles on a ground ball to right fielder JJ Bleday. Adam Frazier scores. Michael Massey to 3rd. Fielding error by right fielder JJ Bleday.2-0
- Top 4Maikel Garcia singles on a fly ball to right fielder JJ Bleday. Michael Massey scores.3-0
- Top 5Michael Massey singles on a line drive to left fielder Max Schuemann. Carter Jensen scores. Adam Frazier to 3rd.4-0
- Top 7Mike Yastrzemski homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field.5-0
- Top 7Carter Jensen homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field.6-0
- Top 7Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (47) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Max Schuemann. Michael Massey scores. Maikel Garcia scores.8-0
- Top 8Mike Yastrzemski homers (17) on a fly ball to right center field.9-0
- Bot 8Nick Kurtz homers (36) on a fly ball to left center field. Colby Thomas scores.9-2
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| Jonathan India2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .295 |
| Jac Caglianone1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .157 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .264 |
| Tyler TolbertSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .236 |
| Mike YastrzemskiRF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .233 |
| Carter JensenC | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .300 |
| Adam Frazier3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 |
| Michael MasseyLF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| John RaveCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .196 |
| Totals | 42 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ragans | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 72-48 | 4.67 |
| Steven Cruz | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-8 | 3.74 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30-20 | 3.06 |
| Sam Long | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18-11 | 5.36 |
| Luinder Avila | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17-9 | 1.29 |
Athletics
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby ThomasCF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .225 |
| Nick Kurtz1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .290 |
| Brent RookerDH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .262 |
| Carlos CortesDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .309 |
| Tyler SoderstromLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 |
| Max SchuemannLF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .197 |
| Darell Hernaiz2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 |
| Brett Harris3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .274 |
| JJ BledayRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 |
| Max MuncySS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .214 |
| Willie MacIverC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .186 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Basso | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23-14 | 2.31 |
| Tyler Ferguson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-3 | 4.66 |
| Elvis Alvarado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18-8 | 3.19 |
| Mitch Spence | 3.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47-30 | 5.10 |
| Michael Kelly | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17-9 | 3.18 |
| Osvaldo Bido | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 28-17 | 5.87 |
| Scott McGough | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-13 | 6.75 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Sutter Health Park
- Attendance
- 8,754
- Duration
- 2 h 44
- Weather
- 71 °F, Cloudy · wind 8 mph, Out To CF
- Umpires
- Willie Traynor (Home plate) · Alex Tosi (First base) · Cory Blaser (Second base) · John Bacon (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Athletics?
Royals won 9-2 over Athletics on Sunday, September 28, 2025.
When was Royals vs Athletics played?
On Sunday, September 28, 2025, at 3:05 PM ET at Sutter Health Park.
Where was Royals vs Athletics played?
At Sutter Health Park.