Kansas City Royals
82 - 80 .506
F
September 28, 2025, 3:05 PM
Sutter Health Park
Sutter Health Park
400 Ballpark Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95691
2
Athletics
76 - 86 .469| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 0 |
| ATH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
W: Daniel Lynch IV
(W, 6-2)
2.1 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB
L: Brady Basso
(L, 1-1)
1.1 IP, ER, 0 K, 2 BB
Top Performers
Yastrzemski
2-4 | 2 HR, BB, 2 RBI
Ragans
4.1 IP, 0 ER, 8 K, BB
Massey
4-5 | 2B, RBI, 2 R
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Order | Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maikel Garcia 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| Jonathan India 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .295 |
| Jac Caglianone 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .157 | |
| 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .264 |
| Tyler Tolbert SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | |
| 4 | Salvador Perez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .236 |
| 5 | Mike Yastrzemski RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .233 |
| 6 | Carter Jensen C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .300 |
| 7 | Adam Frazier LF-3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 |
| 8 | Michael Massey 2B-LF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| 9 | John Rave CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .196 |
| Totals | 42 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 8 | .247 |
BATTING
2B Garcia, M (39, Basso) Pasquantino (33, Spence) Witt Jr. (47, Bido) Massey (9, McGough).
HR Yastrzemski 2 (17, 7th inning off Kelly, Mi, 0 on, 0 out, 8th inning off Bido, 0 on, 1 out) Jensen (3, 7th inning off Kelly, Mi, 0 on, 0 out).
TB Frazier 2 Garcia, M 3 Jensen 6 Massey 5 Pasquantino 2 Witt Jr. 2 Yastrzemski 8.
RBI Garcia, M 2 (74) Jensen (13) Massey (20) Witt Jr. 2 (88) Yastrzemski 2 (46).
2-out RBI Massey Witt Jr. 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out Witt Jr. Yastrzemski Caglianone Jensen Perez, S Rave Pasquantino.
SF Garcia, M.
Team RISP 4-for-16.
Team LOB 11.
BASERUNNING
SB Yastrzemski (7, 2nd base off Alvarado/MacIver).
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ragans | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4.67 |
| Steven Cruz | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.74 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.06 |
| Sam Long | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.36 |
| Luinder Avila | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.29 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3.73 |
Pitching/Game Notes:
IBB Perez, S (by Basso).
Pitch timer violations Bido (pitcher).
Pitches-strikes Ragans 72-48 Cruz 15-8 Lynch IV 30-20 Long 18-11 Avila 17-9 Basso 23-14 Ferguson, T 4-3 Alvarado 18-8 Spence 47-30 Kelly, Mi 17-9 Bido 28-17 McGough 19-13.
Groundouts-flyouts Ragans 2-3 Cruz 0-0 Lynch IV 2-2 Long 2-1 Avila 0-1 Basso 3-0 Ferguson, T 0-1 Alvarado 1-0 Spence 5-2 Kelly, Mi 1-0 Bido 1-1 McGough 1-0.
Batters faced Ragans 16 Cruz 3 Lynch IV 7 Long 6 Avila 5 Basso 9 Ferguson, T 2 Alvarado 4 Spence 16 Kelly, Mi 4 Bido 8 McGough 4.
Inherited runners-scored Cruz 1-0 Lynch IV 3-0 Ferguson, T 3-1 Bido 1-1.
Umpires HP: Willie Traynor. 1B: Alex Tosi. 2B: Cory Blaser. 3B: John Bacon.
Weather 71 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind 8 mph, Out To CF.
First pitch 12:05 PM.
T 2:44.
Att 8,754.
Venue Sutter Health Park.
September 28, 2025
Athletics Batting
| Order | Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colby Thomas CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .225 |
| 2 | Nick Kurtz 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .290 |
| 3 | Brent Rooker DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .262 |
| 1- Carlos Cortes PR-DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .309 | |
| 4 | Tyler Soderstrom LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 |
| Max Schuemann LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .197 | |
| 5 | Darell Hernaiz 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 |
| 6 | Brett Harris 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .274 |
| 7 | JJ Bleday RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 |
| 8 | Max Muncy SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .214 |
| 9 | Willie MacIver C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .186 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | .253 |
1-Ran for Rooker in the 1st.
BATTING
2B Thomas, C (5, Long) Bleday (17, Avila).
HR Kurtz (36, 8th inning off Long, 1 on, 1 out).
TB Bleday 2 Cortes Harris, B Kurtz 4 MacIver Muncy Thomas, C 2.
RBI Kurtz 2 (86).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out Thomas, C 2 Kurtz 2.
Team RISP 2-for-7.
Team LOB 8.
FIELDING
E Bleday (4, fielding) Hernaiz (5, throw).
Athletics Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Basso | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.31 |
| Tyler Ferguson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.66 |
| Elvis Alvarado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.19 |
| Mitch Spence | 3.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.10 |
| Michael Kelly | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.18 |
| Osvaldo Bido | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5.87 |
| Scott McGough | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4.70 |
Pitching/Game Notes:
IBB Perez, S (by Basso).
Pitch timer violations Bido (pitcher).
Pitches-strikes Ragans 72-48 Cruz 15-8 Lynch IV 30-20 Long 18-11 Avila 17-9 Basso 23-14 Ferguson, T 4-3 Alvarado 18-8 Spence 47-30 Kelly, Mi 17-9 Bido 28-17 McGough 19-13.
Groundouts-flyouts Ragans 2-3 Cruz 0-0 Lynch IV 2-2 Long 2-1 Avila 0-1 Basso 3-0 Ferguson, T 0-1 Alvarado 1-0 Spence 5-2 Kelly, Mi 1-0 Bido 1-1 McGough 1-0.
Batters faced Ragans 16 Cruz 3 Lynch IV 7 Long 6 Avila 5 Basso 9 Ferguson, T 2 Alvarado 4 Spence 16 Kelly, Mi 4 Bido 8 McGough 4.
Inherited runners-scored Cruz 1-0 Lynch IV 3-0 Ferguson, T 3-1 Bido 1-1.
Umpires HP: Willie Traynor. 1B: Alex Tosi. 2B: Cory Blaser. 3B: John Bacon.
Weather 71 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind 8 mph, Out To CF.
First pitch 12:05 PM.
T 2:44.
Att 8,754.
Venue Sutter Health Park.
September 28, 2025