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

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	88	74	.543	-	W2
Detroit	87	75	.537	1	L1
Kansas City	82	80	.506	6	W2
Minnesota	70	92	.432	18	L1
Chicago	60	102	.370	28	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Seattle	90	72	.556	-	L3
Houston	87	75	.537	3	W2
Texas	81	81	.500	9	L2
Athletics	76	86	.469	14	L2
Los Angeles	72	90	.444	18	L2

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Kansas City Royals @ Athletics

J. Sterner4-3

L. Avila1-1

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