Kansas City Royals @ Athletics
82-80, 39-42 Away
9
82-80, 39-42 Away
Final
76-86, 36-45 Home
2
76-86, 36-45 Home
| pitchers | IP | H | ER | BB | K | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 72-48 | 4.67 | |
| 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15-8 | 3.74 | |
| 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30-20 | 3.06 | |
| 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18-11 | 5.36 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17-9 | 1.29 |
Win Probability
According to ESPN Analytics
Game Information
Sutter Health Park
8:05 PM, 28 September 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
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | ATH | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2nd | Garcia hit sacrifice fly to center, Jensen scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 4th | Massey singled to right, Frazier scored on fielding error by right fielder Bleday, Massey to third. | 2 | 0 | |
| 4th | Garcia singled to right, Massey scored. | 3 | 0 | |
| 5th | Massey singled to left, Jensen scored, Frazier to third. | 4 | 0 | |
| 7th | Yastrzemski homered to right center (389 feet). | 5 | 0 | |
| 7th | Jensen homered to right center (456 feet). | 6 | 0 | |
| 7th | Witt Jr. doubled to left, Garcia scored and Massey scored. | 8 | 0 | |
| 8th | Yastrzemski homered to right center (409 feet). | 9 | 0 | |
| 8th | Kurtz homered to left center (423 feet), Thomas scored. | 9 | 2 | |
Data is currently unavailable.
KC wins 2-1
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Kansas City | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Minnesota | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Chicago | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Athletics | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Houston | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Texas | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Seattle | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
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