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Kansas City Royals @ 
Sacramento Athletics
2025-09-27 · Night game · Sutter Health Field · Att: 10047 · 70°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph to CF · 2:42
Kansas City Royals defeated Sacramento Athletics 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 5th.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| ATH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Michael Wacha L: Luis Morales SV: Carlos Estevez
Umpires — HP: John Bacon · 1B: Willie Traynor · 2B: Alex Tosi · 3B: Cory Blaser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Yastrzemski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carter Jensen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Adam Frazier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Rave | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randal Grichuk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sacramento Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Kurtz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shea Langeliers | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Soderstrom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Rooker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jacob Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lawrence Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darell Hernaiz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Cortes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Schuemann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 JJ Bleday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Wacha | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| John Schreiber | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Zerpa | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Bowlan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Estevez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sacramento Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Morales | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Elvis Alvarado | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Kelly | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Ferguson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Hogan Harris | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Yastrzemski: D75/F7S
- Bobby Witt: S6/G6MS.2-3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: SB2.3-H(E2/TH)(NR)(UR);1-3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 3/G34
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 1
- Nick Kurtz: 63/G6M
- Shea Langeliers: S7/G56
- Tyler Soderstrom: K
- Brent Rooker: K
Top 2
- Carter Jensen: K
- Adam Frazier: 8/F78
- Michael Massey: 8/F8D
Bot 2
- Jacob Wilson: 3/P3
- Lawrence Butler: W
- Darell Hernaiz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 3
- John Rave: FLE2
- John Rave: 63/G4M
- Mike Yastrzemski: 8/F8XD+
- Bobby Witt: 13/G13
Bot 3
- Carlos Cortes: 43/G34
- Max Schuemann: K
- Nick Kurtz: 9/F9
Top 4
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 2/P2F/FL
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Salvador Perez: W
- Carter Jensen: W.1-2
- Adam Frazier: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- Shea Langeliers: 3/P3SF/FL
- Tyler Soderstrom: 63/G6M
- Brent Rooker: W
- Jacob Wilson: K
Top 5
- Michael Massey: S8/G4
- John Rave: K
- Mike Yastrzemski: S8/L8D+.1-2
- Bobby Witt: 7/F78S
- Vinnie Pasquantino: D6/F78S.2-H;1-H
- Maikel Garcia: 4/P4
Bot 5
- Lawrence Butler: 8/F8D
- Darell Hernaiz: 9/F89
- Carlos Cortes: 43/G34
Top 6
- Salvador Perez: 7/L78D
- Carter Jensen: 43/G34
- Adam Frazier: W
- Michael Massey: 7/F7LS
Bot 6
- Max Schuemann: 63/G6
- Nick Kurtz: W
- Shea Langeliers: S9/G34.1-2
- Tyler Soderstrom: 9/F9D.2-3
- Brent Rooker: K
Top 7
- John Rave: 7/F7
- Mike Yastrzemski: W
- Bobby Witt: 63/G6S.1-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/L78D+
Bot 7
- Jacob Wilson: 63/G6
- Lawrence Butler: 3/G3
- Darell Hernaiz: S9/L89
- Carlos Cortes: D8/L89XD+.1-H
- JJ Bleday: 3/G3
Top 8
- Maikel Garcia: 9/F89
- Salvador Perez: K
- Carter Jensen: W
- Adam Frazier: S7/L7S.1-2
- Michael Massey: K
Bot 8
- Nick Kurtz: S7/L78
- Shea Langeliers: WP.1-2
- Shea Langeliers: D9/L9LD+.2-H
- Tyler Soderstrom: FC/G6M.2X3(65);B-1
- Brent Rooker: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 9
- Randal Grichuk: S7/G6
- Mike Yastrzemski: SB2
- Mike Yastrzemski: 8/L8XD.2-3
- Bobby Witt: S9/L9S.3-H
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 3/L3/DP.1X1(3)
Bot 9
- Jacob Wilson: HP
- Lawrence Butler: K
- Darell Hernaiz: K
- Carlos Cortes: 7/F7D
Notes & reviews
- Athletics manager Mark Kotsay ejected by HP umpire John Bacon for foul tip ruling (Athletics thought it was a swing and miss for strike three)