KC 2, ATH 5 | Apr 29, 2026 | The Best Box Score

Thursday, April 30, 2026•Sutter Health Park•80°F, Clear

Royals

ATH

Athletics

Final

WIN

Luis Severino

LOSS

Michael Wacha

SAVE

Mark Leiter Jr.

The Athletics defeated the Royals 5-2.

★Lawrence Butler3 RBI

⚾Luis Severino7.0 IP, 1 ER, 8 K

Key Moment

Bot 4: Lawrence Butler homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Jacob Wilson scores. Jeff McNeil scores.

Weather: 80°F, ClearWind: 5 mph, R To LFirst pitch: 1:40 AM UTCT: 2:32Att: 9,399Venue: Sutter Health Park

Ump Audit

John Libka

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95.5%A

7 missed calls

+2.9% KC

No run favor

Win Probability

ATH WinKC Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	6	1
ATH	0	1	0	3	0	1	0

Game 825015 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Kansas City Royals

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Maikel Garcia3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.259/.331/.389	103.6	.298	.284
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	4	2	2	0	0	1	.297/.366/.441	99	.249	.227
Carter JensenC	3	0	1	0	1	1	.267/.354/.500	101	.192	.180
Salvador Perez1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.198/.230/.353	97	.082	.080
Michael Massey2B	3	0	0	1	0	1	.224/.245/.388	101.7	.080	.246
Isaac CollinsLF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.213/.337/.307	86.6	.090	.082
Jac CaglianoneDH	3	0	0	0	1	3	.241/.327/.391	84.2	-	-
Lane ThomasRF	2	0	1	0	1	1	.246/.386/.316	99	.449	.428
Kyle IsbelCF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.292/.354/.458	93.2	.096	.091
Bench
Michael WachaP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Luinder AvilaP							.000/.000/.000	-	-
Totals	29	2	6	2	4	9	-	-	-	-

TB:6

RBI:Perez; Massey

SB:Collins

SF:Massey

GIDP:Garcia

Team LOB:5

Athletics

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Nick Kurtz1B	4	0	2	1	1	2	.243/.422/.427	99.2	.333

Pitching

Kansas City Royals

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Michael WachaL	5.0	8	4	4	4	5	1	105-64	86.3	3.13
Luinder Avila	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	20-12	92.6	9.00
Alex Lange	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15-8	92.1	7.11
Mason Black	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	20-13	86.9	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	5	5	5	7	1	160-97	-	-

WP:Lange

Pitches-strikes:Wacha 105-64; Avila 20-12; Lange 15-8; Black 20-13

Groundouts-flyouts:Wacha 2-6; Avila 0-1; Lange 3-0; Black 0-3

Athletics

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Luis SeverinoW	7.0	4	1	1	2	8	0	103-71	91.4	4.46

Game Notes

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B4Replay review: Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Carlos Cortes singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lane Thomas. Nick Kurtz out at home on the throw, right fielder Lane Thomas to catcher Carter Jensen. Shea Langeliers to 2nd.

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B7Wild pitch by Alex Lange

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T9Wild pitch by Joel Kuhnel

Bench
Luis SeverinoP	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Joel KuhnelP	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Mark Leiter Jr.P	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-