August 18, 2026 · AL Cent
Oakland Athletics vs Kansas City Royals
vs
Game Highlights
Scoring summary
| INN | BATTER | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Tommy White | Tommy White singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Loftin. Zack Gelof scores. Jeff McNeil out at home on the throw, left fielder Nick Loftin to catcher Carter Jensen. Jonah Heim to 2nd. | ATH 1, KC 0 |
| T6 | Jeff McNeil | Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to left fielder Nick Loftin. Henry Bolte scores. Zack Gelof to 2nd. | ATH 2, KC 0 |
| T6 | Max Muncy | Max Muncy walks. Zack Gelof scores. Jeff McNeil to 3rd. Lawrence Butler to 2nd. | ATH 3, KC 0 |
| B7 | Vinnie Pasquantino | Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Jac Caglianone scores. | ATH 3, KC 1 |
| B9 | Tyler Tolbert | Tyler Tolbert singles on a ground ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. John Rave scores. Michael Massey scores. Carter Jensen to 2nd. | ATH 3, KC 3 |
| B9 | Bobby Witt Jr. | Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a fly ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Carter Jensen scores. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd. | ATH 3, KC 4 |
Box score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching & bullpen
How the game was pitched — the starters, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role, and the pitch counts behind them.
Athletics
AWAY
3
Brady Basso started for Athletics, leaving with a 1–0 lead. Out of the bullpen, Hogan Harris took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
-
Brady Basso
Starter
2.1
32
0
1
Pitch-by-pitch: what Brady Basso threw
CSW 19% 1st-pitch strike 89% 3.6 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 18 56% 0 5 6 3 4 Slider 5 16% 1 0 1 1 2 Cutter 3 9% 0 0 1 1 1 Curveball 3 9% 0 0 0 3 0 Sinker 2 6% 0 0 1 0 1 Changeup 1 3% 0 0 0 1 0 - Jack Perkins Middle 3.2 53 0 4 inherited 1, stranded 1
- Drew Rom Middle 0.1 8 1 1 HLD
- Luis Medina Middle 1.1 24 0 0 HLD inherited 1, stranded 1
- Hogan Harris Middle 0.2 30 3 0 L inherited 2, stranded 2
- Elvis Alvarado Middle 0.1 2 0 0 inherited 2, 1 scored
Royals
HOME
4
Daniel Lynch IV started for Royals, leaving trailing 0–1. Out of the bullpen, Mason Black took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
-
Daniel Lynch IV
Starter
4.0
45
1
1
Pitch-by-pitch: what Daniel Lynch IV threw
CSW 16% 1st-pitch strike 53% 3.0 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Sinker 14 31% 0 1 5 4 4 Changeup 12 27% 1 1 2 5 3 Four-Seam Fastball 7 16% 0 1 1 5 0 Knuckle Curve 6 13% 0 2 0 3 1 Slider 6 13% 0 1 0 1 4 - Mason Black Long 3.0 51 2 1
- Alex Lange Middle 1.0 11 0 0
- Carlos Duran Middle 1.0 12 0 1 W
Where the game turned
1 run
- Jr. 1B (1)
Batting lines
AWAY · ATH
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bolte CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .340 | .370 | .710 | |
| Zack Gelof DH | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .273 | .333 | .492 | .825 | |
| Jeff McNeil 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .316 | .358 | .674 | |
| Jonah Heim C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .213 | .276 | .395 | .671 | |
| Tommy White 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .294 | .343 | .637 | |
| Lawrence Butler RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .211 | .303 | .353 | .656 | |
| Carlos Cortes LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .335 | .410 | .745 | |
| Donovan Walton 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .361 | .432 | .793 | |
| Darell Hernaiz SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .312 | .282 | .594 | |
| Max Muncy LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .213 | .284 | .362 | .646 | |
| Alika Williams 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .300 | .390 | .690 |
HOME · KC
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Collins LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .226 | .326 | .349 | .675 | |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .287 | .361 | .460 | .821 | |
| Jac Caglianone RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .329 | .494 | .823 | 2B |
| Maikel Garcia 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .320 | .372 | .692 | |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .320 | .352 | .672 | 2B |
| Michael Massey 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .272 | .306 | .440 | .746 | |
| Carter Jensen C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .220 | .301 | .402 | .703 | |
| Tyler Tolbert PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .369 | .462 | .831 | |
| Nick Loftin LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .232 | .321 | .371 | .692 | |
| Salvador Perez DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .259 | .363 | .622 | |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .280 | .333 | .613 |
Pitching lines
AWAY · ATH
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Basso | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 3.91 | |
| Jack Perkins | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 6.96 | |
| Drew Rom | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3.38 | HLD |
| Luis Medina | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3.51 | HLD |
| Hogan Harris | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3.79 | L |
| Elvis Alvarado | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.62 |
HOME · KC
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IV | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 2.83 | |
| Mason Black | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 3.77 | |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6.10 | |
| Carlos Duran | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0.00 | W |
Manager comparison
AWAY · ATH
Lineup 4.3 R
Bunts 2.2 R
IBBs 3.3 R
HOME · KC
Lineup 4.6 R
Bunts 3.1 R
IBBs 2.5 R
Recent form
AWAY · ATH
3-7
L6
-34 run diff
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HOME · KC
3-7
L4
-11 run diff
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.