MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
09/28/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 2990 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (85-77) 0 0 2 0 4 0 1 0 0 7 10 1
Oakland Athletics (75-87) 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 6 1
Royals Upend Athletics, 7-3
The Kansas City Royals cut down the Oakland Athletics by the score of 7-3, with the largest share of the credit going to first baseman Joe Washington. Washington went 2 for 3 with 2 singles, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once for the Royals. Miguel Medrano snagged the win in relief. He goes to 1-1 on the season. Jacob Turner suffered the loss. Jefferson Vergara notched his 2nd save in 2 chances.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Jimmy Reeves? The Kansas City right fielder had a run-scoring double in the top of the third inning to put the Royals on top, 1-0. For the game, Reeves had 1 double and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

Reeves called the win "a team effort."

The defeat makes Oakland 75-87.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Reeves RF 5 2 2 2 0 1 1 .421 0 4
J. Sargent 3B 4 0 0 1 0 2 4 .227 1 10
J. Washington 1B 3 1 2 3 0 0 2 .274 17 101
E. Medina DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .255 14 53
J. Martínez CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .258 9 66
J. Palmeiro LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270 8 42
L. Bejaran 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 1 19
S. Núñez C 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .222 0 6
C. Groza SS 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .337 7 56
   a-F. Wall PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315 10 62
   b-I. Rodriguez SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259 5 47
Totals 36 7 10 7 0 7 11      
a - F. Wall pinch hit for C. Groza in the 7th
b - I. Rodriguez substituted for F. Wall in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Reeves (4, 3rd Inning off J. Turner, 2 on, 0 outs) , C. Groza (23, 5th Inning off J. Turner, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Reeves 3 , J. Washington 2 , E. Medina , S. Núñez 2 , C. Groza 3 , F. Wall
2-out RBI: J. Washington
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Medina
Sac Fly: J. Washington
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Reeves (1) , J. Washington (8)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Groza (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Roberts RF 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 .254 6 37
Y. Pozo C 4 0 2 2 1 0 0 .254 4 20
T. Rivera 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0 5 .243 1 16
T. Graves LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .270 11 63
I. Díaz 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .255 9 46
H. Rodríguez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .227 4 39
J. Alberts DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .256 1 13
A. Breslin CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .207 2 18
M. Ruiz SS 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .247 1 12
Totals 33 3 6 3 4 4 19      
BATTING
Doubles: I. Díaz (18, 5th Inning off M. Medrano, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Pozo 2 , T. Graves , I. Díaz 2 , J. Alberts , M. Ruiz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Roberts , T. Graves , I. Díaz 2 , H. Rodríguez
Sac Fly: T. Rivera
Hit by Pitch: A. Breslin , M. Ruiz
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: M. Ruiz (4)
OF assists: 1 (Breslin(Sargent at 3rd base))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Mercer 4.0 2 1 1 2 2 0 94 4.11   
M. Medrano W (1-1) 1.1 4 2 2 2 1 0 38 4.20   
J. Vergara SV (2) 3.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 35 2.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Mercer 54
Batters Faced: T. Mercer 19, M. Medrano 10, J. Vergara 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Mercer 6-4, M. Medrano 0-3, J. Vergara 4-6
Pitches - Strikes: T. Mercer 94-51, M. Medrano 38-20, J. Vergara 35-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Vergara 3-1
Hit Batsmen: T. Mercer 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Turner L (8-6) 4.1 7 6 6 0 2 0 80 3.74   
J. Warren 2.1 3 1 1 0 3 0 47 4.00   
T. Blach 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 32 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Turner 27
Batters Faced: J. Turner 21, J. Warren 9, T. Blach 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Turner 6-5, J. Warren 3-0, T. Blach 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Turner 80-55, J. Warren 47-33, T. Blach 32-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Warren 1-1 , T. Blach 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Washington
Ballpark: O.co Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 12:05 PM PT
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 28612
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