MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
04/26/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 995 - SUNDAY, APRIL 26TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (12-17) 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 9 0
Kansas City Royals (12-16) 0 0 0 2 4 0 2 0 X 8 12 1
Oakland Defeated By Royals, 8-5
The Kansas City Royals used the hitting of right fielder Dave García to subdue the Oakland Athletics, 8-5. For the game, García went 2 for 3 with a double and a walk, while scoring 3 runs. Kansas City reliever Tim Lawson snagged the win, upping his record to 1-0. Aaron Nola shouldered the loss. The Athletics fall to 12-17 and continue their uninspiring start to the 2026 season.

Ismaldo Rodriguez was 2 for 3 with 2 singles. He drove in 4 runs for Kansas City. The slick-fielding shortstop had a key at-bat in the bottom of the fifth. With one out and runners on 1st and 3rd, he broke a 5-5 tie with a run-scoring sacrifice fly off Gabriel Ynoa. It was his 10th RBI of the season.

"I'm glad we can make our fans happy with a win," García told the Kansas City Herald.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Breslin CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .313 1 11
J. Pederson DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .167 1 4
M. Mercedes 1B 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .310 0 3
E. Caine LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .286 5 16
G. Corporan 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .299 6 15
R. Beltre SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .247 1 6
H. Rodríguez 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .235 1 3
M. Harrison RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .172 4 8
R. Rodriguez C 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .200 0 5
Totals 33 5 9 5 4 9 13      
BATTING
Triples: E. Caine (1, 5th Inning off S. Mercedes, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Corporan (6, 2nd Inning off S. Mercedes, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Breslin 2 , M. Mercedes 3 , E. Caine 3 , G. Corporan 5 , R. Rodriguez
2-out RBI: M. Mercedes , E. Caine , G. Corporan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Corporan , R. Rodriguez
GIDP: M. Mercedes , E. Caine , H. Rodríguez
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. La Arena CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .278 0 0
F. Wall DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 1 13
H. Masson LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .312 1 11
D. García RF 3 3 2 1 1 0 1 .291 5 20
C. Groza 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .358 1 17
D. Moon 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .228 1 7
L. Bejaran 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .320 0 11
I. Rodriguez SS 3 0 2 4 0 0 2 .228 0 10
W. Payan C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .303 0 2
Totals 35 8 12 8 3 3 14      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Groza 2 (11, 4th Inning off A. Nola, 1 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off A. Nola, 1 on, 1 out) , W. Payan (2, 4th Inning off A. Nola, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Moon (4, 5th Inning off A. Nola, 1 on, 1 out) , H. Masson (10, 5th Inning off A. Nola, 0 on, 1 out) , D. García (6, 5th Inning off A. Nola, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Masson 2 , D. García 3 , C. Groza 4 , D. Moon 2 , L. Bejaran 3 , I. Rodriguez 2 , W. Payan 2
2-out RBI: , I. Rodriguez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. La Arena
Sac Fly: I. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: H. Masson (2)
Double Plays: 3 (Rodriguez-Bejaran-Moon, Bejaran-Rodriguez-Moon, Rodriguez-Bejaran-Moon)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Nola L (1-1) 4.1 9 6 6 2 0 0 24 94 4.15   
G. Ynoa 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 20 7.36   
J. Bray 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 2.19   
V. Porchianelo 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 0 6 22 3.86   
B. Petersen 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 18 0.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Nola 19
Batters Faced: A. Nola 24, G. Ynoa 4, J. Bray 2, V. Porchianelo 6, B. Petersen 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Nola 7-6, G. Ynoa 0-2, J. Bray 0-2, V. Porchianelo 0-2, B. Petersen 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Nola 94-60, G. Ynoa 20-12, J. Bray 8-4, V. Porchianelo 22-15, B. Petersen 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Ynoa 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. Mercedes 4.2 8 5 5 3 5 1 23 94 5.58   
T. Lawson W (1-0) 3.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 11 41 2.84   
R. Richey SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 13 2.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Mercedes 30
Batters Faced: S. Mercedes 23, T. Lawson 11, R. Richey 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Mercedes 5-2, T. Lawson 2-4, R. Richey 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Mercedes 94-55, T. Lawson 41-23, R. Richey 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Lawson 1-0
WP: S. Mercedes
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave García
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (54 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:20 PM CT
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 32378
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