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Kansas City Royals vs Oakland Athletics β Recap
April 28, 2026 Β· Sutter Health Park Β· View Preview
Game Recap
The Kansas City Royals secured a 4-1 extra-innings victory over the Oakland Athletics, breaking a 1-1 tie with a three-run outburst in the 10th inning. Bobby Witt Jr.'s decisive home run provided the final margin after a tightly contested affair.
Oakland initially drew first blood when Wilson singled home Gelof in the bottom of the second inning. The Athletics maintained their slim advantage until the sixth, when Perez launched a 425-foot solo home run to center, knotting the score at 1-1. Neither team managed to break the deadlock through the remainder of regulation play.
The turning point arrived in the tenth, as the Royals exploded for three runs, marking the largest scoring inning for either team. Witt Jr. delivered the crucial blow, a 389-foot shot to right-center that scored Loftin and Isbel ahead of him. Kansas Cityβs early deficit could have been larger if not for Kris Bubic, who delivered a strong start, holding the Athletics to just one earned run while striking out six over five innings.
Ultimately, the Royals' ability to capitalize on their extra-innings opportunity, coupled with solid pitching that limited Oakland, proved to be the difference. Kansas City now stands at 52-74 for the season, while the Athletics fall to 49-76.
Player of the Game
Turning Point
The game turned in the 10th inning, when the Kansas City Royals scored 3 runs.
Pitching
| Pitcher | Team | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Civale | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.23 | |
| Kris Bubic |
|
5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3.74 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.38 | |
| Jack Perkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.92 | |
| Justin Sterner L | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.02 | |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.39 | |
| Daniel Lynch IV |
|
1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| John Schreiber |
|
1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Lucas Erceg S |
|
1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.38 |
| Matt Strahm |
|
1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4.22 |
| Nick Mears W |
|
1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.45 |
| Hogan Harris | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.65 |
Batting
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | R | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shea Langeliers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Salvador Perez |
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Gelof | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Maikel Garcia |
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. |
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Wilson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Carlos Cortes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Colby Thomas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Kyle Isbel |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lane Thomas |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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