MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/04/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2676 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (79-61) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 0
Kansas City Royals (64-76) 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 X 6 11 0
Royals 6-1 Victors Over Oakland
The Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Royals left the fans buzzing.

Kansas City Royals starter Alek Manoah turned in a top-notch performance against the Oakland Athletics at Kauffman Stadium. The result was a win for the Royals, 6-1. By defeating Oakland, the last-place Royals improved to 64-76.

Ivan Johnson helped his team take an early lead with a 2-run single. It came in the first inning, making the score 4-0, Royals.

"Trying isn't good enough in this league," said Johnson. "You've got to get results."
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Massey 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .254 13 41
R. Lewis DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .229 21 69
K. Tucker RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270 29 71
J. Lowe LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .237 19 62
J. Bleday CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .270 18 49
C. Keith 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 18 65
C. Prieto 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222 0 0
C. Abrams SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .236 11 40
N. Fortes C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253 3 18
Totals 31 1 5 1 1 7 7      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Lowe (21, 4th Inning off A. Manoah, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Prieto (1, 7th Inning off C. Poteet, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Bleday (18, 7th Inning off A. Manoah, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Tucker , J. Lowe 2 , J. Bleday 4 , C. Prieto 2 , C. Abrams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Lewis , C. Keith , C. Abrams
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Abrams (13)
CS: C. Abrams (4)

FIELDING
OF assists: 2 (Bleday(Kelenic at 3rd base), Tucker(Kelenic at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Carroll RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .230 19 54
J. Realmuto C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .261 11 42
J. Merrill CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .266 30 90
K. Manzardo 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .218 10 25
O. Cabrera 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .232 11 43
D. Varsho LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .213 17 58
J. Kelenic DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .221 8 25
I. Johnson 2B 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 .276 1 9
J. Berti SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .233 2 22
Totals 33 6 11 5 2 9 13      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Manzardo (13, 3rd Inning off Y. Kikuchi, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Carroll (25, 4th Inning off Y. Kikuchi, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Berti (15, 8th Inning off G. Cleavinger, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Merrill (30, 3rd Inning off Y. Kikuchi, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Carroll 2 , J. Realmuto , J. Merrill 4 , K. Manzardo 3 , O. Cabrera , D. Varsho 2 , J. Kelenic , I. Johnson , J. Berti 2
2-out RBI: O. Cabrera , I. Johnson , J. Berti
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Carroll , J. Merrill , I. Johnson
Hit by Pitch: C. Carroll , I. Johnson
Team LOB: 7
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Y. Kikuchi L (10-8) 5.0 9 5 5 2 5 1 83 3.97   
B. Francis 1.2 1 0 0 0 4 0 31 2.91   
G. Cleavinger 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 14 3.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Kikuchi 32
Batters Faced: Y. Kikuchi 25, B. Francis 6, G. Cleavinger 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Kikuchi 3-5, B. Francis 0-1, G. Cleavinger 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Kikuchi 83-49, B. Francis 31-21, G. Cleavinger 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Cleavinger 1-0
Hit Batsmen: Y. Kikuchi , G. Cleavinger
Balk: Y. Kikuchi
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Manoah W (5-7) 6.1 4 1 1 1 4 1 93 5.15   
C. Poteet 2.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 32 3.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Manoah 64
Batters Faced: A. Manoah 23, C. Poteet 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Manoah 5-9, C. Poteet 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: A. Manoah 93-58, C. Poteet 32-21
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alek Manoah
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM CT
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 16244
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