Witt singles home Jensen as Royals rally past A's 4-3

Late Rally Secures Victory for Royals

The Kansas City Royals overcame a three-run deficit to defeat the Athletics 4-3 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at Kauffman Stadium. The decisive moment arrived in the bottom of the ninth inning when Brace Witt singled to left field. That hit drove in the go-ahead run, scoring Josh Jensen to give the home team the final margin of victory. The game featured a total of six scoring plays, with no home runs recorded by either side during the contest.

Scoring Sequence and Key Plays

The Athletics took an early lead in the first inning. The away team’s first run was scored when White singled to left field, allowing Gelof to come home. The Royals extended their advantage in the sixth inning with two consecutive runs. First, McNeil singled to left, driving in Bolte. Immediately after, Muncy walked, which scored Gelof and moved Butler to second base. The Athletics began their comeback in the seventh inning when Pasquantino doubled to right field, driving in Caglianone. The tie was broken in the ninth inning when Tolbert singled to left, scoring Massey and Rave. This play brought the score to 3-3 before Witt’s final hit secured the win for Kansas City.

Pitching Performance and Records

The Royals’ pitching staff featured a strong bullpen effort in the late innings. Alex Lange pitched one inning without allowing a hit or an earned run. Carlos Duran recorded the save, pitching one inning with one hit, no earned runs, and one strikeout. He was credited with the win, improving his record to 1-0. On the Athletics’ side, Hogan Harris took the loss, pitching two-thirds of an inning while allowing three hits and two earned runs. Luis Medina pitched one and one-third innings with no hits and no earned runs, though he issued three walks. The final records stand at 53-74 for the Royals and 49-77 for the Athletics. Attendance at the game was 12,009.

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