Bobby Witt Jr. homered in Kansas City Royals' 6-2 win
Bobby Witt Jr. homered, while Randy Dobnak worked 4 innings in the Kansas City Royals' win over the Athletics.
By Gamebook Baseball Desk
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Bobby Witt Jr. homered as the Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 6-2 on August 20, 2026. Randy Dobnak worked 4 innings, allowing 0 runs on 96 pitches.
How the game finished
The Kansas City Royals scored in 4 of their 9 offensive innings. The 3rd brought 2 runs, the club's largest total in an inning. The Athletics went scoreless in 8 of 9 innings. The Kansas City Royals won by 4 runs.
In the bottom of the 1st, Bobby Witt Jr. drove in 1 run with a home run. The play put the Kansas City Royals ahead to stay, 1-0.
The Kansas City Royals closed August 20, 2026 at 55-74, 5th in the division and 12 games back.
How the hitters fared
Bobby Witt Jr. finished 3-for-4 with 3 runs, 1 home run, 1 RBI, and 1 walk. Michael Massey had 3 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 run, 1 double, and 1 RBI. Salvador Perez collected 3 hits across 5 at-bats with 1 run and 1 RBI.
Isaac Collins had 1 hit in 3 at-bats with 1 run, 2 RBIs, and 1 walk. Nick Loftin collected 1 hit across 4 at-bats with 1 triple, 1 RBI, and 1 walk. Maikel Garcia went 1-for-1 with 1 double. 7 batters combined for the Kansas City Royals' 13 hits. They also drew 5 walks. 4 hits went for extra bases.
How the pitching held up
In 4 innings, Randy Dobnak threw 96 pitches, allowing 6 hits and 0 runs, walking 4 and striking out 4. Across 9 innings, the Kansas City Royals' staff threw 170 pitches, allowed 8 hits and 2 runs, issued 7 walks, and recorded 6 strikeouts.
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