MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/15/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2874 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (68-76) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0
Kansas City Royals (72-72) 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 X 6 9 0
Dominant Performance by Melendez in Kansas City Win
Jaime Melendez was superb against Oakland. The right-hander, who is tied for 9th in the AL in strikeouts with 188, had a fastball that was virtually unhittable at times. The result was a Royals victory. The score was 6-1. With the win, the Royals sit at 72-72.

Melendez allowed no runs over 6 innings. He also racked up 9 strikeouts.

"We were able to get some things going offensively," said Melendez.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lawlar 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .274 17 57
R. Kreidler 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .190 7 34
O. Mauge LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .283 15 49
L. Nootbaar 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .244 24 64
N. Arenado SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .263 24 79
J. Chisholm Jr. RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .275 28 74
E. Jimenez DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .251 26 64
C. Bellinger CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .214 24 61
A. Hedges C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .155 4 30
Totals 29 1 3 1 3 14 10      
BATTING
Triples: L. Nootbaar (3, 9th Inning off Z. Wheeler, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lawlar , O. Mauge , L. Nootbaar 3
2-out RBI: L. Nootbaar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , N. Arenado 2 , A. Hedges
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Chisholm Jr. (15)
CS: O. Mauge (10)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Louis CF 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 .270 13 68
C. Abrams 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .292 7 64
Y. Severino 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .219 6 26
Z. McKinstry 3B 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .245 3 9
A. Meadows RF 4 1 3 0 0 1 1 .224 8 48
E. Hernandez DH 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .253 6 48
J. Bailey SS 2 1 1 3 0 0 4 .267 5 40
C. Roederer LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .192 16 49
D. Millas C 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .207 1 17
Totals 30 6 9 6 2 8 16      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Louis (38, 5th Inning off B. Elder, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Louis 2 , C. Abrams , Y. Severino , Z. McKinstry , A. Meadows 3 , E. Hernandez , J. Bailey
2-out RBI: A. Louis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Abrams , J. Bailey , D. Millas
Sac Fly: J. Bailey 2
Hit by Pitch: E. Hernandez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: Y. Severino (3)
CS: C. Abrams (10)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Elder L (7-12) 5.0 5 5 5 2 4 0 94 5.05   
J. Santos 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 27 3.25   
T. Kahnle 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 15 4.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Elder 39
Batters Faced: B. Elder 22, J. Santos 8, T. Kahnle 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Elder 7-4, J. Santos 0-3, T. Kahnle 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Elder 94-59, J. Santos 27-19, T. Kahnle 15-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Santos 2-2
WP: B. Elder 3
Hit Batsmen: J. Santos
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Melendez W (14-7) 6.0 1 0 0 3 9 0 77 3.01   
L. Frias 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 25 1.47   
Z. Wheeler 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 16 3.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Melendez 76
Batters Faced: J. Melendez 21, L. Frias 6, Z. Wheeler 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Melendez 2-6, L. Frias 2-0, Z. Wheeler 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Melendez 77-46, L. Frias 25-17, Z. Wheeler 16-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jaime Melendez
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 32814
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