Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals - News - August 19, 2026

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Salvador Perez - Tallies three hits in win Perez went 3-for-5 with one RBI and one run scored in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Athletics.

Impact Perez notched his first three-hit effort of the second half, driving in a run on a single in the fourth inning. The veteran hasn't hit for much power recently, but he's batting .250 with 11 RBI through 16 August contests. On the season, he's slashing .219/.265/.368 with 16 homers, 56 RBI and 43 runs scored across 497 plate appearances.

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Bobby Witt Jr. - Leads offense in win Witt went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two additional runs scored in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Athletics.

Impact Witt opened the scoring with a 402-foot blast in the first inning before crossing home again in the third and fourth frames. The superstar has been fantastic in August, posting a .972 OPS with seven extra-base hits, nine RBI, 20 runs scored and three stolen bases over 16 games this month. On the year, he's slashing .286/.362/.463 with 16 homers, 48 RBI, 71 runs scored and 33 steals across 486 plate appearances.

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Gage Jump - Chased early in loss Jump (5-8) took the loss against the Royals on Thursday, allowing five runs on eight hits and three walks with three strikeouts over four innings.

Impact Jump allowed runs in three separate frames, throwing 55 of 86 pitches for strikes with only five whiffs. After a double-digit strikeout performance Aug. 8, the 23-year-old has posted an ugly 4:7 K:BB over his past two outings and now owns a 6.75 ERA in seven starts since the All-Star break. He'll carry a 4.83 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 88:40 K:BB across 82 innings this season into a home matchup with the Twins next week.

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Randy Dobnak - Labors in no-decision Dobnak did not factor into the decision in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Athletics, allowing six hits and four walks while striking out four over four scoreless innings.

Impact Dobnak kept the Athletics off the board despite needing 96 pitches to complete just four innings. The 31-year-old has allowed two earned runs or fewer in eight of his nine outings this season, though he's completed more than five frames just three times. He'll take a 1.58 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 29:20 K:BB across 45.2 innings with the Royals into a road matchup with the Blue Jays next week.

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A's Las Vegas stadium takes shape as a second steel truss arch rises on the Strip

Royals' Maikel Garcia likely headed back to the IL with hamstring strain