Athletics @ Royals · Aug 18, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Game 127 · Tue, Aug 18, 2026

Kauffman Stadium Regular Season

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Walk-off fireworks! Tolbert ties it, Witt wins it in the 9th

KANSAS CITY – The Royals didn’t really have much going offensively throughout Tuesday night in a fairly quiet game overall. Their best opportunity came in the eighth inning with the bases loaded and two outs. Maikel Garcia’s hard-hit liner went directly to right fielder Lawrence Butler’s glove. When the opportunity

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Bobby Witt Jr. walks it off for the Royals win00:03:01

Bobby Witt Jr. hits a walk-off single in the 9th to lead the Royals to a 4-3 win over the A's

Condensed Game: ATH@KC - 8/18/2600:15:18

Condensed Game: Jeff McNeil and the Athletics take on Bobby Witt Jr. and the Royals on August 18, 2026

Royals rally for three runs in the 9th to win it00:01:02

Tyler Tolbert rips a game-tying two-run single and Bobby Witt Jr. laces a walk-off single to lead the Royals to a comeback win in the 9th

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