Live Updates: Kansas City Royals at Oakland Athletics (Game Two)

The Royals look to bounce back after a 7-5 loss in game one on Tuesday.

Jun 18, 2024; Oakland, California, USA; Kansas City Royals pitching coach Brian Sweeney (85) visits the mound to speak with the infield players during the third inning against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. / © Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports

On Wednesday night, the Kansas City Royals (41-33) will face the Oakland Athletics (27-48) at the Oakland Coliseum for game two of a three game set. The game is scheduled for 8:40 PM CDT and will be broadcasted on Bally Sports Kansas City and NBCSCA.

The Royals will start left-handed pitcher Cole Ragans, who has a 4-4 record with a 3.14 ERA and 102 strikeouts this season. Ragans has been a consistent performer on the mound and will look to lead Kansas City to victory.

The Athletics will counter with right-handed pitcher Luis Medina. Medina, still seeking his first win of the season, has a 0-2 record with a 5.87 ERA and 10 strikeouts. He will aim to turn his season around with a strong performance against the Royals.

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How it Happened...

FINAL — Athletics 5, Royals 1.

Ninth Inning:

• In the top of the 9th, Nick Loftin walked, Nelson Velázquez popped out to first baseman Tyler Soderstrom, and Kyle Isbel struck out looking to end the game. Royals drop yet another series.

Eighth inning:

• In the top of the 8th, MJ Melendez struck out looking for the third out. Salvador Perez then struck out swinging. Vinnie Pasquantino doubled, and Bobby Witt Jr. grounded out to end the inning. In the bottom of the 8th, Tyler Soderstrom grounded out to second base for the first out. Zack Gelof then hit a solo home run. Max Schuemann walked, and JJ Bleday hit into a force out. Miguel Andujar grounded out to shortstop for the third out. Athletics continue to pile on. Athletics 5, Royals 1.

Seventh Inning:

• In the top of the 7th inning, the Royals couldn't capitalize on the leadoff single. Nelson Velázquez then flew out to left fielder Miguel Andujar in foul territory for the first out. Kyle Isbel followed with a single to right field, but any potential rally was cut short as Maikel Garcia grounded into a double play, with Isbel out at second and Garcia out at first. Zack Gelof grounded out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino, for the first out. Max Schuemann walked, and JJ Bleday grounded into a force out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., with Max Schuemann out at second. Miguel Andujar then singled, JJ Bleday walked, and Brent Rooker singled, scoring JJ Bleday. Tyler Nevin followed with a single, scoring Miguel Andujar. Shea Langeliers then walked, loading the bases, but Lawrence Butler popped out to end the inning. Athletics 4, Royals 1.

Sixth Inning:

• In the top of the 6th inning, Salvador Perez grounded out to third baseman Tyler Nevin for the first out. MJ Melendez then flew out sharply to center fielder JJ Bleday for the second out. Nick Loftin walked but was left stranded as Adam Frazier flew out to left field. In the bottom of the 6th inning, Tyler Nevin struck out swinging for the first out. Shea Langeliers then flew out to left fielder MJ Melendez for the second out. Daz Cameron walked but was left stranded as Tyler Soderstrom flew out to center fielder Kyle Isbel for the third out.

Fifth Inning:

• In the top of the 5th inning, the Royals managed to get on the board. Kyle Isbel lined out to left fielder Miguel Andujar for the first out. Nelson Velázquez walked and advanced to second on a wild pitch by Luis Medina. Maikel Garcia struck out for the second out. Bobby Witt Jr. then doubled, driving in Velázquez and advancing to third on another wild pitch. Vinnie Pasquantino lined out to center fielder JJ Bleday for the third out, stranding Witt on third. In the bottom of the 5th inning, JJ Bleday started off by flying out to left. Miguel Andujar followed with a groundout to third baseman Maikel Garcia. Brent Rooker ended the inning by striking out looking. Athletics 2, Royals 1.

Fourth Inning:

• In the top of the 4th inning, the Royals had some action but couldn't capitalize. Salvador Perez singled but was thrown out at second. MJ Melendez followed with a single to right. However, Nick Loftin struck out swinging, and Adam Frazier grounded out to first, leaving Melendez stranded. In the bottom of the 4th inning, the Athletics couldn't add to their lead. Daz Cameron struck out swinging for the first out. Tyler Soderstrom reached first on a fielding error by Bobby Witt Jr., but Zack Gelof struck out swinging. Max Schuemann then grounded out to Nick Loftin, who threw to Vinnie Pasquantino for the third out.

Third Inning:

• In the top of the 3rd inning, Kyle Isbel started with a single to center field. However, the Royals couldn't capitalize... again. Maikel Garcia flew out to center for the first out. Bobby Witt Jr. then lined out to left for the second out. In the bottom of the 3rd inning, the A's struck first. After Max Schuemann walked and advanced to second on a wild pitch, JJ Bleday walked. Miguel Andujar then singled, driving in Schuemann and moving Bleday to third. Brent Rooker followed with another RBI single, bringing Bleday home and putting Andujar on second. Tyler Nevin struck out swinging for the first out. Then, Shea Langeliers grounded into a double play, ending the inning. Athletics 2, Royals 0.

Second Inning:

• In the top of the 2nd inning, MJ Melendez struck out swinging. Nick Loftin doubled with a line drive to center field. Adam Frazier then flew out to right field. Nelson Velázquez grounded out to shortstop, ending the inning. In the bottom of the 2nd inning, the Athletics were held scoreless. Shea Langeliers struck out looking for the first out. Tyler Soderstrom then doubled with a line drive to left field but was left stranded as Daz Cameron lined out sharply to left fielder MJ Melendez for the second out. Zack Gelof ended the inning with a strikeout swinging. We're still scoreless through two.

First Inning:

• In the top of the first inning, the Royals were unable to capitalize on a single by Bobby Witt Jr. Maikel Garcia popped out in foul territory, Vinnie Pasquantino lined out to left, and Salvador Perez lined out to right. In the bottom of the 1st inning, Max Schuemann and JJ Bleday both flew out to left fielder MJ Melendez for the first two outs. Miguel Andujar then singled, followed by a walk to Brent Rooker. Tyler Nevin ended the inning by flying out to center fielder Kyle Isbel, leaving two runners on base.

Pregame:

• First pitch is slated for 8:40 p.m. CT.

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