Royals Roll Past A’s: Witt, Royals Too Much

The House Always Wins Media Network | A’s Baseball Podcasts · Aug 18, 2026 · 32m

The A’s jumped on the board first behind Jeff McNeil’s 375-foot homer, but Kansas City answered immediately and never really gave them control of this one. Bobby Witt Jr. was the difference-maker, going 3-for-4 with a homer, double, stolen base, and three runs scored as the Royals turned a 1-0 deficit into a 6-1 lead. The A’s did fight back, with Tommy White and Brian Serven contributing to a three-run fifth inning that pulled them within two.

But every time the A’s got close, Kansas City had another answer. Witt’s sixth-inning single helped set up another Royals run, and his eighth-inning…