John Rave's double leads Royals past Athletics in eight-run eighth inning
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 2:38 AM
Last updated Aug 20, 2026
John Rave hit a bases-clearing double during a seven-run eighth inning, helping the Kansas City Royals defeat the Oakland Athletics 9-7 on August 20. The Royals initially trailed 5-2 entering the eighth, but Maikel Garcia's triple and subsequent hits from Vinnie Pasquantino and Isaac Collins fueled the rally. Rave entered as a pinch-hitter and capitalized with the bases loaded, turning the game in Kansas City's favor. Craig Kimbrel closed the eighth with a scoreless inning, while Steven Cruz allowed a two-run homer in the ninth. The Athletics have now lost 16 of their last 20 games and continue a four-game series against the Royals.
- •John Rave entered as a pinch-hitter and hit a tiebreaking double.
- •Royals scored seven runs in the eighth inning.
- •Maikel Garcia started the rally with a triple.
- •Max Muncy hit a two-run homer for the Athletics in the ninth.
- •Gage Jump will start for the Athletics in the next game.
- 2:38 AMYahoo Sports — John Rave hits bases-clearing double in 7-run 8th and Royals beat Athletics 9-7
"John Rave hit a tiebreaking, bases-clearing double during a seven-run eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied past the Athletics 9-7 on Wednesday night. Rave entered the game in the fifth as a pinch-hitter for Jac Caglianone, who exited with right ankle soreness. In the eighth, he came up with the bases loaded and two outs after an intentional walk to Bobby Witt Jr. and hit a line drive to the corner in right off Drew Rom (1-1) to make it 8-5.
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