The Kansas City Royals fell to the San Francisco Giants 2-1, marking their fifth consecutive loss of the season. The Royals now find themselves four games behind Baltimore for the first AL wild card spot and only one game ahead of the Minnesota Twins for the second wild card.

San Francisco's Mason Black delivered a strong performance, allowing no runs over 5 2/3 innings. Heliot Ramos contributed significantly with three hits, while Kansas City struggled with runners in scoring position, going 0 for 6.