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Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals

41Belt meetings
22Athletics wins
19Royals wins
18Title changes

Athletics and Kansas City Royals have met 41 times with the MLB belt on the line, from April 7, 1970 to April 30, 2006. The belt changed hands in 18 of those games. Athletics lead the belt series 22–19.

Belt gameDateResult
13,573Apr 7, 1970Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 6–4Title change
13,574Apr 8, 1970Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 2–0Title change
13,575Apr 9, 1970Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 3–1Defense
13,677Aug 5, 1970Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 4–1Defense
13,678Aug 6, 1970Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 5–3Title change
13,710Sep 11, 1970Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 3–0Title change
13,711Sep 12, 1970Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 3–2Defense
13,712Sep 13, 1970Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 8–7Title change
13,713Sep 13, 1970Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 8–7Defense
13,757May 13, 1971Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 6–3Defense
13,758May 14, 1971Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 5–3Defense
13,759May 15, 1971Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 5–4Title change
13,760May 16, 1971Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 4–2Title change
13,761May 16, 1971Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 10–4Title change
13,885Sep 28, 1971Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 2–1Title change
13,886Sep 29, 1971Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 8–7Defense
16,106Sep 13, 1985Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 5–2Defense
16,107Sep 14, 1985Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 2–1Defense
16,108Sep 15, 1985Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 4–2Title change
16,109Sep 15, 1985Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 7–2Title change
16,127Oct 4, 1985Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 4–2Title change
16,128Oct 5, 1985Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 5–4Defense
16,129Oct 6, 1985Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 9–3Title change
16,292Oct 3, 1986Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 8–4Title change
16,293Oct 4, 1986Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 2–0Defense
16,294Oct 5, 1986Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 6–0Title change
16,849May 31, 1990Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 6–4Defense
16,850Jun 1, 1990Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 4–3Defense
16,851Jun 2, 1990Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 10–4Title change
16,852Jun 3, 1990Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 8–2Defense
17,530Jun 21, 1994Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 2–0Defense
17,531Jun 22, 1994Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 10–1Defense
17,532Jun 23, 1994Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 4–0Title change
18,356Sep 17, 1999Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 9–3Defense
18,357Sep 18, 1999Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 8–4Title change
18,358Sep 19, 1999Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 12–3Defense
19,319Aug 5, 2005Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 5–4Defense
19,320Aug 6, 2005Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 16–1Defense
19,321Aug 7, 2005Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 11–0Defense
19,407Apr 28, 2006Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 5–3Defense
19,408Apr 30, 2006Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 13–6Defense

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