Yoenis Cespedes' home run keys A's sweep of Royals
Yoenis Cespedes hit a leadoff home run in the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
3
Oakland Athletics
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Oakland Coliseum · 20,387 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Y Cespedes homered to left center (403 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
C Crisp hit sacrifice fly to left, D Norris scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
J Lowrie singled to right, E Sogard scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 4: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
E Hosmer doubled to center, A Gordon scored, B Butler to third.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
J Donaldson hit sacrifice fly to right, Y Cespedes scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
C Getz singled to center, E Hosmer scored, G Kottaras to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
A Gordon singled to center, C Getz scored, A Escobar to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 3-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
M Moustakas grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Play Result 3-4
E Hosmer stole second.
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Stolen Base 3-4
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
M Moustakas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
E Hosmer singled to left center, E Johnson to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Single 3-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
E Hosmer batting
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Play Result 3-4
E Johnson ran for B Butler.
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
B Butler singled to center.
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Single 3-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
B Butler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
A Gordon struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
A Gordon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
A Escobar grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Head to Head
OAK wins series 3-0
Injuries
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedOAK
Coco CrispDH4
Jed LowrieSS8
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Brandon Moss1B37
Josh Donaldson3B3
Seth SmithRF12
Chris YoungCF24
Derek NorrisC33
Eric Sogard2B4
Substitutes
Adam Rosales2B32
KC
David LoughCF3
Alcides EscobarSS3
Alex GordonLF4
Billy ButlerDH36
Eric Hosmer1B51
Mike Moustakas3B18
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
George KottarasC10
Chris Getz2B39
Substitutes
Lorenzo CainCF6
Elliot JohnsonPR
Salvador PerezC13
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