Shields sharp as Royals top A's 4-2
Shields sharp as Royals top A's 4-2
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
4
Oakland Athletics
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Coliseum · 22,612 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
J Reddick homered to right (396 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
J Reddick homered to right center (405 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
S Perez singled to left, O Infante scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
O Infante doubled to deep left, A Escobar and N Aoki scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
N Aoki singled to left, C Colon scored, A Escobar to third, N Aoki to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 1: in play
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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 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 4-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
J Donaldson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
J Donaldson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
J Jaso lined out to first.
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Line Out 4-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
J Jaso batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
S Fuld grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 4-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
S Fuld batting
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Play Result 4-2
G Holland relieved J Shields.
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Start Inning 4-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-2
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Lineup Change 4-2
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End Inning 4-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
O Infante struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
O Infante batting
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Play Result 4-2
L Gregerson relieved F Abad.
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Lineup Change 4-2
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Lineup Change 4-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
N Aoki lined out to left.
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Line Out 4-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
N Aoki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Showing the last 40 of 518 events.
Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
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
Sam FuldCF23
John JasoDH28
Josh Donaldson3B3
Brandon MossLF37
Stephen Vogt1B21
Derek NorrisC33
Josh ReddickRF22
Jed LowrieSS8
Alberto Callaspo2B5
KC
Norichika AokiDH11
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Salvador PerezC13
Billy Butler1B36
Alex GordonLF4
Lorenzo CainRF6
Christian Colon3B29
Jarrod DysonCF1
Alcides EscobarSS3
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