Alonso, Semien hit 2-run doubles; A's top Royals 8-0
Yonder Alonso and Marcus Semien hit two-run doubles as the Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City 8-0 for the third straight game on Wednesday night to further ruin the Royals' postseason chances.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
8
Kansas City Royals
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Healy singled to right, Davis scored, Alonso to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Davis singled to left, Valencia and Vogt scored, Davis to second on throwing error by left fielder Gordon.
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Advancing On Play 7-0
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Advancing On Play 6-0
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Maxwell singled to right, Semien scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Semien doubled to deep right, Alonso and Healy scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 8: foul
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End Inning 8-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Gordon grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 8-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-0
Gordon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Pérez flied out to right.
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Fly Out 8-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-0
Pérez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Morales struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-0
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 8-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-0
Morales batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Hosmer walked.
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Strike Swinging 8-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-0
Hosmer batting
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Start Inning 8-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Núñez grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 8-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-0
Núñez batting
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Play Result 8-0
Núñez hit for Vogt.
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Head to Head
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Whit MerrifieldRF15
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Alex GordonLF4
Paulo OrlandoCF16
Alcides EscobarSS3
Adalberto Mondesi2B43
OAK
Joey Wendle2B18
Danny ValenciaRF2
Stephen VogtDH21
Khris DavisLF11
Yonder Alonso1B13
Ryon Healy3B45
Marcus SemienSS10
Bruce MaxwellC60
Brett EibnerCF52
Substitutes
Jake SmolinskiRF9
Renato NunezDH55
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