Major League Baseball
Kansas City Royals
10
Oakland Athletics
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
Boyd singled to left, Vertigan scored, Schrock to third.
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Advancing On Play 10-3
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Foul Out 10-2
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Z Evans singled to center, Castellano scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-2
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Chapman homered to left.
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
A Escobar homered to left.
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Moss homered to right, Cain scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Mondesi doubled to deep left, A Escobar and D Butera scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Orlando homered to left, Cain scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Moustakas homered to right.
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Lowrie grounded out to second, R. Davis scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Moss grounded out to second, Moustakas scored, Cain to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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End Inning 10-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
R Lavarnway flied out to left.
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Fly Out 10-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-3
R Lavarnway batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
Boyd singled to left, Vertigan scored, Schrock to third.
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Advancing On Play 10-3
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Advancing On Play 10-3
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Single 10-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-2
Boyd batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Schrock singled to right, Vertigan to second.
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Advancing On Force 10-2
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Single 10-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-2
Schrock batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Sportman fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 10-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-2
Sportman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Vertigan walked.
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-2
Vertigan batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Muncy grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 10-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-2
Muncy batting
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Play Result 10-2
Young relieved Herrera.
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Start Inning 10-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 10-2
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Lineup Change 10-2
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Lineup Change 10-2
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Lineup Change 10-2
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Lineup Change 10-2
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Lineup Change 10-2
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End Inning 10-2
Middle of the 9th
Showing the last 40 of 536 events.
Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
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
Rajai DavisCF18
Jed Lowrie2B8
Matt JoyceRF7
Marcus SemienSS10
Stephen VogtC21
Josh PhegleyDH4
Yonder Alonso1B13
Matt Chapman3B26
Jaff Kyle DeckerLF70
Substitutes
- B.J. BoydCF84
Max Schrock2B80
Josh RodriguezRF55
Richie MartinSS25
Ryan LavarnwayC50- Joe BennieDH
Matt McBride1B33
Max Muncy3B13- J.P. SportmanLF56
KC
Alex GordonDH4
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Brandon Moss1B37
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Alcides EscobarSS3
Drew Butera1B16
Adalberto Mondesi2B43
Terrance GoreCF4
Substitutes
- Amalani FukofukaLF
Zane EvansC78
Anderson MillerRF96
Humberto ArteagaSS2
Christian Colon3B29
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