Cotton dazzles as A's spoil Royals' home opener with 2-0 win
Khris Davis hit a two-run homer, Jharel Cotton shut down Kansas City's anemic offense and the Oakland Athletics held on to spoil the Royals' home opener with a 2-0 victory Monday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
2
Kansas City Royals
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kauffman Stadium · 40,019 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
K. Davis homered to right center (413 feet), Healy scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: 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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: 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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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 2-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Moss struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
Moss batting
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Play Result 2-0
Gore ran for Pérez.
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Lineup Change 2-0
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Lineup Change 2-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Pérez singled to left, Cain to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Single 2-0
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
Pérez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Hosmer struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Cain walked.
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
Cain batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Moustakas struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Head to Head
OAK wins series 2-1
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
Alex GordonLF4
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Brandon MossDH37
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Alcides EscobarSS3
Adalberto Mondesi2B43
Substitutes
Terrance GorePR4
OAK
Marcus SemienSS10
Matt JoyceRF7
Ryon HealyDH45
Khris DavisLF11
Stephen VogtC21
Jed Lowrie2B8
Yonder Alonso1B13
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Rajai DavisCF18
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