Alex Gordon's go-ahead single in 9th lifts Royals past A's
Alex Gordon hit a go-ahead RBI single in the top of the ninth after Oakland tied it in the bottom of the eighth, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 7-6 on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
7
Oakland Athletics
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Oakland Coliseum · 15,239 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Gordon singled to right center, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
Chapman homered to center (418 feet), Healy scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-6
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Hosmer singled to right, Merrifield scored, Cain to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Lowrie singled to center, Garneau and R. Davis scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Gordon singled to right, Moustakas scored, Escobar to second, Escobar to third, Gordon to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Cain homered to center (421 feet), Butera scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Butera reached on infield single to second, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 7-6
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Pinder struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Play Result 7-6
Powell to second on wild pitch by Herrera.
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Wild Pitch 7-6
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Pinder batting
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Play Result 7-6
Powell ran for Healy.
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Lineup Change 7-6
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Lineup Change 7-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Healy reached on infield single to shortstop.
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Single 7-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Healy batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
K. Davis flied out to center.
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Fly Out 7-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
K. Davis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Lowrie flied out to center.
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Fly Out 7-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Lowrie batting
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Play Result 7-6
Herrera relieved Maurer.
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Start Inning 7-6
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-6
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Lineup Change 7-6
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End Inning 7-6
Middle of the 9th
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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
Rajai DavisCF18
Marcus SemienSS10
Jed Lowrie2B8
Khris DavisDH11
Ryon Healy1B45
Chad PinderRF9
Matt Chapman3B26
Matt JoyceLF7
Dustin GarneauC13
Substitutes
Boog PowellPR78
Matt OlsonPH28
Bruce MaxwellC60
KC
Whit Merrifield2B15
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Melky CabreraRF53
Mike Moustakas3B18
Brandon MossDH37
Alcides EscobarSS3
Alex GordonLF4
Drew ButeraC16
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